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Texas Scorecard by  Juliana Berg   | August 9, 2022

O’Rourke wants teachers to choose which version of history is taught in the classroom.

As parents combat sexually explicit materials, racist curricula, and poor educational outcomes, Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, Texas’ Democrat nominee for governor, promises to allow more racist ideologies in public schools.

Critical race theory (CRT) has occupied an increasingly prominent place in public discourse. The core theme of the theory is that race is a social construct, and racism is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice but also something embedded in legal systems and policies—which are therefore racist.

Although promoted as “anti-racist” civil rights education, CRT actively encourages discrimination by segregating people into two main categories, oppressors and victims, with the calculation based solely on skin color.

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Re: O’Rourke Promises to Keep Critical Race Theory in Texas Classrooms
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022 05:52 pm »
Is that really a popular position in Texas?
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022 06:06 pm »
Is that really a popular position in Texas?

LOL! About as popular as "Hell yes we are going to take your AR15s".
Scientists, like all discoverers of truth, have always asked, "What?” “How?” “Why?” “What if?” and “Why not?” Questioning science is science.

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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022 06:10 pm »
Old Beatoff sure knows what the winning issues are.
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Re: O’Rourke Promises to Keep Critical Race Theory in Texas Classrooms
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022 06:29 pm »
LOL! About as popular as "Hell yes we are going to take your AR15s".
I  thought as much. He's incredibly out of touch with normal Texans.
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022 06:33 pm »
I  thought as much. He's incredibly out of touch with normal Texans.

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Scientists, like all discoverers of truth, have always asked, "What?” “How?” “Why?” “What if?” and “Why not?” Questioning science is science.

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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022 06:58 pm »
Well, he can always get a job demonstrating crash helmets and skate boards

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022 07:33 pm »
I have no idea why the Democrats think they can take the governor's seat in Texas.  Every election cycle we hear stories about Texas going blue, and then the GOP wins in a landslide.

If O'Rourke wins, the people of Texas will have really jumped the shark, I don't care how many millions Soros gives him.

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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022 07:55 pm »
I have no idea why the Democrats think they can take the governor's seat in Texas.  Every election cycle we hear stories about Texas going blue, and then the GOP wins in a landslide.

If O'Rourke wins, the people of Texas will have really jumped the shark, I don't care how many millions Soros gives him.

Thankfully most hispanics here in Texas are fairly conservative.

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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022 10:08 pm »
If you don't for Beto you ain't a breakfast taco.
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« Reply #10 on: Thursday, Aug 11, 2022 02:20 pm »
From realclearpolitics:

Poll                               Date           Sample   MoE      Abbott (R)   O'Rourke (D)  Spread
RCP Average               6/9 - 7/7                                  47.8   41.8           Abbott +6.0
University of Houston   6/27 - 7/7    1006 LV    2.9        49     44               Abbott +5
UT/Texas Tribune         6/16 - 6/24   1200 RV   2.8        45     39               Abbott +6
CBS News/YouGov       6/22 - 6/27    548 LV    6.6         49      41               Abbott +8
Quinnipiac                   6/9 - 6/13    1257 RV   2.8         48      43               Abbott +5