A
friend of mine recently commented that if the current trend to reduce
the study of history in schools to easily digestible politically correct
soundbites that are being successfully pushed by social justice
warriors continues, we will soon be limited to discussing how horrible
slavery was, the Stonewall Inn riots and the so-called holocaust.
Indeed, it seems that those who complain the loudest are the only ones
listened to and no one complains more often or at greater volume than
American Jewish groups intent on preserving the benefits that are
derived from always being able to claim their perpetual victimhood.
Recent media accounts from Florida detail how low pandering to Israeli and Jewish interests can go. A high school principal identified as Dr. Willian Latson was removed from his position
after he revealed to a parent that he considered the holocaust to be a
belief and not a demonstrated fact. According to statement made by the
school district, the action was taken “out of an abundance of concern”
for students and staff after Latson had “made a grave error in
judgment.” It added that “In addition to being offensive, the
principal’s statement is not supported by either the School District
Administration or the School Board.”
The
story took place in the School District of Palm Beach County. Latson,
now the ex-principal of Spanish River High School in West Palm Beach,
presided over his school in a heavily Jewish district that includes Boca
Raton. Latson is currently being considered for reassignment by the
school district though there are have also been recurring calls from
county and state legislators to fire him, which will undoubtedly occur.
The
tale is somewhat convoluted and there are some disagreements about what
actually took place, but it goes basically like this: roughly one year
ago a high school parent, unidentified but presumably Jewish, emailed
Latson asking him to confirm that holocaust education was a top priority
in Spanish River H.S. He responded by email that the school has a
“variety of activities” for holocaust education but “Not everyone
believes the Holocaust happened. And you have your thoughts, but we are a
public school and not all of our parents have the same beliefs.” He
added that an educator has “the role to be politically neutral but
support all groups in the school… I can’t say the Holocaust is a
factual, historical event because I am not in a position to do so as a
school district employee.”.........http://www.unz.com/pgiraldi/teaching-holocaust/
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