I waited to blog on Colorado’s new bill that punishes parents who raise their their kids according to Christian values. Now that it’s passed, and we have the final version, let’s find out what’s in it. Then I’m going to ask why Christians and / or conservatives are content to live their lives – and pay their taxes – in states that trample on their religion and values. And I think I know the answer.

First, here’s the article from the Daily Caller, written by Mary Rooke, one of my favorite columnists:

Under the guise of “anti-discrimination” and adding legal protection for so-called transgender individuals, Colorado lawmakers adopted into law House Bill 25-1312, “Legal Protections for Transgender Individuals,” which may violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments.

Previously, I blogged on a new study that listed 7 different risks to children who undergo so-called “gender-affirming care”. I asked everyone to remember the top two: infertility and damage to bones. I’m very pleased with myself that I was able to name those two risks again today, while writing this post! And without any help! That’s why I write these blog posts. In case you need a refresher, here was the list in order of risk:

1. Infertility
2. Bone Health Deterioration
3. Cardiovascular Complications
4. Sexual Dysfunction
5. Regret/Detransition
6. Mental Health Concerns
7. Cancer Risk

But the Daily Caller article explains why it’s apparently a crime for parents to tell their children about this study, and try to warn them about the need to make wise decisions.

It says:

This bill puts the government and schools in charge of the welfare of children by requiring that the courts consider whether parents committed cardinal sins of transgender ideology like deadnaming or misgendering, which is now considered “coercive control” under the law. It also prevents the court from removing a child from a parent for allowing the child to receive so-called “gender-affirming care services.”

And:

HB 25-1312 also changes the state law to include deadnaming and misgendering as discriminatory acts. This makes using biological pronouns and birth names in a public place a discriminatory practice, which could mean fines starting at $5,000 per violation. It requires teachers to use “chosen” names and pronouns, and that school districts provide clothes and other amenities for these confused children, even if the parents disapprove.

It’s important to note that it’s not just disrespecting the will of the parents – who are the taxpayers that pay the salaries of the perverts. It’s that they want to punish the parents for disagreeing with Democrats on this issue. So, parents are good enough to pay taxes to the secular leftists, but not good enough to raise their own kids. They’re just slaves, in effect. And kings and queens don’t care what their slaves think about morality. Slaves just work and pay taxes.

One more quote from Mary, then I will give my opinion:

The left wants you to believe that the government has the right to sever the parent-child relationship by ending the importance of parental authority. It also wants you to believe in a false reality that sex is not immutable by forcing even non-parents to use fake names and pronouns. Their ultimate goal is to get to children. They want them so badly, and you, as their parent, stand in the way.

We have to fix this problem. Not only should this law be struck down as unconstitutional, but any state official who voted for or otherwise signed their name to it should face serious repercussions at the ballot box. We have to end the left’s control of our state and local governments, or these laws will continue to pass.

These are good thoughts, but I don’t think we need to reform any state or city laws. We just need to have the courage to leave blue cities and blue states. And I know why Christians don’t do it, too.

Christians don’t leave blue states for two reasons. Reason 1 is because they aren’t living lives that are inconvenced by these laws. For one reason or another, it’s not going to bother their plans at all if the secular left is taking their money and making decisions to limit their freedom. Probably because their plan isn’t Christian at all. There’s a lot of people who claim the label who have no plan.

The second reason is that too many Christians marry non-Christian spouses. These are spouses who think that Christianity is supposed to make them popular and happy. They don’t like to think about news or laws or anything else that will make them feel bad. And this isn’t a situation where the real Christian is the victim of a fake Christian spouse. People CHOOSE who they marry. If your “Christian” spouse likes to live in a blue state, then it’s YOUR fault for marrying that person. There is no use complaining about the state transing your kid if you chose to marry a secular leftist. And don’t complain about family courts in a blue state, when your property is plundered for the rest of your life because of an angry secular leftist judge.

Don’t pay taxes in blue states. Move to a red state. That’s the best way to change your blue state to a red state. When you leave, your tax money leaves with you, and that’s the only thing that will stop the abuse of Christian parents by the secular left. They understand money – they understand when the money leaves their state.