A store licensed to sell Cadbury chocolates in the UK changed the name of Easter Eggs to Gesture Eggs. The post went viral when The Telegraph posted it. Cadbury responded when Snopes contacted them. They said they were not changing the name of the eggs‚ and it was only one store. The store in question […] The post What the Hay Is a Gesture Egg? appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A Christian couple is suing Washington state for allegedly refusing to renew their foster care license over their views on gender ideology. Shane and Jennifer DeGross filed a federal lawsuit last week against state officials who they allege refused to renew their license after nearly a decade as foster parents. “Washington revoked their foster-care license because of their religious beliefs about human sexuality — prioritizing an ideological agenda over children’s best interests by excluding capable parents who can care for children in need‚” reads the lawsuit. “That hurts the many children in foster care‚ discriminates against the DeGrosses‚ and violates the Constitution‚” the suit adds. The State of Washington disqualified Shane and Jennifer DeGross from providing children with a loving home‚ simply because they disagree with the state's view on promoting an extreme gender ideology. Our new case DeGross v. Hunter ⬇️ | @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/AOYiOeGmnh — Alliance Defending Freedom (@ADFLegal) March 28‚ 2024 The couple has served as foster parents to four children. The DeGrosses said they had been working with foster care licensing agency Olive Crest‚ which informed them that Washington’s Department of Children‚ Youth‚ and Families had implemented new guidelines requiring all foster parents to use a child’s new pronouns based on their gender identity. The couple said they told the licensing agency that they would love and support any child placed in their home but could not lie to a child about their identity or encourage a child to reject their sex‚ citing their Christian faith. State officials then denied the couple’s license renewal despite multiple attempts by the licensing agency to appeal the decision‚ according to the lawsuit. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The couple is represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)‚ which filed the lawsuit on their behalf on March 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma south of Seattle. “Washington is putting families like the DeGrosses to an impossible choice: speak against your faith and lie or give up the opportunity to care for hurting children. That is illegal and wrong‚” said ADF legal counsel Johannes Widmalm-Delphonse. The attorney cited a 2020 federal case where another Washington couple was initially barred from fostering their one-year-old great granddaughter for the same reason — they opposed gender ideology. The great grandparents in that case sued the Department of Child‚ Youth‚ and Families‚ and eventually‚ a federal judge decided in their favor. A similar case is also playing out in neighboring Oregon. Jessica Bates‚ a mother of five‚ is suing Oregon for denying her application to be a foster parent because of her religious beliefs on gender ideology. Washington state’s foster care system has a shortage of caregivers as of a 2022 report‚ which mentions they are looking specifically for foster parents who are “racially and culturally diverse” and “affirming of LGBTQIA+ youth.”

An international organization working in partnership with the United Nations is hiring a “flight management” position to facilitate travel by migrants into the interior of the United States‚ according to a job posting. The International Organization for Migration (IOM)‚ an intergovernmental organization classified as a “related organization” in partnership with the UN‚ is hoping to hire people to function as the “operations focal point” for “flight management” to assist with the flying of foreign nationals throughout the country‚ the job description states. The role appears to be to facilitate the entire process of migrating into the United States. Among the responsibilities associated with the role are to “brief arrivals on procedures‚” “escort them to the immigration area‚” and “assist arrivals through procedures and ensure Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stamps all relevant documents.” Flight management personnel must also “communicate with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and resolve issues as they arise in coordination with the Senior Operations Assistant” while also ensuring migrants are “escorted to their connecting flights‚ ground transportation or hotel.” IOM is hiring flight management staff in multiple locations‚ including Houston‚ Texas and Atlanta‚ Georgia for year-long terms at $5‚500 per month. The organization calls itself “the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration and is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society” before adding that it is “part of the United Nations system‚ as a related organization.” IOM specifically says that part of its mission is to help in “facilitating migration.” IOM receives the bulk of its funding from the U.S. government‚ which gave the organization $942 million in 2022. More recently the State Department granted the organization another $16 million in taxpayer funds. The organization garnered another $241 million from United Nations Organizations. IOM recently requested a whopping $7.9 billion from member states to fund its activities‚ including migrant resettlement across the globe. The IOM did not respond to a request for comment. The Center for Immigration Studies discovered through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit that 320‚000 “inadmissible aliens” flew into the U.S. in 2023‚ taking advantage of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s One mobile app. While it is unknown where exactly the migrants were sent‚ Bensman’s report found that they arrived at 43 different airports across the United States. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) recently proposed an amendment that would prevented federal funds from being used by the Biden administration to fly illegal immigrants into the interior of the United States. The measure was shot down‚ with every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate voting against it. The United States also currently faces an unprecedented immigration crisis on the southern border‚ with officials recording about 9 million nationwide encounters and 1.7 million estimated gotaways since President Joe Biden took office‚ as well as high-profile violent crimes committed by illegal immigrants.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened up an investigation into a Boeing supplier’s DEI policies amid growing concern over the aircraft company’s safety and quality standards.  Paxton announced on Thursday that his office would be investigating Spirit AeroSystems Holdings‚ the company responsible for building much of Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 aircraft. Boeing’s 737 Max has come under intense scrutiny after a door plug on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX flew off mid-flight in January‚ prompting federal investigations.  “The potential risks associated with certain airplane models are deeply concerning and potentially life-threatening to Texans‚” Paxton said in a statement. “I will hold any company responsible if they fail to maintain the standards required by the law and will do everything in my power to ensure manufacturers take passenger safety seriously.” Paxton’s office said Texas was investigating Spirit because “apparent manufacturing defects have led to numerous concerning or dangerous incidents‚ some of which occurred in-air.”   As part of the investigation‚ Paxton has requested that Spirit turn over documents pertaining to its DEI policies as part of a probe into whether its DEI initiatives are lawful and potentially compromising manufacturing standards.  In a letter to the supplier‚ Paxton asks for copies of the minutes to Spirit’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Council meetings as well as employee demographics prior to the enactment of its DEI policies.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP On its website‚ Spirit highlights its commitment to diversity‚ equity‚ and inclusion policies. “Cultivating a culture of diversity‚ equity and inclusion directly aligns with our values and is a key enabler to achieving our overall business strategy to enhance performance‚” Spirit says.  Paxton also asked for records of manufacturing defects in relevant products. All the documents must be produced by April 17.  The investigation comes just days after Boeing announced that top leadership‚ including CEO David Calhoun‚ would be leaving the company. Leadership leaving the company include board chair Larry Kellner resigning from his position in May and Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal retiring immediately. Boeing Chief Operation Officer Stephanie Pope will take over from Deal‚ while Steve Mollenkopf will become the company’s new board chair.

Oscar-winning star Louis Gossett Jr.‚ who won an Academy Award for his role in “An Officer and a Gentleman” has died‚ according to a statement from his family. He was 87. “It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning‚” the statement from his family read‚ which was shared by Gossett’s longtime publicist‚ CNN reported. “We would like to thank everyone for their condolences at this time‚” the statement added. “Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time.” On Friday‚ Gossett’s first cousin Neal L. Gossett told the Associated Press that the actor died in Santa Monica‚ California. However‚ a cause of death has not yet been revealed. Gossett’s breakout role came when he landed the part of Fiddler in the 1977 TV mini-series “Roots.” The cast included LeVar Burton‚ John Amos‚ and Ben Vereen‚ the AP noted. The part scored him his first Emmy award. Born in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ in 1936‚ Gossett said he became interested in acting during high school when he couldn’t play basketball because he was sidelined with an injury‚ the AP noted. With the encouragement of his English teacher‚ he said he went to Manhattan and landed a role on Broadway in 1953 at the age of 16. “I knew too little to be nervous‚” Gossett wrote in his 2010 memoir‚ “An Actor and a Gentleman.” “In retrospect‚ I should have been scared to death as I walked onto that stage‚ but I wasn’t.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP He would go on to attend New York University and become a star on Broadway for his roles in shows like “A Raisin in the Sun” and “Golden Boy‚” while also appearing in TV shows. Louis Gossett Jr.‚ Roots and An Officer and a Gentleman Oscar Winner‚ Dead at 87 pic.twitter.com/SrGAg3FYQA — People (@people) March 29‚ 2024 Gossett headed to Hollywood and his movie career took off in the 80s with the 1983 romantic comedy “An Officer and a Gentleman.” He played the part of the intimidating Marine drill instructor‚ alongside stars Debra Winger and Richard Gere. Gossett not only became the first alack man to win a supporting actor Oscar for the role‚ but he also won a Golden Globe for the part. “More than anything‚ it was a huge affirmation of my position as a black actor‚” the star wrote in his memoir. “The Oscar gave me the ability of being able to choose good parts in movies like ‘Enemy Mine‚’ ‘Sadat’ and ‘Iron Eagle‚'” Gossett said in Dave Karger’s 2024 book “50 Oscar Nights.” He also founded the Eracism Foundation to fight racism‚ something he said he experienced first hand during his time in Hollywood‚ CNN noted. “I had to really learn the importance of what it takes to survive in this town‚ and I had to act as if I was second class‚” the actor said. “I had to ingest the onus of being an African American person in America.” He is survived by sons Satie and Sharron Gossett.