These folks are not conservatives, they’re reactionaries. They say children who protest are pwns of the teachers union, but they are using the children as pawns of their own, repugnant agenda.
When things get really bad, as they have here, folks turn out to vote. The three seats might be filled with decent candidates. But don’t stop there Woodland Park, force a recall for the remaining extremists to be removed, demand a vote over the American Birthright curriculum to repeal it immediately, repeal the charter school. These things can be done, you just need to stand up and vote.
At some point there has got to be a reaction to the right’s culture war. There may be folks on the left that are extreme, I rarely see it happen, but nothing from the left rises to the level that the right claims it is. No one’s forcing children into drag shows, no one’s teaching white children that they hold responsibility for slavery and they ought to be ashamed of themselves, no one’s making millions of unwilling children get surgery to change genders, no one is trying to stay pregnant for eight months only to abort at the last minute, none of this is happening but the right is pushing the lies and pushing legislation to solve these strawman issues. There are no litter boxes. We can’t let them keep lying, we can’t believe them when they say this bs. The left folks are falling for this shit, because it is repeated so often it’s beginning to take on a life of its own.
My town has dealt with a bit of this type of nonsense, it’s very minor compared to Woodland Park, but we turned out for the sake of quality education for our children. Let’s encourage Woodland Park to do the same.
It is the nature of conservatism to be backward looking, intolerant, and stagnating. These people want the kind of education that helps the Christian nationalists in their efforts to rule the country. It's also the kind of education that guarantees America's failure. I don't think they will succeed in the long run, but they're capable of doing immense damage in the short term. I hope none of those kids want to get into a decent college.
We've been hearing for longer than I care to think that THIS is what some Christians want to do with our public school systems. In this case, it's like that old saying goes: "When they tell you what they want to do, BELIEVE THEM." Now they've effectively ruined the Woodland Park school system.
My question is: where are the parents? I have a tough time believing that ALL of them approve of this action. Where's the blowback? Have any lawsuits been filed? What about American Atheists or the Freedom From Religion Foundation? This isn't happening in a vacuum.
This school district is in the CO-3rd, Lauren Boebert's district. At least as of this year, since the maps were redrawn and her district now covers more than half of the landmass of the state. "Conservatives" have to do what they can to make sure that only "Christian" nationalists can vote in that district, whether by indoctrination or by forcing people who disagree to leave.
By hook or crook, vote or board meeting, club or Molotov, they are coming for it all. In every corner of the world, it's rising ( https://www.liberation.fr/societe/ville/saint-brevin-le-maire-demissionne-apres-lincendie-de-son-domicile-20230510_A2QOXYO4MBEWLK2K6BLE4E46WA/ ). Some people call it terrorism, some nationalism, some fascism, some even call it simple political discourse. Whatever label you put on it and as a judge once said, I know it when I see it. It's violent physically, mentally, emotionally, and dare I say spiritually. It's ugly, imo, especially when it's supposed to be dressed in the lamb's blood of Jessie.
Some of that sounds blatantly illegal. Secret meetings that are required to be public (both for charter school and hiring); firing teachers for speaking out against board decisions and firing staffers for requesting release of board meeting videos. Where are the civil suits? Maybe the public can't prevent their elected board from making stupid or biased decisions, but they should be able to prevent them from making illegal ones.
"At least four of the district’s top administrators have quit because of the board’s policy changes..."
Sounds like four good candidates for School Board to me.
"...and that telling kids to vote amounts to activism."
Nothing wrong with that. A lot of kids should get into activism in one form or another. Apparently the author behind the awful book doesn't want to see kids working to ensure the rights and equal treatment of all minorities including the so-called enemies of God such as gays, trans, Jews, Muslims, smart, independent women, teens wanting independence from their parents, etc.
Doubtless, this is working as intended. Get all the real educators to quit- then they have free reign to either replace them with Nat-C ideologues or shut the public schools down entirely. Sounds like they have their own little pocket of Gilead in the works out there. The kids coming up through that school system will be fucked sideways if and when they venture out into the wider world, and I'm sure that's part of the plan as well... the only way their ass-backwards worldview survives another generation is if they keep that next generation dumb, docile, and prevent them from ever peeking over the horizon at something better.
I think the thing that may turn the tide in Woodland Park is when the kids start speaking out about the BS they're about to be exposed to. Because you just KNOW that all those exiting teachers and staffers are going to be replaced by Bible-thumping Nat-Cs.
They did this in Vista, CA a few years ago. Started making noises about teaching creationism instead of science. Parents realized what had happened, as they had not been informed that the people running for the school board were rabid christian extremists. Noises were made, the hard-liners resigned, and the kiddies were again on track to qualify for Stanford.
These folks are not conservatives, they’re reactionaries. They say children who protest are pwns of the teachers union, but they are using the children as pawns of their own, repugnant agenda.
When things get really bad, as they have here, folks turn out to vote. The three seats might be filled with decent candidates. But don’t stop there Woodland Park, force a recall for the remaining extremists to be removed, demand a vote over the American Birthright curriculum to repeal it immediately, repeal the charter school. These things can be done, you just need to stand up and vote.
At some point there has got to be a reaction to the right’s culture war. There may be folks on the left that are extreme, I rarely see it happen, but nothing from the left rises to the level that the right claims it is. No one’s forcing children into drag shows, no one’s teaching white children that they hold responsibility for slavery and they ought to be ashamed of themselves, no one’s making millions of unwilling children get surgery to change genders, no one is trying to stay pregnant for eight months only to abort at the last minute, none of this is happening but the right is pushing the lies and pushing legislation to solve these strawman issues. There are no litter boxes. We can’t let them keep lying, we can’t believe them when they say this bs. The left folks are falling for this shit, because it is repeated so often it’s beginning to take on a life of its own.
My town has dealt with a bit of this type of nonsense, it’s very minor compared to Woodland Park, but we turned out for the sake of quality education for our children. Let’s encourage Woodland Park to do the same.
It is the nature of conservatism to be backward looking, intolerant, and stagnating. These people want the kind of education that helps the Christian nationalists in their efforts to rule the country. It's also the kind of education that guarantees America's failure. I don't think they will succeed in the long run, but they're capable of doing immense damage in the short term. I hope none of those kids want to get into a decent college.
We've been hearing for longer than I care to think that THIS is what some Christians want to do with our public school systems. In this case, it's like that old saying goes: "When they tell you what they want to do, BELIEVE THEM." Now they've effectively ruined the Woodland Park school system.
My question is: where are the parents? I have a tough time believing that ALL of them approve of this action. Where's the blowback? Have any lawsuits been filed? What about American Atheists or the Freedom From Religion Foundation? This isn't happening in a vacuum.
Something needs to be done ... and quickly.
This school district is in the CO-3rd, Lauren Boebert's district. At least as of this year, since the maps were redrawn and her district now covers more than half of the landmass of the state. "Conservatives" have to do what they can to make sure that only "Christian" nationalists can vote in that district, whether by indoctrination or by forcing people who disagree to leave.
Congratulations, WPSD. You'll be sending your students out into the world completely unprepared to deal with real life.
Bravo. Bra-Vo. *sarcastic slow clap*
By hook or crook, vote or board meeting, club or Molotov, they are coming for it all. In every corner of the world, it's rising ( https://www.liberation.fr/societe/ville/saint-brevin-le-maire-demissionne-apres-lincendie-de-son-domicile-20230510_A2QOXYO4MBEWLK2K6BLE4E46WA/ ). Some people call it terrorism, some nationalism, some fascism, some even call it simple political discourse. Whatever label you put on it and as a judge once said, I know it when I see it. It's violent physically, mentally, emotionally, and dare I say spiritually. It's ugly, imo, especially when it's supposed to be dressed in the lamb's blood of Jessie.
Beware. Vote. Participate. Teach.
Some of that sounds blatantly illegal. Secret meetings that are required to be public (both for charter school and hiring); firing teachers for speaking out against board decisions and firing staffers for requesting release of board meeting videos. Where are the civil suits? Maybe the public can't prevent their elected board from making stupid or biased decisions, but they should be able to prevent them from making illegal ones.
"At least four of the district’s top administrators have quit because of the board’s policy changes..."
Sounds like four good candidates for School Board to me.
"...and that telling kids to vote amounts to activism."
Nothing wrong with that. A lot of kids should get into activism in one form or another. Apparently the author behind the awful book doesn't want to see kids working to ensure the rights and equal treatment of all minorities including the so-called enemies of God such as gays, trans, Jews, Muslims, smart, independent women, teens wanting independence from their parents, etc.
Doubtless, this is working as intended. Get all the real educators to quit- then they have free reign to either replace them with Nat-C ideologues or shut the public schools down entirely. Sounds like they have their own little pocket of Gilead in the works out there. The kids coming up through that school system will be fucked sideways if and when they venture out into the wider world, and I'm sure that's part of the plan as well... the only way their ass-backwards worldview survives another generation is if they keep that next generation dumb, docile, and prevent them from ever peeking over the horizon at something better.
They just have to replace the competent staffers who left by chaplains and pastors..
OT
Because of course Abbott wants to pardon a fellow racist scumbag...
"Army sergeant promised pardon by Texas Gov. Abbott gets 25 years in protester's murder"
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/army-sergeant-texas-gov-abbott-wanted-pardon-sentenced-25-years-rcna79474
Hmm. Sounds like cancel culture to me. And what a surprise! It's the kkkonservative kkkristians who are the ones engaging in it.
I think the thing that may turn the tide in Woodland Park is when the kids start speaking out about the BS they're about to be exposed to. Because you just KNOW that all those exiting teachers and staffers are going to be replaced by Bible-thumping Nat-Cs.
They did this in Vista, CA a few years ago. Started making noises about teaching creationism instead of science. Parents realized what had happened, as they had not been informed that the people running for the school board were rabid christian extremists. Noises were made, the hard-liners resigned, and the kiddies were again on track to qualify for Stanford.
See how persecuted Christians are in this country? See? See? :S
OT - Repuke family values
https://www.arcamax.com/politics/editorialcartoons/andymarlette/s-2820979