American Consequences - December 2020

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indicated that the effects of not attending school will be far worse than any COVID-19- related issues resulting from being in school. It predicted that more than 5 million years could be lost in life as a result of the school shutdowns. But the fear is that as the Democrat party becomes increasingly held hostage by the Left-wing extremists like Omar, there Meanwhile, Washington Post columnist Helaine Olen recently looked at the effects on children, writing... In Houston, Texas, the number of students getting F’s is soaring. In St. Paul, Minn., a high school student is almost as likely to be on track to fail a class as to pass it. In the junior high and high will be fewer and fewer adults left in the room. schools of Virginia’s Fairfax County – one of the wealthiest counties in the United States – 1 out of 10 students flunked at least two classes, and the number was almost double that for those with disabilities.” This ongoing travesty – this scandal of epic proportions – is indefensible. Ten months into the pandemic with a mountain of incontrovertible evidence that opening up schools is safe and imperative for child development – and politicians and teacher unions are still

holding children hostage. The damage done will not last months or years, but decades. She’s right... But does anyone care? Certainly not the teachers’ unions, who are campaigning for school closures while simultaneously asking for more federal money. Even President Obama had the good sense to stand up to the teachers’ unions, but not Biden who is fully indebted to them for their support. It’s an interesting point in time in our political discussions where I increasingly find myself agreeing with our former president – but it’s clear the current crop of Democrats is being manipulated by extremists who want to send our great nation in the direction of socialism. Georgia could very well turn Blue... Georgia on My Mind In just a few weeks, on January 5, Georgia will hold its runoff elections for two Senate seats. And the stakes couldn’t be higher... It’s clear the Left wants to move increasingly in a progressive-economic direction with money our nation doesn’t have. More power will be awarded to the federal government if they’re in charge, and America will suffer from a form of tyranny that could be equal to when

the British controlled our colonies. Raphael Warnock, according to one

Atlanta poll, holds a 52% to 45% lead over GOP Senator Kelly Loeffler. Warnock is a

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