Andrea Widburg - American Thinker
"In American schools, boys are increasingly forced to be still, which is antithetical to their true natures. Once on the schoolyard, they’re told not to be competitive, another thing that is hostile to their innate beings."
"The People’s Democratic Republic of California is trying to ban youth tackle football before kids are 12 years old. Ostensibly, this is because it’s too dangerous; in fact, it’s almost certainly because the sport is manly.
"The assembly committee regulating California sports voted to send the bill to the full Assembly. If it passes there, it goes to the Senate and then to Gavin Newsom for his signature. Says the AP,
Heightened concern over concussions and the growing popularity of flag football are driving the effort to impose the ban, which opponents say would take away the ability for parents to decide their children’s activities, put California youth players behind those in other states and cut off some children from a source of exercise and an important after-school activity.
But advocates say the bill will protect kids from the risk of brain damage, which studies have shown increases the longer a person plays tackle football. And they note children can still enjoy the sport through flag football, which is becoming more popular and even has support from the NFL.
"The article also notes that other states have unsuccessfully tried to ban tackle football for kids and that this is the second try in California. It’s the point about it being a second try that is important.
"Unlike conservatives who, if they lose on an initiative, slink away never to be heard from again, leftists never give up. And because they never give up, they slowly shift the Overton window until they can effect a significant societal change. They truly take to heart the old adage that, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
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