{"id":2047370,"date":"2023-09-27T22:56:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T02:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-200-dems-side-with-gop-against-bidens-crackdown-on-hunting-and-archery\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T23:02:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T03:02:37","slug":"over-200-dems-side-with-gop-against-bidens-crackdown-on-hunting-and-archery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-200-dems-side-with-gop-against-bidens-crackdown-on-hunting-and-archery\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 200 Democrats join GOP in opposing Biden&#8217;s hunting and archery crackdown."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fover-200-dems-side-with-gop-against-bidens-crackdown-on-hunting-and-archery%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2047370&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Fight to Protect Hunting\u2063 and Archery Programs in Schools<\/h2>\n<p>The radical progressives don\u2019t just want your guns. They want your \u200cbows and arrows. If they get their way, they\u2019ll end up\u200d creating an environmental catastrophe and, along the way, dumb\u2063 down American youth to the \u200dpoint where the notion of \u2064self-reliance is but a dream.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, it doesn\u2019t look like it\u2019s going to happen anytime soon. On Tuesday, the House voted to approve \u2062a bill that overturned the Biden administration\u2019s\u200d decision to cut off federal funds from school shooting sports courses, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/house-approves-bill-striking-down-bidens-crackdown-hunting-archery-overwhelmingly-bipartisan-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Only one lawmaker, Democrat Representative Veronica Escobar out of Texas, voted against the Protecting \u200bHunting Heritage and Education Act. The remainder of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-republicans-move-repeal-law-bidens-doj-weaponized-imprison-pro-lifers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House<\/a> votes, all 424 of them, voted in favor of the act.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s 424-1 in favor of the legislation. The House is \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/analysis\/house\/house-charts\/house-open-seat-tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">narrowly controlled \u200dby the Republicans<\/a> by a mere \u200d10 seats. Just when you\u2019d lost hope that Republicans\u200d and Democrats could agree on much of anything, they \u2063have an overwhelming agreement.<\/p>\n<h3>Why\u2064 this issue?<\/h3>\n<p>In July, the\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alabama-governor-forces-childhood-education-secretary-seeing-taught-4-year-olds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Education Department<\/a> informed \u2064education \u200dgroups that hunting and archery programs in schools would be stripped of federal funding. \u201cThe guidance explained that the administration interpreted the\u200c 2022 Bipartisan Safer\u200b Communities Act (BSCA) to mean such programs can no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-200-dems-side-with-gop-against-bidens-crackdown-on-hunting-and-archery\/\" title=\"Over 200 Democrats join GOP in opposing Biden's hunting and archery crackdown.\">longer receive taxpayer funds<\/a>,\u201d according to Fox.<\/p>\n<p>Because archery, hunter education, and wilderness safety courses use weapons that \u2063are \u201ctechnically dangerous,\u201d the fount of stupidity called \u2064the Education Department \u2063concluded\u2063 that the programs \u201cmay not be \u2064funded.\u201d They backed their \u201creasoning\u201d with a tendentious\u2064 reading of the\u200d 1965 Elementary \u2064and Secondary Education Act, the primary \u200dsource of federal aid\u200b for elementary and secondary\u200b education.<\/p>\n<p>The BSCA was promoted to make \u201csafer, more inclusive and positive\u201d schools after a \u200cseries of mass\u2063 shootings, including the 2022 massacre\u2063 at a school in Uvalde, Texas. Whenever you hear \u201csafer, more inclusive and positive\u201d beware: It\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/teachers-union-publishes-instruction-manual-sick-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marxist dog whistle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lawrence Keane, the \u200bNational Shooting Sports Foundation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-kathleen-hicks-as-deputy-defense-secretary\/\" title=\"Senate Confirms Kathleen Hicks as Deputy Defense Secretary\">senior vice president<\/a>, was quick to fire back. In July, he\u2064 said, \u200c\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-new-congress-must-totally-defund-us-department-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Education<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-bidens-ed-secretary-takes-heat-after-again-trashing-parents-for-acting-like-they-know-whats-right-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secretary Cardona<\/a> are blatantly misconstruing the law to withhold funding\u2063 from schools that choose to teach beneficial courses\u200c like hunter safety and archery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongress must hold Secretary Cardona and \u2063the department accountable for violating the letter and spirit\u2064 of the law to \u2064unilaterally deny America\u2019s \u2063students access to these valuable programs as part \u200dof the Administration\u2019s continued attacks on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunter-biden-claim-second-amendment-protects-right-gun-addicted-crack-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Second Amendment<\/a>,\u201d Keane added.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe\u200b the Ship of Fools called the Biden administration \u200dconcocted\u2064 the idea that \u200bif you don\u2019t teach \u200ba bunch of deplorable redneck\u2062 kids how to shoot guns and bows in school, they\u2019ll just give up \u200con hunting in a few years. No matter\u2064 the\u2062 hunting tradition has been handed down by their \u2063fathers and \u200dgrandfathers. You could even say \u200dthat \u2063hunting is more than \u2062a tradition, it\u2019s an instinct\u200d developed in \u200chumans\u200b over millennia.<\/p>\n<p>In a way, it\u2019s the same as the rewriting\u2063 of\u2063 history \u2064that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/black-mom-takes-entire-woke-school-board-child-not-oppressed-marxists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marxists<\/a> are so fond of. Teach kids that America is despicable beyond\u200b redemption, and in a generation or two, they\u2019ll believe it. Don\u2019t teach kids \u200bhow to shoot guns and bows, and in a few generations, they\u2019ll placidly\u200b sit down to eat insect burgers with other system-produced zombies.<\/p>\n<p>In August, GOP Rep. Mark\u200d Green of Tennessee\u2062 introduced the Protecting \u2063Hunting Heritage and Education \u2063bill days after he heard the Department of Education was withholding funds for\u200d hunting and archery courses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHunters and fishers\u2063 are the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-biden-proposal-let-conservationists-lease-public-land-much-drillers-ranchers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conservationists<\/a>,\u201d Green said after Tuesday\u2019s vote. \u201cHunting, whether it be \u200dwith a firearm\u200d or bow,\u2064 is one of the\u2064 most effective ways to control wildlife populations, protect our beautiful lands, and \u200cconnect with nature. My Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act is critical for our children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Green stated\u2064 that the \u200cBiden administration\u2019s funding decision impacts an estimated 50,000 \u2063students in his state alone.<\/p>\n<p>The President of the National Archery in \u2064the \u2064Schools Program Tommy Floyd maintained his organization has around 1.3 million students from \u200bnearly 9,000 schools across 49 states who participate in archery courses. That\u2019s \u200barchery alone.<\/p>\n<p>Hunting is part of the \u2063natural process, \u2063and it has been since \u2063the very earliest days of life on\u2062 planet Earth. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-hunter-whips-pistol-realizing-stalked-apex-predator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apex predator<\/a>, \u200chumans play a key role in the process. \u2062If, \u200dsuddenly,\u2062 hunting ceased, it would upset the natural balance and spur\u200d havoc.<\/p>\n<p>According \u200cto\u200c the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rmef.org\/hunting-is-conservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation<\/a>, \u201cMan has \u200chunted since he walked the Earth. Every\u200d early culture relied \u200bon hunting for survival. Through hunting, man forged a connection with the land and learned quickly that stewardship of \u200bthe land went hand-in-hand with maintaining wildlife \u2014 and their own way of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the thing about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/acquitted-gop-ag-back-first-order-business-dismantling-illegal-alien-colony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marxists<\/a> like those in\u200c the Biden regime.\u200b They don\u2019t want people painting their own way of life. \u200bThey \u2064want\u200d Americans to serve them. It\u2019s tough to get compliance when so\u200c many of the citizens know how to shoot.<\/p>\n<p>Hunting is not only beneficial\u200b to humans. According to RMEF, \u201cThe goal \u200cof wildlife\u2062 regulations nationwide is to allow \u200chunters and anglers the opportunity to\u200b connect with the land while \u200cenjoying the world\u2019s renewable resources in a\u2064 way that \u200balso provides for the continued survival of those species long\u2062 into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The whole point of hunting is that\u200c it\u2019s regulated to protect\u2062 species from being hunted into extinction or allowed to overpopulate to \u2063the point \u2064of starvation of animals and the spread of disease.<\/p>\n<p>After Tuesday\u2019s vote, GOP Texas Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senators-furious-learning-biden-admin-paying-massive-daily-fee-not-build-border-wall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Cornyn<\/a> said, \u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s misinterpretation of these provisions has jeopardized educational enrichment programs\u2063 like \u2063hunting and archery, \u200dwhich play a critical role\u2062 in our \u2063next generation\u2019s development and well-being,\u201d\u2064 according \u200dto Fox.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats don\u2019t like the\u200d idea of\u200b self-reliance because it undercuts their authority. But when you start talking about subjecting school kids to what amounts to a blockheaded end-around attempt at \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/may-not-noticed-biden-proposed-massive-gun-grab-sotu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gun grab<\/a>, they know it\u2019s a bridge too\u2064 far. Anybody caught trying to cross it is committing political\u2064 suicide.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019d be\u200b like playing Russian roulette with a full clip.<\/p>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A Note\u200b from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every morning, we at The Western Journal wake up and pursue our mission of \u2063giving you the important information you need about what\u2019s happening in America.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t\u2063 do that without your help.<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">America has been on the\u2063 receiving end of\u200d false narratives. The purpose of these false narratives is to make you feel powerless.The Western Journal empowers you by breaking these false narratives.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But I wouldn\u2019t be honest with \u200byou today if I didn\u2019t let you know that the future of The\u200b Western Journal is in jeopardy<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">without your help<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Silicon Valley \u200cand the Big Tech tyrants have done \u2064everything they can to put The Western Journal out of business. Our faithful donors and subscribers\u200d have kept us going.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019ve never chosen to donate, let me be honest:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We need your help today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Donate right now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u2013 our situation in America \u2063is dire. Our country hangs by a thread,\u200b and The Western\u2063 Journal stands for truth in this difficult time.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please stand with us by donating today.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Floyd \u200bG. \u200bBrown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder of The Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/200-dems-side-gop-bidens-crackdown-hunting-archery\/\">Over 200 Dems Side with GOP Against \u200dBiden&#8217;s Crackdown on Hunting and Archery<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western\u2062 Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is\u200b it important to preserve hunting\u2063 and archery programs in schools \u2064as a\u200b means of \u2063preserving American heritage and instilling a sense\u2064 of responsibility towards conservation and the \u2064environment in students<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Erican history is only about oppression and injustice, and they\u2019ll \u200close sight of the principles and\u2062 values\u200d that built this great nation. Similarly, if you teach kids that hunting and archery are\u2063 dangerous and unnecessary, they\u2019ll lose touch with their connection \u200cto nature, their self-reliance, and\u2062 their \u200dunderstanding of the \u200bimportance of \u2063conservation and wildlife management.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately,\u2064 lawmakers \u200cfrom \u200cboth sides of the aisle recognize the value of hunting \u200band \u2063archery \u2063programs in schools. The Protecting Hunting\u200b Heritage and Education Act \u200caims to ensure that these programs can continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayo-clinic-debuts-woke-policies-including-wearable-pronoun-buttons\/\" title=\"Mayo Clinic Debuts Woke Policies Including Wearable Pronoun Buttons\">receive federal funding<\/a>, allowing students to learn valuable\u2062 skills and develop\u200d a deep appreciation\u200b for our natural resources.<\/p>\n<p>Archery, in \u2063particular, offers numerous benefits for students. It requires discipline, focus, and precision, and can help improve hand-eye coordination and concentration. Beyond the physical skills, archery also teaches patience, perseverance, and respect for oneself\u2062 and others. It is a sport that fosters personal growth and character development.<\/p>\n<p>Hunting, too, has its own set of unique\u200b benefits. It \u200bteaches responsibility, ethics, and respect for the\u2063 environment and wildlife. It\u2064 instills a sense of stewardship and \u2062appreciation for ecosystems and the delicate \u2062balance of nature. Hunting also promotes self-reliance and\u2062 a connection to our ancestral roots, as humans have been hunting for\u200c survival for thousands of \u200byears.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, hunting and archery \u200dprograms can have a positive impact on \u2063students&#8217; academic \u2063performance and overall wellbeing. \u200dEngaging in\u200b outdoor activities and connecting with nature\u2062 has been shown to reduce stress, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secy-of-defense-speaks-out-on-mental-health-in-military\/\" title=\"Secy. of Defense speaks out on mental health in military\">improve mental health<\/a>, and enhance cognitive abilities. These programs also\u2062 provide students with opportunities to develop leadership skills, teamwork,\u2062 and camaraderie.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062is\u2062 concerning to see the \u200dBiden\u200c administration&#8217;s attempt to strip federal funding from\u200d these programs based \u200bon \u2062misguided interpretations of the law. The decision to restrict access to hunting and archery \u200ceducation not only undermines the traditions and values that \u2064have shaped our nation but also denies students the\u2064 chance to gain valuable life skills and experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the \u200cbipartisan support demonstrated in the recent House vote signals that lawmakers understand the importance of preserving hunting and archery programs in schools. This is a victory for\u200d those who believe in the value\u200d of our hunting heritage and the role it plays\u200c in shaping responsible and engaged citizens.<\/p>\n<p>As we continue to fight to protect these programs, it is crucial to educate others about\u2064 the benefits they offer and the fallacies underlying the opposition. Hunting and archery are not about violence or endangering the lives\u2064 of students. They are about fostering a deep respect for nature, the development of valuable skills, and the preservation of our hunting traditions.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the fight to protect hunting and archery programs \u200cin schools is not just about preserving a hobby\u200c or a sport.\u200c It is about safeguarding our heritage, \u200bteaching essential life skills, and shaping well-rounded individuals who understand the\u200c importance of conservation,\u200d self-reliance, and respect for our natural resources. Let us continue\u2062 to advocate for these programs and ensure\u200d that American youth have the opportunity to\u200c experience the invaluable \u2064lessons they offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radical progressives aim to confiscate not only guns but also bows and arrows. This could lead to an environmental disaster and diminish self-reliance among American youth. 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