Radical Empathy—Because Regular Empathy Just Isn’t Woke Enough
You can’t make this up. Jackie Norris, the chair of the Des Moines Public Schools board, actually stood up and told the community they need to practice “radical empathy” after their superintendent was hauled away by ICE with a loaded gun in his school car. Radical empathy? That’s the kind of phrase you’d expect to hear at a Berkeley drum circle, not from someone responsible for 30,000 kids. What she really means is “don’t be mad at us for hiring an illegal alien with a deportation order.”
The Superintendent Who Wasn’t Supposed to Be Here
Dr. Ian Roberts wasn’t just a school leader—he was also an illegal immigrant from Guyana who overstayed his visa by decades, lost his work authorization years ago, and was under a final order of deportation. Yet somehow, this guy managed to land the top job paying $270K/yr running Iowa’s largest school district. Parents were supposed to believe the system vetted him. Spoiler alert: they didn’t. Or maybe they just didn’t care, because diversity boxes mattered more than the law.
The Loaded Gun, the Knife, and the $3,000 Cash
When ICE finally caught Roberts after a car chase, they found a loaded gun, a knife, and $3,000 cash in his district-owned vehicle. So not only was he breaking immigration laws, but he was also cruising around town like a discount cartel boss—on the taxpayer’s dime. And yes, the school board claims they were “shocked” to learn about the gun. I’m sure they were. After all, they were too busy preaching equity to notice the superintendent was packing heat in the company car.
Students Walk Out for Their Illegal Superintendent
Because of course they did. High school students staged walkouts waving signs that read “education not deportation” and chanting “free Ian.” Nothing screams priorities like kids skipping class to defend a man who wasn’t legally allowed to be there in the first place. Forget reading, writing, and math—apparently, the curriculum now includes learning how to side with lawbreakers against the country’s laws.
Registered Democrat Voter—But Don’t Worry, Illegals Don’t Vote
Here’s the cherry on top. Roberts was registered to vote as a Democrat. You know, the thing we’re constantly told never happens—illegals voting. But sure, let’s keep pretending it’s a myth while an illegal superintendent with a gun in his trunk is actively on the voter rolls. If that doesn’t sum up the clown world we live in, nothing does.
DOJ Opens a DEI Can of Worms
To make matters even juicier, the Department of Justice just opened an investigation into Des Moines Public Schools for race-based hiring practices. Turns out the district openly bragged about quotas to boost minority hiring. Translation: Roberts wasn’t just an accidental hire. He was the poster child for a system that prioritized DEI theater over merit, legality, and—oh yeah—basic safety for students.
Parents Deserve Accountability, Not Radical Empathy
At the end of the day, this isn’t about empathy. It’s about accountability. Parents in Des Moines sent their kids to schools led by a man who was never legally authorized to work in the country, who carried a gun in his district car, and who somehow slipped through every background check. The school board’s answer? Radical empathy. Translation: “Please don’t be mad at us for being incompetent.” Sorry, but parents don’t need radical empathy. They need radical competence.
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