British Parents Look to Stop Al Gore's ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ from Airing in Schools

Better put away those combustibles, potables, and sharp objects again, sports fans, because a group of British parents in New Forest, England, are threatening legal action if soon-to-be-Dr. Al Gore’s schlockumentary "An Inconvenient Truth" is aired in their schools.

I kid you not.

As reported in Tuesday’s Telegraph (emphasis added throughout):

Parents who claim that an award-winning film on climate change is inaccurate and politically motivated are threatening a legal challenge over the Government's decision to send it to every secondary school.

How absolutely marvelous. Dontcha just love the British? The article deliciously continued:

The film by Al Gore, the former US vice-president, won an Oscar for the best documentary this year and Alan Johnson, the Education Secretary, says he wants teachers to use it to stimulate children into discussing climate change and global warming.

But a group of parents in the New Forest say the circulation of the film by the Government amounts to political indoctrination and is in breach of the Education Act 2002. Derek Tipp, their spokesman, has urged Mr Johnson to stop the film being sent out.

He said: "The film goes well beyond the consensus view and is not therefore suitable material to present to children who need to be given clear and balanced, factually accurate information."

I’m verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves.

*****Update: Compare and contrast how this British town is dealing with the global warming issue in its schools to how the Washington Post presented the need to educate children here as reported by Tim Graham Monday.