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• Teachers respond to Lt. Gov. Robinson’s CPAC speech, Part 2

  Earlier today, I posted some highlights of teacher responses to Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s CPAC speech.  This latest comment may be the most objectionable one yet: There’s a unique type of damage perpetrated by Black people and others of color who spew this garbage. The only “damage” is…

  Terry Stoops, February 26, 2021, 62 words

  

• Martin Center column highlights history of feminist college funders

  Martin Wooster writes for the Martin Center about a historical case involving college donor intent. Suppose you’re a donor interested in steering a college in a more sensible direction with your grants. Many questions will arise with the restrictions you put on your aid. Can you give money to…

  Mitch Kokai, February 26, 2021, 320 words

  

• The danger of schools turning kids into ‘anti-American racists’

  Joy Pullmann of the Federalist warns about significant ideological problems plaguing K-12 schools. To obtain or keep teaching licenses, Illinois now requires all K-12 teachers to indoctrinate their students in critical race theory, destructive lies about sex and gender, and other leftist mind poison. The rules clearly communicate…

  Mitch Kokai, February 26, 2021, 317 words

  

• Republicans’ populist plans differ from pre-Trump party

  James Antle of the Washington Examiner documents one noticeable impact of Donald Trump’s White House term. Republicans sympathetic to the populism of former President Donald Trump are trying to come up with policies that can compete with Democratic proposals to aid workers, sometimes running afoul of small-government conservatives…

  Mitch Kokai, February 26, 2021, 315 words

  

• Carter Center slammed for Chinese ties

  Yuichiro Kakutani of the Washington Free Beacon highlights recent criticism of a group tied to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Congressional Republicans are demanding answers from the Carter Center for its collaboration with Chinese government-backed entities as part of a wider effort to crack down on Chinese influence-peddling…

  Mitch Kokai, February 26, 2021, 331 words

  

• Trump’s lingering impact on conservatives

  Tobias Hoonhout writes for National Review Online about the 45th president’s upcoming appearance ot a major conservative event. Donald Trump may not be president, but he’s still headlining CPAC. The former president will once again be the marquee event at the Conservative Political Action Conference beginning Thursday in…

  Mitch Kokai, February 26, 2021, 302 words

  

• Biden’s early actions bother GOP dealmakers

  Isaac Schorr of National Review Online reports on congressional Republicans’ reaction to the Biden administration’s opening days. Unity, though not a virtue in and of itself, can nevertheless be a noble thing to pursue. Obviously, there is nothing to celebrate when consensus is reached on the wrong ideas,…

  Mitch Kokai, February 26, 2021, 314 words

  

• New Carolina Journal Online features

  Andrew Dunn reports for Carolina Journal Online about multiple ways N.C. lawmakers are considering expanding gun rights. Daniel Gibson’s CJ Opinion argues that conservatives have better solutions for addressing racial injustice.  …

  Mitch Kokai, February 26, 2021, 30 words