The Nutjobs are In Charge

When the foundation of your self-image is a fantasy, i.e. convincing yourself that you are driven by an invisible human-like creature living somewhere in the sky, it is easy to live in a world of make-believe. For those who want to stop teen pregnancy in the world by wishing it to be so and by hoping that you can brain wash everyone else to believe in your fantasy-world, it seems so easy to just say, "Don't have sex." How simple - especially when the leader of your cult is an alcoholic and ex-druggie. Guess he couldn't "Just say no."

From the Washington Post...

The number of states refusing federal money for "abstinence-only" sex education programs jumped sharply in the past year as evidence mounted that the approach is ineffective.

At least 14 states have either notified the federal government that they will no longer be requesting the funds or are not expected to apply, forgoing more than $15 million of the $50 million available, officials said. Virginia was the most recent state to opt out.

The number of states spurning the money has grown even as Congress considers boosting overall funding for abstinence-only education to $204 million, with most of it going directly to community organizations.