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President Trump Signs Executive Order on School Discipline Policies Revoking Racist Obama-Biden DEI Guidance to Discipline Students Based on Skin Colo

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What's Native American Day? I don't think that's a National Holiday.
From the context it is a holiday celebrated in South Dakota. I think there might be a few Native Americans in South Dakota.
 
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Cumulatively, believers in democracy and human rights are justifiably angry at 99.9% of the impulsive, impetuous, immoral changes since 1/20.
Since I'm neither catatonic nor masochistic, I agree, as I wait a few weeks for his followers to reach bottom.
Trump is restoring freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
 
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Is veteran's preference dependant on race? No. Furthermore, the point system was put in place to help veterans returning from war get jobs because they earned it.
Getting points for something unrelated to the job being applied for? That sounds like some liberal DEI nonsense! Raargh!
 
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You make DEI go away by removing black people?
I dont recommend it, but that's one way to do it. But that is not what is happening. Sowing seeds of unity is better than sowing seeds of division. Which is what DEI does.
 
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Getting points for something unrelated to the job being applied for? That sounds like some liberal DEI nonsense! Raargh!
Then even you don't even know what DEI is. DEI is basically like me getting points because I am black. What did I earn? Nothing, because I did nothing to become black. Veterans actually did what only about 6% can say they did. Part of a meritocracy means being rewarded for things you've earned, not for those who play highest victim card.
 
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I disagree; I feel that swatting should be an equal opportunity event.

"In 2014, a letter from the DOJ and DOE threatened schools that if they discipline certain racial groups at a higher rate than others, they could be found in violation of civil rights law and jeopardize their federal funding."
 
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Then even you don't even know what DEI is. DEI is basically like me getting points because I am black. What did I earn? Nothing, because I did nothing to become black. Veterans actually did what only about 6% can say they did. Part of a meritocracy means being rewarded for things you've earned, not for those who play highest victim card.
What does being a veteran have to do with their new job? Absolutely nothing, just freebie points. Just pure liberal DEI nonsense, just handing out points for something you once were but aren't anymore just for inclusions sake, for belonging to a minority group. Utterly undeserved.
 
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Well, very little is impulsive or impetuous since these things were promised throughout the campaign. That's why we voted for them. And they aren't immoral either.

You might be angry and you probably feel justified in your anger, but other believers in democracy think you are wrong.
If you believe in democracy, where are you when he disobeys the Constitution over?
Trump is restoring freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
Then why is he banning objective media sources from his briefings, suing Stephanopolous, pushing Paramount to censor 60 Minutes if it wants Merger approval, defending NPR and PBS, taking over Kennedy Center.
Why was comedy ended at the Press Dinner--because 47 can't take a joke.
He thinks he can dress up like the Pope in a vile sacrilege while we are mourning a saintly man who tried to counteract all the greed and lost for power in the world.
We'll have to watch BBC for truthful news soon.
 
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I disagree; I feel that swatting should be an equal opportunity event.

"In 2014, a letter from the DOJ and DOE threatened schools that if they discipline certain racial groups at a higher rate than others, they could be found in violation of civil rights law and jeopardize their federal funding."
I am more upset that Oklahoma is mandating children learn about the stolen (in his dreams and our nightmares) election of 2020. No indoctrination!
 
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I disagree; I feel that swatting should be an equal opportunity event.

"In 2014, a letter from the DOJ and DOE threatened schools that if they discipline certain racial groups at a higher rate than others, they could be found in violation of civil rights law and jeopardize their federal funding."
Even if certain racial groups are violating the rules at a higher rate? Do you not see how this creates the very racial divisions that DEI is supposed to prevent? How do you think one race would look at another race when they feel like that other race is not being held accountable because of some DEI quota? "OH no! Even though the black kids are causing most of the trouble, because we only suspended 3 white kids last year, we are only allowed to suspend 3 black kids. The rest get a freebie."
 
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What does being a veteran have to do with their new job?
Not true. For many employers, a DD-214 has more value than a college degree. Because it tells the employer that the candidate has discipline, commitment, leadership, and teamwork.
 
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Not true. For many employers, a DD-214 has more value than a college degree. Because it tells the employer that the candidate has discipline, commitment, leadership, and teamwork.
So absolutely nothing that you can't otherwise have. Pure participation points! So weak, so weak.... These liberal policies just to make others feel better about themselves for things we learn in grade school like team work. Pshs! So sad, so sad...
 
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Even if certain racial groups are violating the rules at a higher rate?
I want all kids to be punished at school for doing wrong. This is why I said equal opportunity event.
 
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What does being a veteran have to do with their new job? Absolutely nothing, just freebie points. Just pure liberal DEI nonsense, just handing out points for something you once were but aren't anymore just for inclusions sake, for belonging to a minority group. Utterly undeserved.
There was already veteran preference decades before DEI. I don't know what DEI added to the program...but it wasn't necessary. That was just some sugar sprinkled over the poison, because of course, everyone loves veterans.
 
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I disagree; I feel that swatting should be an equal opportunity event.

"In 2014, a letter from the DOJ and DOE threatened schools that if they discipline certain racial groups at a higher rate than others, they could be found in violation of civil rights law and jeopardize their federal funding."
Right. And if I was in charge of a school where one race was being disciplined out of proportion to the others I would want to know why. What kinds of infractions? Where or when do they principally occur? What percentage are repeaters? Questions like that. But I guess we won't have to ask questions like that any more. We can just write it off as "black kids are just naturally more troublesome." MAGA!
 
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There was already veteran preference decades before DEI. I don't know what DEI added to the program...but it wasn't necessary. That was just some sugar sprinkled over the poison, because of course, everyone loves veterans.
Veteran preference before DEI? Then that was DEI already!
 
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Veteran preference before DEI? Then that was DEI already!
No, it wasn't. That's a lie they perpetuated to make the spoonful of poison go down more easily.

The ideology of DEI is not the same as GI Bill benefits or even Affirmative Action under the Economic and Equal Opportunity Commission.

DEI is the implementation of Critical Theory ideology which designates an Oppressor class and Oppressed classes that are in perpetual conflict. DEI, as the implementation of Critical Theory, makes a deliberate effort to suppress the designated Oppressor class and elevate the designated Oppressed classes, particularly in terms of outcomes.

"Equal opportunity" is the the goal of DEI. The goal of DEI is to ensure that the designated Oppressed classes have superior opportunity as well as superior outcomes.
 
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