The nation's school boards are under attack. Frequently things are getting out of hand: In Illinois, a "man was arrested...for aggravated battery and disorderly conduct following a disruption at a Mendon Board of Education." In Virginia, "[o]ne man was arrested, another man was ticketed for trespassing and a third person was hurt at a chaotic" Loudoun County School Board meeting. Prior to the meeting, several "board members received death threats." When the public comments portion of the meeting ended early to ensure the safety of the attendees, protesters "chanted '[s]hame on you' and raised their middle fingers."
The irony of grown adults going to these school board meetings and acting worse than children...
It is scary to me how well funded and well organized these faux-grassroots operations are. Until the left and center-left can mount a significant challenge to their power, it's going to be hard if not impossible to make real progress in this nation.
School board members along the Front Range in CO requesting police protection, fearing for their families and kids. Parents are afraid to speak up in support of masks in schools for fear their kids will be bullied.
This is so good, and helpful. It is appalling to me to know that I a close family member who "likes" the Kochs. He didn't admit it directly to me. I'll say no more at this time. And I also have family members who are completely left and I no longer find much of anything to disagree with them about. It's hard. It helps to be well-informed so no one can effectively try any push-back and what-aboutisms on me anymore. Ms. Pollyanna does not exist anymore.
It’s a double purpose. Bring us into a state of christian sharia law. These groups get widespread support and funding from all of these churches that flaunt their wealth. IRS regulations require churches that preach from the pulpit to be removed from tax exempt status. The problem: the Dems never apply these regulations. They’re too busy catering to and privileging religion! This has to end. And the fact that anyone whines about wearing a mask shows how deep the delusion goes. All of these people have numerous vaccinations already.
Also, we have to get over this big lie…afterlife, god watching over etc. Religion is one of the most destructive force in civilization. Most especially the abrahamic faiths. No more coddling this garbage. You want to go to church, mosque, wherever, fine. They need to keep that to themselves and stop pushing it in the public square and forcing all tax payers to cater to it. Education or actually reading the bible would be a good start.
It is tragic that these unpaid volunteers, who raised their hands just to make their community better are being targeted for state and national political agendas. Local government is non partisan but the right wing billionaires want to make it another party battleground. And our kids education is the fall guy, because warding off these attacks is a huge distraction. SHED A LIGHT those of you who are under attack, build an email list, put up a website, get on facebook, you must reveal these connections. Left or right most of us do not appreciate outside influence, hidden agendas and partisan rhetoric in our local conversations.
It’s not attacking religion per se. It is obnoxious that they have been given property tax breaks they don’t deserve. Religious institutions should not have to be propped up by the rest of us.
This movement funded and engineered by the Koch money aims to maintain a dominance that does not benefit those in favor of anti-mask and anti-vax. Reveal their true agenda such as to keep the earth polluted and keep oil, coal, and gas in business so that these funders can retain their inordinate wealth.
Are people aware of the QAnon ideas that are a part of this "movement"? Koch industries, the Federalist Society, and Trump shamelessly use these people to serve their own interests. One friend from my past (a global educator who started wonderful schools in South America and Europe) is sending out info of their latest successes, e.g., Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum, which is to counteract Critical Race Theory.
Suggestion: people can learn to describe what is missing in the history that has been being taught [Columbus 1492, the Indians sold Manhattan to White "settlers" for $24, et al] and correct it in simple language. By the way, in a small town in Rockland County NY, when 9 years old, I wrote a paper on Americo Vespucci's voyage in which HE discovered America. His name fits!
Can you imagine how insane the situation will be when these clowns (who are now running for school boards themselves, having chased out the sane, rational, truly civic-minded among us) actually take over?
I am relieved that all of my kids but one are done with public school.
We’ve taken 40 years of republican abuse. You can’t reason with people who don’t use the same set of facts. There’s not going to be a come-to-reason point for these people. That’s been tried and that’s how we got the moderates trying to placate boths sides. The dangerous far-right will simply scream Communist! Marxist! Fascist! Or to them, worse, SOCIALIST! None of which they can define.
I do agree that the Democrats have not been nearly as effective as the GOP. And it’s all about supremacy at any and all costs. It’s what makes them so scary now. Have you heard about the black flags these extremists are using? They will kill or die rather than “surrender”. Truly monstrous stuff.
I don’t agree with your comment on white privilege as it has nothing to do with wealth status…or do you just oppose using that wording?
No, white privilege has NOTHING to do with wealth. It has to do with the fact that you don’t get pulled over in your car just because you’re white, regardless of financial status. The same is not true for black people. White privilege is about consequences (or not) based on your skin color. Period.
Religious beliefs are subject to the same scrutiny and questioning as anything else.
The low class whites you refer to are all indoctrinated with Faux News. There were major campaigns last round and it couldn’t have been more important to vote. Yet some people didn’t. They’re not being scapegoated, they’re being called out, as they should be.
If I was younger I would leave. I’m worn out and exhausted by the craziness and abusive control from the likes of Koch and Fox
The irony of grown adults going to these school board meetings and acting worse than children...
It is scary to me how well funded and well organized these faux-grassroots operations are. Until the left and center-left can mount a significant challenge to their power, it's going to be hard if not impossible to make real progress in this nation.
faux grassroots, it's known as astroturfing, and it is spreading.
School board members along the Front Range in CO requesting police protection, fearing for their families and kids. Parents are afraid to speak up in support of masks in schools for fear their kids will be bullied.
This is so good, and helpful. It is appalling to me to know that I a close family member who "likes" the Kochs. He didn't admit it directly to me. I'll say no more at this time. And I also have family members who are completely left and I no longer find much of anything to disagree with them about. It's hard. It helps to be well-informed so no one can effectively try any push-back and what-aboutisms on me anymore. Ms. Pollyanna does not exist anymore.
It’s a double purpose. Bring us into a state of christian sharia law. These groups get widespread support and funding from all of these churches that flaunt their wealth. IRS regulations require churches that preach from the pulpit to be removed from tax exempt status. The problem: the Dems never apply these regulations. They’re too busy catering to and privileging religion! This has to end. And the fact that anyone whines about wearing a mask shows how deep the delusion goes. All of these people have numerous vaccinations already.
Also, we have to get over this big lie…afterlife, god watching over etc. Religion is one of the most destructive force in civilization. Most especially the abrahamic faiths. No more coddling this garbage. You want to go to church, mosque, wherever, fine. They need to keep that to themselves and stop pushing it in the public square and forcing all tax payers to cater to it. Education or actually reading the bible would be a good start.
It is tragic that these unpaid volunteers, who raised their hands just to make their community better are being targeted for state and national political agendas. Local government is non partisan but the right wing billionaires want to make it another party battleground. And our kids education is the fall guy, because warding off these attacks is a huge distraction. SHED A LIGHT those of you who are under attack, build an email list, put up a website, get on facebook, you must reveal these connections. Left or right most of us do not appreciate outside influence, hidden agendas and partisan rhetoric in our local conversations.
Koch Bros have been brainwashing young people for a very long time. They believe they're a cross between Gordon Gecko and Strom Thurmond.
This (along with a big spike in bad, student behavior) is truly a sign of our social fabric being engineered to come apart at the seams.
It’s not attacking religion per se. It is obnoxious that they have been given property tax breaks they don’t deserve. Religious institutions should not have to be propped up by the rest of us.
This movement funded and engineered by the Koch money aims to maintain a dominance that does not benefit those in favor of anti-mask and anti-vax. Reveal their true agenda such as to keep the earth polluted and keep oil, coal, and gas in business so that these funders can retain their inordinate wealth.
Are people aware of the QAnon ideas that are a part of this "movement"? Koch industries, the Federalist Society, and Trump shamelessly use these people to serve their own interests. One friend from my past (a global educator who started wonderful schools in South America and Europe) is sending out info of their latest successes, e.g., Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum, which is to counteract Critical Race Theory.
Suggestion: people can learn to describe what is missing in the history that has been being taught [Columbus 1492, the Indians sold Manhattan to White "settlers" for $24, et al] and correct it in simple language. By the way, in a small town in Rockland County NY, when 9 years old, I wrote a paper on Americo Vespucci's voyage in which HE discovered America. His name fits!
Can you imagine how insane the situation will be when these clowns (who are now running for school boards themselves, having chased out the sane, rational, truly civic-minded among us) actually take over?
I am relieved that all of my kids but one are done with public school.
We’ve taken 40 years of republican abuse. You can’t reason with people who don’t use the same set of facts. There’s not going to be a come-to-reason point for these people. That’s been tried and that’s how we got the moderates trying to placate boths sides. The dangerous far-right will simply scream Communist! Marxist! Fascist! Or to them, worse, SOCIALIST! None of which they can define.
I do agree that the Democrats have not been nearly as effective as the GOP. And it’s all about supremacy at any and all costs. It’s what makes them so scary now. Have you heard about the black flags these extremists are using? They will kill or die rather than “surrender”. Truly monstrous stuff.
I don’t agree with your comment on white privilege as it has nothing to do with wealth status…or do you just oppose using that wording?
No, white privilege has NOTHING to do with wealth. It has to do with the fact that you don’t get pulled over in your car just because you’re white, regardless of financial status. The same is not true for black people. White privilege is about consequences (or not) based on your skin color. Period.
Religious beliefs are subject to the same scrutiny and questioning as anything else.
The low class whites you refer to are all indoctrinated with Faux News. There were major campaigns last round and it couldn’t have been more important to vote. Yet some people didn’t. They’re not being scapegoated, they’re being called out, as they should be.