Posted on 05/13/2016 9:35:37 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski
The Obama administration's directive Friday that every public school provide transgender access -- or face the loss of federal funds -- drew swift and strong condemnation from conservatives, with one public official blasting it as presidential "blackmail." The administration’s directive -- citing Title IX in telling schools to give transgender students access to all activities and facilities consistent with their gender identity -- effectively touched off a national debate that could well extend into the next president's term and reverberate through the courts.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, speaking to reporters Friday, said his state "will not yield to blackmail from the president of the United States." "This goes against the values of so many people," he added. "This has everything to do with keeping the federal government out of local issues." Patrick -- underscoring the impact of a growing debate that has centered on who should or should not use gender-specific bathrooms, but could extend well beyond that -- called this the "biggest issue facing families and schools in America since prayer was taken out of public schools." The guidance could open a Pandora's box of related issues, from whether colleges would be forced to consider gender identity in student housing assignments to how administrators handle preferences for sports teams and locker rooms, and more.
The letter the administration sent to school districts was signed by officials at the Justice Department and the Department of Education. A copy was posted on the Department of Justice’s website...
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Easy solution. Boycott the rest of the school year if your school district goes along with this. Make yourselves very visible and public.
Absolutely correct! Schools are paid based on butts in the seats. Every child’s absence means loss of $$. Pull the kids out, boycott in masse and the schools will push back on Feds.
Don’t portray it as a religious issue. You’ll be more successful if you portray it as a women’s privacy issue.
So, does this mean the left is going to drop it’s “War on Women” issue?
Because this is a real war on women and girls and it can be, and should be, thrown right back in their faces!
I have a right to privacy in the rest room and locker room, and even more importantly, I am NOT responsible for the ‘feelings’ of a confused individual of either sex.
We need to light up the phones in Washington. Today.
I need someone to tell me of ONE constituent group, other than gays and transvestites, who are better off now than they were 7 years ago.
There is an attempt to start a hot civil war on multiple fronts by this traitorous administration. Deep down we all know it.
If ONLY conservatives are concerned, this country’s in worse shape than we thought. Kids won’t be allowed to be modest any more .. Yes, there are still some around. I really despise this further destruction of our youth. AND, from a man who’s sent his own kids to a very expensive, very exclusive private (Quaker) school that can continue as it pleases.
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One hopes.
This is going to be a school discipline nightmare.
“If ONLY conservatives are concerned, this country’s in worse shape than we thought.”
Yup. Way farther gone than I thought anyhow. I think maybe enough women don’t care about this to matter. How else can you explain Trump choosing to let Bruce Jenner use the women’s bathrooms in his building? I buy that Target might say screw their female customers, that doesn’t sound like Trump. He seems pretty legit as far as business decisions. So what, he doesn’t know what his female customers think about it? Pretty damn grim.
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Yeo, right now millions of 15 year old boys are practicing the - "I identify as a female that likes to dress like a male but is more comfortable using the girls locker room"
There is also a business opportunity in self-defense, pepper spray, mace, extend-a-batons, and other objects.
Attorney General from Texas fighting back. Will refuse fed funds, pointing out that Obama will be cutting off his nose to spite his face, as most fed. funds for school sent to Texas go to school lunch and breakfast programs.
Nice going, Obama. This may be a twofer for us—the free food stuff is just more cradle to grave benefits, gong largely to illegals in Texas.
Agreed!
Hope you are correct regarding the “great escape”, however I think we may have a ways to go (but not too long I hope)...
There goes Michelle’s North Korean starvation menu for Texas public school students. She probably won’t be happy with her husband about that.
The Federal has no constitutional business in our schools. Ans they certainly have no business collecting taxes from the state’s citizens that should be used for education as they see fit, and use that money as ransom to do what they say.
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