7. Apparently Republicans are the ones who have reached rock bottom
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) criticized the Republican National Committee for approving a censure resolution against U.S. Representatives Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.).
- Pelosi said, “The Republicans seem to be having a limbo contest with themselves to see how low they can go. They seem to have reached their rock bottom with their statement.” She went on to add, “Take back your party from this cult. Take back your party. America needs a strong Republican Party.”
6. Teachers unions continue to ru(i)n schools in Alabama and beyond
- As mask mandates fall across the country, teachers’ unions are still advocating for masks forever. More coronavirus precautions will now be taken at Birmingham City Schools after many teachers staged a sick-out to protest current conditions and voice their concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
- Teachers union Birmingham American Federation of Teachers demanded changes, and some were approved, including more mask mandates, access to masks, streamline reporting coronavirus cases, disinfecting schools weekly and setting standards for when schools will go virtual based on cases.
5. Florida working to give parents a voice in education, angering many
- The Florida State Senate is set to consider a bill that would amplify parents’ voices in their children’s education. The bill would allow parents more say in what their children are exposed to through curriculum but has been called the “don’t say gay” bills.
- A portion of the bill says, “A school district may not encourage classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students.” The media and their Democrats really dislike this provision and have set out to mislead people about what it does.
4. Tuberville questions union election in Bessemer
- Another election on whether to unionize at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer is underway, and U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is questioning the necessity of a second election after the first election denied unionization.
- Tuberville was joined by U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.) in these questions in a letter to the National Labor Relations Board regional director Lisa Henderson, writing, “Ordering a re-run election for improper interference is an extraordinary remedy. This Order indicates a troubling trend on the part of the NLRB to bend facts in favor of a union-friendly result. If applied in future cases, the Order would permit unions to have multiple elections simply because employers rendered voting accessible to all employees and choose to exercise their First Amendment rights.”
3. Dale Strong’s name will remain on the ballot
- Madison County Commission chair Dale Strong will remain a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives after the Alabama Republican Party decided against the accusations that Strong shouldn’t be a candidate due to the removal of the Confederate monument in downtown Huntsville outside of the Madison County Courthouse.
- There were attempts from Morgan and Limestone Counties to keep Strong off the ballot. Strong stated, “I’m glad the Executive Committee saw through this baseless challenge. I am the only candidate in this race that has worked to build the Alabama Republican Party since 1996.”
2. Anti-Semitic claim seems forced and based on ignorance
- A picture was recently posted on social media of U.S. History teacher Joe Webb and his 11th grade class from Mountain Brook High School where two students had their arms outstretched, resembling the Nazi salute. It’s been alleged that students were told by Webb to do the salute, which was actually a salute Americans did while saying the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Ephraim “Epps” Tytell reported the incident to the school, but the school has denied the students were asked to do the salute. Tytell said that response was, “[I]t’s not a big deal” and “it was a history lesson.” The district said, “The picture and three-second video being circulated are not representative of the lesson, what was being taught, or the context of the instruction that was occurring.”
1. Ainsworth supports school choice
- State Senator Del Marsh (R-Anniston) has introduced a bill that would create more school choice in Alabama, and Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth has come out in support of more school choice. The legislature seems to be less inclined to take it up in earnest.
- Ainsworth said, “I support school choice 100%. I think it’s something we need to have in Alabama. We’ve got kids trapped in failing schools in a lot of inner-cities, and they don’t have any options.” He added, “The idea of letting parents decide what’s best for their child is the right thing to do.”
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