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Many teenagers may be shocked to learn that the intimacy that they and many of their classmates share could land them in prison.  In fact, the senior who's dating a junior could be in danger of becoming a lifetime registered sex offender, and considered a sexual predator of children.

One of our family personally knows of a 16-year-old male who had a 14-year-old girlfriend.  That was legal in the state of Texas, and he was known for being gentle and caring.  But as soon as he turned 17, he was arrested and was considered a sexual predator and a child molester for being intimate with her.  The actual difference in their ages hadn't changed, but his birthday made all the difference.

Genarlow Wilson was convicted and sentenced to serve 10 years in prison by the state of Georgia.  His crime?  As a 17-year-old, he engaged in consensual oral sex with his 15-year-old girlfriend.  He served for almost three years before the state supreme court released him--barely.

Learn more about these laws, which 19-year-old teenager Lorien Loveshade calls "laws against love," at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071030/ap_on_re_us/teen_sex_laws

Learn more about Wilson at http://loveshade.org/blog/2007/10/man_released_after_imprisonmen.html

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Should a 17-year-old teenager get 10 years in prison for having consensual oral sex with his 15-year-old girlfriend? The state of Georgia said yes; but now, after two years, the court said no. But just barely.

The court ruled 4-3 that Genarlow Wilson was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment. His conviction was ordered to be reversed, and he has been released. But this is after he paid two years of his young life for "aggravated child molestation."

This is another example of the absurdity of so many U. S. laws. How many people reading this engaged in consensual sexual activity with another teenager where the age difference was two years or greater?

They've finally released a man who, in my opinion, should never have been imprisoned for something that, in my opinion, should not be a crime. The act has been reduced in Georgia to a misdemeanor, but still leaves the question: should this be illegal?

In a religious state that believes in maintaining strict control over its citizens in support of that society's official religion, perhaps yes, for them. In a totalitarian state that forces strict controls over its citizens, it might be bad for the people, but is at least consistent with the government of the country. But in a nation like the United States that supposedly is in favor of personal freedom?

See the article at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071026/ap_on_re_us/teen_sex_case

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King Middle School in Portland, Maine will let students get birth control pills. The Portland School Committee voted 7 to 2 in favor.

This has caused tremendous controversy. But why? Most of the students there are age 11 to 13 but some are from 10 to 15. Do you think 15 and 14 year olds aren't having sex? Most teens in America have sex by the time they're 16. And a lot of them start younger.

One of my friends had her second baby right after she turned 16. She had her first at 14 but she got pregnant at 13. Her middle school didn't give birth control. Do you think that stopped her?

Some people say that middle school students aren't old enough to get birth control. If you're old enough to have sex you're old enough to get birth control! And even if people say that middle school is too young that won't stop them.

Mary the mother of Jesus was probably about 12 years old when she got pregnant. She definitely wasn't older than 16. Most Christians then said Joseph was about 50 or 60. So even then there was teen sex and preteen sex. And Muhammed had a wife who was 12. So preteen sex is nothing new!

And giving out contraceptives will not make everybody have sex! I'm 19 years old and I'm still a virgin. I could have gotten birth control when I wanted it and even had friends who gave it to me. Guys have wanted to do it with me but I'm still a virgin and that's my choice. One of my best friends had an extremely strict father who spied on her and didn't want her doing anything. But she still had sex as a 14 year old.

So what can parents do? You can't lock your kids in the closet all day. You can keep birth control away from your teen or preteen daughter which means she might get pregnant or your teen or preteen boy might get some girl pregnant. Or you can let them have access to it if they need it. Which would you rather your kids do? Have sex and not get pregnant, or have sex and get pregnant?

The article is at http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/017432.html

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After the U. S. Congress approved a bill to fund health care for children in low-income family, President George W. Bush vetoed it.  It was only his fourth veto during his almost seven years in office, showing it's something he's very strongly against.

The SCHIP measure had bi-partisan support.  The Senate approved it with enough votes to override the veto, but an attempt in the House of Representatives failed on Oct. 18, 2007.

Now, they're talking about a compromise.  Meanwhile, children who need medical attention may not be getting it.  Bush's primary argument has been that helping low-income children won't leave funds for poor children.  Meanwhile, the average American taxpayer has spent thousands of dollars to fund the military and its War in Iraq, which has resulted in chaos and the deaths and financial ruin of a great number of people.

But Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, said those pushing for the coverage might consider a compromise. "As long as the bottom line is that 10 million children are covered.  That's nonnegotiable."

Read an article about this at the Chicago Tribune site at http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/health/chi-kidshealth19oct19,1,4284377.story

For links and comments on the history of this bill, see http://loveshade.org/blog/2007/09/bush_plans_to_veto_kids_health.html#more

With the possible exception of the European Union (which consists of a number of countries), the United States of America is the wealthiest union in the world. Yet, according to the World Almanac and a study by the United Nations, America has the highest infant mortality rate and the lowest average life span of any nation in the industrialized world. Something is wrong. Children are not getting the health care they need. If the current adminstration wants them to get that care through private insurers, then they can subsidize those insurers, control rates, or cut taxes so that people can afford it.

President Bush has been a major proponent of "No Child Left Behind" in education. What about being left behind in their very survival?

See update as of Oct. 30, 2007 at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071031/ap_on_go_co/children_s_health

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Adam Newton, an educator and freelance professional writer who's done work for magazines, newspapers, radio and television, interviewed us! Why we don't know.

As of this posting, we're getting ready to start submitting Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht in an ignoble attempt to get it published. Learn about our book, animal sex, nudism/naturism, Smagmoid Kids Club, The Cloved Lemon Kissing Game, and how we were investigated for alleged possession of illegal drugs, promotion of child pornography, consorting with terrorists, and lots of other fun stuff.

The interview is unique: where else would you find people of various species being interviewed naked in a naturally formed hot tub on planet Eta Mu Pi?

To see the interview, go to Ek-sen-trik Discordian Interview

Also see our September-October 2007 Snooze Letter

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By Adam Newton, Banana Dance Press Writer

October 3, 2007 CE / 57 Bureaucracy 3173 YOLD

Captain "Sesame Seed" Rogers and Sister Hooter announced that they've merged their Discordian youth groups Smagmoid Boys and Smagmoid Girls.

The new group, Smagmoid Kids Club, promotes personal freedom, individualism, and the motto "Be Prepared for Anything." Both clubs' previous motto was "Be Protected from Everything." Spokesperson Pope Hilde said the new motto is much more useful, and "less subject to prosecution than keeping the kids locked in the closet all day had been."

Rogers founded Smagmoid Boys in August of 2005, while Hooter founded Smagmoid Girls in September of 2005. But Hooter claimed to have the idea first, a claim Rogers disputed. They finally agreed to disagree, and the new club was formed on October 3, 2007. (This is in honor of Luna Wilson, daughter of Robert Anton Wilson and Arlen Riley Wilson. The 15-year-old Luna's murdered body was discovered on Oct. 3, 1976).

Smagmoid Kids Club is for all sexes and all ages between X and Y. Members can choose their own uniform, and work for any of several merit badges, which include Community Service, First Aid, Brain Surgery, Writing, Poetry, Punning, Bicycling, Jockey, Jock Strap, Multiplication, Algebra, Training Bra, Estory, Gymnastics, Knot Tying, Sewing, Wedgies, Science, Fnord, Music, Discord, Dancing, Animal Husbandry, Animal Noises, Harbol Quest, Camping, Cooking, Chili Making, Farting, Toilet Papering, Babysitting, Child Proofing, Child Photography, Puberty, Origami, Swimming, Diving, Sink, 1000 Blank White Cards, Painting, Artillery, Scuba, Fiber Arts, Underwater Basket Weaving, Jumping, Jakes, Calvin Ball, and Binky the WonderSkull Posers.

For more information, see Smagmoid Kids Club at http://discordia.loveshade.org/skc

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