Tonight the Loudon County School Board in Virginia is having a meeting, and according to the agenda, more than 110 members of the public have signed up to speak:
The Loudoun County School Board (@LCPSOfficial) meeting is underway. It will be a long night. Public comment will be in 1.5 hr. 110+ people scheduled to speak in person. Another 13 virtually. (@wusa9) pic.twitter.com/7xmwDgaJgo
— John Henry (@JohnHenryWUSA) October 26, 2021
Meanwhile, over at the Mankato Area Public Schools in Minnesota, the board is really clamping down on what parents are allowed to say and when they’re allowed to say it. Criticism of specific board members or school officials is off limits.
Outrageous: Minnesota school board prohibits parents from criticizing individual school officials and forces public commenters to reveal their home address—exposing them to potential harassment and property damage.pic.twitter.com/UnOPIqf7fp
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) October 26, 2021
A Minnesota school board forces parents to dox themselves before they can speak and bans criticism of specific board members: pic.twitter.com/Ogr2o1yEp3
— Kyle Hooten (@KyleHooten2) October 26, 2021
This is disgusting. They're forcing citizens to doxx themselves in order to speak. And this in an environment where violence and harassment of normals who dissent is commonplace. This is meant to chill the ability to speak by placing citizens at direct risk of harassment. https://t.co/7vUiuN6EPA
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) October 26, 2021
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Outrageous.
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) October 26, 2021
As Twitchy reported last week, Connecticut Senate Democrats shared a cartoon making it clear how they view parents:
How the Democrat Party views parents –> https://t.co/gjMCMwrFXu
— Nathan Brand (@NathanBrandWA) October 21, 2021
Tyrants.
— John Cooper (@thejcoop) October 26, 2021
Keep in mind, this board member is elected to serve the person she’s lecturing.
— Scott Eccarius 👁🥼🇺🇸 (@ScottEccarius) October 26, 2021
They are setting a dangerous precedent
— B (@brandonsblog) October 26, 2021
Such a slippery slope this country is on
— RB (@ryanbrennan11) October 26, 2021
I’m so sick of these people with positions like this acting like this
— Shmaxiepants (@millyskitt) October 26, 2021
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
— Michael McCroskey (@MikeMcCroskey) October 26, 2021
Open Forum or Public Comment is specifically for things NOT on the agenda
— KatherinetheGr8t (@Chatelaine2407) October 26, 2021
They ALL need to go and they will because parents have had enough.
— TheKeeper2015 (@elincomm) October 26, 2021
Is there an "authoritarian gene" because they all look the same?
— Mark (@MarkKokkoros) October 26, 2021
"Look, you're an adult and I'm an adult. I'm not one of the kids you push around."
— TheRealMirCat (@TRMirCat) October 26, 2021
This will backfire. This will red pill a lot of parents.
— Craig Alan 🇺🇸 (@craig_corsini) October 26, 2021
yes, um the name is Lesko Brandon, address 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
— K lon G (@kmlong311) October 26, 2021
Not a very “open forum” wow!
— Paolo (@PaoloPaolo330) October 26, 2021
Interesting definition of open forum…
— Smelvis. (@BlueelvisEric) October 26, 2021
ANY business of a public school board is, in fact, a meeting that belongs to the public. For Pete's sake, remind them of this, people.
— Rich Saunders (@RichSau61052334) October 26, 2021
Sounds like the school board forgot who they work for.
— 1776⭐️⭐️🇺🇸 (@CJL_38) October 26, 2021
We doubt this is the only school board that asks for speakers’ home addresses, just to ensure they’re actually in the school district. But the rest of these rules don’t seem very welcoming of public comment.
Related:
Arizona state senator tells progressive school boards to take a stand against the radical right wing https://t.co/QgkiboOjVF
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 19, 2021
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