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Is transgenderism a real thing or just a mental illness? I don't know. Nobody actually knows because there is currently no proof one way or the other. I suspect that like most things in nature there probably are people for whom something went wrong at some point, but that is irrelevant when it come to who goes into which restroom, shower or changing room. To her credit, Ms. Quintrall was able to admit her wrong. When faced with the results of her politically correct support for letting self-described "transgender" men into the ladies room, she realized that law must depend on more than simply the honor system.
Read Liberal Mom Aghast as Huge Guy Wearing Lakers Jersey Walks Into Ladies’ Room There are some truths about this transsexual/transgender issue:
The Daily Haymaker opposes this (see The cry to “raise the age”). "Raleigh is headed in the totally wrong direction on this one. If you’re “old” enough to drive a car and abide by the same laws middle-aged guys like me have to live by, you’re old enough to be held accountable for your other actions. Just like me." What do you think?
I like the idea of little English-speakers (K~4) becoming bilingual in the normal course of going to school. Why not? And since Spanish is the predominant language in this hemisphere it is a logical choice. I'm also a proponent for making English the official language of the US and restricting all federal documents/Websites to English, teaching logic and critical thinking to elementary and high school children—such as is part of the ciriculum of Sandhills Classical Christian School, and teaching them solid, market-based, basic economics.
So I like the foreign language immersion idea, but "intelligence guided by experience" with the U.S. education system has generated two questions: —What does this program cost relative to the rest of the county? There is something inherently wrong about demanding that citizens with no children pay (or lose their property) to educate the children the rest of us made. That is a debate for another time but the moral obligation of the school board and the county commissioners to exercise severe frugality with the taxpayers' property is most certainly germane to this discussion. —Who are the "native Spanish speaking teachers" and from whence did they come to West End Elementary? That is, do they come with a political message? Are they part of an organization with a much larger, anti-American agenda (ex., La Raza)? I'm not suggesting or implying they are because I have no information one way or the other. I'm simply very familiar with the tactics of the Left and am firmly asserting that we must examine cost and agenda before we leap on the Good Idea Fairy's train. What if the program is not more expensive and the teachers are great, America-loving immigrants? Then I ask, why not make this an option for parents? What do you think? What do you know about this West End Elementary's program? Read The Pilot's article: Elementary to End Spanish Immersion Program Submitted by Skeptical Thinker What are you thoughts? From the story: Depending on the specific needs of qualifying members, in most cases children, families are classified from Level 1 to Level 4. The lower end of the spectrum covers behavior concerns while families at Levels 3 and 4 require specific medical services. What do you think? This is unquestionably another consequence of the government running schools, but is this plan a proper way for the NCGA to deal with this particular problem? Read the story and decide for yourself.
Legislators Announce Bill to Reinstate NC Teaching Fellows Program This isn't a rhetorical question. This a real (non-theoretical) dilemma currently facing our Board of Commissioners that gives us the opportunity to have a philosophical discussion about the role the local government, then to act on our individual decisions by contacting the commissioners.
Read the story: Nonprofit Makes Case to County for Continued Assistance There is no question that Friend to Friend does truly great things in Moore Co. Many of us have donated to it, personally, but does that mean we can obligate our neighbors to (partially) fund it? Well, it may! They have to pay for law enforcement, roads, etc. Are the services offered by F2F those that are proper functions of government? Point: This expenditure is a rightful public safety role of the county and F2F is a more efficient way of providing it than county bureaucracy would be. Counter Point: I don't have the right to obligate my neighbors—who may have serious financial challenges (sick child, disability, caring for a parent, leaky roof, etc.) and can barely pay the property taxes on to the house they outright own—to pay for part of Friend to Friend's operating costs. What do you think? TELL TILLIS THAT CONSERVATIVES DO HAVE A MANDATE FOR CHANGE ON THE IMMIGRATION ISSUE
Thom Tillis emailed to me that the voters didn't give Republicans a mandate for change. I very strongly disagree! Email Tillis on his House website (92% effective) or call 202-224-6342 (84% effective, but higher if you are personal and passionate). One of Trump's strongest selling points was "Build the Border Wall." Now this wimp Tillis is spouting to the Charlotte Observer and the Wall Street Journal and the Senate and his constituents that the election was a mandate to cast aside their petty partisan differences in order to deliver solutions that benefit the nation! The benefit to the nation is border enforcement and visa enforcement — keeping out drug traffickers, terrorists,and yes, people who have it economically tough in their country and think they deserve, they have the right, to come to the USA. A country that cannot protect its borders does not deserve to be called a country. Tillis' emphasis is on securing 60 votes to get an immigration bill passed. However, there are Democrats who are up for re-election in 2018 whose districts favored Trump. Rather than fighting for what is best for America, and convincing Democrats to join him, Tillis is groveling in the sand. Tillis says everyone wants their position on one end of the spectrum or the other. I think Border Security is smack dab in the middle, an absolute no-brainer. All Americans DESERVE border security. Tillis said that "All [Americans] said was to produce results." I strongly disagree. I believe that it is better to NOT create a law than to create a BAD law. The first steps under Tillis' proposal would tighten border security and deport any illegal immigrants engaged in criminal activities while also providing some temporary legal status for people brought to the country illegally at a young age by their parents. WAIT! Isn't the second part of that Obama's illegal DACA program (Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals)? Isn't the United States already supposed to be enforcing its borders? Isn't the United States already supposed to be deporting illegal aliens, especially those engaged in criminal activities. This is not bipartisanship. This is caving to Obama's illegal executive action. EMAIL or CALL Sen. Thom Tillis and tell him the Republicans do have a mandate to protect our borders and enforce our visa and immigration laws. For additional information: Tillis' remarks on the Senate floor Wall Street Journal article Tillis Lays Groundwork for Broad Immigration Overhaul Charlotte Observer article – Senator Tillis: Voters didn't give Republicans a mandate Effectiveness ratings are from the Congress Foundation Peggy I recommend you hangup if you get a call from the "Pro-Life Committee" or "National Pro-Life Committee."
See articles: liveactionnews.org New phone scam targets pro-lifers with fake donation (http://liveactionnews.org/new-phone-scam-targets-pro-lifers-with-fake-donation-request/) liveactionnews.org Vermont Right to Life Committee Treasurer Sharon Toborg emailed a warning to pro-life Vermonters this week asking them to be careful of who they trust on the telephone. Tillis is not a friend of Americans seeking jobs. Tillis is not a friend of the U.S.A. trying to pay down its trillion dollar national debt
Please read the below Charlotte Observer article. "You will never satisfy the far extremes on the left and the right," Tillis, R-N.C., told Fox News. His aim, he said, is "to get something to the president's design that he will sign." Tillis acts as if enforcing the immigration laws, building barriers to illegal immigration, and a system to track visa overstays would be far right actions. Tillis acts as if President Trump would not sign a bill that doesn't include relief for illegal aliens. Hello, we no longer have Obama as President. According to the CH, he told The Wall Street Journal that "his plan would aim to tighten border security and toughen enforcement of immigration laws - goals often cited by Republicans - while providing some kind of protective legal status for the roughly 111 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally, a Democratic priority." Clearly, Reagan tried to do that. The relief for illegals was actually put into action. Now it is time to put border security into action. Peggy |
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