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Poll: 62% of Democrats prefer Concentrated Federal Power

Posted on July 19, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

The Tenth Amendment states:

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

Now view this Gallup poll, which illustrates a stark and startling divide of how different political affiliations view concentration of power:

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Read NYC Schools Letter Directing Use of ‘Teaching Tolerance’ Materials

Posted on July 19, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

The NY Post recently reported that NYC schools were making the addition of Common Core aligned “anti-bias” social studies curriculum from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s offshoot, Teaching Tolerance.

The NY Post cited quotes from Chancellor Carmen Farina on the topic. These quotes seem to have come from a letter sent to employees regarding the use of these materials. This blog has obtained a copy of that letter, which was sent by email to employees on July 14th. Continue reading →

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EEOC Files Suit Against Bojangles

Posted on July 18, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission had filed a suit against Bojangles on behalf of one Jonathan Wolfe claiming the restaurant has created a, “hostile work environment because of her gender identity,”.

The Bojangles restaurant in question is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Wolfe, who is biologically male, claims to be a transgender female. Continue reading →

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Former Director of Shuttered Gates Backed Non-Profit Decries Media Reporting

Posted on July 18, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

It would seem that NC New Schools’ former Director, Tony Habit, feels that the press hasn’t been accurately reporting on the closure of the Bill Gates backed non-profit according to an editorial he has penned at the News and Observer. Continue reading →

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Sunday Matinee: Stanley Kurtz on the College Board Monopoly and Common Core

Posted on July 17, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Sunday Matinee: Video of Stanley Kurtz at Civitas CLC 2016.
“Common Core is just the beginning. What most people still don’t understand is that the College Board, the non-profit company that creates the SAT test and all of the many Advanced Placement exams, poses an even greater threat to local control, state authority, and traditional American values than does Common Core.” – Stanley Kurtz, CLC 2016
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Wake County Voting Maps Still in Chaos; Lawmakers Enter the Mix

Posted on July 15, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Earlier this year, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals was responsible for unprecedented disenfranchisement of thousands of North Carolina voters earlier this year for congressional primaries when the court threw out district maps. This past month, the 4th Circuit Court … Continue reading →

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