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Tulsa Eagle Forum

NEWSLETTER

February 1997

Tulsa Eagle Forum
P O Box 470734
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74147-0734
918-252-4002

Upcoming Political Party Meetings

The Taxpayers Party of Oklahoma (Oklahoma T-Party) will hold its first statewide meeting in Tulsa on March 8. The party will strive to advance principles and policy objectives consistent with America's Biblical heritage and the Constitution of the United States. Reservations required. Phone 918 252-4002 or 405/ 536-7161 for details.

The Republican Party County Conventions will be held March 22. County rules regarding eligibility vary, so check with your own county party chairman. In Tulsa County, in order to be eligible to participate you must have signed up prior to or at your precinct meeting which was held on Feb 24 (as mentioned in our last newsletter). Tulsa Countians who missed their precinct meeting may register to attend the State Convention at Rep. Headquarters. The deadline is 4 p.m. on March 21. Tulsa County Rules also usually allow Republicans to sign up for the State Convention at the County Convention, which will be held at Tulsa Memorial High School this year. The State Convention will be held at the Myriad in Oklahoma City on April 26.

Democrat Precinct Meetings will be held at 7 p.m. March 13. Call your County Headquarters or your local newspaper for specifics.

Be Careful How You Listen:
The very Republicans who (putting it kindly) did nothing to prevent the calamity of once again having no conservative choice to vote for for offices including that of the presidency, are now assuring us that "they will not let this happen again." Our question is, since they let it happen this year and in previous elections, why should we put our trust in them again?

Education

Eagle Forum Conference Exposes Federal Threat to Education Eagle Forum, joined by ten co-sponsoring pro-family and conservative organizations, held a dynamic day long conference, "What Goals 2000 Means to the States," on Capitol Hill Feb. 12. With Representative Henry Hyde and EF President Phyllis Schlafly presiding, speakers presented an array of horrors of Goals 2000, national "standards" for education, School-To-Work schemes, privacy-invading national computer data bases, and the massive plan to create a "seamless web" of federal power over families, schools, health care, permission to enter the labor market, and Americans from cradle to grave.

Phyllis Schlafly reminded the audience that the education power grab has nothing to do with teaching students to read ‹ the real number one problem in our schools. Distinguished speakers included Richmond Times -Dispatch writer Bob Holland, who compared School-To-Work and its National Skills Standards Board, compulsory vocational education and Career Passports to the totalitarian planned economies of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union; Rep. Ron Paul (R, TX), who stressed the unconstitutionality of any federal role in education whatsoever; and Congressman Lindsay Graham (R, SC), who showed the deceit of federal education programs which promise funds, but end up costing the states hundreds of times the amounts they receive. Roxanne Pettaway of California warned about the dangers of massive interlinked computer systems which will link the local school to every imaginable federal agency through plans for a National Information Infrastructure.

Five speakers outlined the abuses and failures in their own states of Goals 2000, Certificates of Mastery, School-to-Work and the alarming trend to making local schools Medicaid providers installing school-based sex clinics, all resulting in lower test scores, indignant complaints from parents, and public outcries for genuine reform.

Excerpts from News Release 2/13/96, 202/ 225-0131 (WASHINGTON) ­ state and federal legislators from 12 states joined U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde (IL-6) on Wednesday at a conference on Capitol Hill outlining the crisis in Americaıs schools.

Their message ­ A federal takeover of elementary and high school education is looming and must be stopped before parents and local school boards lose control and responsibility for the education of their children.

So-called reform efforts ­ described by several speakers as a "national disgrace and scandal" ­ have the support of some elements of big business, federal "change agents," and multi-million dollar foundations.

One result of these changes has been elimination of time-honored techniques of teaching basic reading, writing and math skills, only to be replaced with techniques now proven to result in the deliberate "dumbing down" of education, Hyde warned.

"These profound changes in school curricula are happening under the guise of reform...to turn our nations elementary and high schools into a coerced training ground for the labor market...to guarantee an ample supply of low-wage earners," Hyde said. ...the federal government ­ through grants from the departments of education and labor ­ is using its leverage to mandate that local school curricula require coerced vocational training for every student, regardless of whether students plan to attain a college degree.

Participants asked Congress to repeal Goals 2000 and School-to-Work laws which support outcome-based-education and mandate workforce training.

GOP Calls Retreat on Education Cuts(!)
(Condensed from Washington Times article)

Republicans aren't talking about eliminating the Department of Education anymore. They aren't even talking about paring it down. Instead the GOP education leaders in Congress are demanding full funding for special education, asking for new initiatives to help teach math and applauding Mr. Clinton's suggestions to expand the student loan program and offer a tax credit for college.

At the end of the day, the governmentıs role in education could be larger than ever before.

"You could see us spend a few more dollars on education," said Rep. John A. Boehner, R OH, (considered) fiscal conservative and Chairman of the Republican Conference. Senator James M. Jeffords, R VT and chairman of the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee, has long supported federal funding for education and has said he is excited about the presidentıs education initiatives as well as other GOP proposals.

The President featured education in his State of the Union Address, calling for more federal spending, including $4.6 billion more for Pell Grants, $5 billion for school construction and repair, $425 million for technology and $354 million more for bilingual education.

But Republicans, whose party long opposed a heavy federal hand in education, did not take him on. Instead, they seemed to compete for the issue, embracing some of the presidentıs agenda and then offering programs of their own.

Sen. Judd Gregg, R NH, urged full funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which pays for educating students with special needs. This was a federal mandate of which the federal government has paid about 6 percent instead of 40 percent. Rep. Bill Goodling, Pennsylvania Republican and chairman of the House Education Opportunities Committee, has fought for more funding for special education in the past and has said he may do so again.

Sen. Paul Coverdell, R GA advocates a group of initiatives including $50 million for school vouchers for students in low-income families who now attend "unsafe schools," and a $400 million reauthorization for programs for adults without high school diplomas or literacy skills.

Mr. Coverdell said the education proposals he supports are "entirely in keeping with the philosophy of the party that states and communities and parents should be responsible for education." [How can this be?]

Mr. Goodling said he will not comment on which of the dozens of education proposals have the best chance in his committee until he completes the job of reviewing the 760 existing federal education programs spread over 39 agencies. "I still feel very strongly that there is a limited role for the federal government in elementary and secondary education," he said [He apparently has not read the Constitution -- Ed ]. "But Iım not going to be hurried. That's what we did in the '60's and the '70's, and we're still reeling from that."

Republicans acknowledge they learned the hard way about the public relations problems of going after the Education Department, which delivers student loans and Head Start. "We got blistered by our own inability not to get out front until we were sure what we are going to do," Mr. Goodling said. (End of article.)

This is outrageous and appalling! There is no provision in the Constitution for federal funding or control of education. To express your concerns to members of Congress call the Capitol Switchboard 202/ 225-3121.

Oregon Lawsuit

The American Family Association Law Center and the National Legal Foundation are filing a civil rights suit against the state of Oregon and two school districts containing 163 charges, on behalf of Robert and Barbara Tennison. (See Tangled Web, page 42, Jay Tennison Certificate of Initial Mastery). Cottage Grove, Oregon is the national pilot school for Goals 2000 and School-to-Work. For more information call the Tennisons at (541) 942-0703, or E-mail: btennison@jb.com

The text of the law suit, can be downloaded from their website: http://www.jb.com/~btennison

The book Tangled Web, which we highly recommend, documents the implementation of SCANS (the Federal Department of Labor's Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills). The SCANS is now being implemented locally, nationally, and internationally (e.g. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand). The terms "Standards," "Competencies," "Career Skills," or "STW," indicate that SCANS is being implemented. (To order the SCANS resource list, send $2 and a self-addressed #10 envelope to Tulsa Eagle Forum. Send additional $6 to order Tangled Web ($5 + $1 postage.)

More about Oregon

Not only is Oregon the pilot state for Goals 2000 and School-To-Work... proposed legislation in the 69th Oregon Legislative Assembly 1997 Regular Session, Senate Bill 321, "Requires taxpayer with dependent between the ages of 1 and 2 years of age to attend qualified parent education courses within 24 months prior to end of tax year in order to claim personal exemption credit."

Oklahoma Textbook Selection Committee

There is an opening for four people to serve on this committtee, one each from Congressional Districts 1, 3, and 5 ‹ who must currently be either an elementary teacher or a high school math teacher; and one lay person ­ a parent of a public school pupil for the next three years. The terms are for three years. These positions are becoming vacant in March. If you know of someone who would like to serve by reading the textbooks to discern which ones should or should not be selected for public schools, call 918/ 252-4002, or 405/ 761-2671

Report on the Governors' Conference in Washington D.C.

In addition to the usual push for the governors to accept federal mandates in education, health, welfare, etc., Robert Reiner, former "meathead" of All in the Family, now head of Castle Rock Entertainment, addressed the Governors at the final session. Reiner stated that in the years from 0 - 3 it can be determined whether a childıs personality will be "toxic or non-toxic," and that 90% of a childıs brain development and 100% of its emotional growth takes place during 0 ­ 3 years. He concludes that to address the problems of "such things as teen pregnancy," we have to do it when it can be most effective.

[A report dated 2-18-97 on another four-day conference included much hoopla about brain research ­ in-the-womb adjustments of brain development ­ and how learning is geared to brain circuitry, etc. Advance orders of a 28-page booklet, The Graspers, are now being taken by the Florida Pro-Family Forum. The booklet explains that such brain research has been underway for over 20 years, and how children are to be ³crafted² to researchersı specifications in order that they may acquire (what the experimentors deem) proper learning patterns and learning development before birth. You may order by sending $4.75, which includes postage, to Pro-Family Forum, P.O. Box 1059, Highland City, FL 33846-1059.]

State News

Once again, pro-family legislators are outnumbered by those of the opposite persuasion who use every excuse to turn family rights and responsibilities over to government bureaucrats. Unfortunately, the latter has control of Committees that determine which bills will be sent to the floor for a vote. As usual, many of the best bills have been killed or left in committee, while many of the worst bills (including many potentially intrusive bills on "child abuse") have been approved by committee. Legislators are already having to vote on dozens of bills a day. Some of the bills are lengthy and tricky. Please pray for divine guidance and endurance for all elected officials.

Nevertheless, a few bills that we oppose were left in committee. So-called Home Rule bills intended to limit representative government by eliminating elective offices are dormant for this year. These bills are always pushed by the U.S. and Metropolitan Chambers of Commerce that favor legislation that advances the New World Order.

Likewise, a bill that would have required dependent school districts to merge with independent districts was left in Committee. Currently, districts may merge if they so desire. We believe that decision should be left in the hands of parents and locally elected school boards. Legislators whose bills were left in Committee can still try to amend them onto live bills that are germane, so pro-family legislators must look for such opportunities, and also be vigilant regarding the use of this procedure by our adversaries.

-HB 1418, Bryant, the Charter Schools Act:
We have not read this particular bill, but we want to warn our readers that many of the most extreme liberals ­ Marc Tucker, NEA, North Central Regional Education Lab. ­ support Charter Schools which would by-pass state legislatures, and require compliance with most objectionable federal mandates, including SCANS. You may visit their website to see what proponents are up to: http://charter.ehhs.cmich.edu/

-HB 2175, Paulk, so-called "Partial Birth Abortion bill":
(The following is condensed from Tony Lauingerıs letter to House members.) We regret that the version that came out of the Community and Family Responsibilities Comm., the Committee Substitute (CS), is not worthy of support, and urge your opposition to HB 2175. Paulkıs bill was rewritten to restrict the partial birth abortion of only a "viable fetus" (one who's able to survive outside the womb). There are thousands of partial-birth abortions in this country on babies just prior to viability, and few, if any, after. The new bill's application only after viability, as determined by the abortionist, renders the new bill of no value whatever. Let's do it right or not at all. This CS was scheduled for a vote on 2/26/97, but due to much controversy was postponed. It is still on General Order. If it passes, it can still be defeated in the Senate. We suggest you ask both your State Representative and Senator to oppose it, since the bill may go back to the House if it goes to Conference Comm. Current law already prohibits partial-birth abortion: "No person shall purposely take the life of a child born as a result of an abortion or attempted abortion which is alive when partially or totally removed from the uterus of the pregnant woman." Letıs not tamper with it.

+SB 488, Sen. Martin and Rep. Case: Sentencing Powers of Judges.
Authorizing sentencing of non-violent offender directly to a community work release facility rather than to prison, provided the judicial district has entered into an agreement with the Depıt. of Corrections. Gives judges a helpful tool to treat non-violent criminals while relieving crowded conditions in prisons.

+SB 728, Martin: Juvenile bill.
Judge may appoint a suitable person or persons to act as referee. Amends Title 10. Changes salaries; in addition to current provision that allows revocation of the driver's license of the juvenile if his crime involved the use of alcohol, this bill would allow revocation if the crime involves any unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in violation of Sec. 4-102 of this Title or burglary of an automobile in violation of 1435 of Title 21 of OK statute.

-SB 694, Monson, L. Boyd, B. Boyd, Status of Women/Contracts.
Expands the feminist Commission on the Status of Women. Passed the Senate on 2/25 by 38-7. It now goes to the House. Contact your state Representative asking him to vote NO, and to try to abolish the Commission on the Status of Women (SOW). If it passes we should ask Governor Keating to veto it.

-SJR, 3 Stipe and Mass, Sales Tax Increase:
Passed the Senate 27-20, and now goes to the House. Even though the legislature will have more than $280 surplus to spend this year, the tax-and-spend legislators are using education and prisons as excuses to increase taxes. Thanks to the passage of SQ 640 in 1990, these heavy-spenders can no longer raise taxes without a vote of the people. However, since there is always big money available to promote passage of such issues, we hope this Resolution will be defeated in the House and we will be spared the time and money it would require to defeat this measure at the polls.

Planned Parenthood -- Abortion

When their children brought home permission slips to attend a session in Home Living class to be presented by a speaker from Planned Parenthood, some astute parents of middle-school pupils complained. The form stated that the session would cover abstinence, forms of birth control, sexually-transmitted diseases, childbirth and its responsibilities, and "provide the students with the opportunity to confront controversial and current issues with facts, rather than fantasies." It claimed this would build self-esteem, and give pupils a greater knowledge of choices and consequences. The permission slip did not reveal that their children would be given a demonstration on how to put on a condom, which they later learned is part of the session. Their complaints resulted in their being promised that the PP speaker would be cancelled and that the school nurse would speak to the class on abstinence only ­ at their school. This has been going on for quite some time at many, if not all middle schools, and will continue until parents take serious action. Many parents have learned about the sessions after the fact, not having been asked permission for their child to participate.

Another problem that may be more prevalent than we are aware, is false amniocenteses leading to abortions. We have learned about a woman who was told that her amniocentesis indicated that her baby may have Downs Syndrone. Shortly thereafter, she was harassed by anonymous phone callers trying to convince her to have an abortion. (Having had the heart-wrenching experience of previously having been a nurse at a hospital that received babies who had somehow survived saline abortions, she had no intentions of having an abortion.) Her father, a physician, suggested a second amniocentesis, which proved to be negative. The baby is now a healthy six-year old. The mother believes that someone in the clinic must have had a connection with abortionists.

National News

HJR 36, Joint Resolution calling for the early release of $ millions for population control measures in foreign countries without any abortion restrictions, passed the Senate on 2/25/97. It had already passed the House, and by the time you receive this will probably be signed by the President, who is a strong supporter. We are happy to report that Oklahomaıs entire delegation of eight voted NO. However, 9 Republicans voted with the Democrats for the Resolution. Two Democrats voted against it. With Republicans in control of both Houses of Congress, one would expect better. Where are the statesmen for our cause? Why are Republicans ignoring their party platform, and instead rushing to cooperate with Clinton on issues such as abortion, education and national sovereignty?

"Morning-After Pill" gets FDA Clearance:
After years of allowing its unofficial use, and without requiring the usual battery of tests, the U.S. Government gave its official blessing to the pill which acts as an abortifacient. It is actually a series of birth control pills taken at two to four times the normal dosage, preventing a fertilized egg from implanting itself in the uterus. It can also cause extensive nausea and vomiting, and there are concerns about how these chemicals will affect the bodies of teen-agers as well as mature women.

Federal Panel on Gambling May Be Stacked

Gambling opponents are expressing concern that White House appointees to a federal study commission on the social, economic and political costs of gambling may be defenders of the casino industry. The nine-person committee created last year by Congress is to be composed of three appointees by Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, three by House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and three by President Clinton; but Lott and Gingrich each allotted one choice to the Democrats. While Focus on the Family head, Dr. James Dobson, and Virginia pro-family leader, Kay Cole James, have been appointed, one of Gingrichıs appointments went to Terrence Loanni, chairman of the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas. Democrat Minority Leader Richard Gephardt is expected to choose John Wilhelm, secretary treasurer of the International Culinary Union, Las Vegas' largest local union, which advocates expanding gambling to create jobs. In light of the fact that at least nine known persons with gambling interests attended White House coffees and made large donations to the Democratic National Committee, observers fear the Clinton appointees will also go to representatives of the industry. Tom Gray, a Methodist minister heading the National Coalition Aganinst Legalized Gambling, comments, "It looks to me like we're going to get rolled. It may be the best commission money can buy." Associated Press, 2-12-97.

Please ask Congressmen to:

    Curb the Imperial Judiciary

    Repeal Goals 2000 and STW and prevent any similar legislaton from passing

    Eliminate tax exemption for NEA

    Defund and abolish the National Endowment for the Arts. (We are happy to see Rep. Largent taking an active role.)

    Allow Medical Savings Accounts for everyone

    Refuse to confirm any Supreme Court nominee who is pro-abortion. Just let the seat remain vacant rather than confirm if there is no suitable nominee.

    Protect our national sovereignty.

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