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National Archives Apologizes to Students Asked to ‘Remove or Cover’ Pro-Life Attire
LifeSite News ^ | 2/14/23 | Jean Mondoro

Posted on 02/20/2023 6:11:43 PM PST by marshmallow

The apology comes shortly after a conservative legal group filed a religious discrimination lawsuit on behalf of the pro-lifers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — Last week, the United States National Archives and Records Administration issued an apology to pro-lifers who were told to cover up pro-life attire while visiting their museum after the National March for Life.

The apology comes shortly after the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) filed a religious discrimination lawsuit on behalf of the pro-lifers.

“Earlier this week, a lawsuit was filed against the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) stating that on the morning of January 20, 2023, the day of the March for Life, several visitors to our museum in Washington, D.C., were told by NARA security officers to ‘remove or cover their attire because of their pro-life messages’,” reads a February 10 statement from the federal agency.

“As the home to the original Constitution and Bill of Rights, which enshrine the rights of free speech and religion, we sincerely apologize for this occurrence.”

The press release continues:

NARA policy expressly allows all visitors to wear t-shirts, hats, buttons, etc. That display protest language, including religious and political speech. We are actively investigating to determine what happened. Early indications are that our security officers quickly corrected their actions and, from that point forward, all visitors were permitted to enter our facility without needing to remove or cover their attire. We have reminded all of our security officers at our facilities across the country of the rights of visitors in this regard.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: apologynotenough; donatetofreerepublic; nara

1 posted on 02/20/2023 6:11:43 PM PST by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Unbelievable this has happened….
…would they ask BLM to remove their insignia?


2 posted on 02/20/2023 6:17:51 PM PST by Guenevere (“If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”)
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To: Guenevere

Same a—holes who have given Trump such a hard time for no reason other than political harassment.


3 posted on 02/20/2023 6:27:42 PM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: marshmallow

See how they deferred the problem to the security officers, as though the management didn’t tell security to censor folks?


4 posted on 02/20/2023 6:28:53 PM PST by Blue Collar Christian (I'm a nationalist. I'm white. How does that make me racist?)
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To: marshmallow

Systemic bigotry at the National Archives.


5 posted on 02/20/2023 6:44:48 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew (/s)
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To: Blue Collar Christian

Kids arelucky they didn’t get shot.


6 posted on 02/20/2023 6:47:07 PM PST by Surrounded_too (Low priority)
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To: Blue Collar Christian

Even if they didn’t tell the security staff to do so, the Smithsonian leadership likely perpetuated/ encouraged the woke culture that led to this situation.


7 posted on 02/20/2023 6:49:09 PM PST by Liaison (TANSTAAFL)
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To: marshmallow

I’d tell to stick their apology up their arse!!
See you in court Azz wipes!!!!


8 posted on 02/20/2023 6:56:20 PM PST by bantam
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To: marshmallow

They’re very sorry they got caught


9 posted on 02/20/2023 7:04:49 PM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: marshmallow

So who is going to get fired? (Rhetorical question)


10 posted on 02/20/2023 7:08:21 PM PST by ConservativeInPA (Stupidly is a moral problem, not an intellectual problem. )
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To: marshmallow

The NARA didn’t say something. One or more person(s) there did. Name names. Did he (they) apologize? What was the apologetic quote? Why were they such nit wits?

How were they corrected?

Nothing can ever get fixed until real individuals are forced to take responsibility.


11 posted on 02/20/2023 7:30:55 PM PST by stevem
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To: marshmallow

Sue the bastards!
Clearly a violation of their civil rights!!!

Shove that “apology” in their azz!


12 posted on 02/20/2023 7:32:38 PM PST by dadgum (Overjoyed to be the Pariah.)
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To: marshmallow
“As the home to the original Constitution and Bill of Rights, which enshrine the rights of free speech and religion."

The irony is thick as molasses.

13 posted on 02/20/2023 7:34:05 PM PST by Eagles6 (Welcome to the Matrix . Orwell's "1984" was a warning, not an instruction manual.)
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To: marshmallow

What a nice gesture for the National Archives to apologize. Who cares, its too late?


14 posted on 02/21/2023 12:38:30 AM PST by chopperk ( )
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To: marshmallow
CYA apology. Continue with the suit. Win the ruling so they can't do this again.
15 posted on 02/21/2023 1:53:34 AM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: marshmallow

Write the check!


16 posted on 02/21/2023 3:01:11 AM PST by jocon307 (Democrats delenda est.)
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To: Liaison

Yes, but you see how they wouldn’t take responsibility for their grievous offense!


17 posted on 02/21/2023 5:55:54 AM PST by Blue Collar Christian (I'm a nationalist. I'm white. How does that make me racist?)
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