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The family of a 9-year-old boy accused by a publication of being in "blackface" has filed a defamation complaint against Carron J. Phllips and the publication Deadspin.

The boy, Holden Armenta, had his face painted half black and half red because he was a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, at whose game he was.

He also was wearing a headdress, and reportedly is part Native American.

A report from Twitchy explained, "Did we mention that the boy is only nine years old? We are being facetious of course, but our point in emphasizing it so much is that it is the original sin of this entire controversy. Even if this child was acting racist as heck (and we think he wasn’t acting racist at all), he’s nine years old and he shouldn’t be put on blast this way. If Phillips felt the need to complain about the situation, he shouldn’t have used any image or video of the kid in the first place. A description would have sufficed."

The report said, "Frankly, this author debated whether to mention this kid's name at all or to show his picture, but Deadspin has unfortunately made him famous and this piece is unlikely to contribute to making him more so. Further, this article defends the kid, which is a different moral calculus. We think it is worthwhile that if someone Googled ‘Holden Armenta’ they might find this piece where we defend the kid."

The report said there was a "good chance" the family could win.

"First, the law firm is the same one that sued Fox News on behalf of Dominion. How did that go for Fox News? Second, we think the complaint is sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss and the facts alleged largely make Deadspin and Phillips look terrible.

"For instance, Phillips also claimed that wearing the Native American headdress was racist against Native Americans. But allegedly the kid is Native American, which means that even if you buy into the essentially racist theory of cultural appropriation, the kid is allowed to wear it. And once again, they are doing this to a nine-year-old kid. The jury is likely to be furious at Deadspin and Phillips over this."

The report said Deadspin allegedly "threatened" the family.

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Famed evangelist Franklin Graham has delivered a stunning verdict about the Democrats' agenda, pushed by Joe Biden ever since he took office, to keep America's southern border open for illegal aliens.

Graham, on social media, cited a comment from Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who stated his party chooses illegal aliens to "care about most."

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One abortion promoter has been arrested and a second is being hunted by authorities in Florida who are accusing them of fraudulently submitting "signatures" in support of a ballot initiative that would enshrine late-term abortion in the state.

The case is being brought against the suspects by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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Multiple commentators have explained just why Joe Biden opened the nation's southern border and has schemed to admit many millions of illegal aliens.

Because the ultimate goal is to convert those "non-voting" illegals to voting Democrats and thus establish America as a permanent one-party nation.

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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., leads a news conference where he and health experts expose the problems of the "pandemic treaty" demanded by the World Health Organization.

Problems include "lack of transparency, the backroom negotiations, WHO overreach and infringement on U.S. sovereignty, unknown financial obligations for U.S. taxpayers, threats to intellectual property rights and free speech, funding for abortion, how the treaty will benefit China at the expense of the U.S.," and more, CBN News explains.

 

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China has indicated an attitude of cooperation on the issue of artificial intelligence. It has even suggested joining international talks on the challenges the world faces.

And bureaucrats in the Joe Biden administration are happy about that, with confirmation that the White House "is interested in engaging China."

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Homeschooling has been on the rise in America since even before its benefits were emphasized by the government's attacks on freedoms during the COVID pandemic.

Now a commentary posted at America Out Loud is blasting bureaucrats for blaming the continuing migration by students from public schools to homeschools on the homeschools themselves.

Podcaster Dean Bowen writes there, "The Washington Post editorial board recently stated, 'Where there's no oversight, there's no guarantee that children will learn skills considered foundational in public education and essential to adult life.'"

Bowen jumps in, "I strongly disagree. Many public schools are making the exact point, only in reverse. Where there is government oversight, there is no guarantee that children will learn skills considered foundational and essential to adult life. Some would say where there is government oversight, there is a guarantee that the children will not learn those skills. Parents who love their children are going to be sure their kids have the skills necessary to live a full life."

He said those in a position to make policy simply blame "other educational options" when it's clear that crowds are fleeing public schools.

He cited the problem that has developed even in mostly traditional states like Kansas and Missouri.

"The raw numbers are a loss of 16,000 students in Missouri and 18,000 in Kansas. Those numbers are huge. If you were to drill down into the individual school districts, you would see an enrollment loss in specific schools anywhere between 20%-65%. Those numbers are unsustainable," he said.

At the same time, "Missouri has seen a homeschool increase of 34%. The Kansas Department of Education has a department which oversees homeschool registration. Bert Moore, who runs that department, says, 'Thousands of the state’s families decided to stick with homeschooling after getting a taste of it during the COVID pandemic.'"

There are other indicators of the situation, too.

A report from Liberty Sentinel explains how a teacher in Maine told students to write their "Declaration of Independence" from something problematic in their lives, like "parents."

Or "government, racism, sexism, homophobia, inequality, 'any form of control/authority,' and more."

"Now is your chance to officially declare yourself independent from something… anything!" read the assignment description. "Think of something that is problematic for you in your life. Free yourself from whatever is causing you stress, making you unhappy, something with which you struggle, or is difficult for you to deal with."

One word that was banned from such declarations? "School"

The report explained, "Educational liberty advocate Shawn McBreairty, host of the Maine Source of Truth podcast, first exposed the scandalous assignment on X, formerly known as Twitter. 'This exercise teaches nothing but further narcissism,' he explained, showing images of the homework. 'Another 'teacher' who is nothing but a taxpayer-paid activist for the far-left democrats. Pull your kids now.'"

At the College Fix was a report that today's new scientists are "less capable" than their predecessors because of "the continued embrace of diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM combined with a broad decline in academic standards."

"From easier math classes in high school to the elimination of standardized tests to extreme grade inflation to DEI tropes that elevate lived experiences and ways of knowing over facts and data, the trend represents a pressing problem for science professors working to protect STEM and preserve its standards and meritocracy," the report confirmed.

Reported Alex Small, of California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, "The K-12 system is walking away from standards at all levels."

And at Discourse Magazine, a report noted, "School segregation has risen from the grave—disguised under a different name."

"An increasing number of school districts are offering 'affinity classes' that cater to specific racial groups. Schools have long offered racially segregated options for electives such as African American history or mentorship programs. But the idea has begun to expand to the wider K-12 curriculum: One school district in Evanston, Illinois, has drawn the media’s eyes recently for expanding affinity course options, now offering segregated courses in the core curriculum, like math and English. Technically, anyone can join, but each class is expressly designed for—and targeted at—a particular racial group," the report said.

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Joe Biden's administration is pushing forward on a scheme to impose facial recognition scans on travelers coming through 430 "federalized" airports across the United States, despite bipartisan opposition in the U.S. Senate.

The operations being pursued by the Biden Transportation Security Administration are detailed in a substack report from Leo Hohmann, a widely known investigative reporter and commentator.

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Joe Biden has had his administration obsessed with abortion and transgenderism, especially for children, during his time in the White House.

And this week his abortion-for-all agenda is being pushed forward on two fronts: continuing attacks on those who advocate for life, and Kamala Harris’ newly launched “abortion tour” of America.

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A court in Virginia has struck down a censorship scheme adopted by the state real estate board that banned references to an agent’s Christian faith in her emails and other communications, her ads, and more.

”The court finds the portion of Va. Code Ann. § 36-96.3(A)(3) presuming unlawful animus due to the mere use of words or symbols associated with a particular religion, national origin, sex, or race to be an unconstitutional abridgment of the rights to speech and expression established by the First Amendment,” the ruling said.

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