LCPS ANNOUNCES POLICY OF PERSECUTING DISSENTERS FROM ESTABLISHED RELIGION In defiance of the U.S. Constitution’s express prohibition of such by any agent of government, Loudoun County Public Schools have issued a declaration that one religion is now established across the LCPS organization. In accordance with this establishment, any student or staff member who speaks against …
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Unions Make Play for Loudoun Public Schools Dollars
As the battle for Loudoun County rages on, two days ago (January 25, 2022) I sent the following letter to Chairman Jeff Morse and the rest of the Loudoun County Public Schools board. Dear Jeff and board, I signed up to speak today but now may not make it due to another commitment, so I …
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Fight For Schools calls on DOJ to Investigate LCPS
ASHBURN, Virginia: In a press conference in front of the Loudoun County Public Schools administration building on October 14, 2021, Ian Prior of the parents’ group Fight For Schools enumerated key known facts, and subsequent reasonable assumptions, about the school board and superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools. The statement concluded with a list of …
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Loudoun Now mis-formats Brubaker, beautifully typesets Democrat Biberaj
On September 29, I sent a nicely formatted and carefully edited letter to the editor of local northern Virginia paper Loudoun Now. My letter included correct spaces and punctuation. It included a bullet list of five points. There were no typos or errors. In thirteen different locations, spaces had been removed, with the effect that …
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Reflections on the 20th anniversary of 9/11
Nearly one-twelfth of U.S. history is now post-9/11. A fifth of a century ago … how has it been that long? … nineteen young men with apparently bad upbringings and a Wahhabi/Salafi Muslim vision of Muhammad in their hearts threw a tantrum that hurt an enormous number of people and permanently altered millions of lives. …
Texas Heartbeat Law goes into effect with Supreme Court approval; Racists Panic
© 2021 Daniel A. Brubaker The legacy of Margaret Sanger’s vision for America suffered a minor setback on September 1, 2021, as the new Texas “Heartbeat Law” took effect with the blessing of the United States Supreme Court. The law severely limits the performance of abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. Black or …
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Defiant: Loudoun County school board passes Orwellian speech codes
“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” (George Orwell, 1984) “The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exist” (Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, as quoted in “Hannah Arendt On Standing Up …
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Does National Popular Vote sound good to you? Think again.
The Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill this past Tuesday, February 11, 2020, to award Virginia’s delegates to the winner of the popular vote nationwide, regardless of who wins the contest in the state of Virginia. Supporters of the so-called “National Popular Vote” movement argue that the Electoral College is not fair, and …
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Reflections on the eve of Brexit, with heartfelt American congratulations
This, the final week of January, 2020, is a tremendous moment not only for the people of the UK, but also for the nations of the world. I write these words with all deference and respect for my friends and colleagues of goodwill who hold opposing opinions concerning the wisdom and consequences of what is …
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“Corrections in Early Qurʾān Manuscripts: Twenty Examples” continues to generate discussion
Published at the end of May, 2019, my first small book is just a start aimed at satisfying the curiosity of the various people (including a more popular audience) who have taken an interest in my research. The book earned positive pre-publication comment from a number of esteemed colleagues including Gerd-R Puin, Marijn van Putten, …