As Twitchy reported this week, a group called Texas Public Heritage posted a tweet and video smearing school choice crusader Corey DeAngelis, asking if anyone else found his “obsession with children” a little strange, and calling Republicans’ obsession with your kids “creepy and weird,” like DeAngelis. Yes, Texas Public Heritage says DeAngelis and Republicans, and not public schools and teachers’ unions, are after your kids, at the same time queer public school teachers are asking their students to call them “mom.”
DeAngelis proves every time that the loudest voices trying to shout down school choice always either attended private school or send their own kids to private school. It never fails.
"Texas Public Heritage" launched a desperate smear campaign against me with a defamatory video.
Internet sleuths already found evidence linking this group to the Texas affiliate of Randi Weingarten’s union.
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— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 14, 2023
"Cates Legal Group, PLLC" is listed as the registered agent for "Texas Public Heritage." pic.twitter.com/jB729IVBct
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 14, 2023
Andrew Cates is the owner of "Cates Legal Group, PLLC" according to his LinkedIn.
He was paid by Randi Weingarten’s American Federation of Teachers in 2021.
His website lists the Texas affiliate of Randi Weingarten’s union as one of his "Current and Past Clients" pic.twitter.com/Mhfna9FuAO
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 14, 2023
Andrew Cates also lists "Texas Association of School Administrators" and "Texas Classroom Teachers Association" as "Current and Past Clients"https://t.co/CMkIo2rmke pic.twitter.com/raZqqigybp
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 14, 2023
Andrew Cates has protected his tweets. pic.twitter.com/4bOVHyPNAp
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 14, 2023
Oh look @TexasHeritage_ deleted this tweet pic.twitter.com/Fe1w4TJet3
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 15, 2023
More context for the tweet deleted by @TexasHeritage_ pic.twitter.com/esFkrW7S1G
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 15, 2023
More context for the tweet deleted by @TexasHeritage_ pic.twitter.com/WCNI7cpPVM
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 15, 2023
The "Creative Director" of @TexasHeritage_ is Ben Levison (@eat_pray_Lev).
He went to a private school. pic.twitter.com/b3Jien4SMe
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 15, 2023
Ben Levison's high school: pic.twitter.com/EwYt1VBy58
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 15, 2023
Ben Levison likes the "Pastors for Texas Children" group that's funded by Randi Weingarten’s union. pic.twitter.com/KJ8i8Lhcii
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 15, 2023
"Texas Public Heritage" frequently likes and retweets the "Pastors for Texas Children" group that's funded by Randi Weingarten’s union. pic.twitter.com/HKmijSiIfK
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 15, 2023
UPDATE: Ben Levison (@eat_pray_lev) just protected his tweets.
He is the "Creative Director" for "Texas Public Heritage." pic.twitter.com/JX0ZMVCbch
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 15, 2023
When you are an organization like the NEA or UFT & you realize the game is over & you’re on your way to history’s dustbin, you’ll do anything to milk the final morsels of power, influence and, most importantly to these frauds, money. Money, not education, is their real purpose.
— RiverRoadPartners (@partners_road) April 15, 2023
By hiding behind the @TexasHeritage_ profile, @eat_pray_lev shows Ben Levison is a #betacuck.
What grooming lessons are his children being taught? Likely none, bc as with most beta male elites, he likely sends his kids to private school. #schoolchoice
— William Del Pilar (@wdelpilar) April 15, 2023
The “pandemic” exposed more than anyone could have imagined relative to institutions’ attitudes toward citizens, incl. parents & children. There is no going back. Seeing is believing. Actions/inactions have costs. Regardless of the fact that our own taxes r being used to harm us.
— Swimmingly (@backatchaslick) April 15, 2023
If public schools are so awesome, why are unions so afraid that parents will start sending their kids to private schools? We know … the only thing holding public schools back from being so awesome is a lack of money, so they can’t let you choose where your money goes. But they certainly can donate to Democrat candidates who’ll argue against school choice.
Editor’s note: We corrected the spelling of Corey DeAngelis’ name in the headline and throughout the body of this story. -sj
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