DEI policy proves speed bump for 4H funding, spurs eugenics comparison from Delta Co. commissioner [Video]

ESCANABA, Mich. (WJMN) — The 2024 budget for the organization responsible for running Delta County’s 4H program has been approved after a long discussion about concerns over its policy on diversity, equity and inclusion.

The vote to approve about $51,000 funding for the county’s local MSU Extension was bumped from a previous meeting, where Commissioner Bob Barron said he was concerned that the organization’s DEI policy could cause indoctrination of the youth.

On his trepidation, Barron said, “I look at this as, ‘are they slowly indoctrinating our youth with what they are putting in their programs?’ This is not an uncommon thing, this is happening all around us.”

Barron continued, asking “what is it that’s ingrained in their programs? I am familiar with how things are done like that. There’s certain aspects that are intertwined in their programs to push their agenda… and to the average individual, you don’t realize …