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Proposition 6

from It Isn't All That We Do by No Strings

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Letter by Harriette Wagner
Music by Carl Maria von Weber + tulkinghorn

(image by Valentina Harper + Harriette Wagner)

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October 1978

Personally, I am more than pleased that someone has finally seen fit to attempt to protect the rights of parents with regard to the impact made upon children by teachers in the public school. Proposition 6 was too long in coming and I am in hopes that other far-sighted people will take it upon themselves to initiate additional legislation in this area. There are, it seems to me, a number of other facets of a teacher's character which should rightly come under close scrutiny and control of the public.

For instance, as a flaming liberal, I definitely want to protect my children against any inroads made by a politically conservative instructor.  As a person who strongly believes in the evils of alcoholic beverages, I would be horrified at the thought that my child may sit in a classroom presided over by a teacher who imbibes (albeit only at home). Recognizing as I do the ill effects of the smoking of tobacco, I would hope that my offspring could be spared the dangers inherent in their being educated by one who engages in this filthy habit. And finally, speaking as a practicing agnostic, why, in god's name, should I have to allow my youngsters' academic careers to be guided, or misguided, by a believer in the supernatural.

Inasmuch as individuals' personal habits, political alignments and religious orientations materially affect the quality of our culture, I deem it critical for the protection of the younger generation that we exercise a high degree of control over teachers in these regards.

I am hereby aligning myself with all the narrow-minded bigots who support Proposition 6.  I am sure that we are willing to grant the Constitution's basic rights to all others of whom we approve.

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from It Isn't All That We Do, released December 13, 2019

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