The camapign didn’t want a photo of headscarves in a picture with Obama. Can’t imagine why that would be. Is Obama anti-Muslim? Nah, that can’t be it. His grandfather was Muslim. Perhaps he didn’t want to appear pro-Muslim? Why not, isn’t he the candidate of unity? Hmmm, what a quandary for Barack Hussein Obama.

From Politico.

Two Muslim women at Barack Obama’s rally in Detroit Monday were barred from sitting behind the podium by campaign volunteers seeking to prevent the women’s headscarves from appearing in photographs or on television with the candidate.

There were two incidents that the Obama staffers handled brilliantly for the would-be president. The first started with a staffer asking some young men if they wanted to be in the seating area behind the stage. Read the rest of this entry »

From the Liberals Hurt Our Kids File.

Via the Washington Post.

Fairfax County School Board members said they are likely to abandon a staff report that showed racial and ethnic gaps in some measures of student behavior, including in the demonstration of “sound moral character and ethical judgment.”

The board had delayed an April vote to approve the report after concerns were raised that findings were based on subjective measures, such as elementary report card data, and that they would fuel negative stereotypes.

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The school system’s report was an early attempt to measure progress on a host of goals the board considers “essential” for success in the workplace. It identified disparities among groups of students in several skills, including the ability to contribute effectively in a group, resolve conflicts and make healthy choices, and in the demonstration of moral character and ethical judgment.

Such a target-rich environment. Read the rest of this entry »