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Anonymous wrote:Yeah I’m a democrat. Was planning on voting for McAuliffe. Decided not to vote for him. Won’t be voting for Youngkin either. I live in Arlington.

Oh and I supported school closures. Just sick of Democrats not having a plan to improve educational outcomes.

Anonymous wrote:Yeah I’m a democrat. Was planning on voting for McAuliffe. Decided not to vote for him. Won’t be voting for Youngkin either. I live in Arlington.

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Anonymous wrote:Regardless of anything, I flat-out do not believe anyone who claims that children "thrived" last year. Or more specifically, I believe that they believe it, but I don't trust them as narrators, and I think they have bad judgment. The "thrivers" on these boards seemed totally nuts last year, so much so that I am deeply skeptical of anything they say.

And, see, I think the people like you, the ones who were screaming "open the schools whatever the cost" were and are mentally unstable hysterics. Our kids did great at home. In fact all the families that I know say the same thing. Are there families that struggled? Sure but I think they were probably struggling anyway. The families I know, with stable and structured home lives, and with parents who prioritized those things, they were fine. Maybe a few of us were cramped and it was nice when the weather warmed up in the spring but everyone being at home was a nice break. There was no stress, there was no need to be running hither and thither. If anything we grew tighter as a family.

If your family didn't do as well, I am sorry. Perhaps you need to think about what you could have done differently.

Yes!

Anonymous wrote:I'm voting for McAuliffe because Youngkin = Trump. I don't necessarily like McAuliffe, but he's the only choice I have right now. Our public education system will really go into the dumpster as non issues such as "CRT" is banned, the Republicans (like in TX) will determine our curriculum instead of the people who work alongside students everyday dumbing down our curricula anyway as we go into Christian fundamentalism education, and SROs will be put back in schools just because BIPOC children truly don't matter.

Oh, and women's/LGBT/BIPOC rights will go into the toilet too. Because, of a single issue.

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Anonymous wrote:Any parent who votes for McAuliffe immediately abdicates any right to ever complain about public education ever again because a vote for McAuliffe is a vote for silencing parents. His current ad claiming his words were misconstrued are BS. Even national media is calling him out on that lie. He is on tape in multiple formats saying he doesn't believe parents should have a say in their child's education when it comes to curriculum. He said in the debate and to multiple reporters in various on camera interviews. He's a liar who puts politics over parents and kids.

They were taken out of context. The full quote - in reference to when he blocked book banners by vetoing the “Beloved” bill.

“The parents had the right to veto books... also take them off the shelves," McAuliffe said. "I'm not going to let parents come into schools and actually take books out and make their own decisions."

"I don't think parents should be telling schools what they should teach," McAuliffe added.

He was right to say it. I don’t want creationists to expect equal time. Some parents are idiots, and have no business telling schools what they should or should not teach. Dinosaur Jesus doesn’t belong in school. Also, the FBI got involved in Loudoun because of THREATS. Not to “silence” parents. The FBI doesn’t give a sh** about Dinosaur Jesus, but if you make a death threat against a public official, they will show up, as they should. Any moron who believes these Youngkin ads deserves exactly what they get.
Except McAuliffe repeated this several times in other settings.

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Anonymous wrote:Any parent who votes for McAuliffe immediately abdicates any right to ever complain about public education ever again because a vote for McAuliffe is a vote for silencing parents. His current ad claiming his words were misconstrued are BS. Even national media is calling him out on that lie. He is on tape in multiple formats saying he doesn't believe parents should have a say in their child's education when it comes to curriculum. He said in the debate and to multiple reporters in various on camera interviews. He's a liar who puts politics over parents and kids.

They were taken out of context. The full quote - in reference to when he blocked book banners by vetoing the “Beloved” bill.

“The parents had the right to veto books... also take them off the shelves," McAuliffe said. "I'm not going to let parents come into schools and actually take books out and make their own decisions."

"I don't think parents should be telling schools what they should teach," McAuliffe added.

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Anonymous wrote:Any parent who votes for McAuliffe immediately abdicates any right to ever complain about public education ever again because a vote for McAuliffe is a vote for silencing parents. His current ad claiming his words were misconstrued are BS. Even national media is calling him out on that lie. He is on tape in multiple formats saying he doesn't believe parents should have a say in their child's education when it comes to curriculum. He said in the debate and to multiple reporters in various on camera interviews. He's a liar who puts politics over parents and kids.

They were taken out of context. The full quote - in reference to when he blocked book banners by vetoing the “Beloved” bill.

“The parents had the right to veto books... also take them off the shelves," McAuliffe said. "I'm not going to let parents come into schools and actually take books out and make their own decisions."

"I don't think parents should be telling schools what they should teach," McAuliffe added.

DP. Not really. He just seems dumb.

Anonymous wrote:Any parent who votes for McAuliffe immediately abdicates any right to ever complain about public education ever again because a vote for McAuliffe is a vote for silencing parents. His current ad claiming his words were misconstrued are BS. Even national media is calling him out on that lie. He is on tape in multiple formats saying he doesn't believe parents should have a say in their child's education when it comes to curriculum. He said in the debate and to multiple reporters in various on camera interviews. He's a liar who puts politics over parents and kids.

Anonymous wrote:I am a left-leaning Democrat and have been my whole life. Never once voted for a republican candidate. I am voting Democrat for governor and Republic for any school board positions. I live in Arlington and I think the school board has lost its effing mind and any sense of common sense.

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Anonymous wrote:There is one thing on the docket Democracy

It’s not schools it’s not the economy it’s not housing

Ladies if you vote for Youngkin his lies you are helping to destroy America for the next generation

As mother’s and women god help us if he gets elected.

I mean it you are missing it. He and the GOP are coming for you and it won’t be pretty. Grand daughters, daughters, mothers, single women good luck because life will never be the same.

Education is as well. That’s why it’s a close race. Local Democratic SBs blew it for everybody else.

Then don't blow it for the state

No, I am actually considering voting Republican for this very reason. This is the one thing that the Dems are wrong on and I don't support them at all. I think it is funny that you think it will "destroy" the next generation when you're supporting killing the next generation.