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To: FJB who wrote (793178)	7/2/2014 7:08:19 PM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Respond to of 1587524

Obama Thumbing His Nose at Congress, the Constitution, and the People

To: FJB who wrote (793178)	7/2/2014 8:16:14 PM
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Federal Gov’t Sues Wisconsin Company, Says English-Language Requirement is 'Discrimination' July 2, 2014 By Brittany M. Hughes cnsnews.com (CNSNews.com) -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal agency tasked with enforcing workplace discrimination laws, is suing a private American business for firing a group of Hispanic and Asian employees over their inability to speak English at work, claiming that the English-language requirement in a U.S. business constitutes “discrimination.” Judicial Watch reported Tuesday that the government is accusing Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. of violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on “national origin.” The government argues this includes the “linguistic characteristics of a national origin group.” Irene Garcia, the blog editor and Spanish media liaison for Judicial Watch, called the EEOC’s accusation “ludicrous.” “That’s ludicrous and an overreaching of government,” Garcia told CNSNews.com. “If you are a private company in the United States, you should be able to require your employees to speak English.” According to a news release from the EEOC, Chicago Regional Attorney John C. Hendrickson said the Green Bay-based company’s English requirement is based on “superficial” reasoning. "Our experience at the EEOC has been that so-called 'English only' rules and requirements of English fluency are often employed to make what is really discrimination appear acceptable. But superficial appearances are not fooling anyone,” Hendrickson said in the release. “When speaking English fluently is not, in fact, required for the safe and effective performance of a job, nor for the successful operation of the employer’s business, requiring employees to be fluent in English usually constitutes employment discrimination on the basis of national origin — and thus violates federal law.” But Garcia said the ability to speak English is necessary for employees of Wisconsin Plastics, Inc., but that the employees in question “were not able to speak English at any kind of level that would be considered proficient.” “In this case some English is necessary to communicate with supervisors and stuff like that, and the EEOC just went after this private company because some employees were being marked down for not having English skills. So that doesn’t really make sense,” she said. Garcia added that the lawsuit, filed on June 9, is just the latest in a slew of attempts by the EEOC and the Obama administration to go after American businesses for so-called “discrimination.” She cited numerous cases in which the EEOC has accused businesses of discriminating by requiring workers to speak English, running background and criminal checks, and enforcing company-wide restrictions on head coverings, including those worn by some Muslim women. “We’ve seen some decisions that are kind of radical that we haven’t seen in the past, under Republican or Democrat administrations,” she said, claiming the EEOC under the Obama administration is “on a roll.” Many lawsuits brought by the EEOC subjectively twist the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include things it was never meant to cover, Garcia added. “We’re seeing a lot of these kinds of law suits using his civil rights law to sue on behalf of all these different causes that I believe violate the spirit of the law,” Garcia explained. “In terms of religious and language rights under the Civil Rights Act, that’s what the administration is using to offer and extend protects when really and truly there’s no place for them [in the law],” she said.

To: FJB who wrote (793178)	7/2/2014 9:22:23 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1587524

Thugs Run L.A. Classrooms, Thanks To Obama Suspension Ban As we predicted, the Obama regime's anti-suspension policy is backfiring. Los Angeles teachers complain unsuspended violent kids are intimidating them and effectively ruling their classrooms. In 2011, the Education Department accused the Los Angeles Unified School District of discriminating against black boys, who were suspended for bad behavior at a disproportionate rate. The agency ordered it to reduce suspensions in the hopes that unruly minority students would stay in school and graduate. "The district shall develop and implement a comprehensive plan to eliminate the disproportionality in the discipline imposed on African-American students," the five-page decree says. The superintendent agreed to "modify its policies, procedures and practices." Last year, Los Angeles schools became the first in the state to ban "willful defiance" as grounds for suspension. As a result, their overall suspension rate dropped to 1.5% from 8% in 2008. Instead of being kicked out of school or suffering other serious punishment, even repeat offenders get "restorative justice" therapy. They can negotiate the consequences for their bad behavior, which usually involves "dialogue sessions," in which teachers join unruly kids in "talking circles" to foster greater "cultural understanding." Talk invariably turns to racism and "white bias." Teachers are trained to make sure black kids "feel respected." The leftist group that has trained more than 2,000 LAUSD teachers and "restorative justice coordinators" says the program combats bias that contributes to disproportionate discipline. Of course, it also provides rowdy minorities an excuse for continued bad behavior. Indeed, the policy has only increased classroom disruptions and threats against students and teachers, just as we predicted in a January piece, "Anti-Discipline Push May Threaten Students." While suspensions may be down at LAUSD, student violence and misconduct are not. Offenders just aren't being sent home at the same rate they were before the federal order. And they're getting younger and bolder. "Last week I was terrified and bullied by a fourth-grade student," a teacher at an urban L.A. school said. "The black student told me to 'back off, bitch.' I told him to go to the office and he said, 'No, bitch, and you and no one can make me.'" Complained another LAUSD teacher: "We now have a restorative justice counselor, but we still have the same problems. Kids aren't even suspended for fights or drugs." Even threats against teachers are ignored, as administrators' hands are tied by the new policy. Knowing there won't be consequences, thugs can control the classroom, disrupting lessons for other kids, including minorities, who want to learn. "Due to this ridiculous policy, this year at my high school we saw a far higher number of students acting as if they were running the campus and acting as they were on the same level as the teacher," said a teacher at at a high school in the LAUSD. Attorney General Eric Holder, who has joined the crackdown on schools that contribute to a "school-to-prison pipeline," claims black students are suspended for minor infractions, such as "laughing in class." But federal data show most suspensions of black boys are for causing, attempting or threatening injury. Baltimore City Public Schools, for example, reported almost 4,000 student assaults on faculty and staff from 2008 to 2012. Classroom violence doubled in the past two years. A recent survey of 3,000 K-12 teachers by the American Psychological Association found that 80% said they were victimized at school at least once in the current or prior school year. Violence is still a problem in Oakland, Calif., schools after officials substituted counseling for suspensions on similar orders from the Obama administration. If you think Obama is a lame duck and that his executive actions are meaningless, think again. His policies have dangerous consequences. Read More At Investor's Business Daily: news.investors.com

To: FJB who wrote (793178)	7/2/2014 9:25:48 PM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Respond to of 1587524

Head backed for suspending boy because he made this 'Pop Tart gun' The Daily Mail ^ \| July 1, 2014 \| Joel Christie An investigation has found that an elementary school principal in Baltimore who suspended a seven-year-old boy for chewing a Pop Tart into the shape of a gun acted properly in her decision. However the boy's family has lawyered up, and are threatening to take the case further. Josh Welch, a second-grader at Park Elementary School, said he was trying to nibble his strawberry breakfast snack into a mountain in March 2013. But when it started to take shape he reportedly told his classmates: 'Look, I made a gun.' Principal Sandra Blondell then removed Josh from school for two days. Andrew Nussbaum, a lawyer who serves as a hearing examiner for several school systems surrounding Washington, submitted a 30-page report on Monday agreeing that Blondell was within her rights. 'As much as the parents want this case to be about a 'gun,' it is, rather, a case about classroom disruption from a student who has had a long history of disruptive behavior,' Nussbaum wrote in his opinion, according to CBS News. 'Had the student chewed his cereal bar into the shape of a cat and ran around the room, disrupting the classroom and making 'meow' cat sounds, the result would have been exactly the same. Robin Ficker, an attorney for the Welch family, said that Josh may have had 'minor' disciplinary problems, but suspending him was taking the issue too far. 'It seems to me that schools need, with all their expertise and experience, they need to know how to deal with seven-year-old second-graders without putting them out of the educational setting,' Ficker told CBS. 'They need to deal with them rather than just throwing in the towel. 'If they can't deal with 7-year-olds, how can they deal with 17-year-olds?' (Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...

To: FJB who wrote (793178)	7/2/2014 9:39:33 PM
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Michigan man charged in punching death of soccer referee By Zachary Slater, CNN Wed July 2, 2014 Michigan soccer referee died after an unprovoked attack by a player, police say Man accused of attack seen giving the middle finger to onlookers as he fled Suspect Baseel Abdul-Amir Saad, 36, is being held on $500,000 bail Victim with kids Perp- "Baseel Abdul-Amir Saad" (CNN) -- A Michigan referee of an adult-league soccer match died Tuesday, two days after being punched in the head by a player, authorities said. John Bieniewicz, 44, died at Detroit Receiving Hospital from injuries suffered in what police said was an unprovoked attack. The blow left the victim unconscious and not breathing on the field, Livonia Police Chief Curtis Caid said. After the attack, the player fled the field and waved his middle finger at the crowd. Bieniewicz was in critical condition when he reached the hospital and was pronounced dead Tuesday morning. Baseel Abdul-Amir Saad "John Bieniewicz was a man who lived life to the fullest," friends wrote on a website dedicated to his memory. "He had a passion for his family, a passion for the kids at Mott Children's Hospital, and a passion for soccer. John died doing what he loved: Officiating a soccer game." The Wayne County Medical Examiner's office will determine the cause of death, according to Livonia police. The alleged attacker, Baseel Abdul-Amir Saad, 36, was charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. He was being held on $500,000 bail, police said. He pleaded not guilty. The investigation is ongoing and authorities "anticipate the criminal charges to be modified as a result of Mr. Bieniewicz's death," police said. Defense lawyer Brian Berry expressed his condolences to the family of the referee, but also said all the facts in the case had not come out and that "witness accounts may have been miscategorized." A hearing was set for July 10. Bieniewicz is survived by his wife and two sons, age 13 and 9. On the website, the Bieniewicz's friends remembered him and sought to raise money for his family. The site said Bieniewicz was a licensed soccer referee at all levels, professional, collegiate, high school and children's leagues, was president of the Metro Detroit Soccer Officials Organization, and sometimes refereed three games on a Saturday. "He also took a particular interest in all the children he worked with Monday thru Friday at the pediatric dialysis center at Mott, and reveled in their improvement and happiness," the site said. The site added, "The boys will miss his fatherly guidance and support but they will also miss his financial support, and we are here to help that in a small way. If you were touched by John, or merely share his love of soccer, we ask that in his name you donate to his children's futures." Last year, a 17-year-old soccer player in Utah pleaded guilty to homicide by assault in the death of referee Ricardo Portillo. A judge ordered the teenager, who was not named publicly, to keep a picture of Portillo in his cell for the remainder of his time in juvenile jail. The judge recommended a sentence of three years, said Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. The teen also was ordered to write weekly letters to Portillo's family, telling them what steps he is taking to return to normal life.