Your children belong to the state, not to you, and the state will raise them as it sees fit

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Court Says School Can Secretly “Social-Transition” 12-Year-Old Student To Opposite Sex

Another federal court has ruled against a parent’s right to be notified when their child “socially transitions” to the opposite sex in school. Taking its cues from Foote v. Ludlow, a similar First Circuit case we covered here, the Northern District Court of New York held the school’s non-disclosure policy was necessary to promote a “safe” learning environment for all of its students.

New York mother Jennifer Vitsaxaki sued the Skaneateles Central School District last year, alleging school staff had treated her 12-year-old daughter “Jane” as a boy, referring to her with a new masculine name and new third-person pronouns—all without her parents’ knowledge or consent. We covered the mother’s lawsuit in detail here.

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Shortly after meeting with her, according to the court filings, the all-too-willing school counselor told Jane’s teachers and staff they should call Jane by her new masculine name and use the ambiguous “they” and “them” third-person pronouns instead of “she” and “her.”

Jane’s parents, however, were not told about these actions. The school’s gender identity policy directed staff to deceive them by using Jane’s given name and pronouns when talking to her mother, while using her new masculine set at school. Even the school yearbook, the court noted, was to use Jane’s legal name rather than her preferred masculine one.

That’s because, under the school’s gender identity policy, the student calls the shots: The “district permits students to determine when, how, and if to notify their parents of their decision to elect a chosen name and/or pronouns at school.”

In her lawsuit, Vitsaxaki claimed that policy violated her constitutional rights, including both her religious and parental rights to direct her daughters’ upbringing, education, and healthcare—all of which were rejected by Judge David Hurd last week.

…. [T]he school wasn’t required to tell the mother it was applying its “civility code” to sex-transition her daugher, because the mother had no right to that information, the court concluded. “Simply put,” if she didn’t like it, “she remained free to exercise her parent rights at home” —“whether through direct conversations, private educational institutions, religious programming, homeschooling, or other influential tools,” the court held.

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As a matter of fact—and on the bright side—that’s exactly what Mrs. Vitsaxaki she did. According to the court filings, she took Jane out of public school and put her in private school, where she has observed noticeable improvement in her daughter’s overall mental health—and where Jane no longer asks to called by a different name and pronouns.

As the world weeps

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Oh, the humanity!

Pity the transgender farmer

In these days of rampant government efficiency, spare a moment for the plight of the transgender farmer of San Francisco.

A video clip of U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Sec. Brooke Rollins at a recent cabinet meeting shows her making the following statement,

Even at the U.S. Department of Agriculture we’ve cancelled a $300,000 contract educating on food justice for queer and transgender farmers in San Francisco and a similar contract we cancelled in New York, again, educating queer and transgender farmers on food justice and food equality.

I’m not even sure what that means.

The Secretary also says her department — remember, it’s the Department of Agriculture — cancelled a $600,000 contract for studying the menstrual cycles in transgender men, as well as a $300,000 study on how to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the pest management industry.

“There’s not a penny to be cut; the cupboard is bare.” N.Pelosi.

Venezuela's welcome to 'em — it's a nation of gangsters anyway — so long as Trump can keep them from reentering the US

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“we’ll have them back in no time — until then, at least they’ll be safe from Orange Man”

If the Democrats and their pet judges have their way, of course, that won’t happen, but fingers crossed.

Dozens of deported illegal migrants — including suspected Tren de Aragua gangbangers — grin as they land in Venezuela

Dozens of deported illegal migrants — including some suspected Tren de Aragua gangbangers — grinned and waved proudly as they landed in their native Venezuela early Monday after the South American country resumed accepting repatriation flights from the US.

Unpopular road, a wreck of a house; even Greenwich prices haven't gone up this much

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The garage wasn’t listing (quite) this Badly when it failed to sell in 2009-2010; neither the structure nor the price has improved with age

85 Cutler Road. Built in 1958 and shows it. Rode hard and put away wet, as its pictures show. The agent’s (laughable) remarks do it no favors, either:

Remarks: This New England-style center hall colonial sits majestically atop a long private drive in idyllic back country Greenwich. The combination of outdoor spaces, set on 4 acres, make this home ideal for relaxation & entertaining...an in-ground pool, pool house, tennis court, and a versatile heated barn for creative pursuits. The interior features truly create an inviting atmosphere. Custom moldings, a wood-burning fireplace & beamed ceilings in the formal living room add character & elegance. The spacious dining room, with its vaulted ceiling & built-ins, can comfortably host large gatherings. In the chef's kitchen, the gas range & center island make cooking a pleasure, while the brick fireplace adds a unique charm that sets it apart from typical kitchens. More...

Agent to Agent Rmrks: … Tennis court needs resurfacing. Exterior of the home needs to be repainted. Tremendous potential to add value to this property. [You betcha – Ed]

The would-be sellers paid $2.2 for the place in 2007, but that’s their lookout, isn’t it.