In response to a letter by Marty Ansley:
With as much respect as I can muster, I'd like to respond again and say that I didn't mention a meritocracy nor facts not existing in my letter.
I stand by all said before.
I believe critical race theory is a liberal, Marxist theology and a party line of only one side of this country and as such, of course, it shouldn't be pushed in our schools no matter the grade level.
The court case in Illinois in which a teacher is suing her school district for forcing the teaching of critical race theory is an example of this being taught in elementary schools. See Deemar V. District 65 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
There are publicly available leaked documents from the Iowa critical race theory curriculum. Why aren't they public in the first place? These show that those teachers are made to tell their children in class that MAGA slogans and trying to rebut critical race theory through commonly used wording like "we're all one human family" are "covert white supremacy" just a bit lower on the pyramid than being a member of the KKK.
Words have meaning but we used to be a country that judged people for actions! Believing and saying that all lives should matter equally can't be made equivalent to actual intimidation or even lynching due to differing skin color. Saying so is ridiculous propaganda and I do think these things are proof of a wide conspiracy to push only one party line in our schools.
The vehement religious fervor you and other defenders of critical race theory show is also proof that this is a belief system and not a factual curriculum. That, to my mind, is tantamount to a problem that should be fought under separations of church and state.
Because of your ad hominem attacks, stereotyping and assumptions used to spout more party lines, I see nothing else I can respond to. Your religion (liberal Marxist theory) clashes with mine (Christianity).
And the argument must always end there.
But, I believe in your right to believe what you wish. I just will never cease to fight seeing any single party line or religious dogma pushed onto our children in schools claiming to be public government schools for all.
I thank you for the debate and I hope you enjoyed your freedom this Independence Day.
Josie N. Johston
Chehalis
