Perspective

Despite all the “parental rights” I supposedly have here in Florida, I couldn’t feel more concerned about our children’s safety and well-being.

Most of us assume the school day belongs to the school. But buried in a 1952 Supreme Court decision is a sentence being used to redraw that assumption.

I want my children to know things as they truly were, so they may acknowledge the dark periods of our shared history and strive toward a better future. 

For those concerned about youth mental health, bringing in unlicensed religious adherents to preach their brand of nonscientific rationale for mental health concerns and to potentially ask that issues like anxiety and depression simply be prayed away will only make things worse.

Despite the veneer of legitimacy, a strong undercurrent of personal bias and discrimination against non-Christians flow through the office.

Authoritarian ideological systems, whether religious or political, are great at sneaking in assumptions that are hoped never to be identified or questioned. A major one here is how decision-making concerning ethical importance is centered on the human person.

Religion isn’t just finding its way into public schools; it’s finding its way into public school funds.

The ongoing exposure and response to Project Blitz reminds us that it’s possible to stand up to and prevail against secretive, formidable antidemocratic movements and measures, and that our democratic institutions are more resilient than they may sometimes seem.