Donalds To Witness: Should Parents Have Their Voices Heard' About Material In School Library?
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- Опубліковано 6 кві 2022
- At today's House Oversight Committee hearing, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) questioned witnesses about parents' ability to decide what books are in school libraries.
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Haven't heard of Rep. Byron Donalds before, but he's brilliant and a patriot.
We Floridaians love him
hes pretty good
you have never heard of this man? you must not watch tv then
@@justinedwards5021 Many people stopped watching TV years ago, including myself. Why deal with spin when you can just watch the source?
@@1984WillC fair enough
Thanks for putting parents in charge for what "their" children are exposed! Next maybe schools could teach kids to read, write, and learn math at grade level??
What is grade level if over the years they reduce the passing scores?
@@jayleon147 Good point! There should be a national standard with a goal of being the best in the world at education!
You would have to convince liberals who are in love with themselves and feel that they have all the answers that they've been approaching the education of children all wrong for the past 30 years in order to have children get a quality education, you're better off hoping that parents will start putting educational administrators feet to the fire.
Let’s hope it’s embarrassing how bad we do compared to the rest of the world. It’s not the kids fault, it’s the system they are victim to.
There is NO a time for these subjects…..They are too busy teaching CRT and LGBTQ woke agenda.
Now this guy knows what he’s talking about! Parents should have full control of their kids and what they are learning in school. I think they need to reevaluate the school board
Whoa, most parents are not qualified to make that decision. Have a say yes, control no. Most people are idiots and putting a blanket statement like you did proves my point.
I’m not sure about reevaluate the school board as much as reevaluate the board of education!
@@transgenderific1507 remember, all the knowledge you have, came from people who came before you. like parents!! that is your main problem, you think parents are dumb, when everything we know came from those before us, how arrogant! what did knowledge just somehow just pop in your head?
@@transgenderific1507 And you could include most public school teachers and administrators in your description of "most people." They (and apparently you) do not understand their intended role in our public education system.
Simply pull lefties out of the process and problems resolved. Period.
As a Floridian, I am so very proud of our Governor Ron DeSantis, Byron Donald’s, Rick Scott, and others who are fighting for our rights and more importantly for the rights of our CHILDREN. Keep up the good work. America needs more like you.
Rick Scott is an a$$. Obviousl, he didn't learn anything form the last 6 years. He's running for President on a platform of ending safety net programs like Social Security and Medicare. He really thinks he can get elected by lassies fair BS economics! 😵
Scott left Florida a mess of corruption. He's AWFUL.
Tell Rick if he messes with Social Security, he may lose some voters in The Villages.
@@yvonneplant9434 Can’t you distinguish between the truth and vicious lies? Rick Scott will soon air a scathing commercial about the blatant lies told by Biden during the State of the Union address. I’m a Floridian and a senior too. Do you honestly think Republicans would happily lose all senior votes by suggesting an end to SS and Medicare? Wake up. Is your life better now with Biden in office? If so, tell me where you shop…..I know it’s not Publix.
@@kathyflorcruz552so he is corrupt. Please elaborate his corruption? Can’t be anywhere near the left persecuting political dissent from the right. Not to mention Biden and son making millions off China and Ukraine. Corrupt bastards.
The key word here is "Representative", in other words, the person who represents another. School board members work for (represent) the parents and taxpayers, NOT the other way around, and NOT the government, unions, or huge cash donors... they are fighting like hell to prevent that from being enforced.
Excellent points
The unionization of public school teachers, and the outsize political, social and cultural influence that imparted to public teachers unions, was probably the largest single political mistake in the last 100 years of American history. It is an insidious ideological movement that has done more to undermine the political and social underpinnings of American free government and civil society than any other event I can imagine.
School borders are more of executives. They run and supervise schools. Other than that, your point is valid.
That’s my congressman!!!!! So proud to vote for this man.
And you should be !
Many thanks Mr Donald
Mr. Donald's is amazing, must hear more of him!
He’s not. He sprinkles his remarks with some safe sounding phrases. Nothing he said was remarkable.
@@cliffbrown1798 that's your opinion.
Mr. Donalds is a quality person, wish the whole House of Representatives was made up of Mr. Donalds, why do the people he questioned dance around so much, yes or no it's easy, try it storytellers.
They dance around because they know they are being wicked and wrong. They know they are pushing agendas.. Manipulators
Because they know that a majority of Americans are not ready to hear what they actually believe.
They refer to their cult as a hive, hence the hive mentality's rules are often in opposition of family values. A smug spitefulness with a smile is used to frustrate. Beware when they flatter or applaud in order to promote discourse amongst themselves via the outburst or interruption.
Parents should have a voice and a part in their children's learning.
High School Kids have always had a variety of books from different Authors including Urban fiction in the School libraries. I noticed if certain People published these Books that is the only time there is a hypocritical moment. Do Parents need to clean up the outside areas their Kids attend School at first if they want their Kids to be blind to life and reality in their own Neighborhoods. Getting on People's nerves with this extra, "because it is a certain Person I want this and that for my Kids is an understatement." I can see if some of these Authors went to Elementary Schools with Urban Fiction. These Kids are in the 10th, 11th, and 12th that get the privileges to start reading what they choose before College. The Parents should have spoken up about this reality centuries ago. Moving on.
Public school is for everyone. Don't like it, homeschool.
Parents stand up speak up
They keep calling it "Banned Books" when in reality it should be "Removed/Canceled Books" Donalds is THE MAN! He's going places! God bless him and his family!
Here is the definition of book banning from the First Amendment Encyclopedia: "Book banning, a form of censorship, occurs when private individuals, government officials, or organizations remove books from libraries, school reading lists, or bookstore shelves because they object to their content, ideas, or themes."
If everyone had the authority to remove books from the library that they don't approve of, we would have no need of libraries.
@@almosthuman1398 So that includes pornography in public schools? Doubtful
@@almosthuman1398 parents are asking for the books to be removed from a school library, they can still be available at public libraries. Not a ban just a misrepresentation.
@@MountainsBreath A rose by any other name.
Remember - only some parents are asking. Others are asking for the banned books to stay and to add more.
Most kids cannot just go to the public library.
@@almosthuman1398 not really. It's relocation. Not all kids go to public school so what's your point?
Yes it should. Because schools should be focused on reading, writing and math. They actually focused on that. The country wouldnt be at a 70% below 5 grade reading level.
Thank you sir keep them on the ropes
Byron Donalds is a rising STAR in the GOP! GOD BLESS YOU SIR!
& God Bless You !
He is a black. Do we really need him?
@@erickomar3152 ok pretender, we see what you are trying.
@@stevendoty9408 Yes, I'm trying to keep the G.O.P. White.
@@erickomar3152 just proved you are a democrat. thank you.
I feel happy for you American friends for having Mr. Donalds with you. We need somebody like him so desperately here in Canada
This Donald's guy is continuously impressively outstanding for the urgency and truth he brings to these modern day problems we face as a nation. He should definitely be an example what the Republican party stands for.
Impressive young man!
This is an incredible black man and proof that with hard work color makes no difference
LMAO what a racist comment
Its not the color of your skin but the content of your character
- MLK
@@jonathanturek5846 MLK was a rapist and a Marxist. You should rethink your heroes.
We need cameras in Every classroom. Parents can watch in real time.
I don't want you looking at my children all day from your basement pervert
I agree. Why not?
Yes, if police have bodycams that have to be on at all times, why do the teachers not have videocams trained on them at all times?
That's an outstanding idea
Book’s Are For Reading! Not For Indoctrinated!! Get It! Not
My Kid !!!!!
Smart man. Imagine him being the President. We would be shocked to hear an articulate, intelligent person in that position for a change.
Thank you Donalds, this is so important for our children.
When I was growing up parents had a HUGE input about what should or should not be in school. It was just a matter of respect between teachers, schools and parents.
All the mothers were part of the PTA and attended the meetings.
@@GreatDataVideos too bad we didn't appreciate the actual time and work done by stay at home parents.
Mr.Donalds is all over this ! Great knowing there are people like him out there looking out for Parents and Kids ! Gods speed Sir !
Lot of difference between a public library and a school library ,
Sharp guy. Congrats Florida.
This guy nailed it !Parents ,taxpayers are the one's who decide as the employer not the other way around , what on earth has happened to allow such a corrupt reversal that is messing up our kids!
And what age are you - Back when I was born in 1965 and up until about 1985 - Parents had absolutely no say in what their children were taught, it's only been in the last 20 years or that parents have been given any say - My own mother never went to a P&C meeting because she knew they were a waste of her time
@@evangiles4403 Hello Evan ,,thing is back in the day we had a more stable society with none so much of the issues now plaguing us ! We were a more moral ,spiritual God fearing society ,, though i realize the hippy generation helped us transition gradually away from our Christian values & principles ! What is being introduced in schools is now at a point where the education system is teaching non academic subjects but rather moral issues, whether of faith , sex- (ulization) of young people where the boundaries have been crossed ! As a parent of 2 boys I always went to the P&C meetings because i cared in that way ,, though not all feel the same way! Peace
It's a systemic infiltration, level by level, and surgical corruption of the Christian culture, society, and its core values by Luciferians. This stuff is trickling down through the finance industry, via first and foremost the laws, and then the news media, entertainment industry, social networks, and then finally down to grassroot programming of children.
"New World Religion."
New World Order.
The more the American people remain submissive under the reign of this genocidal banking/military industrial complex, the more bad karma they collect worldwide, which then reflects unto them through their own system.
@@ZONEDINN528 I have lived long enough to see the transitioning of our values ,principles to sadly agree with you !Thanks for pointing it out that way! $$$$ is more powerful than i thought !
@@michelcorneau1923 What's even more powerful is the individual's personal choices, within their immediate range... the direct relationship with the prophetic teachings.
So Eesah (Jesus), may peace be upon him and his companions, is... present. Not the stuff of past. A present soul... you think of them, and they know it.
To call out and ask to make direct contact, to remain in the presence of them seeing you when you present yourself in respect and wait in that presence for contact.
That is more powerful than anything in the universe.
Just my two cent from the Muslim world, brother. Mary, our mother, is of the holiest of mothers of God's servants. May our elders accept our presence in their gatherings, while we're alive here, and also after we're gone.
Our task is to sit down and present ourselves, knowing they can see us.
God bless.
This man is the man
Mr. Donald’s keep up the good work!
Mr. Raskin - in my opinion, you should stop talking, as you have no value.
Good point
That’s easy. Fire all superintendents. Let a parent group approve of books
This is exactly what should be happening.
"... if the students don't feel safe..." is a way of putting a book in front of a student that the parents object to. Basically, subordination of parental authority.
So allowing some arrogant fool to hit your child for not giving them something they can't afford isn't subordination of a parents authority
I love Mr. Donald’s! He is exactly what’s needed in Washington. I look forward to hearing him as his career in politics develops.
Nicely said! Thank you for protecting our democracy!
Excellent Florida seems to be getting it right
I like him
Since education is forced legally mandated by law parents certainly do have a right. If education wasn't forced and parents wouldn't be charged with a crime then they wouldn't
Homeschool is legal. I've done it 3 yrs
Public education provided by government schools is not forced.
@@terryhull9724 Truancy is a thing, but yes at this time it is not because homeschooling is a capability.. but it wasn't always. And for all the same reasons these people say "not every child has the ability to read what they want because parents are in the way".. same with the ability to homeschool... not every parent can.. but every parent is charged taxes to pay for it.
@@terryhull9724 Also, as I re-read it.. he never said public education, just education.. and yes. There are absolutely rules to homeschooling set forth by the government so some things are legally mandated around education no matter WHERE you teach your children.
@@truthbetold1855 I am very familiar with those regulations. We homeschooled our children. We were free as to what we taught in everything from math to history. No real restrictions at all, but then again we live in a relatively homeschool friendly state. There is also a legal defense association that is very active in defending homeschool rights.
Lets also get cameras in the classrooms so parents can monitor whether their kids are being taught or indoctrinated.
I totally agree with you…. This is the most efficient way to stop the abuse and indoctrination of our children… they can pass laws and enact policy, but many would find ways around that. Cameras in the classrooms would be the best way to keep teachers honest and accountable.
bodycams on teachers 👏
Exactly 💯
This man Is much more that I can find words for, God hand picks people like him to combat evil in this world!
Did God also hand-pick the man that told him to read page 59 of his book, who isn't supposed to be part of the debate, but allotted himself 30 seconds to explain that the Supreme court already ruled against parents rights to dictate which books are in public school libraries?
Good news though, the Supreme Court is even more liberal now, and cares even less about what parents think their children should have access to.
@@thisisashan LOL Yep !
@@ripbones6631 Would seem God handpicks the evil as well, and that the evil is sadly winning at this point in time.
@@thisisashan why do you think there"s evil? Because God wont interfere with mans free will that he gave him. But why am i explaining to you? You dont believe in him anyway.
@@ripbones6631 I don't believe in 'evil' or 'good' as an entity.
Killing is bad. Yet killing Hitler is good.
Charity is good. Yet it stagnates the economies in, for instance, Africa and prevents them from creating business'.
I spent more time in a church than most people do, as I was a youth minister.
From what I can tell religion is a device used to control weak minded individuals.
Also, man hardly has 'free will' when we can be imprisoned for acts which aren't even regarded as immoral, but simply, have people that don't want you to do with yourself as you wish.
PROUD of YOU SIR !!!
A EXAMPLE of a PERSON who knows what he's talking ABOUT !!
I'm tired of these folks before us CANT answer a simple question yet their in positions having to deal with Our children.
Sexually graphic content has no business in the hands of children not age appropriate.
NONE OF THESE HACKS SCHOOL DISTRICT TELLING ME A FREAKING THING ABOUT MY HOUSEHOLD OR RAISING MY CHILDREN.
SEXUALIZATION OF CHILDREN IS WRONG.
Thank you very much Rep.Donalds😎🇺🇸
Taxes pay for schools and their teachers. So what goes into the schools teaching martial is completely up to the tax payer...yes?
Love this guy! He’s on top of things!
When an intelligent man speaks the liberals get confused. I've never heard of this gentleman, but I like him.
I love Rep Donalds. I want our new GOP to be strong black conservatives like Byron Donalds, Winsome Sears, Mark Robinson, Vernon Jones, Herschel Walker.
No thanks. Keep the GOP White.
The sentiment is fine, but remove that Democrat mentality of skin color first. You may be an ex, but us "never were Democrats" know that slope is bad for everyone.
@@truthbetold1855 You really think a black will promote White interests, huh? That we're all equal?
Man never heard of him pre pandemic but man has got what I like in a representative
Logic and consistency
School boards serve at the pleasure of the parents - at least that’s what it used to say. School boards used to be above administration. My mom served on a school board for over 15 years.
She had books removed back in the 80’s
Remember PTA meetings
@@questioneverything609 Good luck with that. Every parent should be required to attend at least two or three a year and teaching materials ( reading materials, books etc ,) should be at the top of the list so parents parents can judge what is or is not appropriate.
@@terryrose6208 So that the FBI can investigate the parents as homegrown terrorists because they stand up against the tyranny of the teachers union?
@@da60586 I'm all in for the parents. I've went to the head of the school board as well as a couple of principals to protect my children. They can label me whatever they want. It won't frighten me in the least.
Curriculum transparency is what's sorely needed.
The problem with Board of Ed. Vs. Pico is that it discarded the fact that it is the government restricting the government. That is not a first amendment issue. The 1st amendment does not protect the government from restricting its own entities or their employees during the engagement with their duties.
Yes. The Supreme Court can be wrong. That is why the dissents are published.
Read the dissenting opinions (which are published precisely because opinions of the SCOTUS can be wrong and why dissent exists). If the library cannot remove a book as it would be a violation of the 1st amendment, they would likewise not be able to refuse a book from admission as it would violate the first amendment. Not would they be able to remove a book if it were graphitti’ed with explicit images. So, if you donated a Penthouse magazine, they would be required to display it.
The problem is, at it’s core, they’re trying to screw with kids before they have a developed understanding of what’s going on. So they don’t care about laws, rulings, or what right and wrong is. They’ll rationalize anything they need to in order to try an mentally get these kids in line with their ideologies. Hence why they don’t allow the Bible, but can have a grown man talking about giving head to a little kid. Don’t remember what book that was, but it was in the libraries of schools around the country.
Absolutely, the Supreme Court like science can be wrong. But when you've made a religion of your delusions like Democrats have, it's hard to distinguish institutions from deities.
BS
He's one of the best ! Brilliant Young Man !!!!! God Bless this Patriot !
Mr. Donaldson is one sharp representative!
I agree with the previous comment:
Haven't heard of Rep. Byron Donalds before, but he's brilliant and a patriot.
This dude is awesome
Much respect for Rep. Donald's
Parents should always have the right to know what their children are being taught and ban what they seem is not appropriate
Yes. Parents need to be involved and have a say so about everything with their children
Gosh... With all those checks and balances, chain of command......how the heck did this incredible plethora of "age-inappropriate" (K thru high school) ever get approved?????? I know public libraries will likely have some "questionable" books (poss even by children'slibrarian) - but our schools????? That questionable material belongs at home (at discernment of parents) - never at public schools.
Love Rep. Donalds. All i got to say.
Mr. Donalds you are phenomenal!
Thank you Mr Donalds!
Smart guy Rep Donalds. Need many more like him. I'd vote for such an articulate and intelligent politician hands down and I'm independent.
thank you Mr. Donalds keep up the good work
This is a GENTLEMAN of highest integrity
Go Byron Donalds.. keep up the great work
We need trump back
I have said it before and I will say it now he is a rising star ⭐️. Excellent example of what we need in the Republican Party .
This Is Getting Crazy Train!!! To MUCH BULL…
This guy is freaking awesome
GOD BLESS YOU FLORIDA US REP DONALDS! Thank you for Fighting for AMERICANS! 🌼💗✌️❤️🇺🇲❤️
I’m in Rep. Byron Donald’s district and he is HERO in our district.
i applaud u Rep. Byron Donalds
He seems to know policies and what is right and wrong compared to the new supreme court justice who was appointed and voted based on her skin color and political views
And not being able to answer what the definition of a woman is.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Rep Byron Donalds is helping raise awareness on the horrible things children are being handed in class as a captive audience.
Rep. Donalds give me hope in the future of our government and country! Bless you!
Wow, are we lacking DIVERSITY here...in all of the women of power. Maybe we DO have a problem...
yeah...all 3women are swej
Those crazy asses and others like them are why our kids are so below standards
"every child feels safe enough" how is going to the book store, public library (not school), or ordering online a safety issue?
She's implying the child fears their parents. This mindset is one of the biggest problems I've seen in these school controversies. The framing of parents being abusive and children needing protection from their own parents particularly when it comes to LGBT stuff. They make this frame that gay children are at this huge risk from parents and the safety net are these ideological teachers. That's what that woman was implying and its sick.
@@gomer921 this is their big excuse when they tell kids not to inform their parents about the "little meetings" they've been holding, or what the special "club" they were just invited to join is about.
You saw the report about one school reading through every Google search made by the children, and inviting any child who entered an LGBT related search to join a club, which turned out to be a gay/trans club but with a name that hid the fact. The kids were 11 years old! Teachers were instructed and the children not to tell the parents about it. The teachers were given these little cards with something called pocket answers on them. So if any parents started digging and asking questions, they were given scripted answers.
In another case a girl came home and told her mother she was called into a closed door meeting and was asked about her gender identity. The parent went to the school and wanted to know exactly what was said in that meeting and what it was for. She was told "only with your child's approval". Of course, there are also cases of School nurses giving puberty blockers to supposedly trans kids without informing parents.
These are just some of the reasons for the new Florida bill of parental rights! Unfortunately it only covers preschool to third grade ages four through eight. That's still scary. 9 years old is too young to be put through this bizarre gauntlet of intense focus on a child's perception of gender. Also, I don't believe young children have "sexuality"- that's something projected on them by adults!
I don't want anyone talking to my kids about that. I would certainly want my children to trust me enough to talk to me about it. But it's not the school's business.
Yet the Kids get materials to read from all kinds of Resources including Computers, Videos, Movies, and Music with just as much expletives as School Libraries all the time. I remember being in Junior High School and High School reading the two White Girls Elizabeth Wakefield and Jessica Wakefield. No One seemed to care how much money or who read that book with sex and other things in it. Like I stated when prejudice People think they can cast out who can write these Books that is a huge problem. The Schools and School libraries are not the only places High School Students go for reading materials. Now every Author should be banned because of Kids Parents. Yeah right. Monitor your Kids. Many Parents teach their Kids about reality in High School before College so that they are aware and prepared for this "ugly in denial" World.
@@gomer921 Exactly.
Parents go to jail if they do not take their children to school then are told it's none of their business what the government does with them or tells them. Sounds kinda u American
I’m impressed with yet another Florida official
Head of him and he believes in America.
“I appreciate that suggestion sir. But I will not be reading any book you have written.” 🤣😂🤣😂😂
Mr. Donalds BLESS your HEAR❤️
Kudos to Rep. Mr. Byron Donalds!!!!
Thank You, Rep. Donald's.
I love his demeanor, his questions, and the way he speaks.
Did he just plug his book, during a hearing, as Chairman of a House committee?
Yes he sure did!
Less government, period
Just looking at raskin offends me to no end !!!
Education is NOT free. Parents pay a lot for the education of their kids. Those who pay for something have the right to demand quality of that which they are paying for.
People are totally forgetting the concept of who is a public servant, and what it means to be a public servant.
This guy has been a superstar since he started.
Love this guy
I am so thankful that my children are grown and were not exposed to all this madness that's happening in todays society.
This young man is a genius and is very accomplished. He has had to work hard to get to where he is.
Need more like Mr Donalds
We need Byron Donalds for America…He is brilliant!!!
Thank you for asking the tough questions to get the truth out. Wake up speak up and take action America while you still can. Let's hope and pray for everyone to see the right things for everyone not just themselves. My opinion
This Donald’s guy is awesome!
It is up to parents what belongs in schools not the board of education.
Top notch man, good American, patriot and amazing at what he does!
I like what this Representative has to say in many of the session I have watched. Need more common sense approaches to government actions! Keep it up.
Having been heard and having action taken on your words/wishes are two different things.