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It isn’t a school’s job to raise awareness of anything other than algebra.

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Apr 10, 2023
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Is this your real name?

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Apr 10, 2023
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Canada offers an excellent euthanasia program. We’ll all contribute to your kickstarter.

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“The intention of the national Day of Silence to raise awareness of homophobia is commendable.” Really? So kind of you to say so but I strongly doubt it. Just exactly what are their intentions? What exactly is it that they decry as homophobia? Hmmmm?

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Apr 10, 2023
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“ … schools have a legal responsibility to ensure that the way they handle events does not create an environment that compels speech or promotes bullying and harassment of students.” Aren’t these worthy character traits, Chandra? Do you define “homophobia” as stating that there are two sexes/genders, male and female? Is your idea of “empathy” forcing critical queer theory dogmas on elementary school students? Don’t leave me in suspense, Chandra. How is being forced to pay allegiance to false ideologic doctrines going to build better character in an 8 year old child? Hmmmm?

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Please let us know how this school board responded to FAIR's letter. Our children need to be educated not indoctrinated. When children are taught at home and at school that EVERYONE is to be treated with respect and courtesy, the "problem" disappears and the focus can and should be on academics.

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I'm certainly glad more parents are standing up against school boards. But I also wish more employees would stand up against public institutions across the board. It seems like even conservatives have become total pushovers.

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Apr 7, 2023
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Clearly you haven't studied the Queer Theory and Critical Race Theory. A combination of Marxism and the worst parts of Freud... Not something that needs to be indoctrinated into children.

Parents are advocating for the idea that children shouldn't be shown sexual innuendo in books in elementary school. I'm not sure why the far left has decided that's a hill to die on.

Academia is now a minimum 12 to 1 left or right. It pushes ideologically puritanical beliefs in DEI and antiracism, to the detriment of everyone.

Go look at the top 50 sources in the humanities and social sciences today, especially the humanities. There are a lot of pedophiles like Michelle Foucault, Simone De Beauvoir, and Jean Paul Sartre. There are far more problematic trash people like Paulo Freire, Herbert Marcuse, Judith Butler, Jacque Derrida, and the list just keeps going on and on.

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I think you make a fair point about conservatives. The book banning safe crazy. The problem is the left started this. It wasn’t long ago they were banning books. Particularly books written by dead white guys. The left was also firing people who didn’t get onboard with their woke politics. Now you’ve pissed off the right and they are fighting back because they don’t care if you call them racists or transphobes. The left’s bully tactics only work in their own tribe. The other tribes don’t care. Now it’s just tribal warfare.

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Fake news? You sound like Trump.

Okay, I will provide an equation of wokeness: (leftist politics x 2) + identity politics / the broken windows theory of getting what you want. So double down on leftist politics, apply that thinking to specific identity groups and enforce your views rigorously not allowing for even the smallest infractions.

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Oh, you’re lying again. How refreshing. So different from the last time you lied and the time before that. Evil must be exhausting.

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That's fair. Force doesn't solve the problem. They have their freedom on both sides. There is disagreement on many things. It's the priveledge of America

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Apr 10, 2023
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You require inpatient therapy. Probably a medically induced coma. Permanently.

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Apr 7, 2023
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I'm confused. Have you been reading the F.A.I.R. newsletter for a while and actually believed the comments you quote?

I have been following F.A.I.R. for a couple of years now. While I sometimes disagree with someone, I think it's a wonderful organization that allows for discussion and dissent. F.A.I.R. has been pushing back against those who try to silence and shame and others.

Unfortunately, the liberal ideals of freedom of speech and equal treatment of others are being maligned by some very loud people in our country. I haven't looked up your quotes, so I don't have any response to those. Just confused how F.A.I.R. could be guilty of what you're suggesting and hoping that I'm just missing the joke.

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I just saw the trolling response to your comment. Unfortunately, it simply reinforces your original point. If you do wish to continue any conversation let me know.

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I agree that some comments to articles are right wing. However, there is a big difference between F.A.I.R. and individual readers. I was drawn to the organization, because I was tired of the intolerance from multiple sides of the political spectrum and I routinely try to understand other's worldviews. The founder and most people at the organization are liberal, but conservatives are welcome too.

I understand that you are serious about your comments. I doubt I can change your mind. I sincerely hope you have a pleasant and safe week.

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Kill yourself.

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Oh, I thought you were engaging in good faith. My bad. Godspeed.

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