NAIA essentially bans transgender athletes from women's sports

Associated Press Finally!

Apr 8, 2024, 02:10 PM ET

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the governing body for mostly small colleges, announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women's sports.

The NAIA Council of Presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote. The NAIA, which oversees some 83,000 athletes at schools across the country, is believed to be the first college sports organization to take such a step.

According to the transgender participation policy, all athletes may participate in NAIA-sponsored male sports but only athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth is female and who have not begun hormone therapy will be allowed to participate in women's sports.

A student who has begun hormone therapy may participate in activities such as workouts, practices and team activities, but not in interscholastic competition.

NAIA programs in competitive cheer and competitive dance are open to all students. The NAIA policy notes every other sport "includes some combination of strength, speed and stamina, providing competitive advantages for male student-athletes.

NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr said in an interview with The Associated Press he understands the policy will generate controversy but that it was deemed best for member schools for competitive reasons.

"We know there are a lot of opinions, and a lot of people have a very emotional reaction to this, and we want to be respectful of all that," Carr said. "But we feel like our primary responsibility is fairness in competition, so we are following that path. And we've tried as best we could to allow for some participation by all."

The NAIA's 2023-24 policy did not bar transgender and nonbinary athletes from competing in the division of their choice in the regular season. In the postseason, and with some exceptions for those who have had hormone therapy, athletes had to compete in the division of their birth sex.

There is no known number of transgender athletes at the high school and college levels, though it is believed to be small. The topic has become a hot-button issue among conservative groups and others who believe transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete on girls' and women's sports teams.

Shiwali Patel, senior counsel at the National Women's Law Center, said her organization was outraged by the NAIA policy.

"This is unacceptable and blatant discrimination that not only harms trans, nonbinary and intersex individuals, but limits the potential of all athletes," Patel said in a statement. "It's important to recognize that these discriminatory policies don't enhance fairness in competition. Instead, they send a message of exclusion and reinforce dangerous stereotypes that harm all women."

Last month, more than a dozen current and former college athletes filed a federal lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing the sports governing body for more than 500,000 athletes of violating their rights by allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports.

Hours after the NAIA announcement, the NCAA released a statement: "College sports are the premier stage for women's sports in America and the NCAA will continue to promote Title IX, make unprecedented investments in women's sports and ensure fair competition for all student-athletes in all NCAA championships."

At least 24 states have laws barring transgender women and girls from competing in certain women's or girls sports competitions.

The Biden administration originally planned to release a new federal Title IX rule - the law forbids discrimination based on sex in education - addressing both campus sexual assault and transgender athletes. Earlier this year, the department decided to split them into separate rules, and the athletics rule now remains in limbo.

"It's similar to the NIL stuff with all these different state laws," said Kasey Havekost, a former Division I athlete who is now a higher education attorney at Bricker Graydon. "The NCAA kind of does something but nothing really happens, and they look to the federal government, and the federal government is slow to put something in place and then we're left with all these different state laws."

Havekost expects lawsuits will follow and challenge the NAIA policy on the basis of Title IX laws.

"I feel like at some point, it will have to be addressed," she said. "It's a really complex issue. It might take a Supreme Court ruling."

About 190 of the 241 NAIA schools are private, and about 125 of those have religious affiliations of varying degrees, Carr said. Of the 20 presidents who voted, 17 are from schools affiliated with Christian denominations….

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/39901710/naia-essentially-bans-transgender-athletes-women-sports

Fani Willis Urges Appeals Court Not To Reconsider Ruling Letting Her Stay On Trump Case

Katelynn Richardson

April 08, 2024 4:50 PM ET

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office urged a Georgia appeals court Monday not to take up defendants’ appeal of the decision allowing her to stay on the case against former President Donald Trump.

Willis told the Georgia Court of Appeals in a filing Monday it should reject defendants’ continued efforts to disqualify her, noting that Judge Scott McAfee found “the evidence insufficient to establish any actual conflict of interest and declined to dismiss the indictment.” McAfee’s March rulingallowed Willis to remain on the case if special prosecutor Nathan Wade, who she was in a relationship with and was accused of financially benefiting from appointing, stepped down.

Willis argued Monday the appeal only reflects defendants’ “dissatisfaction” with the outcome based on “proper application of well-established law to the facts.”

“Days of evidence and testimony failed to disclose anything like a calculated pre-trial plan designed to prejudice the defendants or secure their convictions,” the filing states. “The applicants have not identified any public statement injecting the District Attorney’s personal belief as to the defendants’ guilt or appealing to the public weighing of evidence.”

While McAfee did not find the defendants were able to prove an “actual” conflict of interest, he said the record highlighted “a significant appearance of impropriety.” He said there were “reasonable questions” about the truthfulness of Willis’ and Wade’s testimony about the timing of their relationship.

McAfee granted the defendants a certificate of review late March enabling them to appeal his ruling.

Willis argued that the appeal should be rejected because McAfee made “no factual finding of false testimony or a false affidavit.”

“In requesting a contrary finding on this issue, the applicants would have this Court invade the province of the trial court and make additional factual findings,” the filing said. “This it cannot do.”

Her filing also defended Willis’ “church speech” in January, where she suggested Nathan Wade was being attacked because of his race and falsely claimed she was paying all three special prosecutors the same amount.

“Insofar as the District Attorney delivered a speech at a local church, the trial court concluded the speech did not ‘cross the line’ because it failed to name any defendant; it did not disclose sensitive or confidential evidence; it did not address the merits of the indicted offenses to move the trial to the court of public opinion; and further, the case is too far removed from jury selection for any actual prejudice or improper effect on the jury pool to actualize,” she wrote.

McAfee’s ruling stated the speech was “legally improper” and “creates dangerous waters for the District Attorney to wade further into,” though he found it did not require disqualification. (Coward he knew was backing her. He’s scared)

(https://dailycaller.com/2024/04/08/fani-willis-appeals-trump-case/

>>20700187

Wow she will never let go of the race card. That's probably why she got her position

>>20700223

Finally something really funny today TY

>>20700237

God bless and protect him. Amen

8 Apr, 2024 20:20

US facing worst risks since WWII – JPMorgan boss

Geopolitical tensions and political polarization at home threaten “America’s global leadership role,” Jamie Dimon has warned

The US is facing grave risks in the wake of rising global geopolitical tensions and the nation’s domestic political polarization, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase chief executive, has warned.

In an annual shareholder letter on Monday the CEO of the largest US bankcited large amounts of government spendingand efforts by the Federal Reserve to shrink its balance sheet, as well as the Ukraine conflict and the Israel-Hamas war, as creating an environment that “••may very well be creating risks that could eclipse anything since World War II.==”

“America’s global leadership role is being challenged outside by other nations and inside by our polarized electorate,” Dimon wrote.

“We need to find ways to put aside our differences and work in partnership with other Western nations in the name of democracy. During this time of great crises, uniting to protect our essential freedoms, including free enterprise, is paramount,” the chief executive urged.

The 68-year-old banker added that there is “a growing need for increased spending as we continue transitioning to a greener economy, restructuring global supply chains, boosting military expenditure and battling rising healthcare costs.”

Dimon said he was not as optimistic as the broader market that the US economy will achieve a ‘soft landing,’ in which it sees modest growth and declining inflation rates. Chances of a soft landing are “a lot less” than the 70% to 80% expected by some investors, he said.

“These significant and somewhat unprecedented forces cause us to remain cautious,” the JPMorgan boss concluded.

Meanwhile, Dimon said, China has been establishing itself as a “potential superpower”and strategically focusing on its economic security, while the West “slept.”

“Over the last 20 years, China has been executing a more comprehensive economic strategy than we have,”he said.

He also weighed in on the future of AI, saying he is “completely convinced” that the consequences of the technology will be “extraordinary” and transformational. JPMorgan is already exploring the use of AI in software development and employee production plans, particularly in the fraud and risk departments, he said.

https://www.rt.com/business/595618-us-serious-risks-jpmorgan/

If you watchCome and Seemovie about the Nazi invasion in Belarus, in 2nd WW, you will get very very sick 3/4s through.

These same people are ruling and running Ukraine.

Full length movie

https://youtu.be/zjIiApN6cfg?si=aBbVCtxczL-gZL8D

Washington's high-capacity magazine ban ruled unconstitutional by Cowlitz County judge

The 2022 law bans the sale, import, manufacturing and distribution of ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.

Cowlitz County judge rules Washington's ban on high-capacity magazines is unconstitutional

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Cowlitz County judge ruled Washington state's high-capacity magazine ban unconstitutional Monday.

This comes after Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against a gun store in Kelso in September 2023 for selling the magazines after the ban went into effect.

The 2022 law bans the sale, import, manufacturing and distribution of ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.

In response to the lawsuit, Gator's Custom Guns challenged the constitutionality of the law.

In a statement, Ferguson called the ruling "incorrect" and said he would continue to defend it.

"Every court in Washington and across the country to consider challenges to a ban on the sale of high-capacity magazines under the U.S. or Washington Constitution has either rejected that challenge or been overruled," Ferguson wrote in the statement.

After the Monday ruling, the Attorney General's Office filed an emergency stay that was approved by the Washington State Supreme Court.

The stay order was granted for multiple reasons, including the "debatable nature" of issues raised in the case and public safety issues. The law will need to be reviewed again before it is thrown out.

Any purchase of the illegal magazines will still be a violation of the law until further review.

Grays Harbor Republican Rep. Jim Walsh said the ruling was "a win for constitutional rights and all of us," noting the issue still needs to be resolved in court.

Other lawsuits have been filed regarding this legislation. In December 2022, Ferguson also filed a lawsuit against a gun store in Federal Way for selling high-capacity magazines after the ban went into effect months before. As a result, the store was ordered to pay $3 million for the illegal sale.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/washington-high-capacity-magazine-ban-unconstitutional-cowlitz-county-judge/281-a6f257e4-8e37-47fe-971b-e775728b1e55

Bradley Thayer: "It's Not Just Tik Tok There Are Many Other Paths To This As Well". China has everything on us, our signatures, our picture, our family,, our relations. There is nothing that they don’t haveKind makes one wonder why CIA, FBi, NSA, etc didn’t stop them?

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