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Originally posted by ArtieS:...
I'll take my beating now.

I raise no stick.

We need people to call out when things are misrepresented, especially when they appear like this.

Thanks.

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Originally posted by SPWAMike0317:
If ever there was a case for the Sunset Law, this agency is it. I have to admit that until 5 minutes ago I never heard of this entity. There is no reason for it to exist.

There's a HUGE reason for NARA to exist, and they do a generally good job at what they're supposed to do (maintaining and preserving each and every "Federal record" as the law defines such.) Those records are history. I say this as a Ron-Swansonesque civil servant who would be happy to see easily 80% of the Federal bureaucracy-- including my own agency-- legislated out of existence: NARA needs to stay, but without the Ministry of Truth redefining and interpreting.

This looks to have an appropriate label.

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Originally posted by parabellum:

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
It seems the Fed gov has completely turned on liberty and prosperity. Khrushchev himself couldn’t have destroyed this nation as effectively as the Dem party.

"At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By what means shall we fortify against it?-- Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant, to step the Ocean, and crush us at a blow? Never!--All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) in their military chest; with a Buonaparte for a commander, could not by force, take a drink from the Ohio, or make a track on the Blue Ridge, in a trial of a thousand years.

At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide."

Let's see if they can locate that old scrap of paper in the archives, then we can get someone to interpret it for them.

I can tell you it is branded on my heart. I know who the enemy of liberty and prosperity is. I’m watching him move in broad daylight unafraid and out of the shadows. I see what he’s doing and wait for ignition.

I'm glad my father didn't have to witness any of this fuckery, but there are times when I wish I could hear his opinions on all of this insanity. If you think I can get on a roll, well, let's just say I am a chip off the block.

Such a bunch of Horse shit !!
Things are such a mess.

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Originally posted by tsmccull:
Harmful to whom? Soy boys in their momma’s basement? Maybe we should defund the national archives!

Well, if my history lessons were correct, originally the British, and "other oppressive governments"

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Originally posted by ArtieS:

So yes, it is lefty bullshit, but it does not specifically call out the Declaration, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It says, in effect, "in this vast archive of millions of pages, some stuff is nasty". And I am sure that is true. Some of it is nasty.

But, this is a case of writers on the right using Saul Alinsky's method of "rubbing raw the sores of discontent" to fire up an issue, and get clicks. It is not a leftist insult aimed at the founding documents.

I'll take my beating now.

That is also what I thought at first. And if it was only the page referred to in the Blaze article I might believe that it is relatively harmless.

However, this "Harmful language alert" warning in ONLY listed at the top of these 3 pages, and I looked at quite a few others (tho not nearly all)...
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Bill of Rights
There is a contact page on the archives.gov website. I did contact them and ask about it (with some pretty strongly worded comments). We'll see if I get a response back. You might consider leaving them a comment or two!

Well, in case their was any doubt as to their intent...

National Archives racism task force members rip 'charters of freedom' label for Constitution, Declaration
National Archives' racism task force previously called its own Rotunda an example of 'structural racism'
By Jessica Chasmar | Fox News


'Woke' culture targets National Archives rotunda

Fox News' Martha MacCallum discusses the report from the National Archives task force that said the rotunda is an example of 'structural racism' and reacts to a Washington Post article that compared Dan Crenshaw to George Wallace.

FIRST ON FOX: Members of the National Archives' task force on racism have recommended removing the "charters of freedom" description for America’s founding documents, such as the Constitution, arguing that it did not initially grant freedom for all individuals.

Approximately 800 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) employees from across the country attended a town hall meeting of the Archives’ Task Force on Racism on May 11, according to FOIA documents obtained by America Rising and shared with Fox News.

During the presentation, a museum subgroup recommended that NARA "retire" the term "charters of freedom" as descriptors for the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence.


NATIONAL ARCHIVES' RACISM TASK FORCE SAYS OWN ROTUNDA EXAMPLE OF 'STRUCTURAL RACISM,' KNOCKS FOUNDING FATHERS

"We should retire the term charters of freedom and remove it from our web pages, publications and exhibits because, as we learned, these documents did not result in freedom for everyone," said one presenter, whose name was redacted.

Another presenter of the same museum subgroup, whose name was also redacted, said members were tasked with recommending policies and procedures that "ensure that everyone feels welcomed, included and represented at our museums and presidential libraries."

The presenter told a story about a Black congressional staffer who took issue with the "charters of freedom" label, which currently appears on the Archives' website and in exhibits.

"It happened during a tour of the Rotunda led by the congressional office," the presenter said, according to a transcript of the event. "During this tour, the leader referred to the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights as the charters of freedom, which many of us often do. It was at this point that one of the tour members, a Black congressional staffer, turned to him and said, ‘Those are not my charters of freedom.’

"I tell this story because it demonstrates the importance of the work of the task force," the presenter said. "We never want our exhibits, programs or educational materials to make people feel alienated or excluded."

The subgroup also recommended "reimagining" the Rotunda, which houses America’s founding documents, arguing that it doesn’t "tell the whole story" of slavery.


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"We should reimagine the space to encourage both celebration of the documents' successes with an honest reckoning with their failures," the second presenter said.

"One exciting way that we might do this is to commission artists to create sculptures for the four empty niches in the Rotunda. … Other ideas include new displays in the exhibit cases that grapple with the contradictions between the founding ideals and the realities of slavery and Indian removal, and present a full and honest history of this founding era."

An NARA spokesperson didn't immediately return a request for comment.
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As if we need more evidence that the commies have taken over the US government.

It should be clear to all now that there is still only one way to deal with the Left. They will not stop destroying until they are destroyed, every last one of them

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Originally posted by Rey HRH:
As if we need more evidence that the commies have taken over the US government.

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
It should be clear to all now that there is still only one way to deal with the Left. They will not stop destroying until they are destroyed, every last one of them

^^^^^^^^^^^^git er dun!