Christian conservative James Dobson
ranted against President Barack Obama's transgender bathroom policy
in an op-ed published this week.
Dobson, the founder of Focus on the
Family, called on parents to “shield” their children “from
gender feminism and from those who would confuse their sexuality.”
The policy, issued jointly by the
Education and Justice departments, advises schools that receive
federal funds to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of
their choice.
Dobson said that the directive made him
“sick” and that Obama was acting like a king.
“Did it upset you when the president
of the United States ordered every public school in America to open
all its bathroom facilities including those that are in use by a
member of the opposite sex?” Dobson
wrote. “The president’s order made me furious, and then sick
to my stomach. How dare this man do something so audacious and
unthinkable! His letter from the White House carried an implied
threat to withhold federal money from local schools, which rocked the
halls of public education. Who is this politician that is spending
your hard-earned tax dollars to manipulate school officials, anyway?
Who is it that is warping our children? It is Barack Obama, one of
the worst presidents in American history, and it is time we stood up
and said so!”
“Obama, acting like a king, is
wielding dictatorial powers never envisioned in the law. He is
determined to change the way males and females relate to one another,
and worse, how children perceive themselves.”
“How dare he assault centuries of
modesty and moral beliefs! By what authority does he tell parents and
school officials what to teach children under their care? Christian
parents, does this outrageous order violate something deep within
your sense of propriety? The president has already maneuvered the
courts to undermine a 5,000-year-old definition of marriage, after
experiencing his infamous epiphany. Now he is determined to change
Western civilization forever. He becomes more reckless and defiant as
his second term comes to an end. Never has an American president been
so absorbed with the use and abuse of power, and unfortunately, he
still has seven months to go. What is next?”
He concluded: “Clearly, there are
serious implications here for mothers and fathers. I urge you to
protect your boys and girls from those who are espousing these views.
Shield them from gender feminism and from those who would confuse
their sexuality. They will be under increasing political pressure in
years to come.”