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San Francisco ‘cancels’ decision to rename ‘racist’ schools
NY Post ^ | 22 Feb 2021 | Gabrielle Fonrouge

Posted on 02/22/2021 11:30:57 AM PST by oh8eleven

San Francisco has made a stunning about-face, walking back a controversial decision to scrub 44 “racist” names from its schools — including George Washington and Abraham Lincoln — after the move drew nationwide ire and was criticized for being based on flawed information without insight from historians.

“I acknowledge and take responsibility that mistakes were made in the renaming process,” the president of San Francisco’s School Board Gabriela López wrote on Twitter Sunday.

“Reopening will be our only focus until our children and young people are back in schools. We’re cancelling renaming committee meetings for the time being.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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Wow, a stunning retreat indeed. I wonder who got to them?
1 posted on 02/22/2021 11:30:57 AM PST by oh8eleven
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Maybe they accidentally switched their brains to “ON”.


2 posted on 02/22/2021 11:33:07 AM PST by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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To: oh8eleven

They could rename everything after deadly wildfires.


3 posted on 02/22/2021 11:38:16 AM PST by cnsmom
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Sanity prevails! What happened?
Maybe Gov. Gavin wants to diminish or reduce the Screwball Influence. He’s worried about losing his job via Recall.
The whole nation was giggling at their foolishness.


4 posted on 02/22/2021 11:38:38 AM PST by lee martell
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Wow... a tiny bit of good news for a change. Hope they leave the names as they are. Forever.


5 posted on 02/22/2021 11:39:28 AM PST by nutmeg (God bless you and thank you, Rush)
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To: oh8eleven

Even though common sense, patriotism and conservatism are bashed in the corrupt media and actively suppressed in national politics, they still can be a large and potent force under the surface.


6 posted on 02/22/2021 11:39:36 AM PST by PGR88
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To: oh8eleven

Maybe there is a limit to the lunacy of the left?


7 posted on 02/22/2021 11:40:17 AM PST by Midwesterner53
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"For the time being."

In other words, they will wait until they can do it without attracting a lot of attention.

8 posted on 02/22/2021 11:42:18 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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Leftist lunacy knows no bounds.


9 posted on 02/22/2021 11:42:41 AM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Beware the media industrial complex )
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To: oh8eleven

Maybe they noted what happened recently to the Oakley school board — a little further north. They mocked parents during a video meeting — without knowing that the mic was on and the parents were hearing and recording all the nasty comments.
All four board members had to resign.
Perhaps someone on the Frisco board said something like “the natives, they be restless”.


10 posted on 02/22/2021 11:44:04 AM PST by bobbo666 (school boards)
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Maybe there is a limit to the lunacy of the left?
Surely you jest :)
11 posted on 02/22/2021 11:44:16 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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Think of the children! Do you want to torment them by making them sit in a school named after the likes of Abraham Lincoln?


12 posted on 02/22/2021 11:51:29 AM PST by nickcarraway
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- Maybe there is a limit to the lunacy of the left? -

Probably can't find anyone who isn't "racist" in one form or another.

- Never lived next door to a black family? Racist.
- Never ate Chinese food? Racist.
... and so on. /s

13 posted on 02/22/2021 11:54:57 AM PST by ken in texas
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D U H !


14 posted on 02/22/2021 12:12:31 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the Founders Party.)
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Thanking God for every Victory 🙏❤


15 posted on 02/22/2021 12:15:01 PM PST by TianaHighrider (God bless President Trump. Prayers for PDJT and his loyal supporters.)
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” I wonder who got to them?”

You’ve got DeBlasio cancelling the ban on the Trump skating rinks, that school board resigning over mocking their local parents, and now this backtrack on naming schools - I’m thinking the donkeys are getting polling / focus group data that’s telling them more of the public are starting to see the Democrat party as a bunch of raving loons.

The Democrats can only thrive in deception, dishonesty and cheating - if they start getting too far out in front of their skis, they’ve got to dial it back or they end up blowing the whole phony image they try to present.


16 posted on 02/22/2021 12:30:47 PM PST by Stosh
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San Francisco ‘cancels’ decision to rename ‘racist’ schools

Parents who truly hate their kids send them to San Francisco Public Schools.

17 posted on 02/22/2021 12:43:52 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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“Wow, a stunning retreat indeed. I wonder who got to them?”

Pelosi. This is the last thing the Rats need to focus on right now. Imagine if Biden was asked the question if he supports this? After drooling a bit he would say he was going to meet with his czars and circle back.


18 posted on 02/22/2021 1:08:46 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Keep the Faith. Everything happens for a reason.)
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"Maybe Gov. Gavin wants to diminish or reduce the Screwball Influence. He’s worried about losing his job via Recall."

His job? He should be worried about going to prison or forcing nursing homes to accept known-infected COVID-19 patients. After Cuomo gets fired and prosecuted, I expect Newsom to be next. There's a few other governors who also need trials for the same thing.

Let these killers rot in prison for their criminal actions.

19 posted on 02/22/2021 1:19:56 PM PST by 2aProtectsTheRest (The media is banging the fear drum enough. Don't help them do it.)
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Not stunning...
Another smart feint by the communists...
It will happen in the dark of the night later, one at a time...


20 posted on 02/22/2021 1:21:30 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is Joe McCarthy now that we desperately need him sober?)
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