I understand the frustration. The sense of hopelessness. Some conservatives look at what our public school system has become and we aren't sure how to fix it. For me, the solution was to not really try to "fix" public schools but to focus on school choice and the rights of parents to homeschool or put their kids in the schools they're prefer. This was my "conservative" contribution to the cause.
It's the wrong approach. The lazy approach. In many ways I'm ashamed that I haven't been more active in actually trying to fix these schools knowing that no matter what I do for my family, there is no way to avoid the repercussions that we're feeling across the nation. It's naive to think it won't affect us when millions of children are still going through "the system" to become the leaders and contributors, followers and trouble-makers of the near future.
This is why when I discovered Moms for Liberty, I was quite excited. I've seen parental rights groups come and go, but this one seemed to be different. They were truly focused on the grassroots efforts that will be required to make an impact. More importantly, they recognized the key to victory isn't in Washington DC but in school boards across the nation.
On the latest episode of NOQ Report, I had an excellent conversation with one of the cofounders of the group, Tina Descovich. In less than four months, they've been able to spark the interest of conservatives in over a dozen states with chapters popping up regularly. It's through this support that they're able to help empower activists to go to school board meetings and make their voices heard.
"I constantly was trying to reach out to conservatives, Republicans, anyone and saying, 'Where are you? Why are you not engaging in education?'" she said. "We have neglected it for decades. And what we see going on the country is because we have neglected it for decades."
Descovich is a mom and former school board chair of the 10th largest school district in Florida, She currently works as a communications consultant and serves her community on several nonprofit boards. She is passionate about America and is dedicated to protecting liberty and freedom for the future of her children.
"I think that a lot of conservatives have given up, but where is that leaving us?" she asked. "We're saving our own kids. We're pulling them out, we're protecting them, we're making sure they're learning the founding principles of the country and they're understanding things, but the general population is not. We're throwing them to the wolves, basically, and you see what's happening to our country. We have no choice but to reengage."
Soon, they hope to help these same activists run for open school board seats. That's why they're filed as a 501(c)4, so they can help school board candidates with conservative ideologies take back the school boards as they once did.
It's easy to push homeschooling or private schools and abandon public schools as lost. But that is short-sighted. We MUST work towards improving schooling for ALL children if our nation is to survive.
Watch this interview on Locals or listen to it on Apple Podcasts.
'The Purge' by Big Tech targets conservatives, including us
Just when we thought the Covid-19 lockdowns were ending and our ability to stay afloat was improving, censorship reared its ugly head.
For the last few months, NOQ Report has appealed to our readers for assistance in staying afloat through Covid-19 lockdowns. The downturn in the economy has limited our ability to generate proper ad revenue just as our traffic was skyrocketing. We had our first sustained stretch of three months with over a million visitors in November, December, and January, but February saw a dip.
It wasn't just the shortened month. We expected that. We also expected the continuation of dropping traffic from "woke" Big Tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter, but it has actually been much worse than anticipated. Our Twitter account was banned. One of our YouTube accounts was banned and another has been suspended. Facebook "fact-checks" everything we post. Spotify canceled us. Why? Because we believe in the truth prevailing, and that means we will continue to discuss "taboo" topics.
The 2020 presidential election was stolen. You can't say that on Big Tech platforms without risking cancelation, but we'd rather get cancelled for telling the truth rather than staying around to repeat mainstream media's lies. They have been covering it up since before the election and they've convinced the vast majority of conservative news outlets that they will be harmed if they continue to discuss voter fraud. We refuse to back down. The truth is the truth.
The lies associated with Covid-19 are only slightly more prevalent than the suppression of valid scientific information that runs counter to the prescribed narrative. We should be allowed to ask questions about the vaccines, for example, as there is ample evidence for concern. One does not have to be an "anti-vaxxer" in order to want answers about vaccines that are still considered experimental and that have a track record in a short period of time of having side-effects. These questions are not allowed on Big Tech which is just another reason we are getting cancelled.
There are more topics that they refuse to allow. In turn, we refuse to stop discussing them. This is why we desperately need your help. The best way NOQ Report readers can help is to donate. Our Giving Fuel page makes it easy to donate one-time or monthly. Alternatively, you can donate through PayPal as well. We are on track to be short by about $5300 per month in order to maintain operations.
The second way to help is to become a partner. We've strongly considered seeking angel investors in the past but because we were paying the bills, it didn't seem necessary. Now, we're struggling to pay the bills. We had 5,657,724 sessions on our website from November, 2020, through February, 2021. Our intention is to elevate that to higher levels this year by focusing on a strategy that relies on free speech rather than being beholden to progressive Big Tech companies.
During that four-month stretch, Twitter and Facebook accounted for about 20% of our traffic. We are actively working on operating as if that traffic is zero, replacing it with platforms that operate more freely such as Gab, Parler, and others. While we were never as dependent on Big Tech as most conservative sites, we'd like to be completely free from them. That doesn't mean we will block them, but we refuse to be beholden to companies that absolutely despise us simply because of our political ideology.
We're heading in the right direction and we believe we're ready talk to patriotic investors who want to not only "get in on the action" but more importantly who want to help America hear the truth. Interested investors should contact me directly with the contact button above.
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