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Fox News
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Julie Banderas: It's Time To Bring Back Respect In This Country
Fox News Anchor Julie Banderas joins Fox Across America With Jimmy Failla to shed light on what inspired her to write the new children's book, A Monumental Mistake . 'This book is about respect, and honestly, I couldn't find a better time to be talking about respect because right now in this country, I mean, it's just awful. The adults and the teenagers and the college students, the protests, nobody understands how to respect one another anymore, and I don't think respect should be an old-fashioned thing. You know, you're saying, yes, ma'am, no, ma'am, that's just the tip of the iceberg. But just showing kids how to respect one another, respecting those who came before them, respecting history. I think that that's been lost. And I think there's just such a high level of hatred in this country that I believe parents are now putting on their kids and kids are taking it to school. Kids don't respect one another. They don't their elders. They don t respect their parents. They talk back to their teachers. It's disgusting. It's like an urgent crisis as far as I'm concerned, and if we don't do something about it fast, the next generation is going to be full of a bunch of brats, which quite frankly that's what we've got going on right now. So I feel like there's got to be like an emergency intervention to reverse the next generation from becoming even worse. So that's sort of the point of Monumental Mistake is, you know, just to tell stories to children, it's the best way to teach a lesson to kids is by telling stories.' Listen to the podcast to hear their full conversation!
Fox News
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Tradition on Trial: From College Campuses to the Court of Public Opinion (ft. Julie Banderas & Vince August)
Story #1: The Quad is a tinderbox: Revolutions almost always begin on college campuses. Could escalating tensions at Harvard and other schools be a sign that it could happen again? Story #2: FOX News Anchor and Author of 'A Monumental Mistake,' Julie Banderas joins Will to discuss the value of tradition, plus did John Bolton issue a veiled threat to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth? Story #3: As the Left parrots concerns over 'Due Process' of illegal immigrants, are there any truth to the allegations? Comedian and former judge, Vince August joins Will to break it all down. Tell Will what you thought about this podcast by emailing WillCainShow@ Subscribe to The Will Cain Show on YouTube here: Watch The Will Cain Show! Follow Will on Twitter: @WillCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Julie Banderas' latest children's book aims to teach critical lesson because ‘respect is at an all-time low'
Julie Banderas' latest children's book, "A Monumental Mistake," teaches youngsters a valuable lesson that the Fox News anchor believes is critical because respect is at an "all-time low" in America. "A Monumental Mistake" tells the story of Fiona the lioness, Mobi the bear, Arthur the lion, and Cassius the tiger stumbling upon a forgotten statue deep in Wiggamore Woods. The characters respond differently, with some respecting the past and others mocking it and throwing stones. "Something happens in the book that teaches them a very hard lesson about disrespecting a monument and disrespecting history, but they also disrespected their friends by not listening to them when they told them to please stop throwing stones at this monument because it has historical value," Banderas told Fox News Digital. Short Questions With Dana Perino For Julie Banderas "So, it was a twofold lesson: they learned to respect history, they learned to respect this historical monument, and they also learned to respect their friends in the future and not disrespect them by not listening to them and ignoring them, going on with behaving badly," Banderas continued. "And in the end, it was forgiven by General Wiggamore." Indeed, in "A Monumental Mistake," the young animals eventually learn that respecting history is essential for protecting the future and discover why respecting authority, traditions, and those who paved the way is so critical. Read On The Fox News App It's no coincidence that a historic statue plays a key role in the book, as Banderas was inspired when historic monuments across America were removed or vandalized by liberal activists during the Biden administration. Rfk Jr. Slams Democrats For Toppling Confederate Statues: 'Destroying History' "This is very much a politically driven and also a parent-driven book. When all of these historic monuments were being torn down under the Biden administration, a lot of people were very upset about that because it was essentially erasing history," she said. "By erasing history doesn't make it right, we can right the wrongs by teaching our children that some things in history are not to be proud of," Banderas added. "Just because we live in America doesn't mean that we always behaved properly." Banderas, who has three children, said her number 1 priority was to write a book about respect and to instill in children that they shouldn't have hate in their hearts. "I feel that in America right now, respect is at an all-time low. There are protests happening because of differing opinions in wars in other countries. There are political differences that are driving families and communities apart and turning into violence. I mean, the Tesla saga, most recently with people attacking Teslas simply because they don't like the politics of Elon Musk is insanity," Banderas said. "I feel the hatred in this country as it's also at an all-time high," she said. "My kids, they're not even allowed to say the word 'hate.' The word 'hate' is not allowed in my house." Activists Are Like Terrorists These Days: Julie Banderas Banderas partnered with BRAVE Books, a Christian publishing company that aims to reinforce Bible-based values. It's her second title with BRAVE Books after the 2022 title "Fina's Fantastical Fort" taught children how to persevere through hardships. "It's a conservative Christian book publishing company that instills values and morals in their children and that's exactly what I am as a mom," she said. While the book is meant for children, Banderas is hopeful that parents can also get something out of it. "I think it's a good reminder for parents to teach the core values to raise well-rounded, respectable, and also children who are humble. Kids are brats. I mean, they don't take their parents seriously. They take them for granted. They don't appreciate things like I did when I was a kid. I think all of it comes down to learning and teaching respect," Banderas said. "A Monumental Mistake" is available article source: Julie Banderas' latest children's book aims to teach critical lesson because 'respect is at an all-time low'
Fox News
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Julie Banderas' latest children's book aims to teach critical lesson because ‘respect is at an all-time low'
Julie Banderas' latest children's book, "A Monumental Mistake," teaches youngsters a valuable lesson that the Fox News anchor believes is critical because respect is at an "all-time low" in America. "A Monumental Mistake" tells the story of Fiona the lioness, Mobi the bear, Arthur the lion, and Cassius the tiger stumbling upon a forgotten statue deep in Wiggamore Woods. The characters respond differently, with some respecting the past and others mocking it and throwing stones. "Something happens in the book that teaches them a very hard lesson about disrespecting a monument and disrespecting history, but they also disrespected their friends by not listening to them when they told them to please stop throwing stones at this monument because it has historical value," Banderas told Fox News Digital. "So, it was a twofold lesson: they learned to respect history, they learned to respect this historical monument, and they also learned to respect their friends in the future and not disrespect them by not listening to them and ignoring them, going on with behaving badly," Banderas continued. "And in the end, it was forgiven by General Wiggamore." Indeed, in "A Monumental Mistake," the young animals eventually learn that respecting history is essential for protecting the future and discover why respecting authority, traditions, and those who paved the way is so critical. It's no coincidence that a historic statue plays a key role in the book, as Banderas was inspired when historic monuments across America were removed or vandalized by liberal activists during the Biden administration. "This is very much a politically driven and also a parent-driven book. When all of these historic monuments were being torn down under the Biden administration, a lot of people were very upset about that because it was essentially erasing history," she said. "By erasing history doesn't make it right, we can right the wrongs by teaching our children that some things in history are not to be proud of," Banderas added. "Just because we live in America doesn't mean that we always behaved properly." Banderas, who has three children, said her number 1 priority was to write a book about respect and to instill in children that they shouldn't have hate in their hearts. "I feel that in America right now, respect is at an all-time low. There are protests happening because of differing opinions in wars in other countries. There are political differences that are driving families and communities apart and turning into violence. I mean, the Tesla saga, most recently with people attacking Teslas simply because they don't like the politics of Elon Musk is insanity," Banderas said. "I feel the hatred in this country as it's also at an all-time high," she said. "My kids, they're not even allowed to say the word 'hate.' The word 'hate' is not allowed in my house." Banderas partnered with BRAVE Books, a Christian publishing company that aims to reinforce Bible-based values. It's her second title with BRAVE Books after the 2022 title "Fina's Fantastical Fort" taught children how to persevere through hardships. "It's a conservative Christian book publishing company that instills values and morals in their children and that's exactly what I am as a mom," she said. While the book is meant for children, Banderas is hopeful that parents can also get something out of it. "I think it's a good reminder for parents to teach the core values to raise well-rounded, respectable, and also children who are humble. Kids are brats. I mean, they don't take their parents seriously. They take them for granted. They don't appreciate things like I did when I was a kid. I think all of it comes down to learning and teaching respect," Banderas said. "A Monumental Mistake" is available now.
