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Chris Buttars
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah State Senator Chris Buttars is proposing a new resolution designed to repeal the recently passed anti-bullying and non-discrimination policies created by the Salt Lake School Board. Buttars calls the policies a “program to bring down America.”
Buttars was recently named as chair of the State Public Education committee, despite his call in 2010 to eliminate the 12th grade as “unnecessary.”
It appears he plans to use his latest position of power as much possible in his war against civil rights. His proposed resolution, SJR 1, strips the State School Board of the power to make changes to their policies unless they are already provided by statute.
In other words, take away the protections for straight and LGBT kids from bullying, and the non-discrimination rules for district employees.
“We’re in big trouble in our public education system. I didn’t realize how much until a month ago when I was asked to chair public education appropriations,” said Buttars, speaking at a meeting for the anti-gay group Eagle Forum. “We met and when we got done we were all so terrified we couldn’t believe it. This was right under our nose.”
“By accepting that, there’s no God because he deals in absolutes,” said Buttars. “This is an entire program to bring America down and I want to tell you right now it’s well entrenched in Utah.”
Other speakers at the Eagle Forum called the anti-bullying and non discrimination policies a “Socialist and Communist plot to take over children.”
In 2008, Buttars caught the ire of of Utah’s minority community, when he referred to an education bill he apparently took issue with as the “ugly baby” bill, saying, “This baby is black … this is a dark, ugly thing.”
PRIDEinUtah is organizing a rally on the opening day of the Utah Legislative session, Jan. 24 at 5:30pm in the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol Building.
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based on the look on his face … he is a sad individual who doesn’t even like himself
How is such a moron a state senator?!? …Wait, don’t bother answering that question.
… happy sort of guy, and of course his kids were never bullied. Crass fool.
Wow, that’s horrific.
Its called Religon beliefs
Yea this guy is a douch bag, I live in SLC and this was on the news the other night.. Utah is never gonna get anywhere in my opinion.
@ Lisa Serrano … he is in office because a bunch of ignorant morons put him there
is he insane? he looks insane? Lets just kill all the little gays???
dumbass!
That is insane. How is this even allowed. Moral Disorder
@Pami – the question was rhetorical.
This “bulldog” is FOR bullying? Prolly a good, religious garmet-wearing Mormon, too!
garment/ ask longjohns!
What the *beep* is wrong with these people!?! >:-( This. Is. A. Good. Thing. Get it through your head Buttars you asshole. >:-(
He must be joking
He needs to be committed, he’s obviously insane.
No one is actually takeing his homophobia seriously are they… Are schools actually ganna listen to him.. I think not because we’ll protest his ass fuck we have celebraties on our side..
@Edi – Utah Mormons don’t care about celebrities, or anything else for that matter.
He looks like a sick creep.Looks like a Slug.I would hate to see him in the Dark.One sick OOOO
By inference, then, bullying is All-American. Give me a break!
Nazi bastard!
I bet if the shoe was on the other foot as far as a gay child or any child in fact beat up his kid and picked on them he would yell. Don’t these people see it’s not just for gay children but for all? Can they even think outside their little box? Apparently not. This is sad, they always cry cause religion is supposingly getting bullied against but children they refuse to care.
O.o wth moron
Um, No dude you don’t repeal things that are designed to keep kids safe. Your trying to cause more harm them safety to the students. You’d make childrens lifes more stressful.
Wow, this one seems like a winner…
Someone was a bully in highschool and is trying to protect violence. monster.
thats so dumb hes not just going against gays here hes going against anyone whos slightly different i hate people that have no respect for anyone
Booo
There are lots of people here in Yew-tah who think children being beaten regularly is key to building character. I guess they think the “righteous” kids might be able to pound the gay out of the “evil” kids.