Monday, I posted a rebuttal to David Barton’s claims that the “leading pediatric association in America” called on the nation’s school superintendents to stop indoctrinating kids to become gay.
Yesterday, a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Deborah Linchesky, refuted Barton’s claims saying, “the American College of Pediatricians (ACP) – not the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) – sent a letter to school superintendents regarding homosexuality and gender identity.” Linchesky stated the obvious in support of the fact that the AAP is the nation’s leading group of pediatricians: “The AAP, founded in 1930, is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive health care for all children, adolescents and young adults.”
When I asked Linchesky about the substance of Barton’s claims – that schools were indoctrinating students to become gay – she pointed me to the 2010 statement from the AAP about the ACPeds letter to school superintendents on the AAP website. There the pediatricians say
On or around March 31, 2010, school superintendents may have received another letter from the American College of Pediatricians, which is in no way affiliated with the American Academy of Pediatrics. The letter promotes another campaign titled “Facts About Youth,” which professes to offer guidance to educators on “approaches to students experiencing sexual orientation and gender identity confusion.” Their campaign does not acknowledge the scientific and medical evidence regarding sexual orientation, sexual identity, sexual health, or effective health education.
David Barton should correct his error immediately. His beliefs are not likely to change because the real leading group of pediatricians did not do what he said they did. But integrity demands that he correct the false impression he created with his followers.
Warren,
I don’t believe I have never met an evangelical Christian like you. You are a credit to your beliefs and your faith tradition! Thank you! You do a great service for all Evangelicals
Thank you once again, Warren.
Tuesday, I had placed a call to Wallbuilders. When I asked to speak with David Barton, the young lady told me, “Well, he’s actually out of town.” I said, “Yes, of course he is, my dear.”
I then placed a call to the AAP. A gal in their PR Dept, apprised me that are now “over 75000” strong. I replied, “Well, you guys should update your website then.” I explained the situation to the lady, how Barton and his side-kick, Green, were peddling the ‘American College of Pediatricians’ as the “leading pediatric association in America”, she was extremely cautioned by my words, and further bade me to email Dr Errol Alden.
I submitted the email to him, with all the appropriate links, transcripts, Wallbuilders.org, et al. I even submitted to him the debate between Mark Polok, and Tony Perkins on “Hardball”, where Mr Perkins spouts the junk science of the American College of Pediatricians.
I beseeched Dr Alden if there was something that can be done, to cease Mr Barton from portraying ACPeds as “the leading pediatric association”, and, to promote the venerable, 75000+ of the American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP).
Barton has yet to respond, of course.
It is interesting that the PR rep gave me the same link that you have in your insert. It would appear that the AAP has been on top of his(Barton’s) game all along. The end result, and we are of like mind on this, is whether or not Barton can come clean from his prevarication of the truth, and admit his specious ‘faux pas’ to his audience. It shall remain, my belief that he knew exactly what he was doing. It is my firm conviction that this man had the sole intent of convincing his audience that the ACPeds is the premier and foremost in the science of pediatrics; above the AAP with their 75000 members.
Sad, and furthermore, ingratiating is David Barton.
So much for ‘his’ convictions as a Christian. Pathetically sad. Absolutely beyond reproach!
I know by my teachings that I should not judge, yet this man judges others with such disgusting self-righteousness, that any devout Christian has to say, ‘Enough, is enough’.
May God forgive for such a rebuke.
INTEGRITY?
Warren, Warren, Warren. Look you’re a very nice man. Honest. Fair-minded. Trying to determine what’s right. I really don’t know how to break it to you, but some others, yes, even Evangelical Christians, don’t have quite your qualities there.
And such people are by no means exceptional, one-in-a-million cases, outliers.
I’ll say no more. I know how hard this has been on you. Just remember that you’re not alone, OK?
Jayhuck – Thanks for the kind words…
Jayhuck – Thanks for the kind words…
Warren,
I don’t believe I have never met an evangelical Christian like you. You are a credit to your beliefs and your faith tradition! Thank you! You do a great service for all Evangelicals
INTEGRITY?
Warren, Warren, Warren. Look you’re a very nice man. Honest. Fair-minded. Trying to determine what’s right. I really don’t know how to break it to you, but some others, yes, even Evangelical Christians, don’t have quite your qualities there.
And such people are by no means exceptional, one-in-a-million cases, outliers.
I’ll say no more. I know how hard this has been on you. Just remember that you’re not alone, OK?
INTEGRITY?
Warren, Warren, Warren. Look you’re a very nice man. Honest. Fair-minded. Trying to determine what’s right. I really don’t know how to break it to you, but some others, yes, even Evangelical Christians, don’t have quite your qualities there.
And such people are by no means exceptional, one-in-a-million cases, outliers.
I’ll say no more. I know how hard this has been on you. Just remember that you’re not alone, OK?
Thank you once again, Warren.
Tuesday, I had placed a call to Wallbuilders. When I asked to speak with David Barton, the young lady told me, “Well, he’s actually out of town.” I said, “Yes, of course he is, my dear.”
I then placed a call to the AAP. A gal in their PR Dept, apprised me that are now “over 75000” strong. I replied, “Well, you guys should update your website then.” I explained the situation to the lady, how Barton and his side-kick, Green, were peddling the ‘American College of Pediatricians’ as the “leading pediatric association in America”, she was extremely cautioned by my words, and further bade me to email Dr Errol Alden.
I submitted the email to him, with all the appropriate links, transcripts, Wallbuilders.org, et al. I even submitted to him the debate between Mark Polok, and Tony Perkins on “Hardball”, where Mr Perkins spouts the junk science of the American College of Pediatricians.
I beseeched Dr Alden if there was something that can be done, to cease Mr Barton from portraying ACPeds as “the leading pediatric association”, and, to promote the venerable, 75000+ of the American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP).
Barton has yet to respond, of course.
It is interesting that the PR rep gave me the same link that you have in your insert. It would appear that the AAP has been on top of his(Barton’s) game all along. The end result, and we are of like mind on this, is whether or not Barton can come clean from his prevarication of the truth, and admit his specious ‘faux pas’ to his audience. It shall remain, my belief that he knew exactly what he was doing. It is my firm conviction that this man had the sole intent of convincing his audience that the ACPeds is the premier and foremost in the science of pediatrics; above the AAP with their 75000 members.
Sad, and furthermore, ingratiating is David Barton.
So much for ‘his’ convictions as a Christian. Pathetically sad. Absolutely beyond reproach!
I know by my teachings that I should not judge, yet this man judges others with such disgusting self-righteousness, that any devout Christian has to say, ‘Enough, is enough’.
May God forgive for such a rebuke.