Action Alert: MFC credited in Star Tribune with eleventh hour defeat of unhealthy sex ed bill Star Tribune columnist gets everything else wrong We don't often agree with Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist Nick Coleman, but he got one thing right in his June 13 column; he acknowledges that Governor Pawlenty’s firm opposition to comprehensive sex ed, and the DFL majority's backing down on it, were the result of MFC's mobilization of thousands of concerned parents who called the Governor and key legislators urging them to reject it.   Click Here to read column.   Click Here to listen to MFC Tom Prichard interviewed on WCCO.   We also agree with Coleman that "mainstream parents" need to “make ourselves heard.”  Please Nick, get as many parents involved as possible, because the more parents are informed of the unhealthy content in several sex education curricula, the easier it is to defeat.   Predictably, Coleman ignored our central theme; that teaching children sex activities such as anal and anal-oral sex is unhealthy.  (An examination of several sex education curricula in Minnesota revealed the unhealthy content listed above.  See Birds & Bees.)   We shouldn't be surprised then that Coleman called the sex education bill “moderate.”  As Coleman quotes MFC statements that exposed the unhealthy curricula, we have to assume he believes teaching children about anal sex, and anal-oral sex is “moderate” as well.   MFC encourages parents to refer to comprehensive sex education as “unhealthy.”  “Mainstream” parents understand that teaching this material to children grades 7-12 sex is unhealthy.  Most legislators agree.   Also, the well-documented rise in STDs and STIs in Minnesota clearly indicates that current comp sex education is unhealthy as well.  In fact, it is a colossal failure as more children have become infected.   _______________________________________________________________________________ We need your financial help Mobilizing thousands to defeat anti-family legislation costs money.  To prepare for the 2008 session, we need your financial help to continue to fight. We can't do it without your support, both financially and in prayer! Click Here to make a donation to the Minnesota Family Council / Minnesota Family Institute. If you have any difficulties with the links or have any questions, please contact Chuck Darrell at 612-789-8811, extension 226.  _______________________________________________________________________________ June 14,  2007 Please forward this e-mail to friends and neighbors To unsubscribe from our alerts, please return this message with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Note: Please allow up to two weeks for the changes to take effect Minnesota Family Council, 2855 Anthony Lane S, Suite 150,Minneapolis, MN 55418 1-612-789-8811  www.mfc.org