Juan Williams, an opinion contributor at The Hill, recently wrote a column ahead of Tuesday’s gubernational election in Virginia between former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin as the issue of education has especially fueled Youngkin supporters calling for the defense of parents’ rights in schools.
Williams article titled: Juan Williams: ‘Parents’ rights’ is code for white race politics, prompted Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers (R) to respond, calling the Fox News political commentator an “imbecile”.
Williams, in his column, alleged that the phrase “parent’s rights” has become a “rallying cry” for parents who are trying to “stop classroom discussion of Black Lives Matter protests or slavery because it could upset some children, especially white children who might feel guilt.”
He also defended a September 29th letter written by the National School Boards Association to the White House and the Department of Justice that claimed parents who protest at school board meetings were “domestic terrorists.”
Williams said the NSBA “pleaded with the Biden administration in a September letter to use federal law enforcement to protect school board members from threats of violence and other forms of bullying.”
The NSBA letter prompted a backlash that led a number of state school boards associations to cut ties with the national organization. The NSBA eventually apologized for the letter — but not before Attorney General Merrick Garland had established an FBI-DOJ task force aimed at investigating the NSBA’s complaints, Washington Examiner reported. Continued Below
Juan Williams also said that parents’ rights “at first glance looks to have zero to do with race,” and those opposed to it are put in a difficult position of “calling the attention of suburban white moms to divisive racial politics being used by Republican Glenn Youngkin’s campaign.”
“It is not long ago that racist Southern politicians rallied against integration with an argument for ‘states’ rights,’ a call to be free of federal laws seeking to end segregation. Now the message is that white parents are being ignored when they complain that their children are uncomfortable learning about racism,” Williams claimed.
Senator Rogers on Monday, responded to the Fox News commentator’s column, writing on Twitter, “@TheJuanWilliams says parental rights are racist even though all parents in the HUMAN race want what is best for their children & the right to choose the way we educate our children. Our rights are from God. Stop dividing people, Juan. With all due respect, you are an imbecile.” Continued Below
Juan Williams’ column in The Hill:
Juan Williams: 'Parents' rights' is code for white race politics @thehill @TheHillOpinion https://t.co/0TcgfEhBx6
— Juan Williams (@TheJuanWilliams) November 1, 2021
Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers’ levels Juan Williams:
.@TheJuanWilliams says parental rights are racist even though all parents in the HUMAN race want what is best for their children & the right to choose the way we educate our children. Our rights are from God. Stop dividing people, Juan. With all due respect, you are an imbecile.
— Wendy Rogers (@WendyRogersAZ) November 1, 2021
Follow us on Telegram @The Freedom Times
