Target apologizes after employee was allegedly fired for signaling her Christian faith



Target has apologized and reportedly offered to reinstate a North Dakota employee who claims she was fired for writing "trust in Jesus" in marker on her name tag.

Target vows on its corporate site to "make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including hiring, promotion and advancement, without regard" to religious beliefs and states it wants a company "where all feel seen, heard and welcome."

Denise Kendrick of Fargo was seen and then made unwelcome on Nov. 16 by the DEI-captive organization.

Kendrick told KVLY-TV that a manager approached her and informed her that she "can't wear that name tag."

'I've seen people with rainbows on theirs.'

This came as a surprise to Kendrick because she had worn Christian-themed T-shirts for months to work allegedly without incident in the super-majority Christian state.

Kendrick noted in a video on her YouTube channel, "For several months, I had been wearing my red T-shirts that I ordered myself, my Christian red T-shirts, OK. I didn't wear the he/she/they/whatever T-shirts that Target supplied. I wore my own and never had any problem the whole entire time that I worked there."'

Besides an apparent absence of backlash from customers, Kendrick indicated that the "trust in Jesus" note was her equivalent to other employees' name-tag displays of belief and ideological affiliation.

"I replied, 'Well, I've seen people with rainbows on theirs. I’m going to continue to wear this name tag,'" Kendrick told KVLY. "And then they said, 'Well, you can't work here any more.'"

'The darker it gets, the brighter our lights should shine.'

According to Kendrick, when she asked for a written explanation detailing why exactly she was fired, the manager refused and instead provided her with a list of contact information pertaining to the company's dress code policy.

"They gave me this paper with all these phone numbers on it and said, 'If you have any questions about the violation of the dress code, just call one of these numbers,'" Kendrick told KVLY. "And he just kept repeating it, and we just kept going back and forth, and it was going nowhere."

The incident may have been triggered by the intolerance of a customer. Prior to her termination, Kendrick claimed she saw a visible member of the LGBT community, whom she served as cashier earlier in the day, communicating with the "HR lady."

On Tuesday, a spokesman said in a statement obtained by KVLY, "Upon learning of the situation, we conducted a review and determined that the team member should not have been terminated. We apologized to her and offered to reinstate her immediately."

"We are taking the appropriate steps to address the actions taken by the individual leader involved in this situation and are working with the store to ensure our policies are appropriately followed moving forward," added the spokesman.

Kendrick noted in a video on her YouTube channel, "Following Christ, you know, means taking up our cross every day and standing on the truth, guys. Now more than ever, OK, the darker it gets, the brighter our lights should shine."

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‘God Bless Common Sense:’ Sen. Chuck Grassley Announces Senate Dress Code Is Restored, Overruling Schumer

'Thankfully Sen Schumer’s unprecedented decision was overruled'

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin seeks to revive Senate dress code



The recent move by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to ditch the Senate dress code for lawmakers has earned bipartisan backlash, and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is taking action.

"Next week, Senator Manchin intends to file a bipartisan resolution to ensure the Senate dress code remains consistent with previous expectations," a Manchin spokesperson noted, according to reports.

Schumer had instructed the chamber's sergeant at arms to no longer uphold the informal dress code for senators, according to Axios.

"There has been an informal dress code that was enforced," Schumer had noted in a statement, according to reports. "Senators are able to choose what they wear on the Senate floor. I will continue to wear a suit."

The Hill, citing unidentified senators, reported that Manchin was circulating a proposal to revive the chamber's dress code for senators. "I've signed it," a senator said, noting that it would "define what the dress code is."

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On the heels of Schumer's decision, Democratic Sen. John Fetterman presided over the Senate while wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt.

But many lawmakers are not pleased with their newfound license to dress down. A whopping 46 GOP senators signed a letter pressing Schumer to reverse course.

"Allowing casual clothing on the Senate floor disrespects the institution we serve and the American families we represent. We the undersigned members of the United States Senate write to express our supreme disappointment and resolute disapproval of your recent decision to abandon the Senate's longstanding dress code for members, and urge you to immediately reverse this misguided action," the letter stated.

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Senators Dressing Like Clowns Is Just More Evidence Of American Decline

Rather than leaders with high standards inspiring us to be our best, we have appointed leaders with no standards.

Dressing down: GOP senators — and even the Washington Post editorial board — object to Schumer's Senate dress code decision



Nearly every Republican senator has signed onto a letter pressing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to reverse course after the lawmaker recently moved to ditch the chamber's dress code for senators.

Axios reported that Schumer directed the chamber's Sergeant at Arms not to uphold the Senate's informal dress code for senators. "Senators are able to choose what they wear on the Senate floor. I will continue to wear a suit," the lawmaker noted in a statement, according to the outlet.

"Allowing casual clothing on the Senate floor disrespects the institution we serve and the American families we represent. We the undersigned members of the United States Senate write to express our supreme disappointment and resolute disapproval of your recent decision to abandon the Senate's longstanding dress code for members, and urge you to immediately reverse this misguided action," a letter to Schumer signed by 46 GOP senators states.

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania presided over the chamber on Wednesday while wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt.

"If those jagoffs in the House stop trying to shut our government down, and fully support Ukraine, then I will save democracy by wearing a suit on the Senate floor next week," Fetterman tweeted Wednesday.

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Even the Washington Post gave a thumbs down to Schumer's dress code move.

"We vote nay. Dressing formally conveys respect for the sanctity of the institution and for the real-world impact of the policies it advances. Putting on a suit creates an occasion for lawmakers to reflect, just for a moment, on the special responsibilities with which the people have entrusted them and on a deliberative process that at least aspires to solemnity," the editorial board wrote.

Axios reported that it was unclear if the chamber's dress code is really a formal, written policy, noting that it seems to be an informal custom upheld by the Sergeant at Arms. The New York Times reported that there is not a formal, written dress code, but that senators have long been informally obliged to sport business attire.

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DeSantis PUMMELS Fetterman For WEIRD Dress Code Debacle

DeSantis PUMMELS Fetterman For WEIRD Dress Code Debacle

7th-grader sent home for wearing 'there are only two genders' T-shirt takes school officials to task

7th-grader sent home for wearing 'there are only two genders' T-shirt takes school officials to task



A middle school student who says he was sent home for wearing a T-shirt that said "there are only two genders," bravely, brilliantly, and bluntly addressed the matter at a Middleborough Public Schools Committee meeting.

"I never thought that the shirt I wore to school ... would lead me to speak with you today," 12-year-old Liam Morrison said, having lowered the microphone to deliver his statement.

Young Liam is a seventh-grader at Nichols Middle School in Middleborough, Massachusetts, Fox News Digital reported.

Liam explained that he was taken out of gym class in March for what turned out to be a "very uncomfortable talk." He said two adults told him the shirt he was wearing was making some people feel "unsafe" and that he would have to remove it to return to class.

The preteen said that though he was told he was not in trouble, it felt like he was.

When he said he did not want to remove his shirt, school officials called his father to pick him up, according to Liam's account.

"Thankfully, my dad supported my decisions," Liam said.

"What did my shirt say? Five simple words: There are only two genders. Nothing harmful, nothing threatening. Just a statement I believe to be a fact."

Then Liam got to the heart of the matter, and the young, bespectacled gentleman held nothing back.

"I was told that my shirt was 'targeting a protected class.' Who is this protected class? Are their feelings more important than my rights?"

Liam said he didn't complain when he saw diversity posters and pride flags in the school "because others have rights to their beliefs just as I do."

Liam said no students or staff told him they were bothered by what he was wearing. To the contrary, he said. Some students said they supported him and wanted a similar T-shirt.

Despite being told his shirt was a "disruption to learning," Liam said no one stormed out of class or burst into tears.

"I experience disruptions to my learning every day. Kids acting out in class are a disruption, yet nothing is done," Liam said. "Why do rules apply to one but not another?"

"I feel like these adults were telling me it wasn't OK for me to have an opposing view."

"Their arguments were weak, in my opinion," Liam said, briefly looking up from his papers, directing his gaze at the adults on stage.

"I have learned a lot in this experience. ... I learned that adults don't always do the right thing or make the right decisions."

"I know I have the right to wear a shirt with those five words. Even at 12 years old, I have my own political opinions and I have a right to express those opinions, even at school. This right is called the First Amendment to the Constitution."

"I hope you will speak up for the rest of us so we can express ourselves without being pulled out of class," Liam concluded, thanking the committee for its time.

Watch 12-year-old Liam Morrison address the Middleborough Public Schools Committee meeting starting at 09:40 below.

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Democratic strategist Kurt Bardella tweets, 'How long until Republicans start floating policies to impose a dress code on women'



Kurt Bardella, who indicates that he is a Democratic strategist, posted a tweet on Monday suggesting that the GOP may eventually start advocating for a dress code for women.

"How long until Republicans start floating policies to impose a dress code on women …" Bardella tweeted.

Christina Pushaw, who stepped down last month from her role as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' press secretary and became the rapid response director for the governor's campaign, responded to Bardella by declaring, "The only people calling to mandate face coverings are Democrats."

\u201c@kurtbardella The only people calling to mandate face coverings are Democrats\u201d
— Kurt Bardella (@Kurt Bardella) 1664202895

Tim Carney, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, tweeted, "I'm pretty sure the party mandating face coverings this decade wasn't the gop."

Mary Margaret Olohan of the Daily Signal tweeted "what is a women," in response to Bardella's comment.

Bardella has previously claimed that that the GOP is a "domestic terrorist cell."

"The Republican Party, the MAGA Republicans, are a domestic terrorist cell operating in America," he said during an appearance on MSNBC.

The death of a young woman, who died not long after being arrested by morality police in the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been the subject of international attention, with some Iranians engaging in protest.

CNN chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour noted last week that she had been scheduled to interview Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in New York, but that the interview fell through after she refused to acquiesce to a sudden demand that she don a headscarf.

"I politely declined. We are in New York, where there is no law or tradition regarding headscarves. I pointed out that no previous Iranian president has required this when I have interviewed them outside Iran," Amanpour noted. "The aide made it clear that the interview would not happen if I did not wear a headscarf. He said it was 'a matter of respect,' and referred to 'the situation in Iran' - alluding to the protests sweeping the country," Amanpour added.

\u201cThe aide made it clear that the interview would not happen if I did not wear a headscarf. He said it was \u201ca matter of respect,\u201d and referred to \u201cthe situation in Iran\u201d - alluding to the protests sweeping the country. 5/7\u201d
— Christiane Amanpour (@Christiane Amanpour) 1663850355