Echo opinion published in Texas - students must speak out against bigotry

Racism is not a winning issue for Donald Trump!

This isn’t even about immigration anymore. It’s about dividing all Americans.

This opinion letter was published in the Texas newspaper the San Antonio Express News:

Kids deserve more - they must speak out against bigotry!

First, let me explain that I am white and I grew up with — and continue to benefit from — white privilege, but the bigotry in this country still affects me and this nation.
I am the mother of two Hispanic boys, but I have hundreds of black and brown children in the city. Because, I taught government to high school students. But, I didn’t teach my students that the government only worked for those who are white. I taught them that government is about the rule of law and not the rule of man. I taught them that the First Amendment was for all opinions — especially if you disagreed with them. I taught them that when the Ku Klux Klan marched, the best insult was to not attend. 

But I did not teach them to stay silent. I taught them to speak up, question, criticize and fight. That is their right in this country.

I had students who were citizens and some who weren’t, but I taught them the rights and liberties of our country were for all. 

I did not mean to lie to those students, because I had no idea we would end up with what I consider an illegitimate president Donald Trump, who has systematically ignored everything lawful, decent and right.

When proof is in the form of a video and followers still lie about its content, we are in deep trouble. All the children of this country deserve better examples and better treatment than that demonstrated by this cruel administration.

From Helen Chouinard

MaineWriter P.S. - A warning about the use of bigotry by Donald Trump was published in the Jewish News:

Speak out against bigotry and hatred – and urge our leaders to do the same, The Jewish Voice, RI/MA- published by the anti-defamation league:
- https://newengland.adl.org/news/speak-out-against-bigotry-and-hatred-and-urge-our-leaders-to-do-the-same-the-jewish-voice-rima/