National Archives Slaps ‘Harmful Content’ Warning On Constitution, All Other Founding

[MMC]

National Archives Slaps ‘Harmful Content’ Warning On Constitution, All Other Founding Documents......





The National Archives Records Administration placed a “harmful content” warning on the Constitution, labeling the governing document of the United States as “harmful or difficult to view.” The warning applies to all documents across the Archives’ cataloged website, including the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence.


“NARA’s records span the history of the United States, and it is our charge to preserve and make available these historical records,” the administration said in a statement. “As a result, some of the materials presented here may reflect outdated, biased, offensive, and possibly violent views and opinions. In addition, some of the materials may relate to violent or graphic events and are preserved for their historical significance.”


The NARA, which is responsible for preserving and protecting documentation of American heritage, noted that so-called harmful historical documents could “reflect racist, sexist, ableist, misogynistic/misogynoir, and xenophobic opinions and attitudes; be discriminatory towards or exclude diverse views on sexuality, gender, religion, and more,” and “include graphic content of historical events such as violent death, medical procedures, crime, wars/terrorist acts, natural disasters and more.”


Along with committing to diversity and equity, the NARA said it would “[work] in conjunction with diverse communities, [and] seek to balance the preservation of this history with sensitivity to how these materials are presented to and perceived by users.”


This isn’t the first time the National Archives has catered to a leftist view of history. In June, the National Archives’ racism task force claimed that the Archives’ rotunda, which houses founding documents, is an example of “structural racism.” The task force also pushed to include trigger warnings around displays of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, which are all in the rotunda.


The warning is a blanket statement atop all documents in the archived catalogs that links to a “Statement on Potentially Harmful Content.” .....snip~


National Archives Slaps 'Harmful Content' Warning On Constitution (thefederalist.com)


Now this is pathetic......All of the NARA should be fired immediately. See if that helps with their being woke. What say ye?

[RichardMZhlubb]

Neither you, nor the Federalist author, appear to understand what the word "some" means.

[HawkTheSlayer]

Borderline seditious.

[MMC]

Neither you, nor the Federalist author, appear to understand what the word "some" means.

Its clear that you dont know what a Blanket Statement is. Blame your Public Schooling.

[MMC]

The task force also pushed to include trigger warnings around displays of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, which are all in the rotunda. ......snip~


Some Right?

[RichardMZhlubb]

The task force also pushed to include trigger warnings around displays of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, which are all in the rotunda. ......snip~


Some Right?

Not surprisingly, the Federalist completely misrepresented the recommendations of that task force. Here's what they actually said:

Many Americans have embraced an idealized story of the nation’s founding as part of their personal identities. Those who interpret changes to the Rotunda as a challenge to passionately held beliefs may respond negatively. To avoid alienating a segment of our audience as we work toward a more inclusive approach, we must be careful to present the project as a means of adding to, rather than repudiating, the celebration of the nation’s origins. We must emphasize the idea that the traditional story of the founding fathers is not the whole story. There were women, Indigenous Americans, and enslaved people who contributed. Freedom wasn’t fully chartered by the three documents in the Rotunda. It took many additional documents, court decisions, and movements to approach that goal. It is time for the National Archives to embrace the complexity of this story, to encourage discussion of our difficult and divided history, and to acknowledge, welcome, and include the entirety of We the People in the experience of its signature space. As one staff member commented, the Rotunda “should ideally connect all Americans to NARA and the history of the U.S., not just white Americans.”

There's nothing wrong with those conclusions and recommendations.

[MMC]

Not surprisingly, the Federalist completely misrepresented the recommendations of that task force. Here's what they actually said:



There's nothing wrong with those conclusions and recommendations.

They didnt misrepresent at all. Oh and they werent just talking about the rotunda. That was when NARA went woke the first time.



The NARA, which is responsible for preserving and protecting documentation of American heritage, noted that so-called harmful historical documents could “reflect racist, sexist, ableist, misogynistic/misogynoir, and xenophobic opinions and attitudes; be discriminatory towards or exclude diverse views on sexuality, gender, religion, and more,” and “include graphic content of historical events such as violent death, medical procedures, crime, wars/terrorist acts, natural disasters and more.”


Along with committing to diversity and equity, the NARA said it would “[work] in conjunction with diverse communities, [and] seek to balance the preservation of this history with sensitivity to how these materials are presented to and perceived by users.”


The task force also pushed to include trigger warnings around displays of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, which are all in the rotunda......snip~



I know its difficult for you but there was a good reason they used the word..... ALSO.

[RichardMZhlubb]

They didnt misrepresent at all. Oh and they werent just talking about the rotunda. That was when NARA went woke the first time.



The NARA, which is responsible for preserving and protecting documentation of American heritage, noted that so-called harmful historical documents could “reflect racist, sexist, ableist, misogynistic/misogynoir, and xenophobic opinions and attitudes; be discriminatory towards or exclude diverse views on sexuality, gender, religion, and more,” and “include graphic content of historical events such as violent death, medical procedures, crime, wars/terrorist acts, natural disasters and more.”


Along with committing to diversity and equity, the NARA said it would “[work] in conjunction with diverse communities, [and] seek to balance the preservation of this history with sensitivity to how these materials are presented to and perceived by users.”


The task force also pushed to include trigger warnings around displays of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, which are all in the rotunda......snip~



I know its difficult for you but there was a good reason they used the word..... ALSO.

I posted a link to the actual report. If you're going to complain about it, cite to the specific language in the report and not the misrepresentations of the Federalist.

[Omar]

Despicable.

[MMC]

I posted a link to the actual report. If you're going to complain about it, cite to the specific language in the report and not the misrepresentations of the Federalist.

Page 12 of your link.....add a banner to the catalog with a general warning about harmful language both in digitized records and legacy descriptions.



Immediate/Short-Term Action Items● Add a banner to the Catalog with a general warning about harmful language—both in digitizedrecords and legacy descriptions.● Create a webpage on Archives.gov about NARA’s commitment to addressing harmful legacydescriptions.● Link the explanatory webpage to the Catalog banner.● Present about the Task Force’s work at professional conferences to promote transparency andgain feedback from our peers.● Direct the appropriate body to carry out these recommendations.Continuous/Long-Term Action Items● Establish a workflow by which the public can report harmful legacy descriptions for NARA toreview.● Continue to use NARA’s existing blogs (e.g., AOTUS Blog) to present updates and discusschallenges.● Commit to having one or more staff positions dedicated to reparative/iterative description work.● Ensure that the appropriate body develops and establishes policies for an ongoing examination ofdescriptive language.A2. Clarify creator-supplied titles as distinct from NARA-created titles in the Catalog so that usersunderstand when the title is original to an archival record and when it is created by NARA staff.By better distinguishing creator-supplied descriptive metadata from archivist-supplied description, NARAcan assure stakeholders that the former has not been changed or obscured while also allowing forongoing, iterative change to the latter.



A3. Review the list of racist and otherwise harmful terms that have been identified in the Catalog, and create a roadmap for addressing them. NARA must address harmful language in legacy descriptions. This issue presents itself in various ways within the Catalog. Harmful terminology such as racial epithets and other offensive language appears in titles, descriptions, and other metadata ......snip~


You can start there. From your own link. As its clear that is exactly what the Federalist is talking about. That you were lying as to what the Federalist reported. Seems you couldnt give cover for your own kind. LOL.