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A Sandia National Labs Whistleblower on Culture form Marxism imposition by HR Department

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Yes, it’s real:

And if this is being “mainstreamed” at Sandia National Labs, it’s going to be all but pervasive in Government and in the sort of corporations that typically get government contracts.

Across today, DV, I intend to put up screen shots from his presentation, as points to ponder. As a start, clip 1:

Clip 2:

Clip 3: Petersen’s caveats:

Let me add, on HR etc vs surveys of actual black Americans:

Similarly, though there is a general violence problem in the US and such is echoed in policing, US DoJ figures as cited give a picture different from the narrative (especially if we recognise that, sadly African American youth are heavily over-represented in violent crimes, as perpetrators and victims):

Adding more, Sept 7, first, a screenshot from a racial sensitivity seminar — and note the vid with overlays:

Next, HT NY Post, clips from a trove of documents in hands of the US OMB, which need to be interpreted i/l/o the Critical Race Theory context:

Then, at a restaurant:

This is serious. END

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Q, oddly, the core ethics are not specifically religious, imposed by fiat of priestcraft. In our civilisation, yes, they come to us through gospel ethics and particularly the decalogue and Sermon on the Mount. But that is not all that is being said. Let me cite Paul in one of the most consciously theological works in the NT:
Rom 1: 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,7 in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse . . . . 2: 1 . . . you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things . . . . 14 For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them . . . . 13: 8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. [ESV]
Here, we see that Paul highlights that there are some things we know independent of texts, things that show how we are morally governed creatures. Indeed, I go so far as to argue:
We can readily identify at least seven inescapable first duties of reason. Inescapable, as they are so antecedent to reasoning that even the objector implicitly appeals to them; i.e. they are self-evident. Duties, to truth, to right reason, to prudence, to sound conscience, to neighbour, so also to fairness and justice etc. Such built in law is not invented by parliaments or courts, nor can these principles and duties be abolished by such. (Cf. Cicero in De Legibus, c. 50 BC.) Indeed, it is on this framework that we can set out to soundly understand and duly balance rights, freedoms and duties; which is justice. The legitimate main task of government, then, is to uphold and defend the civil peace of justice through sound community order reflecting the built in, intelligible law of our nature. Where, as my right implies your duty a true right is a binding moral claim to be respected in life, liberty, honestly aquired property, innocent reputation etc. To so justly claim a right, one must therefore demonstrably be in the right. Thus, too, we may compose sound civil law informed by that built-in law of our responsibly, rationally free morally governed nature; from such, we may identify what is unsound or false thus to be reformed or replaced even though enacted under the colour and solemn ceremonies of law. These duties, also, are a framework for understanding and articulating the corpus of built-in law of our morally governed nature, antecedent to civil laws and manifesting our roots in the Supreme Law-giver, the inherently good, utterly wise and just creator-God.
The rebellion of our age is coming home to roost, we are undermining our rational, responsible, morally governed freedom. KFkairosfocus
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Good points, News!
When the problems are specific, so must any remedies be.
Nature abhors political vacuums as well, usually filling them with the most ruthless replacements in the name of (fill in the blank). And the inequities and injustices inevitably continue, decade after decade, election after election! A case could be made that inequities and injustices should never be remedied because they serve as a Vital Political Catalyst to act as a pretext for other changes or for winning an election! How could political and economic interests herd people like sheep if there wasn't an immediate political, social, ecological, or monetary crisis or outrage? -QQuerius
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Such a thorough report on Systemic Lying would help considerably with our fight against racism. Or did the Marxists already solve that problem?awstar
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kairosfocus at 3 is certainly correct. At one time, unions kept out people of color (POC). When they were made to stop doing that, the new business opportunity was representing POC as helpless except when unions were managing them. It's understandable that people would be enraged but too many enragees seem to be focusing their anger on abstractions and amorphous categories. When the problems are specific, so must any remedies be.News
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First was "You have NO right to impose your (Judeo-Christian ethics) on me. Then, it was ALL truth is relative--what's true for you isn't necessarily true for me. Then it was "diversity," which was redefined to mean people who look or dress differently and all think alike. And now it's a new form of political Puritan oppression where a specific Marxist orthodoxy is mandatory on threat of cancellation or termination. All previous narratives are now considered irrelevant and dangerous. -QQuerius
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Polistra, nope, this will also readily happen with unionised workforces. And, marxist indoctrination, manipulation and use as cannon fodder -- as I observed personally -- can come through the Union of workers or the Guild of Students, as well as of course loaded textbooks, lectures and media. KF PS: I note, force should be ethically distinguished from violence. The latter is excessive and/or unjust use of force.kairosfocus
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If workers had unions this wouldn't happen. Before 1970, when most workers in large plants were unionized, no management would dream of lecturing them about religion or ideology. The union would strike, and the union wasn't afraid of using REAL FORCE. Organized violence works.polistra
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A Sandia National Labs Whistleblower on Culture form Marxism imposition by HR Departmentkairosfocus
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