1. People think that Republicans are introducing bills banning Critical Race Theory in schools.
This is misleading. Most of the bills don't even mention CRT.
It is a sweeping attack on free speech inside and outside schools.
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This is misleading. Most of the bills don't even mention CRT.
It is a sweeping attack on free speech inside and outside schools.
Follow along if interested
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2. A new report from @PENamerica revealed that, in the first few weeks of 2022 there were 71 BILLS introduced in states restricting the speech of teachers
Many bills contain basic factual errors, contradictory language, or leave important terms undefined
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Many bills contain basic factual errors, contradictory language, or leave important terms undefined
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3. In Florida, @RonDeSantisFL is pushing legislation that would prohibit any kind of instruction or training in schools OR PRIVATE BUSINESSES that makes white people feel "feel discomfort, guilt, [or] anguish."
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4. The Florida bill explicitly requires teachers to lie to students.
It requires teachers to define "American history…as the creation of a new nation based largely on the universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence."
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It requires teachers to define "American history…as the creation of a new nation based largely on the universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence."
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5. Of course, at the founding, the principles stated in the Declaration of Independence were not universal. Black people, women, and other groups had few rights. The bill would prohibit teachers from telling the truth about American history.
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6. There are dozens of bills all around the country attempting to impose similar restrictions. And at least 10 similar bills that have already become law.
Missouri alone has 19 bill pending that restrict speech
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Missouri alone has 19 bill pending that restrict speech
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7. Tucker Carlson losing an advertiser is not an attack on free speech.
Laws prohibiting teachers and others from expressing certain views or telling the truth is an assault on the First Amendment
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Laws prohibiting teachers and others from expressing certain views or telling the truth is an assault on the First Amendment
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8. The people who have spent years claiming to be champions of free speech have gone quiet.
And media coverage, relative to the scope of this free speech attack, is scant
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