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Virginia Democrats blasted for threatening historic military college VMI with funding threat over DEI concerns
Fox News ^ | January 24, 2026 | Preston Mizell

Posted on 01/24/2026 6:08:33 AM PST by C19fan

Virginia Democrats in the state’s House of Delegates introduced a resolution on Tuesday that would establish a task force to investigate the Virginia Military Institute and determine if the historic military college should continue to receive funding.

The move is the latest of Virginia Democrats’ efforts to reinvigorate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy in the state after much of the DEI mandates and policies were revoked after President Donald Trump was elected in 2024.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Education; History; Society
KEYWORDS: commies; dei; funding; left; military; virginia; vmi
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To: cgbg
Yep, democrats proudly play fast pitch hardball.

Republicans play slow pitch mushball. Sad, but true.

21 posted on 01/24/2026 7:41:25 AM PST by volare737 ( Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated. )
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To: C19fan

Virginia is starting to become a lost cause (if it isn’t already).


22 posted on 01/24/2026 7:43:13 AM PST by volare737 ( Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated. )
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To: who knows what evil?

“...Spanberger is being referred to as a ‘deranged bitch’ ...”

She’s just another one of the typical communists’ AWFULs...
ALL their AWFULs are “deranged bitches”...it’s on their resumes.
They ALL belong in an asylum, NOT anywhere near government or the “levers of power” of anything...incluidng lawnmowers.....
It’s like giving a 5-year old a loaded gun...


23 posted on 01/24/2026 7:43:22 AM PST by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: Ge0ffrey
Move VMI to West Virginia.

That's a good idea. They can even keep the name as it is.

They can probably look around and find a private college that is struggling due to a declining enrollment and just buy it outright.

24 posted on 01/24/2026 7:45:46 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Freee-dame

That is why I have been, for a number of years, referring to Democrats as “LIEberals!”

DEMOCRATS LIE!

When will We the People come to understand that LIEBERALS ALWAYS LIE?


25 posted on 01/24/2026 8:15:38 AM PST by Taxman (We will never be a truly free people so long as we have the income tax and the IRS. )
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To: KC_Conspirator

“...Very, very bad things are in store for Virginia....”

Every communist overthrow throughout history has NEVER resulted in any nice things...except perhaps for it’s godless, corrupt leadership..
So yes... Virignina is going to get some first-hand experience in communism.
Such a shame.... It didn’t need to be that way.


26 posted on 01/24/2026 8:16:45 AM PST by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: wardaddy

They’re not going to be happy until the last scrap of Southern heritage has been denigrated, distorted or eliminated.


27 posted on 01/24/2026 8:57:53 AM PST by MikelTackNailer (The future isn't like I remembered it to be.)
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To: MikelTackNailer

Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution.


28 posted on 01/24/2026 9:39:00 AM PST by WhiteHatBobby0701
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To: C19fan

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion = Weak Links for democrats


29 posted on 01/24/2026 11:42:36 AM PST by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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To: jeffersondem
President Trump should announce that any graduates of a college that indoctrinates students with DEI will not be eligible to join the U.S. military as an officer. That should settle the governor’s hash.

That would delight her, and would completely destroy VMI.

30 posted on 01/24/2026 12:23:18 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Yesterday only comes one time. —Sorrells Pickard)
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To: C19fan

She literally campaigned on expanding DEI...it was the media who portrayed her as a “moderate.” She was always far left in both word and deed.


31 posted on 01/24/2026 12:33:14 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Albion Wilde

A benevolent billionaire should pay to have it relocated to another state if they actually pull this stunt...or even just fund an endowment to take the place of the state funding.


32 posted on 01/24/2026 12:35:18 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: C19fan

Maybe VMI could move to Florida, Georgia, or Texas.


33 posted on 01/24/2026 12:35:26 PM PST by Savage Beast (When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the people are ready, the hero appears.)
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To: Savage Beast

“Maybe VMI could move to Florida, Georgia, or Texas.”

And bring General Stonewall Jackson with them.


34 posted on 01/24/2026 2:53:40 PM PST by jeffersondem
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To: Albion Wilde

“That would delight her, and would completely destroy VMI.”

The important thing is to get the school out of her hands and out of the hands of her handlers.

It the school can’t be moved to Florida the best thing to do is to close it down honorably.

If VMI becomes just another school for DEI studies what good is it?


35 posted on 01/24/2026 9:25:59 PM PST by jeffersondem
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To: Ge0ffrey

Maybe DJT can federalize it.


36 posted on 02/04/2026 4:57:38 AM PST by Don@VB (THE NEW GREEN DEAL IS JUST THE OLD RED DEAL)
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