The controversy originally arose in February when parents of students in Westfield, New Jersey, were alarmed to receive materials at a school board meeting that purported to be reflective of the state's new gender identity standards for second graders, which include "performance expectations" like discussing "the range of ways people express their gender and how gender role stereotypes may limit behavior."
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
New Jersey Democratic governor Phil Murphy admits some gender identity materials provided to small children in his state may not have been 'age appropriate' - TheBlaze
New Jersey Democratic governor Phil Murphy admits some gender identity materials provided to small children in his state may not have been 'age appropriate' - TheBlaze:
History for April 20
History for April 20 - On-This-Day.com
Adolf Hitler 1889 - German leader during World War II
- 1534 - Jacques Cartier, a French explorer, set sail from St. Malo to explore the North American coastline.
- 1769 - Ottawa Chief Pontiac was murdered by an Illinois Indian in Cahokia.
- 1837 - Erastus B. Bigelow was granted a patent for his power loom.
- 1865 - Safety matches were first advertised.
- 1902 - Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium.
- 1961 - FM stereo broadcasting was approved by the FCC.
- 1988 - The U.S. Air Forces' Stealth (B-2 bomber) was officially unveiled.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Locked down Shanghai residents leap to their deaths, and Biden remains silent - TheBlaze
Locked down Shanghai residents leap to their deaths, and Biden remains silent - TheBlaze:
The CCP's use of force to keep people in their homes and left to starve is even more disturbing. Lockdowns were meant to last four days, but have lasted two weeks and counting. Shanghai residents are suffering immeasurably, and many of them have already succumbed to the Chinese government's brutality over the last week.
Notice we know something about the carjacker even they refuse to print it?-----Carjacker brutally beat up Texas grandmother only to later die in stolen vehicle crash
Carjacker brutally beat up Texas grandmother only to later die in stolen vehicle crash link
"A carjacker brutally beat a Texas grandmother only to die later in a crash involving the stolen vehicle.
Shirlene Hernandez, 72, was attacked as she stopped to grab a drink at a Shell gas station in San Antonio and was repeatedly punched in the face as the suspect grabbed her keys.
...Investigators say that the car was then involved in a fatal accident on the nearby interstate, killing the carjacking suspect..."
"A carjacker brutally beat a Texas grandmother only to die later in a crash involving the stolen vehicle.
Shirlene Hernandez, 72, was attacked as she stopped to grab a drink at a Shell gas station in San Antonio and was repeatedly punched in the face as the suspect grabbed her keys.
...Investigators say that the car was then involved in a fatal accident on the nearby interstate, killing the carjacking suspect..."
More States Move to Affirm Parental Rights in Education
More States Move to Affirm Parental Rights in Education:
Florida has been the center of national attention for weeks over its new Parental Rights in Education law, but it’s not alone: Across the country, state lawmakers are introducing similar legislation.
Florida’s law—inaccurately dubbed “the Don’t Say Gay law” by opponents—prohibits “classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity” to children in kindergarten through third grade or in a manner that isn’t age appropriate according to state standards.
A report by The Heritage Foundation says that other states are responding to parent dissatisfaction by increasing classroom transparency and asserting parents’ rights as decision-makers for their children. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.)
“Lawmakers around the country are considering parents’ bills of rights that affirm that parents are their children’s primary caregivers, prevent schools from compelling students to affirm ideas that violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964, require schools to receive parental permission before administering health services to children, and authorize parents to view the list of books and instructional materials for K–12 classrooms,” the Heritage report reads.
In recent months, these five states—among others—have taken action to limit discussion of gender ideology in the classroom and to protect parents’ rights in K-12 education.
"Public safety" is now a myth.-----Don’t prosecute criminals? Expect a crime wave.
Don’t prosecute criminals? Expect a crime wave.
"Frank James, the man who attempted to kill dozens in the New York Subway system last week had been arrested on nine separate occasions in the 1990s in New York City alone.
"Frank James, the man who attempted to kill dozens in the New York Subway system last week had been arrested on nine separate occasions in the 1990s in New York City alone.
Additionally, he had been arrested for making terrorist threats in New Jersey during that same time period.
Yet, because New York City and Essex County, New Jersey prosecutors never pursued convictions, Frank James came up clean on a federal background check when he purchased a handgun in 2011...Read all.
Yet, because New York City and Essex County, New Jersey prosecutors never pursued convictions, Frank James came up clean on a federal background check when he purchased a handgun in 2011...Read all.
Shawnee State University settles with professor who wouldn't use preferred pronouns - TheBlaze
Shawnee State University settles with professor who wouldn't use preferred pronouns - TheBlaze:
"[Shawnee State University] punished a professor for his speech on a hotly contested issue. And it did so despite the constitutional protections afforded by the First Amendment," a three-judge panel wrote in their unanimous opinion. "The district court dismissed the professor's free-speech and free-exercise claims. We see things differently and reverse."
Liar, crook, failure and livin' large!-----Adams must reverse golden parachute for crooked Queens principal
Adams must reverse golden parachute for crooked Queens principal"...What should happen to a high school principal who can’t educate kids but cheats to pretend that he can?
In New York City, he gets a happy handshake and a $1.8 million payday.
That’s the latest from the compost heap masquerading as the city Department of Education — which took two years to boot former Maspeth High School principal Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir for egregiously inflating graduation rates.
That’s the latest from the compost heap masquerading as the city Department of Education — which took two years to boot former Maspeth High School principal Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir for egregiously inflating graduation rates.
Then it turned around and awarded him a seven-year sinecure worth almost $260,000 annually, not counting step raises, a pension and lifetime health insurance.
Maybe crime doesn’t pay — but bamboozling the Department of Education sure can...Read all.
Maybe crime doesn’t pay — but bamboozling the Department of Education sure can...Read all.
Special counsel John Durham says Trump relationship with Russia was 'technically plausible,' is 'user-created' - TheBlaze
Special counsel John Durham says Trump relationship with Russia was 'technically plausible,' is 'user-created' - TheBlaze:
The accusations of former President Donald Trump having a relationship with Russia that was provided by a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer was "not technically possible," special counsel John Durham wrote in a court filing posted Friday.
Perhaps, the most dangerous geo-political announcement in history!------Kamala Harris announces US will no longer conduct anti-satellite missile tests | Daily Mail Online
Kamala Harris announces US will no longer conduct anti-satellite missile tests | Daily Mail Online link
- The Biden administration is setting the self-imposed ban as part of a goal to make it an 'international norm for responsible behavior in space,' Harris said
- The new declaration comes after Russia in November conducted an anti-satellite missile test to destroy its Cosmos-1408 satellite
- The explosion generated a cloud of at least 1,500 pieces of trackable debris that threatened the International Space Station
- Harris, who chairs the National Space Council, made the announcement during a speech at the Vandenberg Space Force Base...Read all.
You libs OK with this?-----EXCLUSIVE: Stacey Abrams Profited from Local Elections in Georgia and Across the Country Making Millions to Run Our Elections
EXCLUSIVE: Stacey Abrams Profited from Local Elections in Georgia and Across the Country Making Millions to Run Our Elections link
- “Stacey Abrams’ firm, Happy Faces, what, they are literally providing the employees, the temporary employees to count ballots! Stacey Abrams is profiting from local elections across this country!”
"...Stacey Abrams Increased Her Net Worth 3,000% in Less than 4 Years – What Is the Real Source of Her Income?
"...Add to that to the $3,198.798.04 in 2020 from “a myriad of Georgia government agencies” and you come up with a cool $5,911,998.04.
....Abrams, knowing exactly how Georgia state government works – having been a part of it – is able to play all the angles...Read all.
A Simple Cure for Maskaholics
Instapundit--A Simple Cure for
"WELL, AT LEAST FOR THE ONES STILL CAPABLE OF RATIONAL THOUGHT:
Over and over, journalists and public officials have made fools of them proclaiming the success of mask mandates in some state or nation — whereupon Covid would promptly surge to unprecedented levels among the masked population.
Some of these maskaholics will never learn, but they should at least be required to look at a graph prepared for City Journal by Ian Miller.
It compares the trajectory of Covid throughout the pandemic in states with mask mandates versus the states without mandates — and shows that the masks made no difference.
He also compares Germany, where almost everyone wore high-quality masks, with Sweden, where few citizens bothered to wear anything on their faces.
Again, no difference in the Covid toll.
If you know someone still suffering from maskaholism, do them a favor and show them the graphs.--Posted by
"Public education is just a money laundering operation?"
Harriett Lublin link
Public education is just a money laundering operation? The teachers union is a Democratic machine, right? Or where is all our money going...? Certainly not to better education results 
Mark Levin Judge Drops Trespassing Charges - TheBlaze
Mark Levin Judge Drops Trespassing Charges - TheBlaze:
Capitol Police appeared to be welcoming protesters through the terrace doors. It is essential to separate the unacceptable violent groups from the unfortunate protestors whose curiosity led them into something beyond their control.
America's Truck Driver Shortage - American Thinker
America's Truck Driver Shortage - American Thinker By John F. Di Leo link 
"This is not news; this national driver shortage is no shock to businessmen or policymakers.
...This is not just one industry’s problem; it’s everybody’s problem.
What is odd, however, is that so many people believe the trucker shortage is caused entirely by not enough people choosing the profession of truck driving as a career.
While that is certainly a part of it, it's not our real problem.
In fact, our truck driver shortage is caused primarily by a series of destructive government policies at every level.
In fact, our truck driver shortage is caused primarily by a series of destructive government policies at every level.
- ...Road construction, traffic congestion, and bad weather contribute to make commercial transportation take more time -- and therefore more man-hours -- than it ought....But, over the course of years, when we see that road construction lasts needlessly long because of government incompetence or graft, or that road rebuilds are done on the cheap, so they need to be done over and over again
- ...Trucks could once drive up to a port, collect their containers, and be out in half an hour or so; today, because of utterly unsustainable volume in ports and railyards that have failed to expand as needed, they are overwhelmed. Trucks must now wait half a day or longer to make every container pickup and delivery. This inefficiency causes the system to need two, three, even four times as many drivers as it should, through no fault of their own..."
History for April 19
History for April 19 - On-This-Day.com
David Ricardo 1772 - Economist, author
1775 - The American Revolution began as fighting broke out at Lexington, MA.
1892 - The Duryea gasoline buggy was introduced in the U.S. by Charles and Frank Duryea.
1897 - The first annual Boston Marathon was held. It was the first of its type in the U.S.
1933 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation that removed the U.S. from the gold standard.
1993 - The Branch-Davidian’s compound in Waco, TX, burned to the ground. It was the end of a 51-day standoff between the cult and U.S. federal agents. 86 people were killed including 17 children. Nine of the Branch Davidians escaped the fire.
1994 - A Los Angeles jury awarded $3.8 million to Rodney King for violation of his civil rights.
1995 - The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, was destroyed by a bomb. It was the worst bombing on U.S. territory. 168 people were killed including 19 children, and 500 were injured. Timothy McVeigh was found guilty of the bombing on June 2, 1997.
Monday, April 18, 2022
Americans Agree: Most Say 'Worst' of the Pandemic Is 'Behind Us'
Americans Agree: Most Say 'Worst' of the Pandemic Is 'Behind Us':
Most Americans are in agreement that the “worst” of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic is “behind us,” a YouGov/TheEconomist survey found.
The survey asked respondents to indicate where they believe the world is in terms of the pandemic.
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