Parents Sue California Over Curriculum That Would Allegedly Teach Their Kids How To Pray To Aztec Gods

San Diego parents are suing the State of California for including Aztec prayers in state-approved curricula, the Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) said in a press release Friday.

The three parents are joined in their lawsuit by CFER. The lawsuit was filed against the state of California, the State Board of Education, the State Department of Education and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond in his official capacity, according to the press release. It contends that the proposed Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC) violates the California Constitution’s free exercise of religion and no government aid clauses because it includes Aztec and Ashe affirmations in the curriculum.

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Canada on course for worst wave of COVID-19 yet, new modelling data shows

Reported daily COVID-19 caseloads in Canada could reach unprecedented highs later this month if current levels of virus transmission are not reduced, new federal modelling data shows.

On the eve of the Labour Day weekend, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam took aim at young adults, describing an “urgent need” for more people between the ages of 18 and 39 to get vaccinated in order to prevent a rapid worsening of Canada’s COVID-19 situation.

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Alberta hospital threatens to deny woman lung transplant unless she gets COVID vaccine

Leaked audio recorded by an Alberta patient awaiting a lung transplant shows a healthcare worker telling her she will be dropped from the transplant list if she doesn’t agree to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), which is representing patient Annette Lewis, released the audio, in which an unnamed member of the transplant team at the University of Alberta Hospital, gives Lewis the ultimatum.

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Early Canada Election Call Backfires On Trudeau, Who Now Trails In Polls

Trudeau called the Sept. 20 election last month, two years ahead of schedule. At the time, his Liberals were well ahead and looked likely to regain the majority in parliament they lost in 2019. His main rival, Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, has repeatedly attacked him for calling a vote during the pandemic.

Feds to certify vax passports?

A re-elected Liberal government would certify provincial vaccine passports for use in international travel as an interim measure until a federal version is put in place, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Friday.

Justin Trudeau has stepped in it

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Taliban flaunts newly seized US military hardware in victory parade

The Taliban did a victory lap this week after U.S. military forces were officially withdrawn from Afghanistan. In the days following the U.S. troops leaving Afghanistan, the Taliban held parades with American military hardware to celebrate the United States withdrawal after nearly 20 years of military engagement.

President Biden Says Hurricanes, Fires Show “Climate Crisis” Is Here

President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged robust federal help for the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for Western states beset by wildfires — with the catastrophes serving as deadly reminders that the “climate crisis” has arrived.

Health Officials Advise White House to Scale Back Booster Plan for Now

Top federal health officials have told the White House to scale back a plan to offer coronavirus booster shots to the general public later this month, saying that regulators need more time to collect and review all the necessary data, according to people familiar with the discussion.

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The media is failing Canadians when it comes to COVID-19

When it comes to coverage of COVID-19, the legacy media is failing to inform Canadians on integral information that would help the public understand the virus better.

As a result, many Canadians are unwilling to learn to live COVID-19 and obsessed with case numbers and strict public health measures, such as vaccine passports.

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