Are Parents Terrorists?

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY OCTOBER 25, 2021

            I HAVE BEEN RE-READING MY SYNDICATED COLUMNS FOR THE LAST NEARLY FOUR DECADES FOR A

BOOK I AM WRITING. IT IS AMAZING HOW SO MANY THINGS WE HEAR TODAY WE HAVE HEARD OVER AND

OVER. THESE INCLUDE THE RICH NOT PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE. THEY INCLUDE PROMISES BY POLITICIANS

TO SPEND MORE ON EDUCATION, THOUGH MOST OF IT GOES TO UNIONS AND NOT MUCH FILTERS DOWN

TO THE KIDS. EVEN IF IT DID, MONEY AND EDUCATIOIN ACHIEVEMENT ARE NOT RELATED. IF THEY WERE WE

WOULD HAVE MORE NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS AND BE EQUAL TO OR SURPASS THE CHINESE IN MATH

AND SCIENCE BECAUSE WE ARE SPENDING MORE THAN EVER BEFORE ON GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.

            ATTORNEY GENERAL MERICK GARLAND ACTED ON A LETTER HE RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL

SCHOOL BOARD LOBBY WHICH CLAIMS PARENTS WHO SHOW UP AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS AND

OBJECT TO WHAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE BEING TAUGHT ARE TERRORISTS. NO EVIDENCE. JUST A LETTER.

            IF YOU HAVE KIDS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS, HOW MUCH MORE WILL IT TAKE FOR YOU TO GET

THEM OUT AND EITHER HOME SCHOOL THEM OR SEND THEM TO PRIVATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS? DON’T

TELL ME YOU CAN’T AFFORD IT. CAN YOU AFFORD TO LOSE THEIR MINDS AND SOULS? GOD ALWAYS

PROVIDES A WAY WHEN WE OBEY HIM. I’M CAL THOMAS.