Ok, even though we have a majority in the federal government that frowns upon sex in general, under any circumstances (except when it's for making babies, when it's less sinful), I'd at least expect Congress to support measures to reduce teen pregnancy and STD transmission.
Heck, morals aside, it can be seen as a pragmatic position! Teen pregnancy and STD's are bad things for the US.
That said, it seems like the radical right have been up to it again. I'm sick of seeing deliberate misinformation being propagated in textbooks designed for children -- especially ones who have been demonstrating that they desparately need simple facts that could save their lives!
Who would have thought that saying something like the following would be so controversial: "Condoms are not foolproof. Abstinence from _all_ sexual activity is the only 100% sure way to avoid pregnancy. But, condoms are proven to reduce the chances of pregnancy and STD transmission." Getting basic biology facts wrong at this point should be near criminal.
I suppose it's just the first of many examples to come in the next for years to blur religion, school, science, and politics in a move that gets Congress and the Administration short-term political gains at an untold cost to an entire generation of American children.
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