No bullets or blood
just words
In a victory for free speech and academic freedom, a judge just ruled that Loudoun County teacher Byron “Tanner” Cross must be reinstated to his job.
Cross made national headlines after he slammed proposals that would bring transgender medical treatments into local Virginia schools and would force teachers to use students’ chosen pronouns, regardless of their biological sex. Cross said he wouldn’t use transgender students’ chosen pronouns, since they’re inconsistent with the biological sexes of the children
Citing his deeply held religious beliefs, the elementary school physical education teacher said he believes the proposed transgender policies are both child abuse and sinful
“I’m a teacher, but I serve God first
I will not affirm that a biological boy can be a girl and vice versa, because it’s against my religion.
It’s lying to a child, it’s abuse to a child, and it’s sinning against our God.”
Cross voiced his concerns during the public comment period of a Virginia school board meeting. He clarified that he loves the children he teaches, but he will not lie to them
“I love all of my students, but I will never lie to them regardless of the consequences.
” Cross was promptly suspended and prohibited from visiting school property.
Cross fought back by suing the school board. Last week, he filed a lawsuit, arguing that the school board is penalizing him for engaging in his First Amendment rights
In response to Tuesday’s injunction, Alliance Defending Freedom President and CEO Michael Farris celebrated the court’s holding, saying, “Nobody should be punished for expressing concern about a proposed government policy, especially when the government invites comment on that policy. For that reason, we are pleased at the court’s decision to halt Loudoun County Public Schools’ retaliation against Tanner Cross while his lawsuit continues.”
When words fail
it’s then
the bullets fly Blood flows
Well I’m as much agin’ killin’ as ever, sir. But it was this way, Colonel. When I started out, I felt just like you said, but when I hear them machine guns a-goin’, and all them fellas are droppin’ around me… I figured them guns was killin’ hundreds, maybe thousands, and there weren’t nothin’ anybody could do, but to stop them guns.
And that’s what I done.
Maj. Buxton” Do you mean to tell me that you did it to save lives?”
Yes sir, that was why.
” Well, York, what you’ve just told me is the most extraordinary thing of all”
Tanner Cross saving lives from COMMUNIST indocrination
reference the Communist Manifesto
Tanner reminded me of another teacher
her name was Martha Cothren
Can you imagine walking into a classroom with absolutely no desks?
That’s exactly what happened to students of Robinson High School in Little Rock on their first day of class in Martha’s History class.
“Ms. Cothren, where are our desks?” the confused kids asked.
“You can’t have a desk until you tell me how you earn the right to sit at a desk,” Marth replied.
Puzzled, the students started making guesses at how they could “earn” a desk. Good grades? Good behavior?
Martha explained that while grades and behavior were important, none of that earned them a seat. Students came and went, sitting on the floor while trying to figure out what their teacher was waiting to hear from them. Some kids even started calling their parents and by the afternoon, all of the local news stations had shown up at the school to report on how the “crazy” teacher removed all desks from her class.
It wasn’t until the final period when Martha Cothren revealed the reason behind the lesson
“Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he or she has done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in this classroom,” Martha said. “Now I am going to tell you.”
Martha opened the door and twenty-seven U.S. Armed Services Veterans, all in uniform, filed into the classroom. Each veteran carried a school desk.
“You didn’t earn the right to sit at these desks,” Martha said. “These heroes did it for you.”
Martha went on to explain how the brave men and women before her class traveled all around the world, sacrificing their own education and time with family so they could enjoy the daily freedoms often taken for granted.
“They paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education. Don’t ever forget it,” Martha said.
Martha Cothren was selected to fly on Honor Flight from Arkansas to Washington, DC