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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsConservative Texas phone company fueling extremist takeover of schools
(Guardian UK) A conservative Texas-based phone company is planning a takeover of political offices in the US state, starting with public schools.
Patriot Mobile, which calls itself Americas only Christian conservative wireless provider, has been fueling an extremist conservative movement taking over curriculum in public schools across Texas.
Leigh Wambsganss, the executive director of the company and its political arm, proudly declared victory in 11 out of 11 school board seats in the last election cycle in school districts around the Dallas-Fort Worth area on behalf of the company and conservative American Christians.
She said: What this means is that now in north Texas, over 100,000 students who, before May, had leftist leadership now have conservative leadership!
Earlier this year, the company established a political action committee, Patriot Mobile Action, which allows them to legally fundraise and finance political campaigns. ............(more)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/05/texas-phone-company-conservative-takeover-schools
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Conservative Texas phone company fueling extremist takeover of schools (Original Post)
marmar
Sep 2022
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Turbineguy
(37,324 posts)1. That way the children can report their
politically undesirable parents. You know, like in Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union.
Lovie777
(12,260 posts)2. No matter how hard the RWers will try .......
Many children will move toward with quality learning of truths about the past, present and future.
While RWers live in the dark ages, life will thrive into the renaissance.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,342 posts)3. Government of, by, and for money.
appalachiablue
(41,131 posts)4. So long Texas