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Holding Academia Accountable
One of President Trump’s remarkable successes is his effort to hold left-wing academia accountable for a variety of failures. Here’s the latest.
Columbia University, ground zero in the fight against campus antisemitism, has agreed to pay $200 million in fines for failing to secure the rights and physical safety of Jewish students on Columbia’s campus.
In addition, Columbia also agreed to “bring viewpoint diversity to their Middle Eastern studies programs, eliminate race preferences from their hiring and admissions practices, and end DEI programs.”
The Trump Education Department has gone after multiple universities for antisemitism, DEI discrimination, suspicious foreign funding, and radical transgender policies that discriminate against female athletes.
In addition, the Education Department just launched investigations into five universities for discriminating against American citizens. The University of Louisville, the University of Nebraska Omaha, the University of Miami, the University of Michigan, and Western Michigan University all offer scholarships only to DACA students, who are illegal aliens.
As a result, they are likely violating Title VI laws that ban discrimination based on national origin by creating scholarships that exclude American citizens.
The Stupid Party
Some Republican politicians are doing their best to sabotage the GOP and earn the nickname “The Stupid Party.” After an election dominated by concerns about illegal immigration and border security, it would be a really stupid thing to start pushing amnesty for illegal aliens.
But that’s exactly what some Republicans are doing. They may think it is a good idea, but the American people do not.
One recent survey found that 77% of likely voters said “it is neither fair nor right” to give amnesty to some illegal aliens. Only 13% said it was fair and right.
The survey also found that 56% of voters supported removing illegal aliens from the country “regardless of what additional crimes they may or may not have committed.” Just 34% disagreed.
Here’s a warning to the GOP’s amnesty wing: 79% of Republican voters support deporting all illegal aliens from the United States. In addition, 52% of swing voters and a sizeable number of Democrats (33%) support deporting illegal aliens who are not convicted or accused of crimes.
The survey also asked about election integrity laws. It found that 83% of voters support requiring proof of citizenship in order to register to vote, and 79% said voters should be required to provide identification when voting.
A Rasmussen poll found that 72% of voters believe it is important to make sure illegal aliens are not using government benefits such as food stamps and Medicaid.
The latest Harvard/Harris poll found that 65% of voters oppose sanctuary city policies, including a majority (52%) of Democrats. Under pressure from the Trump administration, Louisville, Kentucky, is reversing its status as a sanctuary city. Let’s hope it’s the start of a trend.
Putting America First
The New York Times is predictably horrified over President Trump’s latest action to put America first. He has instructed the National Park Service to remove signs and displays that “inappropriately disparage” our country, and he set a deadline of September 17th—Constitution Day.
A former superintendent of Yellowstone National Park suggested this was an attempt by the Trump administration to hide real American history. No. The administration’s goal is to showcase the “progress of the American people” and the “grandeur of the American landscape,” instead of messages that essentially say, “Look how evil we have been.”
Teddy Roosevelt, the “conservation president” and avid outdoorsman, doubled the number of national parks. He would never have tolerated displays of woke anti-Americanism. The National Park Service was created so families could enjoy the great outdoors and feel proud of America.
This may seem like a minor issue, but it is part of the real battle to define America. We have suffered through decades of leftist denigration of our country. That’s why patriotism among our youth is so low.
The Left wants a demoralized and depressed population that only cares about what government can give them. Any thought of pride in our country must be smashed.
That’s why leftists vandalized, tore down, and decapitated statues of America’s heroes throughout 2020. That’s why Democrats were so furious when American soldiers marched in our capital on the 250th anniversary of the United States Army.
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