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In this conversation, Shawn Chummar discusses his candidacy for the Oregon House of Representatives, sharing his motivations for running, the key issues he aims to address, including the economy, education, and public safety.
He emphasizes the importance of civic duty and the need for effective representation in government. Chummar reflects on his personal experiences and the challenges faced by his community, advocating for better support for small businesses, improved educational standards, and enhanced law enforcement practices.
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SOLICITATION & RECRUITMENT: GSA CLUBS AIN'T ABOUT SEX

Parents' Rights Now!

09/19/22 • 17 min

We, the National TRUTH Council of 2017-18, draft this document in the radical tradition of creating manifests in order to define our revolution and achieve liberation. The manifesto was inspired by and builds upon the Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program, the Young Lord’s 12 Point Program and Platform, and the Third World Gay Revolution. The manifesto is not a static document, but a living one, so that it may be updated and changed to reflect the council’s increasing understanding of the systems of oppression and the changes in the language we use to describe both ourselves and these systems.

We are in a moment which calls for us to bravely and ferociously fight for our communal liberation. In this moment, in the name of our transgender and gender nonconforming ancestors who struggled before us, in our blood, bones, and our spirits, we claim our right to existence and our future victory with these frameworks to guide our own work and the work of future generations on our collective, continuous journey towards liberation.

1) We Call for the Right to Self-Determination and Control of Our DestiniesWe as trans youth have the right to control our narratives, spaces, and all aspects of our lives. Resources to achieve this trans empowerment must be made more readily accessible and available.

2) We Call for the Abolition of the Police, ICE, Borders and the Judicial System
We demand abolition! Abolition of the police, abolition of borders and ICE, abolition of the current punishment-based justice system. We demand for our communities to be empowered to take care of themselves, for no borders, for rehabilitation and healing justice. Abolition is a process that we are committed to fight for.

3) We Call for an End to Disposability Politics and a Commitment to Transformative Justice
We believe in establishing a culture of accountability that is transformative in nature and creates opportunity for growth. We must take responsibility and hold space for the collective wellbeing and unity of our people.

4) We Call for an End of the Cisgender Heterosexual Patriarchy
We recognize that the current state of the world centralizes the stories of white cisgender heterosexual men. We call for the end of a social structure that separates or determines the value of people on gender expectations from historical Europe. We demand that queer and/or TGNC people no longer be oppressed by these frameworks, institutions, and their enablers.

5) We call for Decolonization and Reparations for all Indigenous and Black Peoples
We call for the payment of reparations that are owed and the reclamation of cultural practices by the communities from which they originated. We call for the active and complacent perpetrators of cultural appropriation and colonization to be held accountable and to recognize the privilege they maintain through the oppression of others.

6) We Call for Comprehensive Education that Reflects our Histories and Needs
We call for the use of informed educational practices that provide access to curriculum to help build opportunities for historically erased peoples. We call for free and non-compulsory education for all ages and for all access levels....

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Mask Mandates, PART 3: Oregon Sheriff Stands Up!

Parents' Rights Now!

08/17/21 • 17 min

Governor Kate Brown announces new statewide measures to address rising COVID-19 hospitalizations

By Shannon McKone on Tuesday, August 10th, 2021

Union County Sheriff sends letter to Governor Brown
LA GRANDE — On Friday, August 13th, Union County Sheriff Cody Bowen released a letter directed to Oregon Governor Kate Brown in response to the mask and vaccine mandates recently enacted by the Oregon Governor.

Governor Kate Brown,
08/13/21

I write to you today in hopes of opening a dialogue and as a last resort to put you on notice that we the people of Union County, Oregon have had enough!

Enough of your overreaching mandates! Enough of your bullying threats. Enough of you dictating our state by fear. You have once again initiated what many consider to be an unconstitutional mandate requiring our children to wear a mask while in school. You have gone so far as to threaten our teacher’s livelihoods and their ability to provide for their family with fines and certification revocations if they don’t enforce your mandate. You have backed our school board members into a corner even though the east side of the state has expressed a desire to have local control over these situations.

Leaders listen to their constituents. You have continued in a long line of politicians who ignore the will of the people on the east side of the state. You sit on the opposite side of the state and dictate with a heavy hand. You ramble off your orders to Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Education telling them to carry out your mindless orders or face the consequences of your threats. You are inflicting more damage to our children than any virus could ever do, and you hide behind the misrepresentation that you care for us all. You ma’am care nothing about our children or the people of Eastern Oregon.

As Sheriff of Union County I took an oath to uphold the Constitution and stand up and defend the people of this beautiful county we call home. We have the God given right to freedom and the God given right to choose what is best for ourselves and our children. Let us do so.

We will raise our children how we see fit. We will choose to wear a mask or choose not to wear a mask. We will choose to get vaccinated or choose not to get vaccinated. Your mindless dictates will no longer be tolerated.

Sheriff

Cody Bowen

IT'S ALL ABOUT TRUTH! THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES

Parents' Rights Now!

02/18/22 • 20 min

IT'S ALL ABOUT TRUTH! THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
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The Emperor's New Clothes, by Hans Christenson Anderson
Today is Friday, February 18. We lost the recording to be aired yesterday, so are doing it today. That’s show biz!

This podcast is gaining momentum! We have reached a milestone: over 10,000 downloads! It’s great to know you are listening! That’s something, since this is new to me. Now I am encouraged to expand our reach. I hope you will continue to listen and share these episodes. From the beginning I believed this is one of the best ways to reach parents. I know you have very little opportunity to read lengthy articles or research materials on websites. PRIEs website is one of the best resources out there. Please use it when searching for more info. The show notes here are provided so you can do just that.

I spoke with a woman earlier this week about the dynamics associated with our issues today. Isn’t it incredulous people seem so ready to believe anything they are told? They don’t question the validity. For example the transgender issue. Basic understanding of biology would lead most to doubt the premise one can “change their sex” by using cross sex hormones, and remove body parts. Even more astounding is the notion, pre-pubescent youth should be stopped from going through puberty, and school counselors should identify those students and keep their decision from their parents. And this ridiculous reasoning can applied to mask and vaccine mandates, and other lame excuses for restricting freedoms and controlling citizens. In addition, what is more astounding is the willingness of the people to be controlled!

A fairy tale came to mind as we talked, The Emperor’s New Clothes, by Hans Christian Anderson. Have you read it? We often use the phrase when making a point, but do we know the story? I decided to share it with you.

Hans Christian Anderson was a Dane, born in 1805. He is recognized around the world for his books, including The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Little Match Girl, The Princess and the Pea, and many others. He endured many hardships and, by some accounts, transformed his pain into art. His fairy tales were highlighted in a movie in 1952, and he became a household favorite. His stories always had a meaning.

The Emperor's New Clothes, by Hans Christenson Anderson

This is particularly interesting in light of the times.

Fast forward to today! Who is the emperor? And who are the swindlers? I love this allegory. We must be continually vigilant to expose truth, although our nature is to leave the details of government in the hands of experts, not questioning their opinions. Like the “councillors, ministers, and men of great importance” in the story, we are prone to go along with the narrative we are fed by those who want to control and destroy our nation.
And did you notice? It was a child who started the conversation acknowledging the truth, “He has nothing on!” I have observ

NEWBERG, OREGON: STOP the Shannon & Brown Recall

Parents' Rights Now!

01/13/22 • 16 min

Newberg is at the Center of What is Happening Statewide

January 18th: Recall Election to remove Dave Brown and Brian Shannon, two good school board members on the NEWBERG Board

This vote has huge implications not only for Oregon, but for school districts across the nation.

There is an effort to radicalize, sexualize, and recruit our children by a socialist, progressive movement

YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON:

As reported by the Northwest Observer, "since March 13, 2017, Indivisible.org has set their eyes on taking over public schools in western Oregon. They began by publishing a handbook, Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda. The book advocates for using paper terrorism tactics to harass politicians and private companies into supporting far left “progressive” causes, such as Critical race theory."
PRIE reported on the political chaos perpetrated on the Newberg school board when they passed a banner policy requiring only the US and state flags be on permanent display.
It is now evident that Indivisible.org, who formed local chapters across the state, including Yamhill county, is behind the completely inappropriate response to the policy. The local group, Progressive Yamhill is behind the recall of two Newberg School Board members, Dave Brown and Brian Shannon.
The Media Coordinator for the group in defense of the board members, Say NO to the Recalls Campaign, says “these progressive organizations are sending their people into small-town America, to flip the underbelly of our communities upside down. They are taking over all local committee seats, elected seats, school board seats...The Newberg School Board is being harassed, threatened and sued while the campaign to oust these conservative members is funded with out-of-state progressive Hollywood money funding the recall cause.”
Indivisible.org is aiming at more than the school board. In January 2019 Casey Kulla was elected Yamhill County Commissioner and recently announced his candidacy for Governor. In cooperation with Progressive Yamhill members, Kulla introduced a motion for Yamhill County to adopt an “inclusivity resolution” with the goal of implementing Critical Race Theory employee training to the County departments.

According to the Observer, "Dave Brown and Brian Shannon have received death threats,...and are facing multiple lawsuits."

It's no stretch to claim student graduation rates decline, and parents are removing their children to protect them from radical political promotion.

In addition, since the Superintendent was terminated for refusing to implement the new banner policy, his assistant and board administrator resigned in solidarity. The Newberg school district is in trouble, and for what? Obviously, Indivisible.org will stop at nothing to take control, even destroy K-12 public schools!
The Yamhill Advocate now has evidence that the Oregon Education Association, the largest teacher union in Oregon, is also using its membership to influence the recall election.

This email from Oregon Education Association to all of its members was leak

Empowering Parents: Unveiling Legislation Changes and Decoding Comprehensive Sexual Education

Parents' Rights Now!

08/05/23 • 19 min

Welcome to another episode of Parents' Rights in Education with your host, Suzanne Gallagher.

In our first segment, we're touching base with the state of education around the country. Highlighted events include The Great Northwest Awakening and our regular Zoom calls and trainings - don't miss out! Visit our website for more details. We are also tracking critical legislation like Virginia's SB 1072, aiming to better address bullying, and Texas' controversial SB 14, which deals with youths' access to transgender medical treatment. In organizational updates, we've introduced a new feature to select your affiliate group and celebrate the addition of 5 new affiliate leaders in Oregon and Washington.

Returning to our second segment, we've got good news - our movement is making strides! In 2022, 85 parents’ rights bills were introduced across 26 states, while 2023 has already seen 62 bills in 24 states. All of these efforts aim to increase parental involvement and transparency in education. This shows we're making an impact and will continue fighting for parents’ rights.

In our final segment, we delve into a topic of much debate - Comprehensive Sexual Education. Promoted as an inclusive and age-appropriate approach, it is being seen by many as explicit and incentivizing early sexual activity. Organizations like Planned Parenthood, the WHO, and the ACLU are backing this. As an example, programs like EXCLAIM! suggest that young people need varied sexual experiences for their health. This raises concerns about parental involvement and when a child should learn about sexual activity.

As we wrap up, remember that joining our cause ensures you have a say in your child's education. Become a member today and join the fight for parents’ rights in education. Until next time, stay strong and engaged. Thank you for tuning in.

Visit parentsrightsineducation.com to learn more and to get involved.

SCHOOL BOARD POWER, IT STARTS HERE.

Parents' Rights Now!

05/09/23 • 17 min

LAKELAND, IDAHOPOLICY GAME PLAN

We are in the last week of campaigning for school board positions in the state of Oregon. We are busy with endorsements and GOTV efforts right now.

Those who have never been involved in the election process are involved. They are astounded how much work it is, and how mean the other side can be. Everything from stealing or destroying campaign signs to outright slander applies to these contests. Candidates have called me saying they want to die, or I never would have done this had I known... these are folks who vowed they would stand up for their convictions, and nothing could deter them.

Please know that a political race is never personal. It sure feels personal because you values are under attack, but those attacks are because of your stand, not you personally. What does it mean to take a stand. For me that means to decide exactly when enough is enough, and where will I draw the line. It is about principle, not compromises. The Left has no intention of stopping until they have full control. When you open the door to compromise, it is the beginning of a slippery slope to loss of individual freedom and rights.
Your opponent will do whatever it takes to keep you from gaining their seat. Once you win you ma be compelled to hold your seat without much ability to achieve your goals until the next election. The reason is, unless you have a majority of like minded individuals on your board, your power is limited.

You might be wondering why this seems to be a new revelation... Young parents are just learning about the School Board. They weren’t aware of the policy changes in just the last 5-10 years taking away their rights and mandating curriculum without their input. Maybe some earlier board members did not anticipate the radical implications to their decisions. My belief is the role of education has been stretched out of control, to the point we no longer have educational institutions. It’s time to restore the proper role of education, and get the ball rolling at the local level.

School Boards can do it by passing policies that reflect the wishes of the parents, but parents have to speak up and ask!

National Education Association, PART 3: Who Do They Influence?

Parents' Rights Now!

07/27/21 • 21 min

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In recent years, NEA has also contributed money to a wide variety of leftwing advocacy groups, including: ACORN, the AFL-CIO, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, Campaign for America’s Future, the Center for Community Change, the Children’s Defense Fund, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Democracy Alliance, the Economic Policy Institute, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, the Human Rights Campaign, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, NAACP, the National Council of La Raza, the National Partnership for Women & Families, the National Urban League, the National Women’s Law Center, People for the American Way, Planned Parenthood, the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the Service Employees International Union, the Sierra Club, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, USAction, the Voter Participation Center (formerly called Women’s Voices-Women’s Vote), and the

Social Emotional Learning, PART 1: INTRODUCING THE WHOLE CHILD

Parents' Rights Now!

09/01/20 • 22 min

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In a nutshell, SEL is latest educational fad teaching students to rely on themselves, their peers, and the progressive culture, not the truths proposed by their faith and their families. Progressive social norms become their moral authority. PRIE opposes the “whole child” concept, including character and ethics education, psychological insights, and group dynamics, training children in consequentialist (moral relativism) moral reasoning.

The current popularity of social-emotional learning (SEL) represents progressive education’s greatest victory in its 100-plus-year campaign to transform our public schools, and, thus, the nature of America itself. Since it began, the mission of progressive education has been to liberate American students from the “shackles of traditional wisdom.” John Dewey and his legion of educationalists saw the elementary and secondary schools as the vehicle to form the New American, one who would be liberated from the prejudices of family, church, and tradition.

In the early 20th century, their ideological victories were largely symbolic. They captured intellectually shallow schools of education, but not the public schools themselves. Those schools were rooted in their communities, reflecting local values and governed by local citizens. Post-World War II, the “in loco parentis” tradition of school gave way to more and more control, first by states and more recently by federal intervention. Input from parents on what was to be learned and how schools were to be conducted gave way to ever larger educational commissions and more distant experts.

Instead of parents’ deciding on the ultimate question of education, “What is most worth knowing?” for our children, the new controllers of public education stepped in. Enter the progressive educators. The term “public” came to mean “secular.” The long-held view of the public schools—not only teaching the core disciplines, but also helping children develop a sense of right and wrong and the good habits to put morality into practice—became the battleground. The wisdom of the past, with its history of wars and bigotry, had to be ignored. Prohibited, too, was any reference to God and organized religion. The only source of moral authority for the secular progressives was and is science and “empirically verifiable knowledge.”

The problem with this plan is that science and the empirical method do not lend themselves well to dealing with the questions of the moral life. The ultimate questions of life, which were once a staple of an education, such as “What is a good person?” “How should I live my life?” and “Is there a God?” cannot be answered by the scientific method. Thus, these questions and issues have been eradicated from our schools.

Into this barren educational landscape entered the pseudo-scientific SEL and its claim that social-emotional learning can fill the gap in the lives of America’s children. SEL advocates see teaching students their five “competencies” of self-awareness, self-management, socia

BEWARE! School District Civil Rights Coordinators

Parents' Rights Now!

12/16/23 • 29 min

Portland Public Schools Must Now Consider Race, Gender Identity When Disciplining Students

In today’s episode, Suzanne discusses:

The new agreement between Portland Public Schools and its teachers requires considering a student's race, trauma, gender identity, and sexual orientation in disciplinary decisions, replacing mandatory suspensions for violent behavior with class removal and a "self-regulation space" within the school.

Colorado parents protest after daughter told to share bed with male student on school trip

Colorado parents are protesting a school district's transgender policy after their daughter was told to share a bed with a transgender girl on a school trip, claiming the policy violates their constitutional rights and lacked proper notification and opt-out options.

Girl, 11, Given No Protection After Violent Bullying at New York Arts School Where Kids ‘Destroy’ Competition

An 11-year-old girl at a Brooklyn arts school, victim of violent bullying and a physical attack, was offered only a "safety transfer" rather than addressing the bullies, highlighting concerns over policies that disrupt victims' education instead of disciplining aggressors.

Oregon's new law, House Bill 2281, mandates the appointment of Civil Rights Coordinators in school districts to oversee compliance with state and federal anti-discrimination laws in education. This move reflects the evolving role of K-12 schools, influenced by various stakeholders like teachers' unions and healthcare industry, in defining educational standards. The coordinators are responsible for monitoring discrimination, overseeing investigations, providing guidance on civil rights issues, and coordinating efforts to prevent civil rights violations. Additionally, the law specifies required training for these coordinators, including identifying and responding to discrimination, conducting investigations, and preventing retaliation in schools.