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Vice President Vance Speaks Out on Behalf of Men, Promises Help with Public Policy

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Vice President Vance Speaks Out on Behalf of Men, Promises Help with Public Policy

WASHINGTON / February 26, 2025 – The recent 2024 elections brought greater awareness of the problems and concerns of men and boys. In response, Vice President JD Vance spoke out at the CPAC conference held last week in Maryland in support of placing a priority on helping men.

Vance stated, to strong audience applause:

“I think that our culture sends a message to young men that you should suppress every masculine urge, you should try to cast aside your family, you should try to suppress what makes you a young man in the first place, and I think that my message to young men is don’t allow this broken culture to send you a message that you’re a bad person because you’re a man, because you like to tell a joke, because you like to have a beer with your friends, or because you’re competitive.” (1)

Vance concluded with this promise: “we’re going to help with our public policy to make it possible to do that.”

Other supportive comments from both Republican and Democrat lawmakers include:

  • Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) in a recent state of the state address stated, “I will be directing my entire administration to begin implementing targeted solutions to uplift men and boys.” (2)
  • Senator Josh Hawley, Missouri (R): “Of all the things this country needs—stronger borders, better-paying jobs, some basic safety on our streets—above all, America needs stronger men….For America, stronger, better men are the solution.” (3)
  • Rep. Frederica Wilson 24th District of Florida (D):  “The U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB) is the culmination of my work as U.S. Congresswoman to empower our Black men and boys.”  (4)

Sensing a dramatic cultural shift, SAVE recently established a new “Men’s Equality Network,” consisting of groups that want to address the crisis of men and boys in America. (5) The Men’s Equality Network has already issued several press releases calling for the elimination of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs that openly discriminate against men. (6)

Studies show men have fallen behind women in 12 major areas such as health, education, homelessness, and more. (7)

SAVE calls on Democrat and Republican lawmakers to establish a Commission on Men and Boys, similar to the one currently being debated in Washington State: HB 1266 and SB 5446. (8)

SAVE – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – is a 501(c)3 organization working to assure due process, fairness, and equal opportunities for men.

Links:

  1. https://singjupost.com/transcript-vice-president-jd-vance-speaks-at-cpac-2025/?singlepage=1
  2. https://menaregood.substack.com/p/maryland-governor-moore-promises
  3. https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/america-men-crisis-rooted-one-big-lie
  4. https://cssbmb.gov/about-cssbmb/mission-vision/
  5. https://www.saveservices.org/men/
  6. https://www.saveservices.org/men/
  7. https://www.saveservices.org/2025/01/12-areas-of-male-disadvantage-in-the-united-states/
  8. https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1266.pdf?q=20250119205338

 

 

 

 

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Governors Speak Out on Urgent Need to Lift Up Men and Boys

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Robert D. Thompson

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Governors Speak Out on Urgent Need to Lift Up Men and Boys

WASHINGTON / February 13, 2025 – Last week Maryland Governor Wes Moore, a Democrat, gave a state of the state speech in which he highlighted the problems and challenges facing men and boys in his state. Gov. Moore’s speech highlighted a range of concerns:

“And it’s not just that in Maryland, labor force participation for young men is nearly the lowest it has been in two decades.

“It’s also that suicide rates among men under 30 have risen by more than a third since 2010.

“Across the country, college attainment levels are the same now for men and boys as they were in 1964.

“And Maryland still sends youth under the age of 18 to our state prisons at twice the national rate.

“The data is telling us a clear message: We need to better understand and address what’s happening with our men and boys.”  (1)

Moore concluded by promising, “I will be directing my entire administration to begin implementing targeted solutions to uplift our men and boys.” (2)

In response, lawmakers in attendance expressed their support with repeated rounds of applause and even a bi-partisan standing ovation. (3)

In addition, two other governors are making their own efforts to lift up men and boys:

  • Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut, in his state of the state address, stated, “We’re doing outreach to get more men into teaching. Statistically, boys are more likely to be the disconnected youth.  A few more male mentors in the classroom – and coaching – just might help.” (4)
  • Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah has created a Task Force on the Wellbeing of Men and Boys to find solutions to help Utah’s men and boys lead flourishing lives. (5)

Nationwide, data reveal disturbing disparities in 12 areas such as: (6)

  • Education: In 2022, 6.57 million male undergraduate students, compared to 8.82 million female students, were enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions,
  • Health: Men face a lifespan gender gap of over five years:  Males: 74.8 years and Females: 80.2 years,
  • Victims of Violence: Men are far more likely to be victims of homicide than women. In 2023, the FBI reported that 13,789 male victims were murdered, compared to 3,849 female victims.

SAVE calls on all governors to establish a Commission on Men and Boys, similar to the one currently being debated in Washington State: HB 1266 and SB 5446. (7)

SAVE – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – is a 501(c)3 organization working to assure due process, fairness, and equal opportunities for men.

Links:

  1.   https://ofboysandmen.substack.com/p/gov-wes-moore-leads-the-way
  2. https://menaregood.substack.com/p/maryland-governor-moore-promises
  3. https://menaregood.substack.com/p/maryland-governor-moore-promises
  4. https://portal.ct.gov/governor/news/speeches/governor-lamont-2025-state-of-the-state-address
  5. https://governor.utah.gov/office-of-families/supporting-parents/
  6. https://www.saveservices.org/2025/01/12-areas-of-male-disadvantage-in-the-united-states/
  7. 26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1266.pdf?q=20250119205338

 

 

 

 

 

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White Men Targeted by FAA’s Discriminatory DEI Program

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Robert D. Thompson

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White Men Targeted by FAA’s Discriminatory DEI Program

WASHINGTON / February 5, 2025 – Recent airplane tragedies in Washington, DC and Philadelphia have placed the public spotlight on biased and discriminatory hiring practices in the airline industry. The problem can be traced back to 2011 when the Obama Administration introduced Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies in the federal government via Executive Order 13583, “Establishing a Coordinated Government-Wide Initiative to Promote Diversity, and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce.” (1)

The Obama order targeted all federal agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As a result, the FAA’s hiring and training process went from a skilled-based system to hire air traffic controllers, and replacing it with a new approach designed to favor one candidate over another based on race and sex. (2)

In response, a class action lawsuit was brought by the Mountain States Legal Foundation in 2019. The Brigida vs. FAA case represented more than 2,500 aspiring air traffic controllers who they said were harmed by the FAA’s discriminatory policies. (3)

For example, Andrew Brigida scored 100 per cent on his training exam, but alleged that he had been denied a position in an air traffic control tower because the FAA recruitment process favored “diverse” candidates. (4)

The FAA’s DEI program also caught the attention of 11 U.S. attorneys general. (5) In a February 2024, letter, (6) the AGs warned that DEI hiring practices within the Federal Aviation Administration were putting airline passengers in danger.

The letter argues that the FAA “must return to prioritizing safety over diversity and virtue signaling” and “should once again hire based on merit so that only the most qualified aviation experts take care of America’s air travel.” (7)

Individual airlines also implemented hiring practices that were discriminatory against men. Several lawsuits, brought by America First Legal against three of America’s largest airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines, have all resulted in victory: (8)

  • Southwest Airlines agreed to end its illegal race and sex-based discrimination in all hiring and promotional processes, including all DEI quotas, benchmarks, or preferences. (9)
  • United Airlines likewise acknowledged that hiring and employment quotas, preferences, and set asides constitute unlawful discrimination and hinder equal employment opportunities. (10)
  • American Airlines also agreed to abandon the discriminatory employment practices that AFL outlined in its federal civil rights complaint. (11)

On January 22, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order that banned DEI programs throughout the federal government, as well as for federal contracting and spending. (12)  Americans must remain vigilant in rooting out all vestiges of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government and in the airline industry.

SAVE – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – is a 501(c)3 organization working to assure due process and fairness.  The Title IX Network consists of 240 national and state organizational members that are working to stop the Biden Title IX regulation and end D.E.I. programs.

Links:

  1. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/08/18/executive-order-13583-establishing-coordinated-government-wide-initiativ
  2. https://mslegal.org/cases/brigida-v-faa/
  3. https://www.yahoo.com/news/diversity-hiring-cost-job-faa-081042821.html
  4. https://www.yahoo.com/news/diversity-hiring-cost-job-faa-081042821.html
  5. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-ags-warn-biden-admin-catastrophic-consequences-faa-pushing-dei-merit-based-hiring
  6. https://dojmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/Kansas-FAA-Letter.pdf
  7. https://dojmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/Kansas-FAA-Letter.pdf
  8.   https://aflegal.org/victory-united-airlines-agrees-to-abandon-illegal-employment-discrimination-following-federal-civil-rights-complaint-filed-by-afl/
  9.   https://aflegal.org/victory-southwest-airlines-agrees-to-abandon-illegal-dei-practices-following-federal-civil-rights-complaint-filed-by-america-first-legal/
  10. https://aflegal.org/victory-united-airlines-agrees-to-abandon-illegal-employment-discrimination-following-federal-civil-rights-complaint-filed-by-afl/
  11.  https://aflegal.org/victory-american-airlines-agrees-to-end-illegal-discrimination-in-hiring-recruiting-and-employment-practices-following-afls-civil-rights-complaint/
  12.  https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-protects-civil-rights-and-merit-based-opportunity-by-ending-illegal-dei/

 

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As President Trump Issues D.E.I. Order, Private Sector Begins to Phase Out Discriminatory Programs

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Robert D. Thompson

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As President Trump Issues D.E.I. Order, Private Sector Begins to Phase Out Discriminatory Programs

WASHINGTON / January 22, 2025 – President Trump signed an Executive Order on Monday that ended the widespread but widely criticized Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D.E.I.) programs in the federal government. (1) The Order reveals, “Pursuant to Executive Order 13985 and follow-on orders, nearly every Federal agency and entity submitted ‘Equity Action Plans’ to detail the ways that they have furthered DEI’s infiltration of the Federal Government.” (2) 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs began several years ago as an effort to build public support, in response to social media campaigns that made claims of discriminatory policies. (3) These D.E.I. programs openly sought to discriminate against men and white persons. For example:

  • Allan Kingsley Wood, a former senior director at software company Red Hat, alleged he was terminated in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act for being white and male after he spoke out against the company’s push to hire based on race and gender. (4)  
  • A white former Morgan Stanley & Co managing director filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired to make way for a less-qualified Black woman as the investment bank sought to diversify its senior ranks.  (5) 

Now, Fortune 500 companies are beginning to roll back or eliminate altogether their D.E.I. programs. Some companies are reconsidering their D.E.I. policies based on the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to strike down affirmative action in colleges and universities.(6) 

One of the first major companies to scale back its D.E.I. programs was Tractor Supply, which cut ties in with the Human Rights Campaign and other LGBTQ+ advocacy groups. (7)  In 2024, the following companies eliminated or reduced their D.E.I. initiatives: (8) 

  • American Airlines (9)
  • Boeing(10)  
  • Ford (11) 
  • Harley- Davidson (12)
  • Lowe’s (13) 
  • Nissan (14)  
  • Walmart (15)   

The movement to emphasize merit over a person’s sex or race continued to build momentum as Amazon, (16) META, (17) and McDonalds (18) announced plans in January of this year to curtail their D.E.I. programs, as well.  

But many Fortune 500 businesses are still pushing DEI policies that undermine the importance of merit. (19)  SAVE calls upon all companies to eliminate their discriminatory Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies in 2025.
SAVE – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – is a 501(c)3 organization working to assure due process and fairness.  The Title IX Network consists of 240 national and state organizational members that are working to stop the Biden Title IX regulation and end D.E.I. programs. 
 
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Apocalypse Now: LA Residents Pay the Price for Corrupt D.E.I. Ideology

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Robert D. Thompson

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Apocalypse Now: LA Residents Pay the Price for Corrupt D.E.I. Ideology

WASHINGTON / January 15, 2025 — The fires that consumed Southern California during the past week are a direct result of the corrupt DEI policies implemented in recent years in Los Angeles County. Rated as one of the most costly natural disasters in US history, the fire has ignited a storm of criticism against government officials, especially Governor Gavin Newsome, LA Mayor Karen Bass, and D.E.I. hire Fire Chief Kristin Crowley. (1) 

Upon her appointment in 2022, Fire Chief Kristin Crowley launched her Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D.E.I.) Bureau to “focus on ensuring a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace for all.” (2)  As a result, the Fire Department was able to boast, “of the more than 6,500 applicants to LAFD, 70% were people of color and nearly 8% … were female,” which was double the percentage of female firefighters within the Department at the time. (3) 

While spending heavily on D.E.I. programs, the LA Fire Department budget was cut by $17.6 million — just months prior to the outbreak of the fire. (4) 

Commentator Victor Davis Hanson reveals, “The DEI fire chief, 70% of her hires have been based on DEI. Not muscularity, not experience, not size, not competence. The primary criterion was DEI.” Hanson  concluded the destructive fires “could have been prevented had we had meritocratic hiring.” (5)  

In addition, California leaders were sending firefighting equipment to Ukraine, failing to make sure there was enough water to supply fire hydrants and assure that the strongest, best-trained, most-skilled firefighters are leading the operations. (6) 

Blame should be laid upon the D.E.I. policies and practices of the Los Angles City Fire Department that openly discriminate against white men. 
 
SAVE – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – is a 501(c)3 organization working to assure due process and fairness.  The Title IX Network consists of 240 national and state organizational members that are working to stop the Biden Title IX regulation and end D.E.I. programs. 
 
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School Administrators Must Stop Egregious D.E.I. Discrimination Against Male Students and Teachers

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Robert D. Thompson
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School Administrators Must Stop Egregious D.E.I. Discrimination Against Male Students and Teachers
 
WASHINGTON / January 9, 2025 – Our Society is suffering from a long-standing neglect of men.  Men are now lagging in 12 major areas, including shorter life spans, unfair treatment in the legal system, homelessness, and more. (1)  In universities, men now comprise only 42% of all undergraduate students. (2)
 
Inexplicably, certain groups have introduced D.E.I. (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) initiatives in schools in recent years that seek to openly discriminate against male students and teachers. (3)
 
These are two of many examples:
  • The University of Colorado’s “Underrepresented Minority Visiting Elective Scholarship” excludes white men as potential scholarship recipients because of race. (4)
  • Lawsuit against Northwestern University has been filed alleging discrimination against white males who were candidates as professors at the university’s law school. (5)
Some D.E.I. programs promote discriminatory practices against teachers, as well:
  • Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky states that it will “attract, recruit, hire, and retain staff and leadership” that reflects the “diversity of the student body.”  The district defines “diverse” as pertaining to any and all cultures that are NOT heterosexual, male-centered, white, Western, and/or Christian.” (6)

Fortunately, States are beginning to introduce bills that restrict or prohibit D.E.I. initiatives.  As of May 2024, 10 states have passed anti-D.E.I. legislation related to higher education. (7)  And D.E.I. programs are being rolled back at universities in Florida, (8) Texas, (9) North Carolina, (10) and Michigan. (11)

 
Lawmakers and school administrators are urged to promptly abolish D.E.I. policies and practices.
 
SAVE – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – is a 501(c)3 organization working to assure due process and fairness.  The Title IX Network consists of 240 national and state organizational members that are working to stop the Biden Title IX regulation and end D.E.I. programs. 
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