The Benham Brothers have penned an op-ed about the fallout surrounding North Carolina’s new anti-LGBTQ law signed by homophobic Gov. Pat McCrory last week.
“Last week was a crazy week for the state of North Carolina,” the twinsies write. “The hoopla around HB2 (House Bill 2), which overturned Charlotte’s radical bathroom bill, indicates just how demanding and pervasive the roots of the sexual revolution are in our country.”
The failed reality stars then take aim at all the companies — from the NBA and Apple to American Airlines and PayPal — that had publicly condemned the new law, as well groups like the ACLU that have vowed to challenge it in federal court.
“This is the pattern of the sexual revolution’s mob,” the brother’s opine, “surrounding its prey, forcing its will on all who stand in the way.”
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“Today’s sexual revolution is simply new fruit coming from the same vine,” the Christian warriors continue, “the vine of Sodom.”
The vine, they say, “has pervaded every sphere of society, capturing both young and old. And anyone standing in the way will be surrounded by an angry mob demanding participation.” Not only that but it’s growing in “fertile soil” and carries a “deadly poison that erodes the moral fabric of a nation.” It is “demanding and pervasive” and “refuses to be told, ‘no.'”
“Nothing short of a miracle will stop its deadly poison,” they warn. “It’s poisoning our land. It has nearly taken over everything and is forcing itself on everyone.”
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“The sexual revolution is ‘blind’ to its own rage and hate,” the brothers ramble on without the slightest hint of irony. “It has no capacity for reason. It has no ability to see its own hypocrisy or discern its hopeless future. It just forces itself on others regardless of cost or consequence.”
So what can be done to stop this invasive weed from overtaking the garden known as the United States of America? Why, Jesus H. Christ, of course!
“Its ultimate defeat will come when we humble ourselves in repentance and seek God’s face once again,” the brothers say. “Only the Gospel of Jesus Christ has the power to defeat the real root of the vine of Sodom.”
Nate Burger
These 2 are obsessed with gay people.
Justin Taylor
Maybe they are gay.
Justin Taylor
They can move to Iran… they
Chris Duffy
Oh my God how badly do these guys want to do each other….
Mark Angstman
They wish.
Scott Albert Bennett
That’s what HE said. :p
Matthew Farris
These queens…
Nate Burger
One word………twincest.
Stephen Meeks
In this case….yuckie.
Bobby French
Brotherfuckers.
Randy Bowling
It’s really annoying that these radical Christians think or feel that the LGBT community wants more rights. That is ridiculous, we just want the same rights as everybody else. Nothing more nothing less.
Kevin J Desmond
Bitch Please .. we already know they do each other all the time.
Adrian Lehman-Sizemore
it always amazes me how these “manly” men are always so afraid
Stephen Meeks
Attention & Publicity Hogs, that’s all they are.
Chip Byas-Ortega
they do each other… that is all.
Curt Jensen
Ummm, who cares what these weirdos think?
Thomas Cameron
Who the fuq are they? And why does there opinion matter? You know what scares me? A “poisonous vine” of hateful stupid people allowing clueless opinions to run amuck!!! Sadly it’s already happened and here’s the proof!!!
Duane Meyers
P.S I pray that God gives you Gay children or grand children
William Britton
I bet they’ve “GAGGED” by choking a time or two themselvesð???ð??«ð??©
Russ Lanier
These jerks are not news. Period.
Joseph Dudley Manabat
Who are these ugly sh*tface?
RIck Dean
Who are these “people” and why does anyone give a good god damn what they say or think?
Creed Crutchfield
Sounds like they wanna star in the choke me and rape me -snuff brothers film…
Anyone wanna help them out?
Damian Mitch
I’m pretty sure I’ve watched them jerk each other off before.
Amaurys Arias
I want to be mad… But they are too ridiculously funny.
Peter Gaffney
Creeps
David Harlem
What was Jesus’ saying “Let he without sin cast the first stone”. I suspect these two have something in their closets to hide whether it’s their sexuality or incest maybe even a bit too much “brotherly love” for each other.
As others below note, we’re not asking for anything special we’re demanding the same rights as everyone else! Especially since some of us are veterans and we’re tax paying and law biding citizens.
Jery Tillotson
The Benham Bigots should move to Mississippi which has just passe a anti-gay bill that’s even worse than N.C. they should find plenty of Christian sickos who are just as hate-filled as they are.
Hank Trout
Darling, you’re not AFRAID of being raped, you’re hoping for it! Don’t lie to me — you two been blowin’ each other 69-style ever since you were in the womb together!
Richard Hearlihy
Damn we Gays are so powerful, so scary ….. I have more power than I thought
Solly
I’m guessing I’m not the only who read “the vine of Sodom” and imagined a big thick dick with a prominent vein.
Dan Griffith
Can we send these two off to the Middle East to fight ISIS ….no,they’d probably join.
Chuck Duncan
Perhaps if people stopped giving them media coverage, what they said wouldn’t matter. They’re obviously media whores who love that the press seems to be hanging on their every word.
Scott Mellon
Enough of these two already.
Ritchie Andrew
Actually it’s every sphincter of America. Get it right!
Alex Rothwell
Oh please how idiotic an ignorant can they be, there version of who god is, like a lot of people like them is nothing but hocus-pocus. And just justifies their ignorant thinking.
Kamal Patel
look its tweedledumb and tweedledumber
Glücklich
As I stated on their last appearance on Queerty, a post work-out shower room scene with these two taking horseplay a bit too far could make for an…inspiring twenty or so minutes.
Richard Lee Zweiben Klein
The two of you are dumb fucking idiots and scumbags. Karma will catch up to you. I promise. I’m gifted with strong insight of bad people. I’ve been right 99.5%. I hate when these so called religious bastards say God hates Gays. Where does it say in any bible God hates and will get you. I was taught that God loves me. I was very ill as a baby then some years and came close to dying. Guess what? In still here and a powerhouse with no fears. God loves me or I wouldn’t be here and he also loves his gay children. He’s unhappy when his children who never did anything wrong are singled out based on hate. ð??ð?»ð???
Daniel Salmeron
God doesn’t hate gays but karma doesn’t exist either. There’s no magical force waiting to get them
Richard Lee Zweiben Klein
Daniel Salmeron that’s my feelings so let’s agree to disagree.
Gerald Schroepfer
The pair of miserable closet queens. Glad their TV show got yanked.
Richard W Bristow
Esplain pls. I’ve never heard of them
Gerald Schroepfer
Richard they had a very short run of a home renno show.
Richard W Bristow
O. O well. Guess I didn’t need to know them ha
Bryan Webb
I had no idea who these guys were then read far enough to find “The failed reality stars then…” That says it all.
Tony Chaplinski
do they even look sane, I didn’t think so
Noël Thibodeau
I fear the poisonous vine of the ignorant Benham Brothers choking and raping all the gay magazines, pages, and sites. Why bombard us with these asses?
Ricky Nunez
U mean like Christianity has done to the world. Most bigits are afraid they will get treated like the treat others
Donald Martin
Exactly.
Joshua Anthony Villegas
Do the cucumbers they masturbate with grow on vines…..? Just asking.
David Lavoie
Sans offense, mais il a une solution très simple pour le monde qui ne se sentent pas à l’aise avec l’évolution humaine! Get lost!
Bill Mountrey
Anyone believe these two brothers weren’t experimenting when growing up?
Michael Miller
And still are I am sure.
Justin Weeks
Don’t have to worry about raping them they ugly as sin
Jason Peil
Maybe these two boys should come out of that twincest closet already and stop hating others so much.
Kevin White
You know those gay porn videos where you see brothers doing each other on camera…. well these guys sure like the camera.
Lachkey Whyte
Couldn’t help but laugh…
Brian Patsos
Who are these two and why does anyone pay attention to anything they say?
Victor Barry
I still can’t figure out which brother is the top and which one is the bottom.
Michael Miller
I think they are both VERSATILE..
Dino Diamantakos
“I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ.” — Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Mike Hall
The only thing choking is the Benham brothers when they go down on each other’s cocks
Freddie Gary
Doubt that they want choke on 3inches
Keven Ouellette
no wonder their attempt at TV bombed. between the two of them, they might have a half a brain!
Fred Walker
These two are so full of crap it’s not funny.. Believe God said we are all made in his image. He also doesn’t make mistakes. People need to start thinking for themselves instead of following a fool!
Christopher Hayward
They look like two closet cases.
David Quirk
and then they both come out.
Martin Talbot
Play the victim homophobic bigots trying to demonize the LGBTQIA community and hide behind ancient cultural bias disguised as religion ! Tweetle Dee and Tweetle Dumb ! LOL
joeyty
@Dino Diamantakos: But Gandhi also discussed enemas in public.
Georgie Land
I predict that sometime probably not in the too-distant future, some pissed-off queen or butch is going to set them on fire, or some such thing.
AJ Lee
These two are proof siblings shouldn’t be allowed to reproduce together..
Angel Perez
‘Never have I seen a white man more in need of a blow job’…
Josh447
Wait till their wives walk in on them butt fucking each other. And the school boy from next door.
Julian Trovada
I’ll pray for these two brothers alright. I’ll pray to FATHER LUCIFER for them!!!
Michael Miller
Messengers of the False Prophet running their mouths, all OVER each other.
Matthew Macdonald
And so when they either get caught, or come out of the closet, everyone will be terribly shocked, I’m sure.
Will Bender
hmm, what kind of drug are they on
Steven Lull
These D-Bags need to quit trying to deny people their equal rights,and get jobs. “Professional Homophobe” is not a legit line of work.
Sand Nierenberg
Listen people you don’t get it they are lovers they have incest they do eachother every night they are in love and have sex ever hear the expression thou protest too much
John Malin
Who are these two Yokels? Escapees from the Duck Dynasty? Who cares what bigoted pseudo Christians think, if they are even capable of thinking. They probably give each other bro jobs in the choir loft.
Antony Nguyen
Who are these two that you keep trying to bring fame to. What merrit or base does their thoughts have substance. Can i just say something outrageous and be fame, how about these two are in a relationship with each other incest much. Okay now where is my fame ?
joeyty
You all shut up. I love the Benham Brothers.
Marvin Moser
Let them move to North Carolina…… Let them star in their own TV series…Oh yeah they would have been but bigots don’t win !!!!
Brian
I wonder if the Benham brothers fear the presence of male homosexual desires within themselves. It would be interesting to find out what lies within them.
These desires are present whether you like them or not. They are present in virtually all men. If you don’t like them, you tend to lash out at others who represent those desires or who bring your desires to the surface.
Scott Mellon
Enough of these two already. I had never heard of them before you started marketing them. I still have no clue who they are and don’t care. Publicity is their oxygen. Don’t feed the trolls. Just ignore them.
John Kuehnle
Are these two distant cousins of Sarah Palin or Donald Trump, need attention much?
Lachkey Whyte
Be honest you both are gay, your atheism sucks and your both brothers? ?you should just do porn…save us the b.s lol
RJJ
They certainly “protest too much.” I suspect they are closet cases with internalized homophobia.
William Perri
Ignorance at its best. Because if they read the WHOLE Bible, not pick and choose what they like, they would understand Jesus is love and taught tolerance and forgiveness to ALL. He hung out with sinners, prostitutes and tax collectors, not the wealthy. They will never enter the kingdom of Heaven by breading hatred and intolerance.
Jesus also taught to give God what is Gods (your religious beliefs) , and give Ceasur what is Ceasurs (political views). In other words, keep the separation of church and state. I could go on and on but read the whole book for yourself !
Freddie Gary
Those two gay brothers just can’t accept who they are (gay brothers) so get over it you two assholes
Edward Mabe Jr
Why do we even care what these idiots think? Why are you even giving them press? The more we give them press the more they talk!
Low Country Boy
Says two of the gayest looking guys . . . EVER!!!
Thomas Riccobuono
These two incestuous lovers, which would be cool if they weren’t idiots, scream way too loud and way too often…they’re not fooling anyone.
Scott McIntosh
â??Itâ??s poisoning our land. It has nearly taken over everything and is forcing itself on everyone.â? Oh goody, so when religious America is dead will the rest of us have a place of peace and quiet, where American nut jobs stop forcing their mad religious views on other people and other nations? Maybe the USA will have the chance to heal the many greivous falts in it’s own land too.
Morten Jensen
We do sound like a force of nature, so they are not wrong…. If we see past what they are saying, …. But getting those two to see what it is About, is a lost cause. You cannot force a dumb individual smart, you cannot educate those who refuse it. …. And you cannot make shallow people see the debts in things beyond the limits of their understanding.
KerryB
Pretty rich coming from two if the biggest fags I’ve seen in a long time.
Robert Ross
Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs. Denis Diderot
joeyty
@Scott McIntosh: That’s rich coming from someone who will basically be living under Shariah Law before long.
joeyty
@Scott McIntosh: That’s rich coming from a country that worships Dappy.
joeyty
@Scott McIntosh: That’s rich coming from a country that just allowed the Rotherham rapes to happen.
William Ruckman
Perhaps they’ve done so much choking on their own behind the shed out back that it’s all getting a little uncomfortable for them???
Will Glitzern
They’re still mad because HGTV pulled the plug on their show. Also, these guys *have* to have some skeletons in the closet…
TampaZeke
Closet faggots say WHAT?
Cameron Rankine
They are just scared of them lselves liking it. As if complaining on media about it will magically make all the gay go away.
Aromaeus
They probably bone each other.
joeyty
@Robert Ross: “Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs. Denis Diderot” True. Maybe A new Diderot could save the UK.
Dennis Gordon
Why do we continue to give these scary jerks media attention
joeyty
@John Kuehnle: “John Kuehnle
Are these two distant cousins of Sarah Palin or Donald Trump, need attention much?” I doubt my hot Benham twins are related to a New York City tycoon who’s not even religious, goes to gay weddings, and supports Cyndi Lauper’s dopey True Colors housing projects.
GC1985
@joeyty: Yet Trump has been against same sex marriage for years, is against employment protections and is going to get shellacked in November.
But keep kissing his butt. We all see your true colors.
Jeffrey York
they need to be choked and raped. Their 15 minutes is over.
Daniel-Reader
Never made since – from a purely logistical standpoint – for any region on Earth to violate human rights.
GC1985
Two wash ups that were rejected from having a TV show. Why should we care what they think? They are an afterthought.
Of course Brian probably thinks they are sexy.
joeyty
@GC1985: You’re just jealous because I hang with the Benham twins.
joeyty
@Dennis Gordon: “Why do we continue to give (them) media attention ?” Use your head. Why do you THINK Queerty gives them attention ?
joeyty
@GC1985: “But keep kissing his butt. We all see your true colors.” “We” ? Who is “we”?
Barry Shatswell
The two inbreds don’t even understand the Bible. Sorry anyone gave them a microphone, it looks bad on those choosing to watch them on TV.
Richard Gribble
Those two need to get a life. I wonder if we could be a fly and look inside their lives, wonder what we would find? Very interesting and telling I would think. So go away little boys, go play in your own sandbox and leave our, the collective gay communities sandbox alone
Brian
One of the big negatives of the gay rights movement is that it has turned sexual feelings into an identity. This has distorted the way we think of sexuality, especially that of men.
The truth is this: men’s sexuality can be extremely versatile. In the absence of women and the shame they impose on men, straight-identifying men can easily turn to men.
This idea scares a lot of men….and women.
youarekiddingme
@joeyty: “We” are the people that you are trolling on this site…Dennis Gordon, GC1985, John Kuehnle, Robert Ross, Scott McIntosh (3x), and on and on and on….and ME!
Yes Joey I know you love to make comments to “annoy” others. How sweet. How juvenile. Wow, you can type on the keyboard…aren’t you all grown up now? Joey’s mommy must be all “aglow” with pride in her little boy huh? Wonder how Joey does in the real world. Dealing with real people? Wonder if Joey is “ballsy” enough to be a smart ass and argue with everyone on the street the way he does when he hides behind the keyboard on the Internet? I think not.
Have a nice night Joey. Kiss mommy on the forehead for me!
joeyty
@youarekiddingme: Oh…my “the people!” Sounds so…Frank Capra. A whole gang of…..uh….names. Trust me, if you ever get together as a gang and get off your arses and come visit me I’ll consider you an actual bunch of people. I won’t kiss mommy but I’ll give her a punch in the nose for you.
joeyty
@youarekiddingme: BTW : I’m probably the only REAL person here. You others are Queerty employees. I, at least, offered my cell number and said I’d meet anyone in real life and not ONE of you sissies took me up on it. You all scurried and hid. And then you tried to dismiss it by saying, “This isn’t a pickup site!!” And that includes you, sissyyouarekiddingme.
Sam D. Maloney
Why makes the opinion of these two newsworthy? They aren’t elected officials, they’ve never done anything of note, they aren’t particularly educated or intelligent. They are merely parrots of the patriarchy, mindlessly repeating what their church has taught them to say.
joeyty
@Sam D. Maloney: They’re NOT newsworthy. Would you have even known about their latest if Queerty didn’t cover it ? And Queerty only covers it so everybody will click.
martinbakman
Da gays, da gays.
Poisoning every sphere, raping every sphincter
JoshGL
They’ve touched each other’s pee-pees, right?
Mikey Nahanee Jr.
Out with the old and in with the new lol, these two are poisonous enough.
Paul Matwiow
Oh brother(s)! Another set of homophobes.
Will Mannes
to think all these two fools had to do was say sorry we is just backward hicks, and went on to fame on the BIG HGTV but no they had to get all Billy Gram and cry like litte boys on the playground. enjoy life with your BFF Kim Davis
trell
NEWSFLASH: “BENHAM BROTHERS MAKE ANOTHER DUMB ANTI-GAY COMMENT”
FURTHER NEWSFLASH “THE REST OF THE WORLD SEEMS TO STILL GIVE A SHIT ABOUT WHAT THE BENHAM BROTHERS THINK”
This is a purely blatant attempt by these two closeted washouts to inch out a 16th minute of fame. I’m just waiting for the Queerty report when they are caught in some back alley doing a Forward Flip of a different kind…!
youarekiddingme
@joeyty: Joey, you’re Real alright. As Real as a 3 DOLLAR BILL! Giving out your “Cell Number” makes you stupid…not real! We know you live in the UK. Like any of us in the US are going to fly over the “pond” to meet you? I think not.
Try stepping out of your home once in a while. It may be refreshing. You have challenged what 6 people now since you “entered” this particular chat topic. The “gang” you list, is the gang you incite with your inflammatory statements.
Now go wake up mommy. Make her some pourrage. Or do you Brits prefer your Bangers and Mash? Or perhaps Bubble and Squeak?
joeyty
@youarekiddingme: I use “arse” so because I don’t know what Queerty let’sthrough or not. I’m in NYC. I’ll come see you anytime.
joeyty
@youarekiddingme: BTW : Scott McIntosh is an anti-American UK resident who takes little shots and the U.S. and then scurries away.
youarekiddingme
@joeyty: Just FYI Joey…Ass. Ass Ass Ass. See, Queerty lets it through!
youarekiddingme
@joeyty: You’re welcome to come to the east side of Dearborn any time you wish Joey…
youarekiddingme
@joeyty: Bring mommy with you if you wish!
joeyty
@youarekiddingme: Why would I bring my slutty Mommy ? I haven’t spoken to her in years. If I give you my cell we’ll arrange a meeting and you’ll prove to me you’re there before I fly out there ?
youarekiddingme
@joeyty: Joey, for Chrissakes sakes…stay home! Take care of your mommy! Go to school. Get your GED. Get off government assistance (it’s not a bad thing if you need it). You need to get a job and a life. Get some friends. Get a hobby (wood working, reading, etc.). Try running or working out…that helps too. Running around the globe looking to “meet people on the Internet” is a sorry existence for any person. Stop insulting everyone who makes a comment…any comment, on this site for just expressing their opinions. Look at what you’re becoming.
Good Day Mate!
joeyty
@youarekiddingme: I do all of that stuff already. But there has to be some credibility added to life, even if it’s a nuisance to travel, rather than just a bunch of anonymous names typing away on a site like this.
Tackle
All worrying and stressing about gays are taking a toll. Just look at their faces. They are aging (fast) right before our eyes…
JamJewel
They don’t seem to realize they are in the wrong religion… that continuing on this jag will NOT get the 70 virgins in heaven.
AtticusBennett
ten bucks says these guys are so vocally anti-gay cuz their parents caught them blowing each other in the attic years ago and they’ve been trying to live it down ever since.
JCHUSAFVET53
These two need to grow up and get over themselves.
DuMaurier
“The vine of Sodom”! I like that. It sounds like a cool movie, a florid melodrama of lust and betrayal, right up there with “Black Narcissus”.
Vine of Sodom! I just love saying it.
TO
Thanks HGTV for literally handing these guys a platform to spread their message and helping them garner national attention by going into business with the brothers and offering them a TV show. No one at your entire network ever did any research or a google search on these guys prior to putting their show into production. They as well as their family have a history of religious extremist views and fanatical behavior. HGTV did the right thing when they learned of this, let them go and scrapped the show. But, it garnered the brothers intense international media interest and gives them a continued platform to share their hateful views. Can’t wait to watch the new season of Tiny House Hunters!
joeyty
@DuMaurier: “The Vine Of Sodom”, illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley.
scotty
@Justin Taylor:
drop the “maybe” then youve gotten to the crux of the biscuit (issue)
scotty
@DuMaurier:
my new instagram
dean089
I’m waiting for all the Christian apologists in the gay community to tell us how what’s going on in at least FOUR different states only represents a handful of people. I need the laugh!
These Benham brothers are just further evidence that we don’t need to go to the other side of the world to fight religious extremists. They are right here among us. It’s long past time for the apologists to decide whose side they’re on.
mrzodiac2003
What a couple of assholes!
Billysees
The Benhams said —
“The sexual revolution is ‘blind’ to its own rage and hate,” “It has no capacity for reason. It has no ability to see its own hypocrisy or discern its hopeless future. It just forces itself on others regardless of cost or consequence.”
According to Matthew 7:2 —
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Therefore, appropriately exchanging the words ‘the sexual revolution’ with the ones in brackets, we have —
“[Angry, mean spirited and scornful religious conservatism] is ‘blind’ to its own rage and hate,” “It has no capacity for reason. It has no ability to see its own hypocrisy or discern its hopeless future. It just forces itself on others regardless of cost or consequence.”
Sluggo2007
I’ll bet they do each other regularly.
Sansacro
“Accusing” these guys of being gay is an offense to gay and bi guys everywhere. Who the hell cares what they think.
Juanjo
My grandparents were very observant and pious people. They kept kosher, observed the Sabbath and complied very strictly with the religious beliefs they held dear. But in all the time I spent around them I never saw they attempt to enforce their religious beliefs on others. The little corner market down the street from me is owned by a married couple who are Muslims. They sell alcohol and packaged cold cuts, including pork products to anyone who wishes to buy them. But they did not consume them.
But Christians seem to have a belief that because they believe something is sinful then everyone must comply with their opinion on that subject and the law must prohibit the act. In that respect they are no different than others who believe their religious or political beliefs are supreme over all other beliefs.
The fact is that if these two think it is sinful when they engage in bouts of hot sweaty man sex, then they should not engage in such acts. Likewise they should not mistreat transsexuals based upon their religious beliefs.
joeyty
@Juanjo: Way to stereotype Christians there.
youarekiddingme
@Juanjo: Your point is well said…IF what you are saying is that SOME christians seem to want to push their religious beliefs onto others vs others denominations not. I can do without ALL organized religions, period. We need to keep religion out of issues of government and law making. The First Amendment allows freedom of speech and the freedom to exercise religion. It does not allow government the right to intertwine the two.
The separation of church and state, although not specifically stated in the Constitution or Bill of Rights is supported through a number of Supreme Court Decisions, not the least of which is “Jefferson’s letter (letter to Danbury Baptist Association, January 1, 1802) remained in relative obscurity until 1878, when the Supreme Court, in the case of Reynolds vs. United States, cited the whole letter. According to the Court, the “wall of separation between Church and State” meant, “Congress was deprived of all legislative power over mere [religious] opinions, but was left free to reach [only those religious] actions which were in violation of social duties or subversive of good order.” Thus, the Court ruled against the Mormon practice of polygamy and bigamy because the Justices considered it to be subversive of good order. In other words, the Court used the concept of “separation of Church and State” to keep a general religious principle, monogamy, integral to our society.” (Foundation For Economic Education)