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For a little historical perspective, North Knox was a member of the PAC from 1980 to 1982. They replaced Gibson Southern, which had gone to the Big Eight, but had to leave because of their cluster schedule commitments. http://www.almanacsports.com/football/conference.php?conf_id=pac Dan

A belated reference to his passing. James Edward “JDub” Warren passed away on February 22, 2019. He was a Senior at Indiana State University when he was first diagnosed with Stage 4 Melanoma in September. He took part in 2 State Championship teams as a Lineman. He could have played in college but chose not to do so. Knowing him, he was just a wonderful kid who had a laugh for everyone…yet he was so much more than that. It’s not my place to speak as to just how special he was..…or how hard he fought and how much his Mother and Father loved him…and fought with him, as well, until the end. For those outside of the Chatard Community, I don’t think you will understand just how much so many people gathered round his family and just what they did. He was a special kid. As all in the football community here are…and those outside as well. Chris Ballard (GM of the Indianapolis Colts) and Frank Reich (Indianapolis Colts) spent time at his bedside. Frank Reich even came back a couple of days later and prayed with him for an hour at his bedside. “JDub” wrote a letter to his friends and another to his mother in the sad anticipation of his passing. It was printed at the funeral but I will not post it here. It was inspirational and, yet, broke me to tears. He cared so much for those of us yet living. Perhaps the most seminal part of the funeral was when a coach and so many players there said the Chatard Prayer as they do before each game. The prayer is not so much about victory as it is to bless all those on the field. It was one of the most touching events I have seen in my life. This is a kid I knew. A special kid. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/indystar/obituary.aspx?pid=191654380

Aren't you the one who asked in the first place? Why ask if you are so certain?

If the shoe fits..........

Idiot cages in the town square is much cheaper.

Howard the Duck. Best buds with Man-Thing in Silver Age Marvel Lamest movie of all time...kind of like this thread.

still could possibly work out. or hey....join the PAC small school division for football since Tecumseh doesn't want in!

Agree - Even IF the Federal Government was to fund the special Olympics, it sure shouldn't be under the Department of Education.

Socialism for Thee, But Not for Me: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/socialism-for-thee-but-not-for-me/ Yep, most socialist believe that only government force can get them a "better deal".

So the white male candidate is being discriminated against because he can't bring "diversity" to the workforce. Got it. And because this "diversity" is mandated by law we once again have government picking the winners and losers. Frankly I would prefer an actual coin toss in order to choose the candidate in this scenario rather than government fiat.

No, because exactly what personal trait did Bob exhibit which was the catalyst for a discriminatory act? Unluckiness in coin flips? Can that be scientifically and objectively be observed and measured? So how can the hypothetical white guy train for or gain via experience this positive attribute of "diversity" that the other candidate seems to have, seemingly only through the accident of birth? And I thought that racial discrimination can go both ways, but systemic racism can only flow from the majority race to the minority race? I fail to see the practical, real world difference in your bold statement. I have no inherent issue with diversity in the work place. If candidate A has superior qualifications over candidate B and also happens to be a member of a racial minority, more power to them. It is the fact that we can have hiring decisions apparently being made due solely on race or gender due to government fiat. I agree that a diverse workforce can bring certain advantages, but private employers should be free to make such decisions as they see fit without the specter of government intervention hanging over their heads.

http://reason.com/blog/2019/03/28/betsy-devos-is-right-feds-shouldnt-be-fu This isn't the first year that DeVos called for cuts to the Special Olympics and there is very little reason to believe the reductions will go through. But even if they did, the organization and its beneficiaries would still be in excellent shape. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, meaning that deductions to it are tax deductible. According to its 2017 financials (the most-recent available on the web), the organization had total revenues of about $149 million, including $15.5 million in federal grants. It's not a stretch to assume that if federal funding disappears, the resulting outcry would lead to record donations. This sort of flap is political theater at its most transparent and unhelpful by diverting attention from more important topics. There are serious questions to be asking about the size, scope, and spending of the federal Department of Education and whether it should even exist. It was established in 1979, and Ronald Reagan campaigned on a promise to kill it if he took the White House. Not only didn't he kill it, he expanded its budget throughout his presidency. Yet student achievement, the most-basic measure of educational productivity, has not improved since the department was created and began effectively controlling more and more aspects of the K-12 curriculum. Agreed. It is not constitutional for the federal government to fund everything. let alone the Special Olympics. And it is refreshing to see a cabinet secretary, even if the department they head is blatantly unconstitutional, actually be somewhat serious about cutting spending.

Currently how are such laws enforced? Does a complaint have to be filed by an individual who believe they were discriminated against due to their race/sex/religion? https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2016/01/aa/420483/ Private businesses valuing diversity in their workforces doesn't bother me, Wabash. I have said as much in previous posts. What bothers me are the laws that basically mandate it.