Thank you for the coverage of this event. However, I do have one criticism, and that is that President Dillon did ask the speakers to not say the same thing over and over. He asked that they not bring up the same issue. The fact is that the speakers were teachers, students, parents and support staff all with a unique outlook. Asking any one of those speakers to silence themselves would be asking not to be shown the extent and nuance of the situation.

Thanks again for your work,

Christopher G. Wimmer

Wow I wish I had known about this beforehand so I could have gone down and argued the pitfalls of handing our schools over to sexual deviants. Fortunately our board had the wisdom to table the issue in order to give time for opposition viewpoints. So if you are opposed to your kids having to sit in a classroom and be indoctrinated with this immoral lifestyle let’s get out there and speak up.

I think it is interesting that you think teachers stand up in front of their classrooms and teach students about sex--be it heterosexual or homosexual. Last time I checked, the school classroom was not a "how to" guide for having sex! So I guess it's "unreasonable punishement to force my kids to spend time with" teachers of another race if I weren't okay with it. Or teachers who are Republican. Or Democrat. Or Jewish. Why not homeschool your children and then you only have to worry about indoctrinating them with your own views about the world?

There were closer to forty people who were at the meeting in support of changing the policy and they were there representing the more than two hundred staff members who signed the petition in favor of these changes. Over 95% of Fortune 100 companies include "sexual orientation" in their non-discrimination policies and districts like Special School District and Ladue already have this in their policy and have for many years. The people who spoke at the meeting were not saying the same thing over and over but were sharing how they personally view the need for a more inclusive policy. There were staff members, community members, parents, alumni and students. After two speakers Mr. Dillon told the crowd that he had heard enough and didn't need to hear from anyone else but the other four speakers exercised their legal right as residents and tax payers during the public comment period of the meeting. The last speaker was told by Mr. Dillon that she couldn't speak unless she had filled out a card which she had and Mickey Schoonover confirmed that the card had been filled out and turned in. Mr. Dillon then found her card and she gave her statement.

In reading the comments of integr8er it's easy to pick out a right wing fanatic. Integr8er (who I will refer to as segreg8ter) is just trying to go out of his/her/transgender way to show how pius they are, segreg8ter would try equally hard to show us all how patriotic they are. Basically looking for an opportunity to show everyone how good they are, kind of like a daily affirmation for themselves. There is no need to be afraid. segreg8ter this is just something else you don't understand, probably just one topic on a very large list. To try and help you with your confused life keep some things in mind. Fear and paranoia are very closely related to stupidity, thumping a bible with one hand while waving a flag with the other doesn't make you a good person and g.o.p. doesn't spell God.

Hey Alex, kinda long on name calling and short on content there. Not sure I understand your gag snake reference, but yes I comment on topics that I have strong opinions on, what is wrong with that? And it's only venom if you disagree. There is no joke here Alex, it is very serious, and I don't try one BIT to be anything BUT transparent, why do you think I am here? Yes I guarantee a Math teacher or any other subject for that matter will as all the teachers there and everywhere in the country do base a portion of their daily comments on their personal political and moral beliefs, so YES that is exactly what i think will happen, no that is what ALREADY happens. One example of the schools one-sidedness is the gay strait alliance is allowed to put up posters selling the normalcy of homosexuality, but is a religious group allowed to put up a poster...Heck no. the reason Homosexuality is compared to bestiality is because sex based on procreation has a purpose greater than personal pleasure, all other sex has no other basis than personal pleasure, and thus there is no difference in pleasuring yourself with an animal, or another same sex person, it is just a pleasurable experience, so they have nothing differentiating them. Ok, the rest of your rant just isn't coherent, and there really isn't anything to reply to, and I think it is not me who is going to self-explode.......take it down a notch chief, before you blow a gasket.

At the end of the day it is I who will go home happy that I have done my duty to protect my children and others from this disservice to the world. I am very happy. Just because I don't like the things you and yours do does not mean I am unhappy, and there you go again with your hate garbage, disagreement does not equal hate, but because you think by calling it such you discredit the argument entirely, well it doesn't work like that.
You must not have noticed that my very first post said I wish I had known so I could attend, but publishing an article AFTERWARD makes that difficult.

Alex, you are really thick headed, I am well aware that you can review all my posts, except for the ones they take down. I said I don't go to town hall meetings, this was a school board meeting as far as I know, that is not the same, and I said I don’t, and not that I never would, I can change my mind if I am motivated enough. Keep calling it hate, but that doesn’t not make it so, and it also does not make my argument less valid. Disagreement does NOT equal hate no matter how many times you say it. Just because I don't like what the city has become does not make me an unhappy person, I am happy as heck with my life, just not this environment, but that doesn't make ME unhappy, nor do I understand your interest in my disposition.

Alex understand as well that my conversations with you are not for your benefit, it is for other readers, to expose the hypocrisy of the liberal left, and their lack of logical order in their thought process, and thus expose the flaws in their conclusions. Thanks for the help

"Kind of like a governor who will preach about abstinence and then have her daughter have a kid of her own as an unmarried teen"
You mean rather than just going to planned parenthood and having it sliced to bits and sucked out? Ya that is what I mean.
But I am not talking about a political party, I am talking about ideology, not individuals in a particular political party. Conservatism, or libertarianism is not a political party, and cannot be dismissed by pointing to individuals bad behavior.

Alex, try to stay on topic, the topic is Pattonville and their employment protection program for homosexuals. Just because you can't understand my other arguments either is no reason to run this one off topic. I didn't say drunks should drive, I SAID BAC is no measure of impairment, so try to stay with me. Look I don't know what Stormfront is, so whatever to that? Don't you even read, I said just a couple of posts ago that Both sides should be allowed to have an open honest discussion, but you don't want that you only want comments that promote your agenda. Since you asked, at least I say, conservative beliefs are the ones that should be followed, and discussion boards like this are where we explain why that is so. When, WHEN did I cry that my rights have been silenced, since you have read all my posts you should know that I recently said " If I am disallowed so be it, but I will stand my ground so far as I am allowed." It was you who said " How is it that you will delete comments in response to the same person who is just openly trolling and looking to cause trouble?" looks to me like it is you who is whining. Lastly you don't know what hate is, you have thrown that word around in every post you have made, and it still isn't sticking. Disagreement does not equal hate, and everyone who dislikes your president is not a racist. I think Patch can see that I have not violated the TOS and THAT is why my posts are still up.

"You are going to say no to sex education and only say yes to abstinence" Alex wasn't it you who said " If a math teacher happens to be gay, you think he's just going to suddenly throw down his calculator and go in to details about his sex life to his class?" so no maybe not Math, but this sex education class you are talking about, and pushing for, that would include Homosexual info?...Ya that is what I thought.

Integr8er I understand that every person has the right to state their own opinion. I dont at all agree with you about some of your views. I kinda of agree that you arent posting this stuff out of hate but at the same time i think you are confused with why they are saying you are a hater. I am sorry to say this but i mainly think you have a negitive view on homosexuality because of ignorance. Have you ever sat done with a gay person and had a true conversation about this stuff. And even if teachers arent protected in the discrimination policy there still are gay teachers teaching at pattonville and there is nothing you can do about that... or what about the gay students at the high school they are around your son and daughter everyday and there is nothing you can do about that. I think you need to find education on homosexuality because homosexuality is not only found in humans its found in all kinds of other speices on earth. And homosexuality has been on earth since the beginning of time. I personally am liberal, left wing, GAY, non- religious person so obviously i will have opposite views but your evidence of why homosexuality is wrong is because your evidence is bias and highly ignorant. for example even comparing bestiality I have done much research on this topic and i know more than you can even dream about Homosexuality. I can respect your passion for your views(although ignorant) and your passion for your children.

I was there at the meeting it was great thank you everyone who came!!!!!!!!!

Okay well again i disagree, "therefore bestiality is no worse or better than homosexual sex." bestiality is Illegal!
also, "it is deviant simply because it is not part of the procreation cycle which is required for the sustainability of the species, is NOT deviant simply because lots of people do it." what about birth control and condoms. or having you tubes tied, etc. that is not part of "the Procreation Cycle" and people who dont have kids! And who said that Homosexuality is unnatural AGAIN ITS found all throughout nature ITS been around since beginning of time. ANd i am sorry to say this but just because your bible says that its wrong doesnt mean that for a fact it is wrong! also HOMOSEXUALITY was around long before JESUS and before christianity. You can't use religion as LOGICAL evidence Religion is I belief NOT fact. and you cant say it is because you are not 100% positive there is a God.
Also, "any sex that is not steeped in procreation has no natural benefit beyond pleasure
" It is also completely unfair to offer special protection for ONLY race religion, sexual orientation...etc etc. If you are going to make a protection policy it should include EVERYONE, or NO ONE. And when I say everyone I mean EVERYONE" i can say that i think EVERYONE should be created equal. even in teaching jobs as long as they a qualified. And i cant believe you think a teacher would tell students things about there personal sex life!!!!

"By the way if you think teachers don't shed their moral and political views on the kids in their class you have obviously not spoken to anyone who goes to school there." you are wrong because I am a student at pattonville along with your children and teachers "don't shed their moral and political views on the kids in their class" I think i would know that more than you and what about parents they shed their moral and political views on the kids too

You keep saying left wing doesnt use logic.... most right wingers are christians umm if there is one perfect example of not using logic its christianity! so right wingers dont use logic all the time PLUS if your a right wing person or left does make up the way you use your brain your thinking of left and right handed. And it fact that women and left-handed persons use both sides of there brain, Logic and emotion!

"BP understand it is not explicit details that i am concerned about, it is the attitude that it is acceptable behavior, that is the problem, it is the same as telling our kids if you like animals go ahead an embrace your diversity and take one for your wife/husband. It is the SAME." wrong Homosexuality is not illegal bestiality is. And i totally disagree with bestiality but if someone wants to have sex with an animal who am i to say thats wrong. its their life and i most learn to execpt there are ppl out there like that. and being SEXUALLY attracted to the same sex is not the same as being attracted to a different speices ! you have to see that.

Again you are not readin what i am saying with an open mind. if i would have never said anything about my age your comment about not living long enough would not have come up so whatever with that! Laws are made on right and wrong and other things but not on beliefs. YOU are hard headed. and you and i both know that you commented to raise reactions of ppl. i hate to say you have gotten the better of me. The only reason you commented was to argue not talk it out, no you wanted to throw out your views because no one else wants to hear from you. and once you have educated your self on homosexuality then come talk to me. you say you are happy well ignorance is bliss. you dont understand homo. so you disagree and you fear it so you disaree. educate yourself. you see no difference because you dont want to!!!! you are stuck in your silly brain. I told you i think bestiality is wrong but i CANT change how someone is. I totally disagree with it, its wrong to treat animals that way but you dont believe in animal abuse.... (i know you didnt say that but your daughter, my friend, told me that) i laugh that you think homo. is crazy. And if you do decide to educate your self on homosexuality you can contact me any time and ask me anything you wanna. I hate to see that there are ppl out there that think this way. Plus you never answer fully to what i have to say you pick and choose so good day to you sir

I believe you need to look up the definition of NATURAL sir here you go http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/natural
Nature
based on the state of things in nature; constituted by nature: Growth is a natural process.
being such by nature; born such: a natural fool.
having or showing feelings, as affection, gratitude, or kindness, considered part of basic human nature.
based upon the innate moral feeling of humankind: natural justice.
having a real or physical existence, as opposed to one that is spiritual, intellectual, fictitious, etc.

If by reading with an open mind you mean am I open to your coercion then you are right. I am not open to that. You said you would not speak out against bestiality because you can't change another person, and then in the next sentence you say you don't agree with it, well if you don't speak out against things you don't agree with what are you doing here? We don't speak out in order to change that person we speak out to set a stake and pinpoint our own position. Age or not you have no understanding of the legal system if you think it is all about right and wrong and fair. You will get an opportunity to see that someday I'm sure. You and I both know you went down and got a petition together and called a meeting to raise a reaction, I didn't start this you all did. I surely do NOT fear homosexuality, I detest it, that is not fear, it's more like the smell of rotten meat, it makes my skin crawl and my stomach turn. I won't be coming down to see you to learn about your disability, so don't wait up.

"all about right and wrong" never said that . and again I disagree with bestiality but i cant change that person i may speak out about it but i dont hate them for it or i dont dislike them for it like you do sir. I dont thing legal system is all about right and wrong. but SOME LAWS are for right and WRONG SIR. "disability" i dont have i disability i am very capable and ABLE to do a lot of things. I understand, again, that we brought this to the board of education to decide whether or not to do this no one asked for your opinion. Oh and you say that YOU dont HATE DETEST is another word for hate. And i remind you, you as a 30-50 year old "grown" man is arguing with a 17 year old gay kid that goes to Pattonville so........ and
" You and I both know you went down and got a petition together and called a meeting to raise a reaction" i personally never got a petition together and we didnt call the meeting nor did we do it to raise reaction we did it to add 5 little words to a policy that should have been there in the first place! sir. and if you dont want this so bad "for your children" then you should either move to some southern religious school or join the Board of Education so you can vote on it sir. and i mean having an open mind: having a mind receptive to new ideas, arguments, etc.; unprejudiced. you really need to go to office max and get a dictionary or try using http://dictionary.reference.com/

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/natural
Nature
based on the state of things in nature; constituted by nature: Growth is a natural process.
being such by nature; born such: a natural fool.
having or showing feelings, as affection, gratitude, or kindness, considered part of basic human nature.
based upon the innate moral feeling of humankind: natural justice.
having a real or physical existence, as opposed to one that is spiritual, intellectual, fictitious, etc.

I just want to interrupt this heated discussion to throw in my two cents if that's alright.
First of all, I agree with 95% of B.P's statements. Secondly, "disability" is defined as "lack of adequate power, strength, physical, or mental ability". Homosexuality is not a disability. Ignorance, however, is a disability. Ignorance prevents you from viewing things with an open mind, no one is being asked to completely be all for homosexuality, Integr8er, no one is asking you to go to Pride Fest. You are just being asked to be tolerant. I, myself, am gay and go to Pattonville as well and I have lots of friends who while they may not be completely for homosexuality do not judge people based solely off of orientation. Tolerance is all that is being asked for. Which there is definitely a difference between tolerance and acceptance. You are not being tolerant in saying homosexuality "disgusts you" and "makes your stomach turn", yes, that is some open mindedness at its best right there. You're treating it like a disease and you even compared it to a retched smell.
I also just want to say that religion really is not a good enough reason to argue against homosexuality. The Bible says a lot of things that aren't taken to heart. If we lived by every word the Bible said then quite frankly our society would be nowhere near what it is today. As well as the fact that I have TONS of religious friends who are completely accepting of homosexuality. They don't judge based on orientation or gender

identity. Also, procreation is another invalid argument against homosexuality. Just because gay couples can't procreate doesn't mean they deserve equal rights? Alright, fine. But then we might as well take away the rights of old couples and infertile couples too, because they can't procreate either.
I'm not forcing you to change your view on homosexuality, Integr8er, what is being asked though is that you learn to tolerate. I respect your opinion, (I wish you had harder evidence to back it up), but quite frankly, your way of expressing your opinion is wrong. You are simply being asked to tolerate and not to discriminate. Even if the change in the district policy was made, it doesn't mean everyone has to LOVE the idea of homosexuality, it doesn't mean everyone is being forced to go to Pride Fest or run around with a rainbow flag, it just means that they can tolerate and coexist with their gay co-workers, as well as in society with people tolerating the gay people around them. You don't have to be best friends with someone who is gay, but you should definitely not judge them based on their sexual orientation, because really, as important as my orientation is to me, it's not the biggest part of who I am. Who someone is sexually attracted to is really none of your business and you shouldn't discriminate against someone just because they are gay and you think it's wrong.

Tolerance is key.

I'm just saying.

I didn't say you had to procreate, what I said was, now listen because it is subtle Man/woman sex is the kind of sex that is required, and thus is the kind of sex that is ordained, woops you won't like that word, ok, let’s see...is proper and required for the species to exist, so it is man/woman sex that qualifies as proper. All other is recreational. So I didn't say discriminate against anyone, what I said was this is the only proper sexual pairing that fits this need and objective. Ok it is the only one that has anything to differentiate itself from all others. So don't try to misuse my words, or change the meaning. I don't care to tolerate any more change, and I don't have to. I like things the way they used to be and don't see any need to change anything.

Who is the judge of what is proper or not its an opinion! so quit using that for evidence

We collectively as a society must judge what is proper and what is not, there are things in this world that if tolerated will kill you. Would you say that you are tolerant of Muslims? Of Sharia law? Because if you lived in Iran you would be killed for your actions. I would say then that we all better be very careful of what we tolerate.