The National Archives and Records Administration takes care of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

A lengthy internal document never mentions critical race theory by name, but it uses all of it’s lingo and style of analysis.

According to Jarrett Stepman of The Daily Signal, it highlights “white privilege,” “systemic racism,” and “equity.”

To no one’s surprise, it cites The New York Times’ dubious 1619 Project and Ibram X. Kendi, the self-styled “anti-racist” whose ideas sound a lot like racism.

The Rotunda is a problem because it “lauds wealthy white men while marginalizing BIPOC – black, Indigenous, and other people of color. In the name of “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” the task force recommended changes to how our founding documents are presented to the public.

The report suggested “trigger warnings” to alert visitors of what may cause intense physiological and psychological symptoms.

“Providing an advisory notice to users gives us an opportunity to mitigate harm and contextualize the records,” the report says. “It creates a space to share with the public our ultimate goals for reparative description, demonstrate our commitment to the process, and address any barriers that we may face in achieving these goals.”

What should visitors to the Rotunda see rather than our founders? An interpretive “dance or performance art that invites dialogue about the ways that the United States has mythologized the founding era.”

Kirk Wood, Lexington