The McCain campaign is showing itself to be a true defender of the downtrodden. After courageously standing up for the right of al Qaeda in Pakistan not to be destroyed and giving impoverished lobbyists and agents of foreign governments lucrative jobs in his campaign, John McCain has come out in opposition to teaching children about how to avoid sexual predators.
Yesterday the McCain camp released an ad accusing Obama of wanting to teach "comprehensive sex education to kindergarteners. But of course, the bill Obama supported would actually teach kids how to avoid things like "inappropriate touching."
In addition to local schools informing kindergarteners that babies do not come from the stork, the state legislation Obama supported in Illinois, which contained an "opt out" provision for parents, also envisioned teaching kindergarteners about "inappropriate touching," according to Obama's presidential campaign. Despite Obama's support, the legislation was not enacted.
Does the McCain campaign not believe children should be taught to avoid "inappropriate touching" or sexual exploitation? If so, why?
--A. Serwer
