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Larry Elder TRIES to School the Folks!
How Can a “Fellow Black Republican” Oppose Obama?
Mr. Elder,
I am shocked that you oppose Barack Obama and belong to the Republican Party. We must get over ourselves and realize there is room at the top for everyone and we must get there by helping each other — instead of agreeing with policies and old politics that are proven not to work.
To endorse John McCain, a person who will not make it easier for the underprivileged, is just too much. How can a fellow black American feel this way?
Your Former Supporter
Dear Former Supporter,
Do you have any Republican friends, let alone black ones? If so, how many of them want to make it harder “for the underprivileged”?
You also might want to familiarize yourself with the history of the Democratic and Republican parties, and see which party has stood up longer for the rights of people of color. Do you know that Democrats opposed the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution — abolishing slavery, granting citizenship rights to newly freed slaves, and guaranteeing the right to vote (at least on paper) to blacks, respectively? Do you know that most of the politicians who stood for segregation were Southern Democrats? Do you know that the Ku Klux Klan was founded by Democrats, one of whose goals was to stop the spread of the Republican Party? Do you know that, as a percentage of the party, more Republicans than Democrats voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Read more.
I seriously doubt if many people who vote Democrat are all that familiar with realities of history. If they were, and still spout the same ol’ Party line, then I would have to say they CHOOSE to be ignorant, or enjoy spreading lies. I’d prefer that they just are unschooled, but I’m afraid it’s more of the latter two.
Any fourth grader SHOULD be familiar with the history of our nation, yet they no longer are being taught what really happened. Anyone with a high school diploma should be aware of the Democrat suppression of blacks, but they seem blatantly ignorant of these facts.
When I hear/read Democrats/liberals spewing how “racists” Republicans have kept the “black man down”, I want to reach out and smack someone.
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State, Teach THEIR Children Well
HSLDA Condemns German Court for Jailing Homeschool Parents
On Wednesday, June 18, a district court in the German state of Hesse sentenced Jurgen and Rosemary Dudek each to three months in prison simply because they homeschool their seven children.
HSLDA condemns this court ruling in the strongest possible terms. Good parents who love and care for their children should never be sentenced to prison for doing what is best for their children. Germany is a Western nation and should know better.
HSLDA will be helping the Dudeks with their appeals, but German courts have so far consistently ruled against homeschoolers.
How do you even comment on such flagrant disregard for parental rights? All I can think of is the Nazis taking control of the children during the Third Reich.
H/T: Thirsty Jon
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Hot Air Tour
Global warming skeptics launch air attack on Gore
A 70-foot-tall hot air balloon was launched and sent floating toward the Belle Meade home of former Vice President Al Gore Friday, emblazoned with large, white letters that read: “Global Warming Alarmism: Lost Jobs, Higher Taxes, Less Freedom.”
That headline is one of the sillier ones I’ve read….today. We all know the Tennessean leans so far to the left, the top honcho’s head is placed in proper position to butt kiss.
The launch and flight over Gore’s home was part of the national “Hot Air Tour,” organized by the libertarian group Americans for Prosperity. Its aim was to point out what the organizers describe as the folly of concern over global warming.
But the flight of the big red balloon was not without incident, including what one park official described as a bit of chicanery on the part of the organizers.
Oh, I dunno. This is coming down to a he said/he said thing. I’m more inclined to believe the folks at Americans for Prosperity, but hey, that’s just me.
The launch originally was supposed to take place at nearby Warner Park. But Friday morning, organizers were told they were running afoul of a Metro Parks ordinance prohibiting hot air balloon launches from any Metro park, and they scrambled to find another site, the backyard of a home at the corner of Sneed and Vaughn roads.
Organizers said the permit, which was obtained Wednesday, was revoked “under mysterious circumstances” and called the withdrawal a “politicized decision.”
Metro Parks Policy Manual: (.pdf lock up my computer, see Bill Hobbs’ post for link)
“Hot Air Balloon launching shall be allowed in Elmington, Cane Ridge and Warner Parks. These launchings must be authorized by permit issued by the Board of Parks and Recreation. Adequate liability insurance as determined by the Metropolitan Government must be provided by the launcher.
I’d say it was definitely a “politicized decision”. They should have launched this one instead:
But he probably wouldn’t understand the meaning.
I wish they had a local chapter, I’d be joining in a heartbeat! Alas, nada for Tennessee.
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Excellent Column From Mr. Adams
If I ran the Zoo
By Mike S. Adams
The good folks at the National Association of Scholars (see NAS.org) have asked me to write a short piece modeled after the Dr. Seuss book If I ran the Zoo. Specifically, they want me to enumerate the changes I would make in higher education if I ran the system.
Of course, I’ve never really imagined being in charge of the zoo because, you see, I am an endangered species. I am a Christian, a Caucasian, a Conservative, and a Capitalist. But these four “Cs” were not something the liberals could foresee. When I was hired I was an Atheist, an America hater, an Abortion supporter, and a bit of an Alcoholic. The changes in these four “As” are now the cause of my forays.
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A Victory!
ACLU bats .000 in TN school case
The ACLU has come up empty in another attempt to stop religious expression by students in a public school.
The American Civil Liberties Union asked the court to ban students in the Wilson County, Tennessee, schools from five faith-related activities — playing a song with a religious reference in honor of a three-year-old cancer victim; observing the “See You at the Pole” student prayer event; participating in the National Day of Prayer; and holding any Thanksgiving or Christmas observances that included religious references. The liberal legal group also wanted to ban a parents’ prayer group from meeting anywhere on campus.
Nate Kellum, senior counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), represented two students’ families: the Walkers and the Golds. He says the ACLU came up 0-for-5 on its requests.
“This is a clear win for religious freedom and, if not a total loss for the ACLU, certainly a hollow, shallow victory. The court acknowledged that Christians — like the Walkers, like the Golds and their families — cannot be discriminated against for their beliefs, and that personal prayer, mentions of God, and Christmas references are constitutionally appropriate in the school,” Kellum contends.
The ADF attorney says the lawsuit should clear up any confusion about the ACLU’s goals with regard to any public expression of Christian belief. “The ACLU, with this lawsuit, hoped to wipe out every reference to God, but walked away with a ‘take nothing’ judgment. We are very pleased that the Walkers and the Golds were able to repel the ACLU’s unmerited attacks,” Kellum explains.
The order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee states that all of the activities the ACLU contested at the school may continue.
The way to beat these weasels is to stand up against them! The more who do, the less their influence will be, the more victories will be won for the good guys!
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More ACLU BS
School Apologizes to Muslim Student Over Graduation Held in Church
A Muslim student who sued because his public high school graduation ceremony was held in a Baptist church has received an apology from Newark’s school district and assurances that it will not hold future events in houses of worship.
No apology was needed, from anyone! What is this 
???
Bilal Shareef said he had to skip his 2006 graduation from West Side High School because his religious beliefs prohibit him from entering buildings containing icons of God.
Poor baby! He missed a long list of names being called, waiting for his name to be called. Big freakin’ whoopteedo! I’ve been in Baptist churches, and I have NEVER seen any “icons of God”. Oh, or does he mean that Cross that some of them have? He’s offended by that? Big freakin’ deal!
The lawsuit was filed on his behalf by the American Civil Liberties Union. Newark public schools apologized to Shareef and his father and agreed to change its policies under terms of the settlement announced Monday.
Oh, now there’s a surprise. The ACLU was involved. The most ANTI Christian organization in the country, bent on destroying anything and everything that might even hint of a REAL ‘religion of peace’. Nope, doesn’t jibe with their commie doctrine. Oh, but anything to do with Islam? Well, that’s A-OK in their book.
“We’re very pleased,” said Ed Barocas, the ACLU lawyer who represented Shareef. “These are important policy changes to ensure that no student is made to feel like an outsider as Bilal was.”
No, instead, they went out of their way to make sure that all the other students might feel like “outsiders”…..in their own country. Way to go sh*t fer brains!
“I was forced to choose between honoring my education and my faith, and no one should be put in that position,” Shareef, now a college student, said in a statement. “I’m proud I stood up for my beliefs and I’m proud that my experience will keep other students from having to face the choices I did.”
I’m pretty sure that you could have picked up your diploma at any time, and saved the rest of the school the embarrassment of having to deal with trash like the ACLU. Yep, standing up for your faith isn’t a bad thing. Standing up for a ‘faith’ that involves murdering other who don’t share that same faith? Not so much. So, when are the Christians in this country going to do the same thing. There are more of us, than there are of them! At least for the moment.
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Teach Your Children Well
‘Open tent’ at Amherst Middle School
For one night, on May 9, the quaint colonial town of Amherst, New Hampshire, was transformed into a Saudi Arabian Bedouin tent community, with the help of 80 seventh-graders at the Amherst Middle School. The weather cooperated, providing 85 degree temperatures to give an authentic Saudi feel to the evening.
More than 250 guests arrived at the open tent and were welcomed with an Arabic greeting of “Marhaba” by students at a Saudi customs desk.
During the check-in, guests selected a traditional Arabic name for their name badge and completed an actual Saudi customs form, which warned in bold letters “Death for Drug Trafficking ” at the top.
I sure hope no one was carrying a personal Bible, because the Saudis have been known to put them through a shredder. I mean, if you’re trying to be authentic, be sure to be “AUTHENTIC”!
Only the seventh-grade boys were allowed to host the food stations and the Arabic dancing, as the traditions of Saudi Arabia at this time prevent women from participating in these public roles.
Dressed in traditional Arabic wear—long plaid kilts, white shirts and turbans—the boys offered food and entertained guests. The Arabic dancers enthusiastically performed to music and encouraged male visitors to join their dance.
Only the males mind you!
Seventh-grade girls hosted the hijab and veil stations, where other female guests learned how to wear the required head covering and veils. An antique trunk full of black abayas worn by women, and white thobes worn by the men, were available for guests to try on.
Yes, we must teach our young women to hide under a veil, mustn’t we, all the while, watching the males dance, and enjoy themselves.
An Islamic religion station included a Muslim prayer rug with a compass imbedded in it to locate Mecca, readings on the Islamic faith, call to prayer items and prayer beads.
Oh yeah, let’s not forget about the praying to Mecca business, so these young boys and girls will know where their “allegiance” should lie. And here I thought any kind of religious training was “against the law” in public schools?
Younger visitors gravitated to the Arabic listening station, the Arabic coloring book stations and the mural, while visitors of all ages found the slide shows of Saudi Arabia to be captivating.
“Captivating”? They have NO idea just how captivating a Muslim country can be!
The “open tent” was created to encourage participants to reach out and learn from people around the world, and to promote curiosity and cultural understanding.
Learning about different cultures is just peachy. However, when it goes contrary to everything THIS country stands for, why are children being “indoctrinated” into such a performance? I was able to learn about different cultures around the world without being shoved under a veil. Why are schools shoving this kind of stuff down our kids throats?
And just where is the ACLU on this one? Pfft!
H/T: Ft. Hard Knox
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And He Wants To Be POTUS?
Hmmmm….
Obama Gaffes on Iraq and Afghanistan
Sporting a shiny new American flag pin at an appearance in Rush Limbaugh’s hometown, Sen. Barack Obama came up with some novel reasons why the U.S. may be struggling in the war in Afghanistan.
“We don’t have enough capacity right now to deal with it — and it’s not just the troops,” Obama, D-Ill., told a crowd in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Obama posited — incorrectly — that Arabic translators deployed in Iraq are needed in Afghanistan — forgetting, momentarily, that Afghans don’t speak Arabic.
“We only have a certain number of them and if they are all in Iraq, then its harder for us to use them in Afghanistan,” Obama said.
Ok, all I had to do was ‘Google’ Afghanistan, to get some specifics on the country. Are the B’s slobbering acolytess incapable of finding out this information? And besides, since he’s such a “good friend” to the bad guys, shouldn’t he already know these things?
No sooner did Obama realize his mistake — and correct himself — but he immediately made another.
“We need agricultural specialists in Afghanistan, people who can help them develop other crops than heroin poppies, because the drug trade in Afghanistan is what is driving and financing these terrorist networks. So we need agricultural specialists,” he said.
So far, so good.
“But if we are sending them to Baghdad, they’re not in Afghanistan,” Obama said.
Hmmm…..maybe I should have B talk to Jr. Even SHE knows they grow poppies in Afghanistan, and NOT Iraq.
Y’know, I realize he’s probably tired, and all that, but seriously, wouldn’t the job of President of the United States be even MORE tiring? I’m no big John McFeingold fan, but at least he’s trying to keep the facts straight. Oh, except for that “global warming” BS. *shaking head in dismay*
Oh, and that flag? I ain’t buying into it!
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“Cracker” Attacks
Assaults on Teachers: Not Just for Crackers Anymore
One of the unwritten codes for white teachers teaching in public schools has been that when it comes time to discipline a black student, the task should be left to another black teacher or administrator. This is to avoid the possibility that the student might mistake the discipline for just another display of the Eurocentric-White-Power-That-Rules-the-World-and-Keeps-All-People-of-Color-Enslaved-Hegemony.
Sometimes, however, a white teacher needs to make requests in the classroom, like telling a poor, disadvantaged student to turn off the blaring music on his iPod. There are classes and workshops for teachers on how to do this “sensitively.”
Read the rest here.
I’m going to call bullsh*t! Cultural sensitivity? One more excuse for kids to attack teachers, and get away with it. Naturally Sharpton and his ilk didn’t show up to defend these teachers after they were brutally attacked. They’re WHITE! If a white student had attacked a black teacher, he would have been all over the national news shouting from the rooftops just how horrible it is for a black teacher to be so mistreated by the white culture. What a roaring hypocrite! And extremely typical!
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Education, Or Lack Thereof
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