The quickest way to teach what \u201cpeace\u201d isn\u2019t and \u201cintolerance\u201d is among conservatives is to minimize Veterans Day at our kids\u2019 schools. That is what one elementary school in Washington state is finding out.<\/p>\n
Benjamin Rush Elementary in Redmond decided to forgo the annual Veterans Day assembly, according to Jason Rantz<\/a> of KTTH-AM in Seattle.<\/p>\n Instead, school officials thought they\u2019d replace it with something more current and, by way of their actions, important.<\/p>\n They decided to hold a \u201cpeace assembly<\/a>\u201d on Nov. 15 to honor the \u201cInternational Day of Tolerance<\/a>\u201d sponsored by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.<\/p>\n The school noted the new event in the school newsletter on Oct. 29 and Nov. 5.<\/p>\n No one knew what it was, however, or that it would be replacing the expected Veterans Day assembly.<\/p>\n It was an unwelcome change for the community. The patriotic songs sung by the choir as well as praise for the heroes who served weren\u2019t going to be heard this year.<\/p>\n One very annoyed and not-so-tolerant father of a Benjamin Rush student refused to take the attack on the holiday and all veterans lying down. He contacted \u201cThe Jason Rantz Show\u201d to rant about the injustice.<\/p>\n He expressed his disappointment but said he wasn\u2019t surprised. Maintaining his anonymity for fear of reprisal, the father said that \u201cthe school administration has moved strongly away from pride in our traditions and American history.\u201d<\/p>\n The harm of this decision spans well beyond the veterans and widespread participation in the event by the community. The students will be robbed of learning the importance of honoring history, tradition and the lives of those who fought on their behalf for both.<\/p>\n Veterans once got an assembly and respect here. Now that pride is being redirected to a U.N. holiday.<\/p>\n This is what one school thinks of Veterans Day: School replaces Veterans Day assembly with \u2018Peace Assembly\u2019 https:\/\/t.co\/wb92CZUX1c<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) November 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n The\u00a0U.N. General Assembly proclaimed Nov. 16 as the \u201cInternational Day for Tolerance\u201d in 1996 following UNESCO\u2019s adoption of a \u201cDeclaration of Principles on Tolerance\u201d a year earlier.<\/p>\n \u201cAmong other things, the Declaration affirms that tolerance is neither indulgence nor indifference,\u201d the organization\u2019s website<\/a> says. \u201cIt is respect and appreciation of the rich variety of our world\u2019s cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human. Tolerance recognizes the universal human rights and fundamental freedoms of others. People are naturally diverse; only tolerance can ensure the survival of mixed communities in every region of the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n What is really being taught in the school\u2019s move speaks to the reason our nation is falling apart<\/a> and will continue to do so. The school is replacing a real holiday pregnant with historical meaning and example with a mock holiday being forced down our throats, one that means nothing to any of us.<\/p>\n In this father\u2019s own words, \u201cWe should be taking the time to show our children and our community that we have brave men and women who are willing to stand up and fight for our freedom and the peace that other places in the world can only dream of.\u201d<\/p>\n According to KTTH, a district representative responded in defense of the elementary school, saying it will celebrate the U.N. holiday by having students watch videos and make cards that will be distributed to the Seattle VA Medical Center. The paltry justification fell flat on the father\u2019s ears \u2014 and rightfully so.<\/p>\n It showed a lack of intelligence and ill-intention. Frankly, if school officials truly were all about honoring veterans and teaching peace, they could celebrate both holidays.<\/p>\n Ten other schools in the Washington Lakes district are celebrating Veterans Day. Benjamin Rush Elementary is not. Read between the lines, folks.<\/p>\n This school is making a name for itself and opening the door for the rest to follow suit. Its move is consistent with the agenda pushed by progressives, Democrats and the radical left to remove history<\/a> and tradition from children\u2019s lives and replace it with fantasy, self-hatred and hatred for everything American.<\/p>\n There is nothing embarrassing or hateful about being an American. We have much to be proud of despite our imperfect history. And hidden in that \u201cimperfection\u201d are lessons our children can learn from.<\/p>\n Honestly, \u201ctolerance\u201d in the United States has gone overboard. There is too much of it. This father sets a great example by putting his foot down.<\/p>\n We need more like him to do the same today. We need to stop redrawing history and playing pretend. And although I applaud his courage, we need to show our faces as we do. That\u2019s how we save America and set an example for our children to follow.<\/p>\n Ultimately, removing Veterans Day isn\u2019t the answer to national peace. Removing these kinds of woke<\/a> decision-makers from their jobs and our schools is.<\/p>\n This article appeared originally on The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post American Elementary School Reportedly Scraps Veterans Day Assembly, Replaces It with UN-Sponsored \u2018Day of Tolerance\u2019<\/a> appeared first on The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The quickest way to teach what \u201cpeace\u201d isn\u2019t and \u201cintolerance\u201d is among conservatives is to minimize Veterans Day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n