My latest in PJ Media:
In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Falls Church, Virginia School Board voted to rename Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, as well as George Mason High School, replacing the names of these Founding Fathers with those of people who are more woke and acceptable to the vanguard of today’s Cultural Revolution.
School Board Chair Greg Anderson, tongue no doubt planted firmly in cheek, intoned the usual pieties: “The Board took seriously the viewpoints and concerns raised by many students, parents, staff, and community members.” Except it didn’t, since according to WTOP, “a survey of the Falls Church community taken in October…revealed that 56% of the community overall asked that the names stay on the schools, including 61% of the parents of Thomas Jefferson Elementary students and 57% of George Mason High parents.” But their viewpoints didn’t count. As is always the case, the only viewpoints that mattered were those of the woke mob.
Not grasping the old adage that it is better to be silent and be thought an idiot than to open one’s mouth and prove it, Anderson rambled on: “We thank everyone who shared their perspectives with us and will be mindful of your comments as we now begin selecting names that reflect the diversity of opinions in our community” – except, that is, the opinions of the majorities who thought Thomas Jefferson and George Mason were fine names and need not be changed. “Our schools must be places where all students, staff, and community members feel safe, supported, and inspired.” Except, that is, those who respect and revere the Founding Fathers.
And so the foes of American history and America itself, for to repudiate the one is to repudiate the other, score another victory. If His Fraudulency Joe Biden succeeds in gaining the presidency by massive voter fraud, it will hardly matter anyway, but America can only have a future as a free society if its people recover a deep appreciation for its heroes and a pride in its achievements. In fact, that’s why the Left embarked upon its statue-destroying frenzy, tearing down statues not just of Confederates but of Lincoln, Grant, and even Frederick Douglass. They want to make you ashamed of American history so that you won’t see in America anything worth defending as the country continues to be assaulted from within and from outside, with useful idiots such as Greg Anderson helping on the destroyers.
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owensgate says
If we have to change the name of schools to something other than names of our founders because those names instill fear and uneasiness in students, we have a bigger problem. If we can’t solve it, may I suggest names totally vapid of any meaning, like the avatars some comment sections use; “Green Wrench” High School, or “Purple Wingnut” Elementary School.
gravenimage says
This was not done because students are frightened of liberty.
eduardo odraude says
OT, some good news from David Wood:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZCTknuM8bs
Henry says
mohammad was never a prophet to begin with. You cannot proclaim yourself a prophet. that Gods job…
anonymous says
The Left seems to be quite charmed with Che Guevara, given the prevalence of apparel and wall decorations with his likeness.
One of Obama’s press secretaries adorned the walls of his house with communist Soviet posters and an official in the administration stated that Mao Tse Tung was one of her heroes (along with Mother Teresa…).
The Black Lives Matter founders are quite enamored with Karl Marx.
Wouldn’t be surprised to see those names among the submissions…
Wonder what would happen if somebody submitted Ayaan Hirsi Ali…
David says
anon: “Wonder what would happen if somebody submitted Ayaan Hirsi Ali…” Well that would clearly be Hate Speech! Wash out your mouth with camel urine!
eduardo odraude says
Yeah. So weird how Guevara is “hip” in some youth circles who know really next to nothing about him. I knew a kid, an artist, who had a Che Guevara poster on his wall, and when I told him that Guevara had had lots of people murdered, the kid was like, “oh, I didn’t know that…”
Actually, there’s some funny Republican guy, young guy whose videos are very popular and he was on some campus where a local restaurant or cafeteria had been named after Che Guevara, and so this funny young Repub went asking people near the restaurant what they knew about Guevara, and did they know he was a mass murderer, and they were all ignorant and knew nothing. The benefits of government education in the US. That might be the area where Democrats are the most idiotic. And the families that are hurt most by state education are poor families who have no way to get out of their “assigned” school. It’s remarkable that we Americans, who sometimes pride ourselves so much on our sense of independence and freedom, acquiesce like sheep to being “assigned” a government school based on where we live.
LB says
How long until schools and streets begin to be named after exalted criminals like George Floyd?
Slightly off-topic, but yesterday I heard the story of one Brandon Bernard, a black man who, alongside of Christopher Vialva–a white Hispanic–was sentenced to death for the brutal robbing and killing of a teenage couple in 1999. Brandon was 18 at the time and Christopher was 19, and alongside of them were some other minors who got juvenile sentences.
Fast forward to today, after a long time appeal process (almost 20 years), Brandon Bernard finally got executed for his crime, just like Christopher Vialva before him. And Twitter goes up in flames. Every woke blue checkmark mourned and wept and was heartbroken about Brandon’s execution, including but not limited to: senators Cory Booker and Dick Durbin, as well as influencers like Kim Kardashian, James Charles, etc.
Note the attention difference here: Christopher, who is white, is no where to be mentioned nor was there an outrage from the woke twitter mob about him. Brandon, a black man, on the other hand is an absolute sweetheart who “was really nice and repentant” while in prison and “was not in his right mind during the killings”. A BBC article even went as far as pulling a research which proves that the human brain isn’t fully developed until mid twenties, and therefore Brandon couldn’t be fully responsible for what happened (but Christopher who was 19 at a time was fully conscious and aware of his actions, of course).
There is a growing trend which has been on the rise for the past few decades, but was really prominent during these last 4 years in particular, is the fact that black criminals are being treated as saints who could do no wrong by the leftist establishments (media, Hollywood, dems, etc.), and every crime they committed was because “the racist system was bringing them down” and “leaving them with no other choice” and other such bullshit excuses.
How long until black people get completely exempt from the consequences of the crimes they commit? Just something to think about during the next 4 years of Kamala Harris’ presidency.
David says
Kamal-toe did imprison a number of black criminals, so I believe. Perhaps she will soon pardon them?
Laurie says
this problem with the blacks was instigated by the muslims who look to back up minorities with anything that they feel will illicit more hate and phobia against the whites.
Mike says
Love it. Right on. The Patriots of this area are should be adamantly protesting.
David says
How about “Muhammad FunderMENTAL School” as a final name?
Keys says
Elect a new School Board and re-name the renamed schools to what they originally were named: Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and George Mason High School.
Fight back ! Aren’t you mad enough and not going to take it anymore ?
curtiss L. Poteat says
Recall and remove the Board, leave the names alone, our history is important to the nation if not to the left.
eduardo odraude says
How about if Americans rejected the whole idea of government “school boards.” How about educational freedom? Tax credit scholarship foundations are the best way to give every family a choice of non-government schools.
Wellington says
To the extent that a person is woke, to that very extent is that person a useful idiot for those who intend the destruction of the greatest civilization in history, Western Civilization, the very civilization that first concluded that slavery was wrong, took many measures to end it, has apologized for it profusely, and also, btw, invented philosophy, democracy, the scientific method and the most advanced technological achievements of any civilization in history.
The West is dying before our eyes. These idiots, these ignoramuses, on the Fall Church, Virginia school board serve as evidence in microcosm. All eight of these people are fools of the first degree. Shame on them all. They’re beneath contempt.
James Lincoln says
Wellington says,
“The West is dying before our eyes.”
There is still a very faint beacon of hope.
As you know, the final results of the 2020 election may be decided by a lawsuit filed by the Texas attorney general that’s now before the U.S. Supreme Court.
If “Team Trump” prevails, Pres. Trump can continue to “right the ship” and maintain the United States as the leader of the free world.
If the lawsuit is lost at the SCOTUS level – and Joe Biden becomes POTUS, there will be very dark days indeed for not only the United States but for the rest of the free world.
The damage would be likely be irreparable…
somehistory says
7 “justices” said Texas does not have standing to bring a suit against the four states; Alito and Thomas said they would have allowed it. The case has been rejected.
James Lincoln says
somehistory,
Apparently that very faint beacon of hope has been wiped out.
A very, very sad day for the United States of America…
Infidel says
I’m assuming that the lawsuits that the campaign would have brought against the 6 states would be redundant as well? Or can they still go through? Or is Biden’s ‘victory’ all but official?
Also, I don’t have much hope for the Georgia senators, given that both of them voted for the Defense bill even though it includes the renaming of Confederate bases and doesn’t include the removal of Section 230. Why would Georgians vote for such lukewarm senators? They don’t vote for people’s issues until it affects them! F? that!
somehistory says
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has agreed to hear his case for that state’s electoral votes.
I wonder why it isn’t possible for a group of ordinary citizens in Georgia, or PA, or MI, to file a class action suit in time to have a court stop the states from giving the electoral votes to biden before all of this could be sorted out? After all, it’s the voters in those states who actually had their votes thrown out or due to the repeat counting of the votes for biden, had their votes become meaningless…disenfranchised…to use a word that gets bandied about.
curious george says
James Lincoln says,
Apparently that very faint beacon of hope has been wiped out.
A very, very sad day for the United States of America…
……………………………………
Very sad indeed.
I recently came across the story about Harrison Deal and what’s seem to be a suspicious automobile/explosion accident that took his life, the only person to have died from this accident/explosion.
One unverified report, states that the car engine ended up approximately 200 ft from the crash/explosion site. That seems strange.
This is only one of several links.
https://heavy.com/news/harrison-deal-dead-kelly-loeffler-staffer-dies/
Someone has suggested this could be a message to the Governor of Georgia and anyone who dares to investigate the election results. Let it stand or this could be you or someone that you care about.
Truth is stranger than fiction. I wouldn’t take any theory off the table. It appears the people involved with this election heist have pulled out all the stops.
Wellington says
It’s over, James. The bad guys prevailed and now a complete fool is about to become POTUS. A Biden Administration will do almost everything wrong. Beyond depressing.
curious george says
To add insult to injury.
The Council for Inclusive Capitalism With the Vatican.
https://www.inclusivecapitalism.com/
Be sure to scroll down to the block – See All Commitments, it’s just below – To Date We Have 231 Commitments from 28 Organizations.
Can anyone say…One World Government and One World Religion?
As I have stated on previous posts… Batten down the hatches, the worst is yet to come.
gravenimage says
So it’s not enough that Capitalism lifts all boats–we also have to build them boats or give them ours, as well as bring them into our own ports…
tgusa says
From different continents hordes of people are fleeing their non capitalist failures of countries. If this is not stopped it will overload our boats sinking everyone. They didn’t get where they are now because they were capable or capitalists.
Westman says
Cheer up, Wellington.
Depressing, perhaps, yet amusing comedy is on its way. Biden has already said he’s not going to promote radical ideas, will cut back on student loan forgiveness, will not reduce police, and said he cannot guarantee(because of a little problem called Congress) anything beyond reversing executive orders.
Biden will have the media, BLM, and students on his back by February. This guy is not getting the Obama honeymoon.
Imagine who the media, talking heads, and late night hosts will be persecuting when Trump is gone? Now they have become vampires they desperately need red meat.
wpm says
Biden will not last 6 months as President ,Harris is the lefts darling will be in after Biden steps down either for health reasons or over his son Hunter Biden,s over seas under the table deals. Time magazine has both Biden and Harris on the cover as “person of the year” how much ass kissing the MSM can give a senile old man ,and a racist communist women who stole an election with cover from the MSM.
Wellington says
You are more optimistic that I am, Westman. I trust nothing that Biden says and, besides, he’s doddering in Hindenburg mode already and will only get worse. He will be a figurehead controlled by radicals of all sorts.
The MSM will cover for him unless they conclude he’s not woke enough, which I think he will be, and even to the extent he is not woke, the MSM will still not tear him down, except peripherally perhaps. The focus will be elsewhere. Indeed, I can already see the desire to prosecute Trump (and others) once he leaves office and that this will be a main focus by the MSM (and Biden Administration).
Reprehensible people like Robert Reich and AOC want lists drawn up of Trump supporters—they mean it, they want retribution. Democracy right now is dying in America and the federal government, including its vast and unelected bureaucracy, is making George III and Parliament of the late 18th century look not so bad after all. The federal government has become an enemy of the people, staffed by smug, overeducated fools who think they’re so much smarter than the people at large. Many terrible things I fear loom on the horizon. Trump, to his enormous credit, fought all this and I applaud him but the system was too rigged to let him succeed, including being re-elected. Now the Establishment, call it the Deep State if you want, will try to undo virtually everything Trump has accomplished.
I hope I am wrong and your more sanguine view prevails. Deeply hope I am wrong and you correct. How I detest the Democratic Party and the MSM. Each disgusts me. The one last hope I have is that the people will rise up against these petty tyrants. It may very well take violence to do so.
James Lincoln says
Wellington,
For once, I am totally speechless – without words.
No snappy repartee – nothing…
Infidel says
Yeah, I don’t know how Rudy expects that the same SCOTUS who threw out a lawsuit from a state AG backed up by 18 others will entertain his. All this while, I held out hope given that SCOTUS hadn’t weighed in on anything, but now they’ve proved that they don’t have the guts to look like overturning an election, no matter what the evidence is justifying it
And Purdue and Loeffler – both had to vote opposite the President on the Defense bill, which still renames Confederate bases and which still doesn’t repeal Section 230. And then they expect fence-sitters in their state to go out of their way to vote for them?
I anticipate another 2008, when the Dems had all houses of Congress.
john smith says
Sadly it looks like it is all over Wellington, an the most dangerous party the US has ever had will soon be ruining the country.
Evil is about to enter the white house,and this world of ours could be in for it’s worse nightmare in the history of humanity.
This is how bad I see things, I only hope and pray that Trump hasn’t played his Trump card yet, and he has some trick up his sleeve.
somehistory says
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/dershowitz-texas-lawsuit-supremecourt/2020/12/11/id/1001178/?ns_mail_uid=8c2217ac-9501-4936-ab4c-37dd1cc061c2&ns_mail_job=DM172989_12122020&s=acs&dkt_nbr=010102j9lng1
Dershowitz to Newsmax TV: Supreme Court Just Didn’t Want to Get Involved
He says Justices Alito and Thomas were right, that Texas and the other states did have standing, but the Court didn’t want to get involved in “politics.”
Since Laws were broken, how is that “politics”?
Deciding that people in Texas and other states weren’t harmed by what happened in those four states that made legal changes they are not allowed to make, goes against Principle…anyone breaking a law causes harm to others if the law is meant to protect the public from harm.
curious george says
And more depressing news.
The 2020 Vatican Nativity scene is hideous
https://therightscoop.com/the-2020-vatican-nativity-scene-is-hideous/
David says
James: Texas case thrown out! POTUS SCOTUS! (Magic trick)
Infidel says
After the Charlottesville events of 2017, President Trump was right when he said, “Today it’s Robert E Lee, tomorrow it’ll be Thomas Jefferson!” Fast forward to today, and here we are!
Not just that, it wasn’t restricted to slave owners, as this year’s riots showed, when they attacked Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S Grant and Hans Christian Hegg – none of them slave owners. It’s not like they’d have stopped w/ Washington and Jefferson either, as they emphatically showed their true colors
gravenimage says
All grimly true, Infidel. Statues of those who fought against slavery have been torn down.
Westman says
“The West is dying before our eyes.” It certainly has that appearance when school officials think removing a man’s accomplishment from school buildings is more significant than the nation
he gave them at the peril of his own life.
Such a great example of trampling on US founders will teach an indelible lesson to the students of unthankfulness, rootlessness, and no accountability. The future of those attitudes is bleak, indeed.
Yes, shame upon them.
James Lincoln says
Westman says,
“…the students of unthankfulness, rootlessness, and no accountability…”
Like it are not, these students – and lots more like them – are the future of United States of America.
Just one question:
How many of them will be willing to join the US military – if they feel that the United States is not worth defending?
somehistory says
In days of the Viet Nam war…and it was war…all of the “leaders” decided to get together around a table and talk out their differences in order to stop the “war.”
This actual happening was kind of recreated on M.A.S.H. …the episode where Alan Alda got in a jeep wearing his bloody operating clothes and drove to the meeting to get the leaders to talk seriously…cause he wanted to go home.
I recall that the first thing they argued about…after when and where to meet was decided…was the shape of the table they would all sit around to talk peace.
How long that discussion lasted, I do not remember. But, kid that I was, I knew it was utter stupidity.
Now, these smiling idiots in the photo have decided that some people’s ideas count for more than the ideas of those people in the past who named the schools and…the majority of people living there who agree with the people of the past.
I have been wondering aloud to my daughter recently just how long it will be before the names of San Francisco, San Diego, and other cities will be changed.
St. Petersburg, and St. Augustine, FL and San Antonio, TX won’t come as easily as they are not in CA. (There are a whole lot of Native American names in Florida too, but guess they are safe for now.)
But it is all with the trend to try to wipe out the history of people…just as moslims in the Middle East want to wipe Israel’s history completely away along with the nation; and with the history of the U.S., will go the **faith** of the Founding Fathers as though none were Christian, and that Christianity was what led them to want “freedom of religion” and “freedom of speech” written down for all time as gifts from our Creator. The ‘o’ did claim that the U.S. is moslim…wrong though he was about everything….that’s being worked on.
They could name the schools Chicken Soup 1 and 2, but the chickens wouldn’t approve and, in time, might increase in number and take over…no wait, chickens are frequently cut down in their young lives by those who are hungry. So, those names might work.
What about it, Mr. Ander….wait, someone might object to that name being used in my comment. What do you think, Mr. A? Chicken Soup 1 & 2?
somehistory says
And, Mr. A, don’t forget all of the legal stuff…changing names requires money too…and having to write “formerly known as” for some time. Lot of stuff on which to chew.
David says
somehistory: How about Pork Pie High? Hmm. Some might object.
somehistory says
David:
Probably the same ones who objected to Jefferson and Mason.
I’m thinking moslims had a lot to do with this decision. VA is rife with them and they’ve had a lot of success there with getting their demands met.
Shirley Ann says
Shame on the WOKE IDIOTS, who were so gleeful about destroying the names of Our Founders. May the New Diverse Names be of People beyond Reproach, if you can DIG ONE UP.
Westman says
Are these “woke” folks ever going to be angry when they discover that Biden has no intention of getting in bed with the Radical Left, including BLM. He’s already said as much:
“Biden CAUGHT Admitting He Won’t Do Anything As President”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lEGCH9_gvE
These delusional folks have joined the “cancel culture” to replace the names of the men who created the US with names of men who will be forgotten in 3 generations. They think they will replace our Republic with some creation built from minority demands that will be better – compared to what? Where is this Utopia that leads the way? Justice warrior’s lack of real experience with other cultures in their native environments is showing – the result of their “virtual” inbred college education.
What’s next for these Falls Church geniuses, transgender men competing in womens sports? Removing
Jesus from the Bible for whipping some money changers?
gravenimage says
I *wish* Biden wouldn’t do anything–but we should be so lucky…
CogitoErgoSum says
I’d be happy if Biden just stays in the White House basement and plays with his dogs for the next four years. Kamala can occupy herself with listening to Tupac, smoking some weed and blowing smoke up Joe’s …….. whatever.
Pray Hard says
Cowards.
nicholas tesdorf says
From Sophocles’ “Antigone”: “τὸ κακὸν δοκεῖν ποτ᾽ ἐσθλὸν τῷδ᾽ ἔμμεν’ ὅτῳ φρένας θεὸς ἄγει πρὸς ἄταν”
meaning: “Evil appears as good in the minds of those whom god leads to destruction”.
tgusa says
These people are not fit to scrub the underwear of Thomas Jefferson. I am inclined to believe that having Jeffersons name associated with them is an insult to his legacy. It is similar to a turd on the ground railing against the rose up above. They will never stop with their taliban like behavior. They will just move on the the next target.
Are property taxes used in any way to fund this school? If so that should immediately stop. Let them get their funds from their side who want to burn it all down. Its only fair.
John Ratcliffe, the Director of National Intelligence says that China poses the greatest threat to America and the rest of the free world since World War II. Dear John, the free world is the greatest threat to the free world.
gravenimage says
Falls Church, Virginia School Board Cancels Thomas Jefferson
……………….
Few in the community wanted this rejection of the values of the Founding Fathers. Just grotesque–and there is apt to be much more of this insanity.
Ugly Sid says
I would like say good bye to that quaint Constitution thing that was delaying human progress. Now, we have brilliant futures as favored subjects in the newest province, the US of Manchuko. Led by our anointed Meritorious Leader, Quiz Ling Biden, although we can continue to employ the comfortable Comrade Joe.
And be sure to keep smiling there comrades. You don’t want to draw the attention of the Chinese Cheka.
Major Tom says
Instead of replacing the names of the schools…….replace those teachers……with Patriots!
mortimer says
Americans are committing cultural suicide by attacking one of the countries founding geniuses.
They probably hate Jefferson because he was a Republican.
Gourdhead says
The names of these communists need to be added to ‘the list’ for when the time comes.
Rbla says
The one good thing about our soon to be rulers, the Chinese, is that they will put a quick end to this PC racial BS. Our Black countrymen will realize how much better off they were in a country run by guilt-ridden Whites.
Rob says
It’s like the evil opium plague visited on the Chinese. Leaves out the fact that opium and its derivatives (laudanum etc) was the painkiller of choice throughout the West at the time. Indeed there was status thing involved in that consuming the drug by mouth i.e. ‘opium eating’ was considered far superior to ‘opium smoking’ which the Asians did.
Jim says
People often prefer leaders who are totally evil over ones who are partly good and partly bad. Is it because they think that only perfectly evil persons can quickly achieve the greatest good? So Che and Mao will usually be more popular than Jefferson or other founders who had slaves, even if they later freed them.
OLD GUY says
What a bunch of dumb ass socialist – communist, boy will they be sorry when they figure it out and are living under their dream government.