The Federal Way School Board in Washington has placed a moratorium on showing Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" after a father wrote an e-mail to the board saying "Condoms don't belong in school, and neither does Al Gore." No I did not make that up, this guy is a complete whacko.
Seattle PI
After a parent who supports the teaching of creationism and opposes sex education complained about the film, the Federal Way School Board on Tuesday placed what it labeled a moratorium on showing the film. The movie consists largely of a computer presentation by former Vice President Al Gore recounting scientists' findings.
Hmm I wonder what political party this man registers under.
"Condoms don't belong in school, and neither does Al Gore. He's not a schoolteacher," said Frosty Hardison, a parent of seven who also said that he believes the Earth is 14,000 years old. "The information that's being presented is a very cockeyed view of what the truth is. ... The Bible says that in the end times everything will burn up, but that perspective isn't in the DVD."
Do you ever think that maybe that perspective isn't in the DVD because it's a crazy fringe lunatic perspective? Or maybe because this movie is based on science, and not the Bible?
Hardison and his wife, Gayla, said they would prefer that the movie not be shown at all in schools.
"From what I've seen (of the movie) and what my husband has expressed to me, if (the movie) is going to take the approach of 'bad America, bad America,' I don't think it should be shown at all," Gayle Hardison said. "If you're going to come in and just say America is creating the rotten ruin of the world, I don't think the video should be shown."
I personally own this movie, and I've seen it over 5 times now. Never have I gotten the impression that this movie takes the approach of "bad America." Furthermore, I'm willing to assume that they probably haven't even seen this movie. You can tell based on parts of the email that this is a true wingnut couple, who will put the Bible and hatred of Democrats over proven and agreed upon science. I'm sure in the future Mr. Hardison will be requesting that "The Passion of the Christ" be added to the curriculum.