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Many changes happened in this country because of the COVID-19 pandemic. What started as surviving a deadly virus evolved into the revelation of the Left’s aggressive government overreach, elitist superiority, and double standards. Then came the unintended consequence of remote learning — the discovery of the magnitude of left-wing brainwashing in our nation’s public schools.
As outraged parents fought for change, organizations developed across the country to resist such indoctrination. One of the country’s most effective organizations was Moms for Liberty. In Carroll County, Maryland, mothers established a chapter that has become the latest example of parental efforts to be a beacon of hope and catalyst of change.
The organization’s website features a quote from John Adams, Founding Father and second president of the United States. “Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom,” reads the quote. It is from the 18th century, but Adams’s hallowed words ring true in 2022. It’s a sentiment that many need to remember — advice that drives the Left insane.
The spirit of Adams’s quote is exemplified by Kit Hart, the chairwoman of the Carroll County chapter.
“I felt the calling to start a chapter of Moms for Liberty when it became clear that bureaucrats were making decisions for my children that I rejected,” she told me. “The COVID policies that school boards and other jurisdictions thrust upon us were antithetical to the flourishing of our kids’ educations. Virtual school was a failure, playgrounds were plastered in ghoulish tape, and kids were required to wear a piece of cloth over their faces while they learned to read and communicate.”
image2.jpegHart highlighted a critical concern about virtual education. While the Left assured parents of the necessity and benefits of virtual schooling, the reality of the situation was disastrous. Recent national standardized test results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress revealed a significant decrease in students’ test scores between 2019 and 2022, primarily believed to be the result of remote learning. Regarding children’s education, liberals, Democrats, and teachers unions were all wrong.
“Any common sense policies were rejected, and I couldn’t stand by and allow people who have never even met my children make decisions that I knew were counterintuitive and wrong,” Hart said. “I was drawn to the organization for its advocacy for our rights as parents, and the firm but joyful manner in which their leaders take action. The fight against the masks was the first battle in this war against childhood, and it prepared us for the more deranged battle against any shred of innocence.”
The mask and vaccine mandates were the starting point for many mothers in Moms for Liberty. Shelly Leigh, another chapter member, also joined because of masks in schools. Then, like many other mothers, she became aware of the toxic school curricula that children were being subjected to.
“At first, it was the mask and vaccine mandates … then came the gender theory curriculum,” Leigh told me. “I don’t believe this is something school should be teaching. I truly have empathy for people in the LGBTQ community, but it doesn’t belong in the classroom.”
Carroll County’s Moms for Liberty recently celebrated its first anniversary. Even at that event, they focused on their goals and how they would accomplish them. Their leaders stressed the importance of volunteering at the polls, helping to improve the community, combating “woke” school curricula, and helping elect political candidates that adhere to their values, among others. The chapter is like a well-oiled machine.
The group of mothers is a dynamic force and continues to grow. They have conducted food and toy drives for those in need in their communities. They also held a Bus Drive Appreciation Day to thank the people who drive many of their children to and from school. A year into her journey to help Carroll County make a difference, Hart reflected on the group’s accomplishments.
“We rallied and spoke out at school board meetings against mandatory masking at the county and state level,” Hart told me. “We also were successful at garnering support for a flag policy in alignment with the county’s political neutrality policy, which states that no flags other than state, county, American, or flags relevant to lesson plans can be displayed in classrooms.”
Kit Hart, Shelly Leigh, and all the mothers of the Carroll County chapter have diligently worked to challenge the Left’s attacks on our culture. They champion honest and open discourse, hold monthly meetings, and mobilize themselves to be the change they want to see in society. They host renowned speakers and enthusiastically embrace education and the sharing of knowledge on various topics.
From government overreach during the pandemic, to finding obviously inappropriate books in school libraries, to objecting to the left-wing brainwashing in public schools, they have truly become front-line culture warriors and beacons of liberty during these perilous times. John Adams’s era had the Sons of Liberty, who championed American ideals and virtues; today, we have the Moms for Liberty.
