This message was sent to Liv Finne, Washington Policy Center's Education Director, today - May 24, 2021.
Washington Policy Center’s 501C3 Status
“Nothing here should be construed as an attempt to aid or hinder
the passage of any legislation before any legislative body.” (*)
https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/library/doclib/Finne-Governor-Inslee-Don-t-impose-divisive-and-harmful-CRT-on-our-schools.pdf
Given that the Washington Policy Center has published extensive objections to one or more of the four bills that compose the Critical Race Theory legislation before the Legislature in the 2021 Session, the disclaimer statement that “Nothing here should be construed as an attempt to aid or hinder the passage of any legislation before any legislative body” (*) strains credibility. These appear on their face to be straight forward efforts to influence legislators’ votes and/or the governor’s signature.
March 30, 2021
https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/sb-5044-5227-5228-to-require-mandatory-staff-attendance-at-critical-race-training-in-washingtons-k-12-public-schools-colleges-universities-and-medical-schools
April 2, 2021
https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/committee-hearing-highlights-the-controversial-nature-of-mandatory-critical-race-training-bills
April 6, 2021
https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/critical-race-training-bills-seek-to-lower-education-standards-and-require-teachers-to-judge-students-based-on-how-they-look-instead-of-who-they-are
April 17, 2921
https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/governor-inslee-dont-impose-divisive-and-harmful-critical-race-theory-on-our-schools
May 19, 2021
https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/state-superintendent-proposes-to-divert-funding-for-special-needs-children-to-critical-race-theory-type-programs
May 21, 2021
https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/governor-inslee-dont-impose-divisive-and-harmful-critical-race-theory-on-our-schools-2
Schools of Constitutional Interpretation/ Justice Barrett Pt. 2
Is Justice Barrett the Latest Shot in the “Deconstruction of Government” Pt. 2 / Schools of Constitutional Interpretation : Living Constitution; Originalism, Political Process theory; Purposivism; Textualism; & Strict Constructions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strict_constructionism / From the perspective of an observer, these six schools seem to be two groupings of three. Living Constitution, Political Process theory, & Purposivism in one group and Originalism, Textualism, & Strict Construction in the other. / The former seems to me to exist to make deciding the Constitutionality of a law easier and avoiding the lengthy task of pursuing a Constitutional Amendment. This makes change easier, which appeals to liberals. It also helps establish a body of precedent that can make future changes easier. / The latter seems to me to exist to make deciding the Constitutionality of a law more difficult and force the proponents of change into the lengthy tas...
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