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By Guy Page
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark announced this week she has joined 19 other attorneys general in filing a brief supporting Ellenor Zinski in her lawsuit against Liberty University. Zinski was fired after she revealed she is a transgender woman. The brief urges the Fourth Circuit to uphold the right to sue for sex-based discrimination and protect state anti-discrimination laws.
Vermont’s suit of one of the USA’s leading Christian universities over their transgender choices occurs the same week that a federal judge panel sided with Mid-Vermont Christian Academy in their suit of the State of Vermont’s ban on participation in interscholastic sports because of the school’s refusal to play their girls’ basketball team against a team with a biological male among the starting players.
Zinski worked at Liberty’s IT Help Desk and informed HR of her transgender identity after her probation. The university fired her, citing its religious status. Zinski sued under Title VII, and a judge denied Liberty’s motion to dismiss. The university appealed.
The coalition argues that Liberty’s First Amendment defenses don’t apply since Zinski’s job was secular. They warn that accepting Liberty’s claim would weaken protections against workplace discrimination and ask the court to uphold the ruling. Matt Staver of the Liberty Counsel, which is representing Liberty University, reportedly said the consequences of losing the suit would be “catastrophic” not only for LU but for “everyone else.”
Celebrate 238 years of the Constitution on State House lawn Saturday
Saturday, September 13 noon – 2 PM “Vermonters for Vermont” Initiative, a public policy education platform, will host its annual event celebrating the passage of our United States Constitution on 17 September 1787 in Philadelphia, PA.
The Constitution became the laws of America 238 years ago on 21 June 1788 after New Hampshire was the 9th state to ratify the document. The Constitution has been a huge part of everyday life, its seven Articles, twenty-seven Amendments with the first ten being the Bill of Rights.
“We are doing our celebration different this year,” said Gregory Thayer, principal of the organization. “We are teaching parts of the Constution this year. We are talking about the First Amendment, Birth Right citizenship embodied in the Fourteenth Amendment, and the truth about the separation of Church and State, the Supremacy clause found in Article 6, Section II.”
Also, there will be discussions on Americanism over marxism, the Federalist Papers authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, a series of 85 essays that were essential to the passage of this document. The event will close with discussion about why this sacred document is important to the survival of the United States of America.
For more information, contact V4V at V4V2018@aol.com.
New mosquito virus hits Vermont
Vermont Health Department officials have confirmed the first case of Jamestown Canyon virus in a person in Vermont. Jamestown Canyon virus is spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. While most people don’t get sick, some develop flu-like symptoms or more severe symptoms. The case was confirmed Sept. 8 in a person from Windsor County.
Public hearing in Norton over border crossing changes
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has released a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed modernization of the Norton Land Port of Entry on the U.S.–Canada border.
The project aims to upgrade facilities so U.S. Customs and Border Protection can more efficiently conduct inspections and fulfill its mission at the Norton–Stanhope crossing.
A public meeting to share details and collect feedback will be held Thursday, September 18, from 6-8 PM at the Norton Town Office, 12 VT-114 East. The session will also be accessible via Zoom.
Community members will have an opportunity to review the Draft EA and offer comments on potential environmental impacts of the proposed project.
Mohsen Mahdawi goes back to school
Four months after being arrested, detained, and nearly deported by the Trump administration, Mohsen Mahdawi, a 34-year-old Palestinian student and U.S. permanent resident, has returned to Columbia University, according to media reports.
Mahdawi was detained in April by federal immigration authorities in Colchester. He was released by a judge April 30, despite federal claims that he had tried to re-enter the U.S. with illegal drugs in his possession, and had sought to purchase a machine gun.
Mahdawi, a prominent organizer of campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza, said federal authorities targeted him for his activism. His detention drew criticism from civil liberties and immigrant rights groups.
“They have failed to silence me, and in fact, now I am more outspoken than before,” Mahdawi told The Guardian news outlet. “I feel victorious that the government has failed to strip me from my education.”
Mahdawi has begun a master’s program at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, where he plans to focus on diplomacy, conflict resolution, and peacemaking.
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This has no connection to or anything to do with Vermont, why is the AG wasting our tax money to support the National Democrat Party objective??!!??
Exactly…. I was going to make the same point. It is another example of the profligate spending in both dollars and time by our state attorney general. She should be dismissed for that.
“Mahdawi has begun a master’s program at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, where he plans to focus on diplomacy, conflict resolution, and peacemaking.”
Seriously, is this satire?
Mohsen Mahdawi, 34 years old, still a student -“Peacemaking” ? Ya sure! Another planted trouble-maker in my book.
The headline is 100% false as a matter of law and fact. Filing an amicus brief in an appeal cannot and does not make one a party (plaintiff or defendant) to the lawsuit. One cannot sue another entity by joining an amicus brief. Even if you aren’t a lawyer, a cursory Google search or perusal of Wikipedia will give your this information in minutes. This is the definition of fake news. Do better.
Thank you. We have amended the headline accordingly.
The brief urges the Fourth Circuit to uphold the right to sue for sex-based discrimination and protect state anti-discrimination laws. What sex is a transgender?? How can they sue for sex base discrimination is they can’t define what sex the transgender is? Trans genders Identify as one of two ways male or female. identifying as a gender doesn’t make it so, I could identify as a Raccoon but that doesn’t make one!
The headline reads,”Vermont backs lawsuit…..should read Charity Clark backs lawsuit….
Time to “Take Back Vermont”.
In part, the oath of office commonly taken by public officials “to pledge their commitment to impartial and just service under the law.” Moreover, it is their job that is salaried (w/benefits) by the People, to conduct the People’s business, in the People’s office, in the best interests of the common good and fudiciary duty to the public Trust – not their personal trust fund to do as they will. The language is utilized across the United States of America and in the State of Vermont:
“You will, therefore, with care and faithfulness, execute the duties of said office by doing and performing, all and singular, the matters and things thereto pertaining, without favor or partiality to any person or party, but with equal right and justice to all, as the laws of this state shall direct”
At what point does Vermont’s Attorney General, along with her collaborating band of insurrectionists, become not an elected official, but an installed politcal activist using our dimes and resources? “Commitment to impartial?” Certainly not in Vermont and that is, by definition of the job description and swearing to the oath – Derelict of Duties, willfully and knowingly insubordinate, and is legal grounds to be removed from office.
Who is her boss? We are the boss over each and every one of these selected and installed treasonous seditious thieving charlatans. When will the People reverse the pressure onto them, hold them to account for their deeds done dirty, undermining our liberty, subverting our civil rights, stealing our money and resources? If nothing is done to cross-check, return balance, law and order for the People, by the People, our government is fraudulent, illegitimate, and the coup successful.
On the same level, as a constituent sent a note of a concern to my (our) Congressional Representative knowing it was a mistake but did it anyway. Received a response email yesterday with a long diatribe on her letterhead not addressing what I had sent but instead with every fault of President Trump and how she is “doing everything to protect democracy”. Entitled elected officials, not public servants or representatives of all people of the State.
Any word salad responses that dodge answering a direct question as presented is proof and evidence, as are no responses at all. They are to be held to account for their actions in accordance to the oath and the law. If they can build paper tigers and smoke screens with lawfare warfare – the People can do just the same by utilizing evidence of willfully and knowingly not performing their duties as required and codified – as well as criminal conduct, including, but not limited to: collusion, conspiracies to commit fraud, and gross misconduct.
Some know how to use Black’s Law Dictionary as a weapon too – about time the population hone up on civics, civic duties, and the power of rules and procedures in reverse. They beat us over the head with them non-stop – with impunity – time to reverse that course and make them bend at the knees.
Shouldn’t that read his lawsuit?