{"id":2337735,"date":"2024-09-06T08:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T12:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ad-campaign-thanks-governors-for-banning-dei-initiatives-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T08:21:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T12:21:33","slug":"ad-campaign-thanks-governors-for-banning-dei-initiatives-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ad-campaign-thanks-governors-for-banning-dei-initiatives-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ad campaign thanks governors for banning DEI initiatives- Washington Examiner"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fad-campaign-thanks-governors-for-banning-dei-initiatives-washington-examiner%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=2337735&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--><p>A conservative nonprofit \u200corganization is launching \u200dan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-electioneering-dirty-facebook-suspends-gop-ad-campaign-days-before-january-georgia-runoff-election\/\" title=\"More Electioneering: Dirty Facebook Suspends GOP Ad Campaign Days Before January Georgia Runoff Election\">ad campaign<\/a> to thank Republican governors who\u2063 have taken steps to \u200dban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in their states. The project, titled \u201cOpportunity for All:\u200b Dismantling DEI,\u201d highlights \u2062the negative impacts of \u2064DEI policies, particularly in higher education, and specifically thanks governors\u200d Kay Ivey (AL), Ron DeSantis (FL), Kevin Stitt (OK), Greg Abbott (TX), and\u2063 Spencer Cox (UT)\u200b for their actions \u200dto eliminate DEI programs. The ad \u200basserts \u200bthat DEI initiatives divide people by race and identity, calling coastal liberals the source of this ideology. \u200cThe campaign is spearheaded \u2062by Building America\u2019s Future, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/k-12-conferences-for-teachers-of-every-subject-now-focus-on-race-instead-of-the-subject\/\" title=\"K-12 Conferences For Teachers Of Every Subject Now Focus On Race Instead Of The Subject\">conservative group focused<\/a>\u2064 on promoting policies to enhance life for\u2063 all Americans, and it comes as part of a broader push against what they view as radical left agendas in various sectors, including \u200deducation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Conservative group launches ad campaign thanking governors for banning DEI initiatives<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1746029\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash; <\/strong>A conservative nonprofit organization will launch an ad campaign thanking Republican governors across the country for efforts to crack on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>diversity, equity, and inclusion<\/a> in their states.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The project, titled<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZWWeBceYRT0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> &ldquo;Opportunity for All: Dismantling DEI,&rdquo;<\/a> seeks to call attention to DEI policies being implemented by state legislatures, particularly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-each-of-bidens-42-executive-orders-will-actually-do\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What Each Of Biden\u2019s 42 Executive Orders Will Actually Do\">higher education institutions<\/a>. The ad claims those policies have &ldquo;harmful impacts&rdquo; while thanking the governors of five states for their legislative and executive actions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/courage-strength-optimism\/3139240\/harris-dei-agenda-undermine-national-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>prohibit DEI policies.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;DEI: Diversity, equity, and inclusion. You&rsquo;ve heard a lot about it the last few years. It&rsquo;s taking over our schools, our politics &mdash; even our financial institutions,&rdquo; the voiceover in the ad states. &ldquo;Coastal liberals are behind it, dividing Americans by race, gender, sexual orientation, you name it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But not everywhere,&rdquo; the ad continues. &ldquo;Five Republican governors have rejected DEI, stood up for common sense, and protected our institutions from radical liberal ideology. Thank them for rejecting DEI and keeping their states free.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The ad specifically thank Govs. Kay Ivey (R-AL), Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Kevin Stitt (R-OK), Greg Abbott (R-TX), and Spencer Cox (R-UT) for their efforts to dismantle DEI programs in higher education.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the governors has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/01\/31\/1228062034\/utah-ban-dei-efforts-campus-government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>played some role<\/a> in banning DEI programs on college campuses and in local government. Florida and Texas were the first states to enact comprehensive laws <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/02\/us\/university-florida-dei.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>banning the use of government funds<\/a> for DEI efforts in higher education, leading to similar efforts in other states.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;DEI policies directly undermine the values that make this country great &mdash; the American belief that hard work and integrity define your success, not your skin color or identity,&rdquo; Katie Miller, senior adviser to Building America&rsquo;s Future, the group launching the project, said in a statement. &ldquo;Building America&rsquo;s Future thanks the Republican Governors who are standing up for common sense and fighting back against the radical left&rsquo;s push for DEI in all parts of our society, and hope more Governors will join the fight to dismantle DEI.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The five-figure project is being headed by Building America&rsquo;s Future, a conservative group dedicated to &ldquo;promoting policies to improve life for all Americans,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/buildingamericasfuture.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>its website<\/a>. The group has engaged in several ad projects throughout the 2024 cycle, primarily hitting out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/biden-black-voters-mailers-south-carolina-nonprofit-rcna138468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>against the Biden administration<\/a> over its border policies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/cnn-declined-air-ad-faults-biden-laken-rileys-murder-during-state-union\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>launched an ad earlier this year<\/a> that targeted President Joe Biden, then the presumptive Democratic nominee, for the death of Laken Riley, a nursing student who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rachel-morin-death-reignites-gop-calls-to-deport-criminal-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"Rachel Morin&#039;s death renews GOP demands for deportation of criminal illegal immigrants\">allegedly murdered earlier<\/a> this year by a Venezuelan immigrant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The group has since shifted to target Vice President Kamala Harris, who has replaced Biden at the top of the ticket, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/pro-trump-group-launches-500k-ad-campaign-hitting-kamala-harris-border-crisis-ahead-dnc-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>criticizing her role<\/a> in the Biden administration as the &ldquo;border czar&rdquo; amid record-high illegal immigration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other issues the group focuses on include opposing the Biden administration&rsquo;s proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3137662\/gop-white-house-menthol-ban-harris-swing-state-support\/\">menthol cigarette ban<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-brady-calls-raising-corporate-taxes-a-major-mistake\/\" title=\"GOP Rep. Brady calls raising corporate taxes a \u2018major mistake\u2019\">proposed tax hikes<\/a> while supporting permitting reform and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1746029\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1746029\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A conservative nonprofit organization is set to initiate an advertising campaign expressing gratitude to Republican governors nationwide for their actions against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in their states. The campaign, named \u201cOpportunity for All: Dismantling DEI,\u201d aims to highlight the DEI policies being adopted by state legislatures, especially within higher education. The advertisements assert that these policies have &#8220;harmful impacts&#8221; while acknowledging the efforts of governors from five states who have taken legislative and executive steps to ban DEI initiatives. <\/p>\n<p>The ad&#8217;s voiceover remarks on the prevalence of DEI in schools, politics, and financial institutions, attributing its rise to &#8220;coastal liberals&#8221; who they claim are dividing Americans based on race, gender, and sexual orientation. It emphasizes that five Republican governors have opposed DEI policies and defended common sense values by protecting their institutions from what they describe as radical liberal ideology.<\/p>\n<p>The ad specifically thanks Governors Kay Ivey (R-AL), Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Kevin Stitt (R-OK), Greg Abbott (R-TX), and Spencer Cox (R-UT) for their roles in dismantling DEI programs at colleges and local governments. Florida and Texas were pioneers in implementing comprehensive laws prohibiting government funding for DEI efforts in higher education, inspiring similar actions in other states.<\/p>\n<p>Katie Miller, a senior adviser at Building America\u2019s Future\u2014the organization behind this initiative\u2014stated that &#8220;DEI policies directly undermine the values that make this country great,&#8221; emphasizing that success should be determined by hard work rather than identity factors like skin color. She expressed appreciation for the Republican governors standing up against what she calls radical left ideologies related to DEI.<\/p>\n<p>This advertising project is part of a broader effort by Building America\u2019s Future to promote policies aimed at improving life for all Americans. The group has previously launched various ads during the 2024 election cycle targeting President Biden over his border policy decisions before shifting focus onto Vice President Kamala Harris regarding her role as &#8220;border czar.&#8221; Additionally, they oppose proposed menthol cigarette bans and tax increases while advocating for permitting reforms and support of trade agreements like USMCA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2337736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/conservative-governors-dei.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34575,33369,5638,32076],"class_list":["post-2337735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ad-campaign","tag-dei-initiatives","tag-governors","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/conservative-governors-dei.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337735"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337735\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}