Posted on 04/16/2021 6:12:41 PM PDT by simpson96
A school in Waukegan, Illinois, will not be renamed after former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, following protests from members of the Latino community in the city.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School will instead be named after John Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement and Democratic congressman who died in July 2020.
Local opposition to the proposal to honor the Obamas centered on the former president's deportation policies and the fact that his administration deported more people than his successor Donald Trump.
Waukegan's Board of Education moved to rename two middle schools in the area in March.
One was named after Jefferson, the nation's third president and a slave owner, and the other after Daniel Webster, a former U.S. secretary of state. Daniel Webster Middle School is being renamed after Edith Smith, an activist who fought for the desegregation of Waukegan schools.
The Obamas were among the top three choices to replace Jefferson in the school's name. The board of education met to discuss the issue on March 30 and heard strong arguments against honoring the former president, the first African American to hold the office.
"I will not be part of renaming a school after someone who did not and does not represent the undocumented community," said Edgar Castellanos, a District 60 school board member who said he came to the U.S. as an undocumented child.
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So Obama isn’t far enough to the left for them, anymore.
This story underlines a profound truth: identity politics has no border. You keep playing it and border will disappear one day
They could have called it “Traitor U” or “American College of Apology”, or “Hussein Madras”. But that shall not be! Sniff.
I found out years ago when I was involved with he GOP never mix the two at political events. I spoke to the Hispanic Priest at a Catholic Church about inviting Hispanic community leaders to a GOP event in North Chicago. It was like inviting the Russians to a Ukrainian National Holiday. Panic ensued and some GOP leader (oxymoron) called the priest and canceled the invite. He said the Priest understood why.
Every school in Waukegan should be named either Jack Benny or Rochester.
the first African American to hold the office.
Hug? They’re just going to pretend that Bubba didn’t already have that title?
What AMERICAN kid in his right mind would want to go to a school named after thieving, crooked politicians from Africa?
Nelson Ha Ha
Man, that was quick.
Isn't that the ultimate plan?
There is a Christian radio channel in my area. They play traditional hymns all day, read scriptures, have prayer. Sometimes, they give the testimony of historical people, but they don’t mention who that person until the end.
One day they gave the testimony of John Lewis, and painted him as a great follower of great of Christ, and then mention who he was at the end.
I never listened to the station again. Disgusting.
There is a Christian radio channel in my area. They play traditional hymns all day, read scriptures, have prayer. Sometimes, they give the testimony of historical people, but they don’t mention who that person until the end.
One day they gave the testimony of John Lewis, and painted him as a great follower of great of Christ, and then mention who he was at the end.
I never listened to the station again. Disgusting.
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