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BAY CITY, Mich. — I have confirmed that Carrollton High School history teacher Matthew Sylvester delivered a profanity-laced speech during the April 7, 2025, Bay City Commission meeting.
The public comment period centered on a controversial “welcoming city” resolution, which would have declared that all residents are welcome in Bay City. The commission initially passed the resolution in a narrow 5-4 vote.
However, during the April 7 meeting, Bay City Mayor Christopher Girard announced he had vetoed the resolution. The commission had the option to override the veto but declined to do so.
During the Monday meeting various people from the community spoke in favor and opposition of the resolution.
Carrollton High School History Teacher Matthew Sylvester took to the podium using vulgar language and even saying at one point calling Elon Musk and illegal immigrant.
Carrollton Schools Superintendent Tiffany L Peterson sent me the following statement:
Thank you for bringing this matter to my ...
The mayor of Bay City vetoed a resolution that would have declared the community a “Welcoming City,” sparking frustration and disappointment among some residents during Tuesday night’s city commission meeting.
Bloomington, MN police chief is now calling the Tesla vandal a “victim” because people were saying mean things about her online. They will also not be prosecuting her.
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WASHINGTON — A newly declassified government plan aimed at countering domestic terrorism outlines strategies that critics say could expand surveillance on American citizens and threaten constitutionally protected free speech.
The document, approved by federal security agencies and released in April, is part of the Biden administration’s Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) for combatting domestic terrorism. While it claims to focus on preventing violence, it includes numerous provisions that could allow the federal government to monitor online activity, flag speech it deems extremist, and collaborate with private technology companies to identify so-called threats.
Click here to read the entire report declassified by the Trump administration.
Among the most controversial aspects is a directive for federal agencies — including the FBI, DHS, DOJ, and the CIA — to collect data on Americans’ political beliefs, affiliations, and communications, especially online. The plan calls for identifying “domestic terrorist recruitment narratives” and expanding digital literacy programs to combat what it describes as “disinformation.”
The strategy includes guidance for updating security clearance forms to screen federal employees for “potential terrorism-related insider threats” based on ideology or affiliations. It also recommends increasing the use of watchlists and intelligence databases, including the potential addition of Americans without foreign ties to terrorism.
Federal agencies are encouraged to work with social media companies to flag and monitor content related to domestic extremism. The plan even proposes creating a centralized government-run website to guide mental health professionals in identifying individuals who might pose a threat based on behavior — a measure that some warn could encourage over-reporting or politicized profiling.
Critics say the plan blurs the line between speech and criminal conduct, and opens the door to government overreach. “It’s one thing to stop violence,” said one civil liberties advocate, “but this goes far beyond that. It’s a roadmap for watching Americans based on what they say and think.”
The plan is set to be reviewed annually by a special domestic extremism task force under the National Security Council, which could recommend further expansions.
