Knowledge is power. We can all agree that voters having access to valuable information helps them make better decisions on the ballot.\u00a0 We can also agree that we live in a time where deepfakes, rampant misinformation, opinions masquerading as fact, blatant misdirection and downright idiocy surround us each and every day.\u00a0 Many of us have concerns about what is being taught in schools and what slant is being given to our American history. To that I ask: where is the truth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0If a voter asked you for direction on how to educate themselves on \u201cwhat is the REAL truth?\u201d What would you tell them?\u00a0 Where would you tell them to go for news?\u00a0 For U.S. History? For Civics lessons?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If once in a blue moon, a teenager was willing to admit that Tik Tok might not be providing the most accurate news, as it is owned by the Chinese Government, where would you direct them?\u00a0 Sure, Fox News is palatable to seasoned Republicans.\u00a0 But for young people, who are lost in a sea of turmoil over \u201cwhat does truth even MEAN?\u201d How would you guide them to the right path?\u00a0 They have their own ideas about \u201cwhat is propaganda?\u201d We\u2019re trying to earnestly help them, not scare them away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I ask this question because I recently did a search on my own.\u00a0 I was looking for a review of Basic U.S. Government: the structure, the responsibilities of each sector, and the ways that they interact with one another.\u00a0 To my disappointment, the Kalamazoo Public Library had nothing but documentaries about past presidents on their instant access video titles.\u00a0 The \u201cHoopla\u201d online content they offer only had one documentary, albeit informative, about a New Jersey school teacher that ran for Congress under the \u201cAll-Day Breakfast\u201d Party.\u00a0 Even Fox Nation didn\u2019t have a basic and factual review of \u201cwhat the U.S. Government does, how it does it and how the people that do it get to where they are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The closest thing I found was a PBS-funded program on YouTube called \u201cCrash Course: Government\u201d where a slaphappy liberal mentions Anarchy and the Sex Pistols twice in the first two episodes.\u00a0 He then proceeded to punch a toy eagle, careening him off of the desk multiple times throughout the series.\u00a0 Seriously, he thought slugging the eagle and pretending it\u2019s all just a joke, all while doing impersonations of diplomats in funny accents was informative.\u00a0 I found it abhorrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is this the only messaging we want to give our children?\u00a0 Even for curious but uniformed adults: is this the best we\u2019ve got?\u00a0 I challenge you to email us with a list of the best documentaries, movies, books, news sources you\u2019ve seen that truly convey our message.\u00a0 We want to give people a \u201cpath out of woke.\u201d\u00a0 We want to guide them to discover real freedom.\u00a0 We can do this. Together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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