Virginia Democrats Moving to Require Schools to Teach That January 6th Was an ‘Insurrection’

Abigail Spanberger and other Virginia Democrats ran on a campaign of affordability, but it is becoming ever more clear that this was a lie.

Since taking power just weeks ago, they have moved to increase and create new taxes on everything from car ownership to dog walking, and they are trying to redistrict Republicans out of existence.

Now we are learning that they want to require schools to teach that January 6th was an ‘insurrection.’

It’s all about controlling the narrative.

Law Professor Jonathan Turley writes at his blog:

Virginia Democrats Move to Require Teaching Jan. 6th as an “Insurrection”

Virginia Democrats are moving to require teachers to tell students that Jan. 6th was an “insurrection” and effectively bar them from referencing “peaceful protests” or election irregularities. The characterization of the riot as an insurrection is historically and legally false. However, any parents who want to send their children to Virginia public schools would have to accept this form of indoctrination as part of their children’s education.

In the last election, Democrats campaigned as moderates, including Abigail Spanberger. Once in control of the Governor’s mansion and the legislature, however, they have moved quickly to the far left in a flurry of measures. Democratic legislators just voted themselves almost a 300% increase in salaries. They will need it. They are moving to increase taxes on ride shares, concerts, counseling, leaf blowers, Amazon deliveries, DoorDash, Uber Eats, ammunition, and other areas.

However, HB 333, drafted by Del. Dan I. Helmer of Fairfax, raises serious concerns over academic freedom and free speech.

This is a summary of the bill:

“prohibits any such program of instruction, any accompanying curriculum or instructional materials, or any instruction provided by a teacher as a part of such program of instruction from (i) describing, portraying, or presenting as credible a description or portrayal of the actions precipitating or involved in the January 6, 2021, insurrection as peaceful protest or (ii) stating, suggesting, or presenting as credible a statement or suggestion that there was extensive election fraud that could have changed or actually changed the results of the 2020 presidential election. The bill requires any such program of instruction, any accompanying curriculum or instructional materials, or any instruction provided by a teacher as a part of such program of instruction to describe the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol as an unprecedented, violent attack on U.S. democratic institutions, infrastructure, and representatives for the purpose of overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election.”

This is one of the reasons that Democrats take such a keen interest in the issue of education. They want to be in charge of who writes history and how it is taught.

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