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Martha Washington: Remembering America’s 1st First Lady
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Virginia Allen On Independence Day, Americans rightly honor our Founding Fathers for their courage and sacrifice. George Washington is arguably the most important figure in U.S. history, and his wife, Martha Washington, was a constant support during his career. Martha Washington didn’t have an easy life. Her first husband, Daniel Parke Custis, died after the couple […]
D.E.I. Curricula versus Catholic Education
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Catholic Thing David G. Bonagura, Jr.: If Catholic schools want to end racism, they don’t need more diverse authors and perspectives. They need more theology faithful to the Magisterium – this is the essence of Catholic education. Afriend – a professor at a leading Catholic university – was one of only two members of […]
No Quarter For Wrongthink: ASU Shuts Down Free Speech Center, Fires Faculty
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Corinne Murdock Arizona State University (ASU) has shut down a prominent free speech center and fired several faculty members following the protest of the faculty who opposed its existence. The university decided to shut down the T.W. Lewis Center for Personal Development within the Barrett Honors College following a controversial event featuring conservative speakers […]
‘We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re Coming for Your Children’: 6 Scenes From NYC Pride Events
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Gigi De La Torre Editors’ Note: There are uncomfortable scenes that we must share with you. If not, you might not know the extent to which sexual extremists are taking their argument. Otherwise, you might think we are mean and against gay people. Earlier, we had written about this subject (see Get Your Bedroom […]
University Erases ‘L’ in LGBTQ, Redefining Lesbians as ‘Non-Men’
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, Life Advocacy, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Jarrett Stepman The woke well is bottomless. Johns Hopkins University recently updated the “LGBTQ Glossary” in its so-called inclusive language guide with a new definition for “lesbian.” A lesbian, according to the famed Baltimore university’s guide, should be referred to as a “non-man attracted to non-men.” A broad definition, right? The guide states that […]
The Creativity Crisis: Are Schools Killing Creativity?
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Karen Schoen A Sign is an object, action, or event which, when put together, creates a pattern. It is the ability to connect signs and create patterns that enable people to anticipate, prepare and become self-reliant, enabling people to make fewer mistakes. In business, we are taught the one who makes the least mistakes […]
Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Student Loan ‘Forgiveness’ Plan
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Education, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Signal The Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan “forgiveness” plan Friday. The nation’s highest court heard arguments in February in two cases: Biden v. Nebraska and Department of Education v. Brown. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion in Biden v. Nebraska, 6-3, striking down Biden’s plan. The court […]
Weekend Read: The Other July 4th
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Neland Nobel We are all familiar with July 4, 1776, but did you know American Independence might have been quite different were it not for events on July 4, 1754? It was on that date that a 21-year-old Colonel in the Virginia Militia led his men on a retreat out of Fort Necessity after […]
Don’t Say Gay, Say Groomer Instead
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council It’s easy for conservatives to think of the LGBT activist crowd as constantly crying wolf over pronouns and “deadnames,” but when self-described “queer” people try to describe who they are and what they do, pay attention. A prime example of this principle occurred just this week: participants in New York City’s […]
Reparations
/in Economy, Education, Featured, Life Advocacy, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Bruce Bialosky Anyone who has previously read my columns will quickly conclude that I believe reparations (as being currently discussed) are a tragically stupid idea. You have probably read a multitude of opinions telling you why that is so. You are about to get a significantly different take on the issue. The first aspect […]
Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action Admissions
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The Supreme Court ruled Thursday to block affirmative action in two closely watched lawsuits against Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC). The cases, initially brought by a coalition of students, prospective applicants and their parents in 2014, challenged the universities’ use of racial preferences during the admissions process. “Harvard’s and […]
Supreme Court Bans Racial Preferences in College Admissions
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Jonathan Butcher On May 17, 1954, The New York Times reported that the U.S. Supreme Court “set aside” the “separate but equal” doctrine in education in its Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Racial segregation would no longer be permitted in K-12 public schools. On June 29, 2023, the court finally buried the doctrine once and for all, […]
Arizona State University Sees Scrutiny Over Conservative Event Backlash
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Carly Moran An Arizona lawmaker wants the state’s collegiate governing body to investigate why an Arizona State University employee lost her job shortly after organizing an event featuring conservative speakers. Rep. Austin Smith, R-Surprise, wrote to the Arizona Board of Regents on June 21 following the decision by ASU to terminate the employment of […]
Children’s Hospital Charges Schools Thousands For Trainings On How To Teach About Gender Identity, Anal Sex
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller An Illinois children’s hospital is charging school districts thousands of dollars for a sex education workshop that features lessons on how to teach kids about anal sex and gender identity, according to documents obtained through a public records request by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago […]
New York City LGBT Activists Chant ‘We’re Coming For Your Kids’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Activists at a New York City drag march Friday can be heard chanting, “We’re coming for your children,” in videos of the event. “We’re here, we’re queer, we’re coming for your children,” the activists shouted as they marched. The marchers convened at Tompkins Square Park and made their way through the […]
Texas College Professor FIRED After Explaining a Person’s Sex is Determined by Their Chromosomes
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Healthcare, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report he destruction of the American mind. America has entered an age of terror and lies. Big lies. Huge lies. Objective reality is now the enemy. College accused of firing professor for saying chromosomes determine sex By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor A Texas college has been accused of firing a biology professor […]
SHOCKING! Planned Parenthood Brought Monstrous, Depraved Sex Acts Cards To School To Teach Children
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Elections, Healthcare, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Prison for these villains! This is beyond your worst imaginings. Get your children out of public schools. Now. pic.twitter.com/tD5LxtXew0 — Billboard Chris 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@BillboardChris) June 21, 2023 Prison for whoever brought these to the school. pic.twitter.com/Kju26bynOB — Billboard Chris 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@BillboardChris) June 21, 2023 The kids in Fort Nelson also received […]
ASU Advocates For Pornographic LGBTQ+ Books In K-12
/in Education, Featured, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Corinne Murdock Arizona State University (ASU) advocated for keeping pornographic LGBTQ+ books in K-12 classrooms. The university featured commentary from professors on the subject as part of a feature story dedicated to Pride Month issued last week. “In June, Pride Month is a time to promote inclusivity, raise awareness and celebrate the contributions the LGBTQ+ community […]
Climate Ideology in America’s Classrooms
/in Education, Environment, Featured, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Peter Murphy America’s K-12 classrooms are increasingly becoming indoctrination centers for a one-sided view of climate change, aka, global warming and the supposed existential threat to humankind. The Biden administration, universities, left-of-center think tanks and state governments are developing and spreading climate change curriculum that also contains an explicit activist bent to turn the […]
DISASTROUS Declines on Nation’s Report Card (NAEP): 13-Year-Olds WORST in Test’s History
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Elections, Politics, Regulation, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report The declines on the Nation’s Report Card (NAEP) for 13-year-olds are some of the WORST in the test’s history. This is exactly what the Democrats wanted and needed. Dumb and dumber. How else could they get away with their catastrophic destruction? The new “Nation’s Report Card” is out and the results […]
CRICKETS: Biden White House Silent When Asked if it Conspired With Leftist Group to Target Parents Again
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Tyler O’Neil The Justice Department backtracked on its 2021 memo urging the investigation of concerned parents, but the Left and the Biden administration seem to be gearing up for another round. President Joe Biden’s White House did not respond to The Daily Signal’s request for comment about the ties between the administration and the […]
Twenty States Now Ban Genital Mutilation for Minors
/in Education, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Neland Nobel Twenty states now ban genital mutilation or what progressives call “gender-affirming care” for minors with gender dysphoria. In most cases, it has been achieved against almost universal support by the Democrat Party for invasive surgery and puberty-blocking drugs. Texas is the latest and largest state to pass such legislation banning such practices. […]
Get Your Bedroom Out of My Government
/in Education, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Neland Nobel Those old enough might remember in the early days of the sexual revolution, the common refrain was to “get the government out of the bedroom”. The thought was that the police powers of the state had no business involving themselves in the private sexual practices of consenting adults. This principle was applied […]
SPLC Plus Teachers Union Ideology Equals More Disparagement
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Michael Watson In 2021, Republicans swept to power in Virginia, riding a popular wave rejecting their opponents’ commitment to the teachers unions’ agenda of critical race theory–inspired instruction, COVID-19 mask mandates, school closures, and dismissal of parents’ involvement in their children’s education. During the buildup to this political rout, the Biden Administration Justice Department proposed at school […]
What I Did On My Summer Vacation: Laments of Victims of Communism
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Charles M. Strauss It was NOT what I was expecting. I went on a Viking River Cruise, east-west up the Danube: Romania-Bulgaria-Serbia-Croatia-Hungary-Slovakia-Austria. Sounds pretty boring, right? A bunch of American geezers wandering around in ribcage-high Madras shorts and calf-high black socks? What a shock. Everywhere I went, from everybody I met, I got an […]
When LGBT Activists Flood Target With Bomb Threats, Media Pretend Conservatives Did It
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Kylee Griswold ‘Pride’ activists will do whatever it takes to maintain their clutch on the narrative — including spinning their own bomb threats against themselves. The shameless corporate media are so desperate for a narrative about LGBT victimhood, they’re pretending threats of violence from angry pro-“pride” perpetrators are instead threats against them. The latest […]
Rural Virginia Parents Fight for the Removal of Pornographic Kids Books from Public Library
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council In a victory for a grassroots movement of concerned parents and citizens of a small town in the Shenandoah Valley of northern Virginia, the county Board of Supervisors has agreed to restrict the funds of a public library until an agreement can be reached on what to do with dozens of […]
Far-Left Jurisdiction Appalled When Middle Schoolers Revolt against Pride Day
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics, Religion, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council Two hundred and fifty years after the Boston Tea Party, middle schoolers in a Boston suburb channeled its spirit against a new form of tyrannical oppression, LGBT Pride. Teachers, parents, and even administrators of the far-Left jurisdiction were “shocked,” “horrified,” and “extremely disheartened” by these middle schoolers’ solid grasp of basic […]
Sexualization of Children and Dialectics: Media, Leftist Activists Group in Collusion at Many Levels
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Vlad Tepes Blog A very important event took place in Ottawa yesterday [June 13, 2023]. One which has implications for school board workers and teachers that should be of some concern. What makes it so important isn’t just what took place, but who did not show up for it and the likely reason why not. […]
School Choice Saves Arizona Money
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Jason Bedrick Democrats claim a new program will bankrupt the state. The opposite is true. Is school choice bankrupting Arizona? That’s what Gov. Katie Hobbs and Democratic legislative leaders would have you believe, but simple math says otherwise. Arizona’s choice program, Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs), “in its current form is not sustainable,” Ms. Hobbs tweeted last week. “We […]