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High Stakes in Virginia
Townhall.com ^ | October 23, 2021 | Thomas Sowell

Posted on 10/23/2021 2:33:21 AM PDT by Kaslin

Although Virginia has been a politically blue state for years, this year's election has the Democrats' governor facing a serious challenge.

One of the reasons is that many Virginia parents are outraged by the "woke" propaganda their children are being subjected to in the public schools -- and the governor has sided with the education bureaucrats and the teachers union.

Very few politicians in any state dare to go against the teachers unions, which have millions of votes and millions of dollars in campaign contributions.

This is one battle in a much bigger war, and the stakes are far higher than the governorship of Virginia or the Democrats and Republicans. The stakes are the future of this nation.

When school propaganda teaches black kids to hate white people, that is a danger to all Americans of every race. Anyone at all familiar with the history of group-identity politics in other countries knows that it has often ended up producing sickening atrocities that have torn whole societies apart.

If you have a strong stomach, read about the 1915 atrocities against the Armenians in Turkey, "ethnic cleansing" in the Balkans, or the reciprocal atrocities between the Sinhalese and Tamils during their civil war in Sri Lanka.

Do not kid yourself that this cannot happen in America. The relations between the Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka were once held up to the world as a model of intergroup harmony.

They got along better than blacks and whites have ever gotten along in the U.S. But then a talented demagogue polarized the country with group-identity politics, to get himself elected prime minister.

Once he was elected, he was ready to moderate his position. But you cannot just turn group hatred on and off, like a light bulb. He was assassinated and the hatred continued on.

There is a point of no return in America as well. And we may be nearing it, or perhaps past it.

Low-income minority students, especially, cannot afford the luxury of having their time wasted on ideological propaganda in the schools, when they are not getting a decent education in mathematics or the English language.

When they graduate, and go on to higher education that could prepare them for professional careers, hating white people is not likely to do them nearly as much good as knowing math and English.

This may be a new issue to some people, but such irresponsible indoctrination has been going on for decades. Back in 1993, my book "Inside American Education" had a long chapter titled "Classroom Brainwashing."

Anyone who reads the school propagandists' own words quoted there can find that a sickening experience as well.

Parents who protest the arrogant abuse of a captive audience of children are performing an important public service. They deserve something better than having the Biden administration's Attorney General threatening them.

But this whole issue is far older and far bigger than the Biden administration. It will be a cancerous threat to this country, long after the current administration is over.

Poisonous indoctrination will not stop unless it gets stopped. But most parents and voters have lives to lead, and cannot keep monitoring everything the schools do.

Most low-income parents lack the one thing that would get them taken seriously by the education establishment -- an ability to take their children to other schools.

Parents and voters in New York state can go on the Internet and see the State Education Department's data on how many students in traditional public schools and in charter schools pass the math and English tests. People in other states may have something similar.

In low-income minority neighborhoods, most of the students in unionized public schools fail both these statewide tests. But most students in charter schools in the same neighborhoods pass those same tests -- several times more often.

In 2013, a 5th-grade class in a Harlem charter school scored higher in math than any other 5th-grade class in the state.

Neither the educational problems nor the propaganda problems can be solved without allowing parents the option to take their children out of the failing schools they are forced to attend.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: crt; glennyounkin; terrymcauliffe; virginia

1 posted on 10/23/2021 2:33:21 AM PDT by Kaslin
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2 posted on 10/23/2021 2:42:27 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Kaslin

When they graduate, and go on to higher education that could prepare them for professional careers, hating white people is not likely to do them nearly as much good as knowing math and English.

Yeah, in a perfect world, maybe. But in college they have their prejudices honed then they get to enter the “woke” corporate world.
Products, btw, of your 1990’s “brainwashing”. The techniques we collectively ignored.


3 posted on 10/23/2021 3:26:01 AM PDT by Adder ("Can you be more stupid?" is a question, not a challenge.)
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To: Kaslin

I wonder if the RNC is doing anything to help. I doubt it.


4 posted on 10/23/2021 3:27:03 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Kaslin

This is a great article...but....there is so much more to the upcoming election in Virginia and New Jersey too, then outlined in this article. The life of our great country nation republic and our freedoms as USA citizens are at stake. I’m in my eighties, have lived through many wars, many political mistakes, many years of poor or little political leadership and some great years of political leadership both Democrat & Republican. The great leaders among us in my time on earth, include Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, Harry Truman, Dwight David Eisenhower. The bad ones among us include Barack Hussein Obama(Traitor/Turncoat), George W. Bush. George H. Bush and of course, the worst in the history of these United States of America, Fake, Illegal, Phoney, Criminal, America Hater, moron, babbling, idiot, Joe Biden....the recent CNN Town Hall showcased this horrible, incompetent, misfit, ranting lie teller, Joe Biden to the American people!!!

I cannot believe that the American people can accept this blundering fool, his ego maniac wife, Jill, and his drug addicted, woman abusing, major criminal son, Hunter!!! And, the truth be known Democrat, Criminal, Terry McAuliffe, who is running for Governor in the State of Virginia is another carbon copy of the Obama, Biden, Hate America, Destroy America ilk of low life characters!!!

Bottom line...if you want to keep your country Nation Republic “FREE”...you voters in Virginia...all of you. regardless of your political party status, must and need to elect Republican Glenn Youngkin as your new governor on Tuesday, November 2, 2021!!! In doing this you defeat McAuliffe & literally Destroy, Biden, Harris & Pelosi in one political blow...that also helps to destroy the entire Democrat “TRAITOR” Party. Your country, your freedom, your safety & security, are at stake...as well as the future of you, your children and children yet to come!!!

Virginia voters, ELECT REPUBLICAN, GLENN YOUNGKIN as your new Governor...period!!! Defeat, Democrat, Low Life, Terry McAuliffe!!! “AMEN”!!!


5 posted on 10/23/2021 4:03:41 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: Kaslin

Until the states get back control of our elections, we will not win another election. DEMONRATS cheat, period. Stop living in denial that we can win the next election.


6 posted on 10/23/2021 4:04:44 AM PDT by Machavelli (True God)
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They not only cheat, they also lie ans steal, because without it they would not win elections.


7 posted on 10/23/2021 4:14:35 AM PDT by Kaslin (Joe Biden, aka president Milk Carton)
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If you don’t think the democrats have an illegal vote generating machine in northern Virginia, you’re nuts.

They have a million Muslims imported there, they have the fake shadow government George HW Bush CIA “new world order” headquarters in McClean, VA.

Remember what happened in 2020.

President Trump was way ahead in Virginia.

Like magic all these votes appeared for Biden.

It’s rigged. They can’t win without manufacturing fake votes.


8 posted on 10/23/2021 4:19:25 AM PDT by Chuck N
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...and you do that how, knowing the present election system will guarantee Terry the tyrant the election victory he deserves?


9 posted on 10/23/2021 4:40:04 AM PDT by wita (Always and forever, under oath in defense of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.)
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To: Kaslin

This is gonna be just like the corrupted recall of Newsom out here in CaCaLand. Lots of faked stories about getting rid of him, but it has been in the bag all along.

Are mailin ballots allowed? Then, the outcome is settled.


10 posted on 10/23/2021 5:56:39 AM PDT by bobbo666 (Baizuo)
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You may be right...but....if the lazy, deadbeat, asleep at the wheel, Mitch McConnell type loser, Virginia Republican leadership gets it’s voter turnout game underway this time and, sees that every Republican and Glenn Youngkin supporter gets to the polls and votes for Glen Youngkin....we can win!!! The life of our great country is at stake...you Virginia better get your butt to the polls.

Side Bar,Info...Fake POTUS, Joe Biden has a fancy fence built around his house in Delaware at Taxpayer expense. Yes...folks a Protective Fence for Joe, Jill, Hunter, the criminal, Biden & their corrupt family. But...nothing built for any American citizen at our Southern Border. Joe Biden S—KS....Americans , All, you should hang your heads in shame
for letting this Traitor Biden remain in office!!! I mean...How Dumb and ignorant can you be!!! Biden belongs in an nuthouse, permanently!!!! End Of story, Case closed!!!


11 posted on 10/23/2021 7:01:56 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: Kaslin

I’m hopeful that Youngkin will win. On YouTube, there’s a young guy named RedEaglePolitics who was analysing the Virginia Elections, right now the Dems aren’t that enthused, while the Republicans are. You might see Youngkin win.


12 posted on 10/23/2021 8:58:37 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (I'm the one trying to save American Democracy...Donald Trump 6/21 at the NCGOP convention)
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McAuliffe brought in the usual scumbags.......Democrap high rollers.

But I’m betting the likes of Gross Stacy Abrams, Cackling Kamala, and the head of the Biden Crime Family in their state for a Group Suck is empowering and triggering VA’s massive anti-McA vote.


13 posted on 10/23/2021 9:03:13 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't knogw which bathroom to use all: (optio. )
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They have their fake ballots all ready to go...if democrats stay home he might win..Biden campaning for him might back fire
14 posted on 10/23/2021 9:06:32 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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15 posted on 10/23/2021 9:07:54 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't knogw which bathroom to use all: (optio. )
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the Dems aren’t that enthused, while the Republicans are. You might see Youngkin win.

Youngkin is running a great campaign. The Democrats have been trying desperately to link him to Trump but Youngkin has managed to deflect this (while not pissing off Trump's MAGA base). Trump himself, while endorsing Youngkin, has so far has wisely kept his distance from the Virginia election. Youngkin will need to sway a lot of moderate to liberal white suburban Biden voters who have become outraged over what's been taking place in the schools in regards to masking, transgender issues, and CRT.

16 posted on 10/23/2021 9:11:22 AM PDT by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024.)
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To: Travis McGee
If anyone posts a picture of that ugly fat broad (Stacy Abrams Tank), it should be a requirement to post a picture of the Swedish Bikini Volleyball Team!! 🤓

Or a picture - for eye bleach - of Helen Thomas. She was much better looking... 🤓

17 posted on 10/23/2021 9:36:50 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (I'm the one trying to save American Democracy...Donald Trump 6/21 at the NCGOP convention)
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Loudoun County Superintendent Warned School Board of Alleged Sexual Assault Incident in May
townhall.com ^ | 10/22/2021 2300 hrs EDT | Landon Mion
FR Posted on 10/23/2021, 12:44:37 PM by rktman

The Loudoun County Public Schools superintendent sent an email on May 28 alerting school board members that a sexual assault had been reported. The email came on the same day as the alleged sexual assault that captured the attention of national media earlier this month.

“The purpose of this email is to provide you with information regarding an incident that occurred at Stone Bridge HS,” Superintendent Scott Ziegler said in the email. “This afternoon a female student alleged that a male student sexually assaulted her in the restroom.”

(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...


18 posted on 10/23/2021 9:55:36 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't knogw which bathroom to use all: (optio. )
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