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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice responded to harsh criticism from Manhattan’s borough president‚ who attacked the parental rights group ahead of a town hall-style event later this month. Mark Levine‚ the borough president‚ said Wednesday that Moms for Liberty “has no place here” after he learned about the event‚ which will take place Jan. 18 at an Upper East Side venue. “This group is anti-LGBTQ‚ supports book bans‚ harasses teachers &; school librarians‚ and has been labeled by [the Southern Poverty Law Center] a ‘far right extremist organization‚'” Levine wrote in a statement. “Manhattan is the home of Stonewall‚” he added‚ referring to the Stonewall Inn‚ a gay bar that was the site of the 1969 riots that sparked the LGBTQ movement. “We celebrate cultural diversity in our classrooms. We believe in books. [Moms for Liberty] has no place here or [in] any other part of NYC.” Justice responded by asking whether Levine would “like to join us” at the town hall. Hi @MarkLevineNYC‚ would you like to join us?— Tiffany Justice (@4TiffanyJustice) January 4‚ 2024 “We have been‚ and always will be‚ committed to allowing parents to decide what is best for their children‚” Justice told The Daily Signal in a statement Thursday responding to Levine’s attack. “We would love to have Mark try and explain how politicians know better how to make decisions for students over their own parents.” Justice said Moms for Liberty will go forward with the town hall event‚ regardless of any actions Levine might take to block it. As for the claims that Moms for Liberty is “anti-LGBTQ‚” Justice said one of the group’s top leaders is lesbian‚ the organization has gay chapter chairs‚ and some chapter chairs have gay kids. Levine did not respond to The Daily Signal’s request for comment on what actions‚ if any‚ he planned to take to prevent the town hall from taking place. Moms for Liberty emerged in 2021 as remote learning over Zoom exposed many parents during the COVID-19 pandemic to the radical lessons their children receive in class. Parents raised the alarm about critical race theory—a framework that encourages students to see American society as fundamentally racist‚ with students as oppressors or oppressed based on skin color—as well as sexualized materials and gender lessons at young ages. Many school boards and Democratic candidates at first dismissed parents’ role in education‚ saying that teachers‚ as “education professionals‚” should make education decisions. Now‚ many on the Left accuse groups such as Moms for Liberty of “book banning” because these parent groups object to pornographic material available to children in school libraries. The Southern Poverty Law Center‚ a nonprofit that suggests conservative groups are rooted in hate just like the Ku Klux Klan‚ long pushed critical race theory and transgender lessons through its Learning for Justice program (previously known as Teaching Tolerance). As I explain in my book “Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center‚” the SPLC sued KKK groups into bankruptcy in the 1980s‚ then took the program it used for that purpose and weaponized it against conservatives‚ putting conservative nonprofits such as the Family Research Council‚ Alliance Defending Freedom‚ and the Center for Immigration Studies on a map alongside KKK chapters. This map inspired a terrorist attack on the Family Research Council in 2012. In 2019‚ amid a racial discrimination and sexual harassment scandal that led the SPLC to fire its cofounder‚ a former employee came forward saying the SPLC’s “hate” accusations are a “highly profitable scam.” Liberals who often side with the SPLC‚ including former ACLU President Nadine Strossen‚ nevertheless have condemned the SPLC’s claim that Alliance Defending Freedom—a nonprofit champion of religious liberty that has won multiple Supreme Court cases—is a “hate group.” In 2018‚ the Southern Poverty Law Center paid a $3.38 million defamation settlement to Maajid Nawaz‚ a Muslim reformer branded by the SPLC as an “anti-Muslim extremist.” An SPLC lawyer currently faces domestic terrorism charges for his role in an Atlanta riot in March 2023 that involved molotov cocktails. In June‚ the SPLC added Moms for Liberty and other parental rights groups to its “hate map‚” claiming the organizations represent “antigovernment extremist groups” in an “anti-student inclusion movement.” Moms for Liberty reported receiving death threats after this attack. Leading up to that move‚ the SPLC had met with President Joe Biden at the White House and Biden had appointed an SPLC attorney to a top federal judgeship. These ties suggest the SPLC’s decision to target parental rights groups may have something to do with the Biden administration’s previous involvement in an infamous letter from the National School Boards Association in 2021 that compared parents to domestic terrorists. Levine‚ who had cited the SPLC smear‚ didn’t respond to questions about whether he considers the Southern Poverty Law Center to be a reliable source on hate‚ given its scandals. He did not respond to concerns that citing the SPLC may alienate conservative New Yorkers in the borough of Manhattan. Nor did Levine explain how requesting that school libraries remove books with pornographic images equates to a “ban” on books. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state.   The post Manhattan Borough President Slams Moms for Liberty‚ Says Parental Rights Group ‘Has No Place Here’ appeared first on The Daily Signal.

A cat lurked around a building‚ trying to get in until a family took him on and changed his life. Forrest the catNoraA cat lurked around a public housing complex and tried to sneak in multiple times. A young woman was there to visit her relative when she saw him pressing against the glass window by the entrance.When she stepped outside‚ the cat made a beeline for her‚ chirping and rubbing against her legs. The longer she stayed with the cat‚ the more concerned she was about his safety‚ given how friendly he was and how other strays bullied him.Hoping to get him off the streets‚ she contacted her local rescue‚ Little Wanderers NYC‚ for help. He lurked around a building and tried to get inLittleWanderersNYC"Forrest‚ aka Sir Chirps Alot‚ has had a wonderful impact on everyone he has met‚" the finder shared. Despite what he had gone through‚ "he was still open to human contact‚ which shows how much of a big‚ warm‚ pure soul he truly is."Nora of Little Wanderers NYC received a call that late afternoon. Since no one else could help‚ she rushed to the location after work. "We are full to capacity‚ but we couldn't leave this little one out there‚" Little Wanderers NYC shared with Love Meow. Forrest was immediately friendlyLittleWanderersNYCThey looked around the area but couldn't find the cat. It was getting late and rainy‚ but they decided to do one more lap around the housing tower."(The finder) thought sometimes he was down on the path under some scaffolding towards the basement‚" Nora told Love Meow. He rubbed against the finder's legs for attentionLittleWanderersNYC"And there he was in a little pile of wet leaves. We came up with the name Forrest together‚ and it has stuck. Not only is he mysterious and regal‚ but he is a huge goofball."After Nora brought Forrest in the car‚ he checked out his surroundings and slinked his way into the driver's seat. He nuzzled up to Nora‚ bumping her nose with his as if to thank her for rescuing him. Forrest was finally safeNoraForrest was neutered and vetted‚ and it didn't take long for him to fit perfectly into his new home."If a black lab puppy was somehow stuck in a cat's body‚ it would be him. He loves to bound around and run‚ but at the same time‚ he knocks over and skids into things regularly. He loves toys‚ especially a wand toy with a mouse on it that he always wants to carry away to his scratch box." He quickly made himself at homeNoraAs soon as he met the youngsters in the family‚ he was smitten. "He had an immediate bond with them. He loves being near them at their feet or following them around.""I suspect he was a dumped house cat. House cats don't just get accepted by feral colonies. He was thin‚ with debris and fleas‚ and his sleek black coat was thinning by his ears and back." Forrest adores the youngsters in the familyNoraWith his voracious appetite and access to nutrient-rich food‚ Forrest's coat has regained its beautiful shine."One of his favorite places is in the master bedroom on the California King - he knows he is the king in our hearts." He quickly claimed the king-sized bed as his ownNoraForrest has blossomed into his true self and become the family "therapy cat‚" offering cuddles while being spoiled like a baby. He provides his daily fix and then bounces off to play with his favorite toys."As we fostered him‚ it became harder and harder to imagine him anywhere but with us." Nora"As he settled in and showed every sign of loving our family dynamic and managing meeting the resident fur friends‚ we found letting him go to even a lovely home quite impossible."Any quirks he had we adored‚ from his chirps and chatter to his bounding around like a puppy." Gemma and ForrestNora"The day I got the call ended up being one of the best days of my whole family's life."Forrest is happy-go-lucky‚ loves his playtime and adventures‚ and is always ready for a cuddle. He brings so much joy and laughter and has found his comfy spot with his now-forever family. Nora"We may not have planned on having another cat‚ but Forrest took those plans and fit himself right into our arms and hearts‚ young and old...and the king-sized bed‚ too." Forrest has found his forever homeNoraShare this story with your friends. More on cats like Forrest at Little Wanderers NYC on Instagram and Facebook.Related story: Cat Sits Outside Building in the Same Spot for Days Until Woman Comes to Him‚ He Turns into Instant Lap Cat

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