ATTACKING 4-H - REALLY?

DOES 4-H DESENSITIZE KIDS TO KILLING?
http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2011/06/23/does-4-h-desensitize-kids-to-killing/

4-H stands for "Head, heart, hands, health" and apparently a fifth - for  "haters."

To many, 4-H Clubs are all about nurturing sweet little calves, adorable children winning ribbons, urban garden patches and proud future farmers grooming prized pigs for show. To others, it's a calculated system for turning the youth of America into cold, unfeeling animal killers…

That is an excerpt from an article placed on CNN.  Ignoring bullies like these only encourages them to become more brave and outrageous with their lies.  Also, CNN may be hoping to get some mileage from resulting controversy.  These kind of comments are similar to those that state and national legislators use to ‘de-fund’ programs.


Growing up, I was a member of 4H.  I grew up rural, live rural, and my church is rural.


So, we can do nothing, or we can do something that will take a little of our time – write a couple letters.  Real-live, pen-on-paper, stamp on the envelope, LETTERS.

1. Write a positive letter-to-the-editor about 4-H, not mentioning the CNN article.
2. Write state congressmen about the article, and the need to make mention of the benefits of 4-H on the “floor.”
3. Write the U.S. Dept. of Ag. Secretary about the article and the need to make announcement of the positive impact 4-H has had on the nation.

I am also helping by doing the following:

1. Place this message on my Church Blog.
2. Place this message in my Church Newsletter.
3. Encourage other rural pastors to do the same.

What are you willing to do?