Posted on 04/30/2010 6:49:06 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
After making national headlines for a new law on illegal immigrants, the Arizona Legislature sent Gov. Jan Brewer a bill Thursday that would ban ethnic studies programs in the state that critics say currently advocate separatism and racial preferences.
After making national headlines for a new law on illegal immigrants, the Arizona Legislature passed a bill Thursday that would ban ethnic studies programs in the state that critics say currently advocate separatism and racial preferences.
The bill, which passed 32-26 in the state House, had been approved by the Senate a day earlier. It now goes to Gov. Jan Brewer for her signature.
The new bill would make it illegal for a school district to teach any courses that promote the overthrow of the U.S. government, promote resentment of a particular race or class of people, are designed primarily for students of a particular ethnic group or "advocate ethnic solidarity instead of the treatment of pupils as individuals."
The bill stipulates that courses can continue to be taught for Native American pupils in compliance with federal law and does not prohibit English as a second language classes. It also does not prohibit the teaching of the Holocaust or other cases of genocide.
Schools that fail to abide by the law would have state funds withheld.
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“How many different “ethnic studies” can they be offering? Two? Three?”
...generally speaking the main psuedo-studies programs are
African-American studies
Chicana studies
Chicano studies
Native American studies
....as well as the universal b.s. offered in
Women’s studies
....and don’t think they’ll go quietly...we’re talking about jobs here...no prof wants to lose his job, no academic dept head wants to give up turf, no academic dean wants to reduce his budget.
Why are you worried about it if they support McCain or not? It’s their business, not yours. You live in New Jersey, not Arizona
How long will it take that the libs see this as racist?
Because McCain is an enemy of these united States, trying his best to give citizenship to the hordes of un-uniformed enemy combatants that have invaded us.
Unfortunately all politics is local and all politics is national. Who they support for federal offices in Arizona directly affects me in Indiana
These guys are on a roll! CWII cold war victory for the good guys?
Are you serious????
THis idiot is a continual stumbling block in the Senate.
He has to go.
That does it; I’m moving there.
Actually; I guess I shouldn’t move there. Need to stay where I am, and try to make things here more like AZ.
I agree he needs to go, but it’s not your say, neither is it mine since I am from Tennessee, but the voters from Arizona. Okay?
You really have a problem with my opinion, don’t you?
McCain has to go. I hope the voters of Arizona realize what an utter catastrophe this man has been. I hope they can see through his transparent rhetoric on illegal invaders and amnesty.
And I have contributed to Hayworth’s campaign and will continue to do so until June.
I want a man who can negatively impact national policy by his position in the Senate OUT OF OFFICE!!!
O K ??
No I have no problem with your opinion, what I have problem with is someone butting in someone else’s business. And like I said I agree that McCain needs to go, but it is up to the voters from Arizona to vote him out not you or me. BTW I like Hayworth and have always liked him. I do hope the voters in Arizona do chose him in November. I have no problem you contributing to his campaign, but please don’t tell the voters in Arizona they should or must vote McCain out
“what I have problem with is someone butting in someone elses business.”
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ALL the Senators make legislatives decisions which impact ALL Americans! What country do you live in????
Since they all impact me by their decisions I have a right to urge their re-election or defeat.
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