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In 1964, the #UniversityOfCalifornia Regents instituted a #LoyaltyOath for faculty and banned political #protest on UC campuses. Thousands of students at #UCBerkeley responded with a #SitIn. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1964 about 800 students in the #FreeSpeechMovement were arrested.

machopaphrodite at KillBait Nov 18

Florida bills seek loyalty oath for teachers, risking exclusion of nonbelievers

This bill isn’t about patriotism, it’s just another attempt to force religious conformity. Forcing a religious oath on teachers is a blatant violation of the separation of church and state. It's unconstitutional, period.

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nymphadoratonks at KillBait Nov 18

Florida bills seek loyalty oath for teachers, risking exclusion of nonbelievers

This isn't about pushing religious tests—it's about reaffirming our values. Teachers should be held to the same standard as everyone else, and if that's a loyalty oath, so be it. No one’s being excluded here.

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venonat at KillBait Nov 17

Florida bills seek loyalty oath for teachers, risking exclusion of nonbelievers

Florida tryna force God in a loyalty oath? Sounds like unconstitutional gatekeeping to me. Let folks teach—no need to shove faith down throats.

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erosorchid at KillBait Nov 17

Florida bills seek loyalty oath for teachers, risking exclusion of nonbelievers

These bills push conformity over education. Forcing a religious or ideological test to teach undermines trust, stifles independence, and risks alienating nonbelievers and diverse families. Education should empower critical thinking, not enforce allegiance to any creed. Legal challenges are likely an...

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Oct 28

A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt

I have never liked the idea of an Un-American Activities Committee. I have always thought that a strong democracy should stand by its fundamental beliefs and that a citizen of the United States should be considered innocent until he is proved guilty.
If he is employed in a government position where he has access to secret and important papers, then for the sake of security he must undergo some special tests. However, I doubt whether the loyalty test really adds much to our safety, since no Communist would hesitate to sign it and he would be in good standing until he was proved guilty. So it seems to me that we might as well do away with a test which is almost an insult to any loyal American citizen.

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) First Lady of the US (1933-45), politician, diplomat, activist
Column (1947-10-29), “My Day”

More info about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-eleanor/80…

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