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Recently, the president spoke to the youth in our country. While not political in nature, the speech was boycotted before the president's words were even uttered.
Not only were they ignored, but they were ignored by the use of lies, disrespect, and prejudice.
Children are malleable and moldable; they make decisions based on what they hear, read, and see. An education instills multiple perspectives so that people can make their own decisions.
In order to assist our youth, it is important to give them truthful information. It is one thing to disagree with politics; it is quite another to abuse
As adults and responsible citizens,
George Orwell wrote a magnificent book titled "1984." This piece of literature is a cautionary tale against Big Brother and other forms of oppression. Big Brother's mantra is "War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength."
What can ignorance achieve? Is it responsible for "news sources" to tell us to stay ill-informed? Who are we warning our children about, and who is Big Brother?
Censorship and its darkness should never be tolerated in such a free society.
Melissa Bates
Spotsylvania
