December 17, 2009 1:10 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Steve King Peddles Old Lie That "Safe Schools Czar" Jennings Ignored "Sexual Abuse"
In October, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) joined the far-right's homophobic smear campaign against Kevin Jennings, who heads up the Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools. More than two months later, King has renewed his false attacks, which have been thoroughly debunked by Media Matters and CNN.
December 15, 2009 4:59 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Family Research Council Video Spews Homophobic Lies About Kevin Jennings
On December 15th, 2009, the right-wing Family Research Council released a hateful video about Kevin Jennings, the head of the Department of Education's Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools. Predictably, the video is devoid of facts and full of homophobic smears.
December 11, 2009 2:51 pm ET filed under Smear Buster
Smear: Kevin Jennings Taught Adolescents How To Perform Sexual Acts
Right-wing and religious groups are targeting the new Deputy Secretary for the Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools, Kevin Jennings. Their newest attack, known as "fistgate," falsely alleges that Jennings hosted a seminar to teach high school students how to perform sexually explicit acts.
October 15, 2009 2:07 pm ET filed under Fact Check
53 House Republicans Falsely Claim Jennings Ignored The "Sexual Abuse Of A Child"
On October 15, 2009, Rep. Steve King and 52 of his fellow House Republicans sent a letter to President Obama accusing the head of the Department of Education's Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools of looking "overlook[ing] sexual abuse." That is a lie. In fact, various organizations, including Media Matters and CNN, debunked this exact claim nearly two weeks earlier.
October 15, 2009 1:16 pm ET filed under Blog
53 House Republicans Join The Far-Right Crusade Against Kevin Jennings
In a letter to President Obama, conservative members repeat falsehoods about President Obama's "safe schools" adviser.
October 06, 2009 6:25 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Steve King Lies AGAIN, Says Jennings Condoned "Sexual Abuse"
On October 6, 2009, Rep. Steve King wrote a letter to President Obama accusing the head of the Department of Education's Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools of "overlook[ing] sexual abuse." That is a lie. In fact, various organizations, including Media Matters and CNN, debunked this claim last week.
October 05, 2009 1:55 pm ET filed under Blog
FLASHBACK: Rep. Steve King Defended Republicans Who Covered Up Actual Sexual Misconduct With Minors
It was only a matter of time before Rep. Steve King (R-IA) took up the religious right's crusade against Kevin Jennings.
October 05, 2009 11:40 am ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Steve King Lies, Says Jennings Condoned "Sexual Abuse"
On October 5, 2009, Rep. Steve King released a statement accusing the head of the Department of Education's Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools of looking "the other way on sexual abuse." That is a lie. In fact, various organizations, including Media Matters and CNN, debunked this claim last week.
October 05, 2009 10:48 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Steve King's Anti-Gay Crusade Against Kevin Jennings
By needlessly blasting a well-credentialed public servant with anti-gay rhetoric, conservatives are exploiting America's children to score cheap political points.
October 02, 2009 11:47 am ET filed under Fact Check
Family Research Council Is Fervently Anti-Gay
Even before its baseless attacks on Kevin Jennings, the right-wing Family Research Council had a long history of anti-gay rhetoric and activity.
October 01, 2009 11:51 am ET filed under Blog
Why The Right Is Really Going After Kevin Jennings
"I would much prefer to export homosexuals from the United States than to import them into the United States because we believe homosexuality is destructive to society."
-- Peter Sprigg, author of Family Research Council's anti-Jennings talking points
