Markowitz at Quinn/Sharpton Conference: Require Anti-Hate Field Trips
In case you didn’t know, it’s the “Day Out Against Hate,” a string of events Christine Quinn organized to raise ideas for combating the reported 20 percent rise in hate crimes.
The Speaker was joined in Brooklyn this morning by a number of people, inlcuding Al Sharpton and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, who made the most far-reaching proposal. Markowitz suggested, rather strongly, that city public school students be required to make field trips to institutions like the L.G.B.T. center in lower Manhattan.
In a Q&A with reporters, I asked Quinn about Markowitz’s mandated field trips. She replied “there were a bunch of different ideas that got brought up in there. I think we’re going to take them all to the Department of Education, the Department of Youth and Community Development and explore them and explore how we can make them possible.”
Sharpton was asked whether there were any political implications in his appearance with Quinn, who is eyeing a mayoral bid in 2009. "Before ‘09, comes ‘08, and I haven’t made an endorsement there. So I’m certainly not on the ‘09 calendar," Sharpton said.
I guess Mr. Markowitz missed that trip to the L.G.B.T. center when he endorsed & was featured in photo literature with Noach Dear when he ran for judge and won the seat this past election. Hypocrisy at its best Mr. Markowitz.What else could be expected of you.
What a BS idea. What about parents whose religion teaches that LGBT lifestyle is not one that is moral or acceptable? Will they be forced to have their kids taught differently?
I love how the commenters above both COMPLETELY MISS the point about why this is wrong. It has nothing to do with the LGBT or any other group. "Hate Crime" designation is blatantly unconstitutional. Lawmakers know it, prosecutors know it, and anyone with a spat worth of legal education knows it.
I really don't know how this is being allowed. Our legislators should be taken to task for passing such a law in the first place.
The last thing our leadership should be concerned about is people who would actually TEACH CHILDREN TO HATE. Disgusting, absolutely disgusting.
Boy, what a twist!
Quinn is such an evil beast. She never met a rich person she didn't like.
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