" When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn't a Jew.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out. "

" I'm a straight, white male in the school system, and I don't have any groups coming to my school supporting my "lifestyle". And guess what, I don't need it. There aren't groups that share my opinions who come to my school and shove their opinions down other's throats, so I don't want any of this "tolerate homosexuality" crap in my school. But if I dare disagree with what they say it's "you intolerant bigot, how could you be so bitter and mean". All of this stuff should have no place in a school.

AMEN! to Chris King's letters. He nailed it right on the head. "

" Love = Hate, Light = Dark, Good = Bad, Right = Wrong, Night = Day... liberal/secularist translations of words that mean what they mean.

Stop being so absurd and read what the lady is writing. Don't be so obtuse! "

" This letter and the ignorance and bigotry it is laden with is exactly why I happy to no longer live in the LaCrosse area. The fear and disdain for another human being is clear in this letter. Heartbreaking for ALL humankind. These children are in public schools... where all students have a right to learn and be accepted. If there are any populations not recieving this acceptance...and a student/teacher/anyone decides to support an effort to reach acceptance... who are we to stop this? "

" Why was this article buried form the "creating a buzz" column? It is only two days old, and it has more comments than 3 of the other articles in the "buzz" section! Too controversial? What's the deal? "

" Re: Kim...

I didn't sense one bit of hatred, bigotry, or ignorance in Ms. Weigand's letter! In fact, it is about as pleasant as one can be when discussing this horrendous issue. Are you even aware that what you are saying about her is exactly what members of the radical, homosexual agenda suggest you do to people that don't feel that homosexuality is a healthy or moral lifestyle? It's called stuffing, and you are falsely attempting to demonize Ms. Weigand for her belief that homosexuality is wrong and has no place in government schools. The fact is that homosexuality is an abomination to God, and it is proven that gay or lesbian people experience higher incidences of STDs, mental health problems, infidelity, etc... The homosexual lifestyle is dangerous to our children's health and well being, and there just might come a day when school districts that allow various organizations to attempt to force such a dangerous lifestyle on our children face litigation or prosecution for endangering the health and well being of our children.

Yes, everyone is a sinner, but those that continue in that sin and foster a lifestyle around that sinful act, while attempting to convince others that the sin is normal, healthy and desired is wrong, wrong, wrong! Furthermore, activists that organize these events are not simply attempting to foster tolerance. They will not be satisfied until every voice that disagrees with them is silenced. Why is it that those that espouse tolerance are some of the most intolerant people on the planet? Tolerance and acceptance of every point of view, except the point of view that recognizes that there are moral absolutes!? Now, does that make sense?

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" We have other things to be concerned about in the Education System, and teaching homosexuality is NOT one of them. Lets get back to the normal course we should be on and stop doing this kind of thing to our children under the pretense of Education. There is a time and place for sex to be a learning experience and should not be an elective in the school system. Keep sex out of the School System and teach the the kids what they are there to learn, reading writing and math, how about some History, things they will need to survive in the outside world. When sex is involved it is a focal point of ones life, not fair to the children, leave it alone!! "

" Mary, I feel sorry for you. You have so little love and compassion for others that may be different from you. Homosexuality is not a choice. How sad that you would take the time to spread your hate to the rest of the public. I'm hoping that if you have children that they learn tolerance and acceptance from others around them. "

" High School (and even middle school) can be a harrowing experience for young people carrying uncertain (or certain) thoughts concerning their gender identity and sexual orientation. Taunting, teasing, social ostracization and no place to turn are the ongoing issues young people face in the social world of middle and high school and it is elevated even further for youth faced with questions about sexual orientation and gender identity-- that 'very few want to talk about.' Gay Straight Associations and its members, clergy, counselors and even understanding mentors can help and are often identified during the Day of Silence. Students face harassment and bullying every day the full school year. Having one day where a young person can feel somewhat safe and possibly find a supportive friend, ally or even glimmer of hope isn't too much to ask. Support the Day of Silence, April 25. www.dayofsilence.org "