Safe schools czar: Obama recruited me!

One of the most controversial appointees in the Obama Administration is Kevin Jennings, the so-called safe schools czar. He gained notoriety after it surfaced that he had brushed off a 16-year-old boy, seeking advice after having a sexual encounter with an older man in a Boston bus station, by saying he hoped they'd used a condom. His group, GLSEN, has been criticized for sponsoring seminars that teach perverse sex techniques to students and for recommending pornography on their reading list.

Just how did such an extremist end up in a presidential administration? In a recent (and rare) speech at the National Press Club, Jennings revealed that Obama specifically sought him out for the czar job. Video courtesy of CNS News:

“President Obama got elected and they were looking for someone to run the safe schools program, and since I worked to make schools safe, they asked me if I would take the job,” Jennings said in a speech last week at the National Press Club.

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“Honestly, I never, ever saw myself in public office – it wasn’t an aspiration I’ve ever had,” Jennings said. “If I was given the chance to be part of the administration to take what I’ve learned from 25 years in education and apply it to making schools safer, (and) if I said no, that would be hypocritical.”

It is curious that Obama aggressively recruited Jennings for a "safe schools" position. Jennings' only experience in education involves promoting gay tolerance (and occasionally gay pornography). There are countless other educational groups that deal with more relevant issues to young students. The D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Program, for example, does an excellent job educating children about drugs, a more pressing concern for parents than gay tolerance.

Jennings' new career in public service means he gets to enforce his views on the rest of the nation. As we reported previously, Jennings' office is looking into judging schools based on "climate" -- meaning how gay-friendly a school is. A positively-rated "inclusive" school is one where gay themes are fully integrated throughout the entire curriculum, as far down as kindergarten. Schools with poor climates, such as Catholic schools, would presumably face some sort of retribution. Obama awarded Jennings' office $410 million in his budget.