A publication of Christian Action Network Saturday Smackdowns: California Bill Threatens to Put Parents in Jail for Criticizing TeachersCalifornia is on the verge of criminalizing parents who criticize teachers that push radical gender ideology or Critical Race Theory. Plus more shocking stories.In the great state of California, speaking out against the radical left’s agenda in its schools could soon be a crime. What a shocker coming out of California. Right? They’re trying to pass a bill that makes it illegal to criticize teachers for aggressively indoctrinating their kids into anti-America, anti-God, and anti-white propaganda. Senate Bill 596, which somehow passed the Senate Education Committee, is called the “Teacher Protection and School Safety Act.” It claims to address school violence by preventing attacks against teachers. But what attacks are they talking about? There aren’t any. Once again, the leftists are fabricating accusations to justify their war on parents. The bill’s sponsor, Senator Anthony J. Portantino, can’t provide a single example of a teacher being assaulted by a parent. This is just like the baseless narrative from 2021 when the National School Boards Association prompted the U.S. Attorney General to accuse parents of “domestic terrorism” without any evidence. What’s the true purpose of this legislation? It’s simple: to put parents in jail, with a hefty fine, if they dare criticize teachers for indoctrinating their children into radical gender ideology or Critical Race Theory. The bill states that anyone who “subjects a school employee to threats or harassment…is guilty of a misdemeanor.” And get this, “harassment” is defined as anything that seriously “annoys” a school official. If found guilty, a person could face a fine of $500 to $1,000, imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year, or both. Meanwhile, California continues to let hardened criminals out of jail. This bill targets behaviors like persistently following a school official, making “harassing” phone calls or sending distressing correspondence, including emails. This legislation is an all-out assault on Californians’ First Amendment rights. It’s a blatant attempt to silence parents and protect teachers who use public schools as their personal bully pit to push their nonsensical myths, unscientific propaganda, and radicalized LGBT mandates. We’ve seen this kind of thing before. In Loudoun County, VA, a parent was arrested for protesting the school board’s decision on transgender students’ bathroom use. And now, California wants to make it even harder for parents to fight back and raise their children according to their values, religious traditions, and sound scientific beliefs. It’s disturbing that this bill is even being considered, much less having a good chance of passing. California has become a radical leftist haven; this bill is just another example of their extremism. If this bill passes, it will set a dangerous precedent for the rest of the country, sending a message that the left is willing to silence anyone who disagrees with them. Come on, Californians! Stand against this attack on free speech and parental rights. Florida Restaurant Drops Bud Light Citing "Biblical Faith"A restaurant chain owner has made a bold decision, fueled by his deeply-held religious beliefs, that has garnered support and criticism from people around. Joe Penovich, the owner of Grills Restaurants, a two-decade-old establishment, has announced that they are removing Bud Light from their menu. You might be wondering why they would do such a thing. Well, it turns out that the reason lies in Bud Light's recent controversial partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. In a heartfelt Facebook post shared on Monday, Penovich confirmed that his restaurant chain would no longer serve the popular beverage. He wrote, "It is true we made the decision to remove Bud Light because of their support of something that is in direct opposition to our Biblical faith." Penovich expressed his deep concern for what he sees as "corporate greed and a deeper spiritual reality coming upon this world," and went on to say that the decision was made "with many tears for this circumstance." Washington State Aims to Hide Runaway Children Seeking Sex Changes from ParentsJust when you thought things couldn't get more absurd, Washington State has stepped up to the plate. The Washington House of Representatives recently passed a bill that has many parents and concerned citizens up in arms and for a good reason. The bill in question, SB 5599, aims to hide the whereabouts of runaway children who are seeking sex change procedures, even from their own parents. Yes, you read that correctly: the government is trying to step between parents and their children in matters as serious as life-altering medical decisions. If a child is seeking an experimental sex change or reproductive services, the bill provides for shelters to contact the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) instead of the parents. Wake Up, America: Illegal Chinese Police Stations Operating in Our Own BackyardIt seems like the Chinese Communist Party has decided they are not content with infiltrating our schools and universities, stealing our intellectual property, and buying up our politicians. No, they've taken it one step further. They're setting up their own secret police stations right here in the United States. You heard that right, illegal police stations on American soil. According to a report by the Daily Mail, there are at least six of these so-called "police stations" operating in the US. And what are they doing? They're here to "facilitate" the return of Chinese nationals who have fled China and are wanted by the CCP. They claim it's all about "fighting crime" and "protecting public safety." But we know better, don't we? Of course, it's not just about that. It's also about the Chinese Communist Party's relentless pursuit of control and domination, not just in their own country but around the world. Army Secretary Wouldn't Want Her Daughters in Barracks where poop falls from the ceilingIt's time to ask some serious questions about the state of our military. I mean, really, what's happening to the people we're entrusting to protect our great nation? In a shocking revelation, the Army Secretary, Christine Wormuth, admitted that she wouldn't want her daughters living in the squalid conditions of military barracks, plagued by mold and sewage. Wormuth made the astounding admission after Joy Viera, an Army spouse, shared that brown sewage started leaking through her kitchen ceiling from her upstairs bathtub. 'Water with poop was falling into our kitchen, with our groceries we'd just bought and onto our dog bed,' she told a roundtable event in Washington, the Army Times reported. It's a disgrace, isn't it? Our brave men and women in uniform, who signed up to defend our country, are forced to live in conditions that even the Army Secretary herself would not want her own children to experience. Now, if that doesn't raise some eyebrows, I don't know what will. Mind you, these appalling conditions in military barracks aren't some isolated incident. They're part of a larger pattern of neglect and degradation of our military infrastructure. Mold, sewage, and substandard living conditions are a sad reality for many of our service members, and it's high time we start asking why. |