Matthew Kuennen
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Matthew Kuennen
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
Guilford County Schools Board of Education, District 6
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, BA, 2003
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, MA, 2005
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, PhD, 2010
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Statement of Organization - 12/15/2021
- Certification of Threshold - 12/16/2021
- Certification of Threshold (Amended) - 4/13/2022
- Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
- Disclosure Report - period of 1/1/2022-5/9/2022
- Disclosure Report - period of 1/1/2022-5/9/2022
OTHER INFORMATION
Party Primary Election Voting History for Matthew Ryan Kuennen during time of resident in district and/or at current address:
- 2020 Party Primary: did not vote
- 2018 Party Primary: did not vote
- 2016 Party Primary: Republican
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Strongly Disagree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
There is no such thing as government funding. Of anything. The people do the work, and generate the revenue. The government taxes the people, then allocates a small percentage of what they’ve taken from the people to “support” their schools. Even then, that system is broken, because it funds the “system” and not the “student”. As is likely apparent from my answer, I’m a strong believer in school choice. We need to STOP funding systems and START funding the students themselves. If a parent can use a voucher to help their son or daughter enroll in a better school, which produces better outcomes for their child, explain to me how anyone can be against this? The fact of the matter is, school choice encourages competition in the education system, because parents are free to take their education/tax dollars to the schools that produce the best outcomes for their children. If a public school is failing their students, the students are able to vote with their feet, and the public school gets put on a low performance/enrollment list. That action encourages a negative feedback loop, wherein that school's administrators basically have two options: 1) improve the quality of education provided; or 2) collapse the school. In either instance, the end result is the same. Better educational opportunities for students and their parents, and less taxpayer dollars allocated to failing schools. In other words, everyone wins. The problem is that the voucher systems that we currently have in place are too restrictive, not enough students qualify. I know that House Bill 32 “Equity in Opportunity” has worked to expand the number of children that qualify for vouchers, but we can always do more. For reference, on the 2020/2021 budget cycle, GCS received ~$462 million from state appropriations, $235 million from county/local appropriations, and $92 million from federal grant funds. I have not been able to find an exact number for 2020/2021, but in 2019/2020 the GCS budget indicated that $9856 was allocated in per pupil expenditures (excluding Child Nutrition). I ask you, as it is all of our tax dollars that are paying for this: If you had children in GCS in 2019/2020, did it seem like each of your children received $9856 worth of benefit? If not, please know that this is exactly why we need greater fiscal transparency. As your candidate for the Guilford County Board of Education (District 6), I promise you that I will be a STRONG advocate for COMPLETE BUDGET TRANSPARENCY.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
School districts should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
I believe in being direct, so for all of my answers I will specifically focus on children in N.C. public schools. Per N.C. General Statutes (G.S. 130A-152(a)), all public school children will have received the following vaccines by the time they graduate from high school: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, haemophilus influenzae type B, hepatitis B, chicken pox, tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. In 2015, following multiple years of careful review, N.C. decided to add meningococcal and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines to this list. Those are all long standing vaccine regimens that have been subjected to multiple years of rigorous review. First do no harm. For that reason, I support the current requirement for those vaccines in N.C. schools (unless a child’s pediatrician can provide a compelling and medically justified argument for why a particular vaccine may not be advisable for a child). Clearly, when that occurs, it is on a one-off basis. By that same logic, the U.S. government, state government, and local government have no right to require ANYONE to take unregulated gene therapy, or any other medical treatments that have not been subjected to the same level of rigorous review. Again, the Hippocratic oath – First do no harm. Yes, I am speaking directly about SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Ask yourself this, if those mRNA "vaccines" were truly “cheap, safe, and effective”, would they have to coerce roughly half of the population of multiple developed nations to take them under the threat of force or termination of employment? Would the Merriam Webster dictionary have to “re-write” the definition of a vaccine? Would they have to create “fact checkers” on all social media platforms, whose sole purpose was to de-platform people that post facts they consider to be “vaccine misinformation”? Would the white house have to allocate "$1.5 billion in a public relations campaign aimed at boosting vaccine confidence and uptake across the U.S.?" Would they have to allocate billions more in spending to solicit influencers on Tik Tok and other social media platforms, who in turn made songs, dances and chants about how great these "vaccines" were? I could go on ad nauseum, but I think you get my point. Unless you are being willfully ignorant, the resounding answer is NO. No government has the right to push poorly vetted gene therapies on its people. The fact that this was being done towards our children is inexcusable. I'm a country kid, and grew up hearing dad say "The risk can't be greater than the reward." I ask you, in children aged 0-17 years, who have greater than a 99.9995% likelihood of surviving SARS-CoV-2 (per CDC numbers), what is the sense in this? As a parent, if you feel that is in the best interest of your children, then that is your decision. But I will not allow you to make decisions on behalf of my children, or on behalf of any other vulnerable population in Guilford county. As your advocate for Guilford County Board of Education - District 6 - I promise you I will be the first to stand up and fight against this tyranny, with every fiber of my being.
EDUCATION
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
NEVER. Parents are the strongest advocates for their children. As the parent of 3 children in GCS schools, there were many times throughout 2020, then 2021, then even a little bit in 2022, where I felt like my voice was not being heard. I'm sure I was not alone. Hard to believe we went from "2 weeks to stop the spread" to "2 years...and counting". As much as I hated the roughly one year where my children were forced to surrender their education (and their childhood) to the branch-covidians, I have to admit, I am grateful for the fact those same experiences opened my eyes to what was going on around me. Our children were being used as political fodder. One side thought it was acceptable to use our kids as bargaining chips, to enrich themselves, supplement their contracts and benefits, and demand future concessions via out-of-control government spending. As long as I live, I will never forget this. There are many like me. Across the county, we are witnessing a collective awakening. Parents are finally seeing the ramifications of what many years of broken public education systems have done to our children; they are finally standing up and demanding action. I am one of them, and that is specifically why I'm running for the District 6 seat on the Guilford County Board of Education. Simply stated, I finally woke up. If elected, I promise you this: 1) I will do everything in my power to ensure that our children receive the best education that our tax dollars can buy; 2) I will scrutinize our budgets, to ensure money is not being misappropriated, and that our children are not losing out due to waste, graft, or fraud; and 3) I will be the fiercest advocate for Parents Rights that GCS has ever seen.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, Political Activism, Personal Finances, Gender Identity, Physical Fitness, American History, Critical Race Theory, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Sexuality, Foreign Language, Social Emotional Learning
Thank you for the opportunity to answer this question. My order would be as follows: Mathematics, Science, Language Arts, American History, Personal Finances, Vocational Training, Foreign Language, Informational Technology, Art & Music. I know my list is likely different than other Board of Education candidates, but as the Father of 3 current GCS students, and as an Associate Professor at High Point University who teaches freshman through senior-level general education and major specific science courses, this is the order that I would pick. And I'll tell you why: During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we saw the greatest levels of learning loss in Math (19% reduction in Math 1 scores on End of Grade (EOG) tests in 2021, as compared to EOG scores in 2019) and Science (17% reduction in Biology scores on EOG tests in 2021, as compared to EOG scores in 2019). Language Arts is next, because clearly the ability to read, write, and effectively express oneself are all critical aspects of holistic education. American History comes next, because those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. I put Personal Finances and Vocational Training next because those are both logical life-skills, which all middle and high school students (and quite frankly college students as well) should have some exposure to. Foreign Language and Information Technology come next, because both would be helpful to create a more well-rounded learner, but are not of utmost importance to all learners and therefore cannot displace the subjects that were listed before them. Finally, Art and Music. Please know that all of my children love the time they spend in these "specials", but they cannot displace the subjects that are listed before them. Likewise, please know that when assessing a candidate for office, it important to assess what is said. Of equal or greater importance, it is important to assess what was not said. For that reason, please know that I left the following “priorities” off the list, because they have NO PLACE in a proper K-12 public school education: Political Activism, Gender Identity, Critical Race Theory, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning.
American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.
Strongly Agree
Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.
Strongly Agree
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Strongly Agree
I support the teaching of curricula (such as the 1619 Project, No Place for Hate, Second Step, etc.) that emphasizes slavery and racism as the foundation of American history.
Strongly Disagree
Parents are the ultimate authority in their child’s education and should be able to freely pursue whatever educational options they deem best for their child.
Strongly Agree
What is the function of the local school board?
In my interpretation of NC115C-12, which governs the powers and duties of a school board at the state level, the function of the Guilford County School Board is to utilize its financial powers (apportionment of funds, submission of budget requests, salaries, equipment and textbook purchases, building upkeep and maintenance) to develop the best possible content standards (coursework and curriculum oversight) for our students, while simultaneously ensuring (via exit standards and graduation requirements) that our students are prepared not only for the world as it is today, but for the world that is going to be. My background in education makes me a strong fit for this position. I'm the product of public schools and state universities. For the past 12 years I've taught primarily undergraduate, but also some masters and doctoral students, at public and private universities. In addition to education and curricular experience, my position at High Point University has also afforded me extensive budgeting experience. Pardon the double negative, but I've never not had a balanced budget. In fact, the programs/committees that I coordinate regularly run under-budget. I also have 3 children in GCS schools, so I know the landscape. My youngest is a kindergartner, so I have a vested interest in the GCS Board of Education from now through calendar year 2034. Simply stated, I am in it for the long haul It is worth pointing out that the powers of the local school board also include appointment of an executive officer of the local school administrative unit (e.g. the superintendent). By that very definition, the local school board is in-charge of the decision making process. They appoint a superintendent that will accomplish those decisions. I bring this up because over the past 3 years, I have been shocked by the fact that Dr. Contrearas has been, for the most part, single-handedly calling the shots for every major decision that has been made by GCS. But according to NC115C-12, that is not the way it is supposed to be. Well, Dr. Contreras may be leaving, but nature abhors a vacuum. If elected to represent District 6 on the Guilford County Board of Education, I promise you I will advocate for a principled Conservative replacement for this position. Further, I promise you that I will NEVER abdicate my powers to the Superintendent, regardless of their political affiliation.
Do you support the National School Board Association's characterization of parents who speak out at school board meetings as "domestic terrorists"?
No
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
In collaboration with Parents and Teachers, the School Board has the authority to set curriculum and determine the resources that are used to deliver that curriculum. There needs to be collaboration between all three parties throughout that entire process. When parents take ownership of their children's education, teachers feel more empowered, which leads to better student outcomes. In turn, the logical and transparent nature of this arrangement makes it very easy for the school board to determine the most efficacious way to distribute taxpayer dollars back to the students and educators in that school district. If everyone would just set their politics aside, they'd see this is not a difficult process. If elected, I pledge to do just that. In fact, my answer to this question enshrines the three core tenants of my campaign platform: 1) Academic Excellence; 2) Transparent Budgets; and 3) Parents Rights.
Who has the ultimate right to control the education of children in public schools? (a) parents (b) teachers (c)school boards.
As I outlined in my answer to Question 10, education requires a collaborative effort. It truly takes a village. Each of parents, teachers, and school boards ultimately have the right to control education. Children also need to have some say in their education as well (their level of buy-in will ultimately determine the success of the program). As I noted above, it is not only important to address who DOES have the right to control our children's education, it is also important to address who DOES NOT. I've heard a lot of School Board candidates talk about Public-Private partnerships, which I question because everything comes at a price. I also benefit from having a general level of awareness of what transpires in financial circles, and am aware of multiple instances where For-Profit education entities have attempted to subvert the educational experiences of children in GCS (The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation; Ron Packard & K-12 Education; Apex Learning, which was acquired by Education Growth Partners in 2017; George A. Weiss; etc). Parents, teachers, school boards, and students have a right to control their education. AND NO ONE ELSE!!! As a member of the Guilford County Board of Education (District 6), I will always put parents rights first. I am also ready, willing, able, and eager to battle any external force that attempts to subvert our children's education for their own nefarious purposes.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I believe that the bible is the literal word of God. I believe that we should all do our best to do as He commanded. I know that we will all fail. Repeatedly. But it is our responsibility to always get up, and try even harder. I believe the only way that Christians ever truly grow their faith is by coming together to praise God, asking for His guidance and forgiveness. I do my best to instill these same values in my children. I also believe in practicing what I preach. An example of this comes from the middle stages of the pandemic (June/July 2020), when I was on the Board of Directors (At Large) of my Methodist church in Jamestown. Myself and 2 other board members were concerned because the church had converted to a completely online format. This is NOT what God intended for us, and was leading to some divisions in the church. Although it would have been easier to remain quiet, I spoke up about these concerns, and about the issues I saw in my own family (clicking play on a video will never match hearing a preachers voice from the pulpit, or the sense of community that one feels when they're surrounded by a group of like-minded believers). I tried to explain to the rest of the congregation that our faith had to be bigger than our fear. Unfortunately, I was in the minority. My once happy, and Sunday-school flourishing children, were floundering. One of them tried to play a netflix video while we were supposed to be "watching church", which was the last straw. That very week I went out and hunted through Methodist churches in High Point, Jamestown, and Greensboro until I found one that was offering in-person worship. In hindsight, I believe that it was by God's divine providence that I was directed towards Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in High Point, N.C. The pastors of that church refused to allow a pandemic, or peoples perceptions of a pandemic, prevent them from coming together as the body of Christ to celebrate in worship. I am not a spontaneous person. I'm somewhat ashamed to admit, but I attended that church on my own for about another month before I was confident enough to start bringing my entire family. We've attended Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church ever since, and every Sunday I thank God for the blessings he has bestowed upon us as a result of this move.
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Strongly Disagree
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Parents are responsible for teaching their children about sexual education. The appropriate age for this is up to the parent. Using my family as an example, my wife and I have spoken with our oldest daughter (8th grader at Southwest Middle) about this topic. Our logic was that we expected there may be things she might hear about, or possibly see (in school), and we wanted to make sure the first voices she heard on this topic were ours. We’re a strong, conservative, Christian family, so we chose to discuss this topic in that context. Quite frankly, I think that she really appreciated that conversation, because she knows that we love and support her. Whereas, for my other two children (4th grader and kindergartner at Florence Elementary), we have not yet broached this topic and do not plan to for some time. If GCS sought to include sexual education content in any class, all parents should receive a parental consent provision. Further, they should be required to “opt in”, as opposed to “opt out” of this form of instruction.
If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; abortion methods and side effects; stages of pregnancy and fetal development; sex acts and pleasures of sex
I do not support the teaching of sex education. If discussions on abstinence and the stages of pregnancy/fetal development were to be included as part of a larger, general health class, I can understand that. Beyond that small exception, sex education has no place in our public schools.
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
Strongly Agree
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Strongly Agree
EQUALITY
I support the teaching that an individual, solely by virtue of his or her race, is inherently racist, whether consciously or unconsciously.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No, I have not.
A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Strongly Disagree
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
To be honest, prior to 2020 I had never considered running for school board. However, over the past 2 years my wife and I have had a number of concerns with the general direction that Guilford County Schools (GCS) have taken towards education. Our major concerns have been in the areas of: (1) online learning (and learning loss); (2) draconian policies related to SARS-CoV-2 that reflect political ideology, are not based in science, and are definitely not in the best interest of our students; (3) the lack of consistent assessment of student learning over the past two years (removing End of Grade (EOG) testing in 2020, and shifting the timing of EOG testing in 2021 by ~6mo, both of which served to further obscure the extent of learning loss); and (4) the complete lack of fiscal transparency (how is it possible that we can’t effectively budget to have enough buses and bus drivers to service our students)? Please know that I am the farthest thing from a career politician you will ever see. In fact, prior to today (3-17-22), I have never had a social media account. On any platform. Ever. I guess I’m old fashioned in that way, I’ve always preferred spending my time doing things (not posting about doing things). When I want to talk to someone, I prefer to call them on the phone, or speak face-to-face. Under the advice of my wife, I did open a facebook account this morning, which I will use to advocate for the very conservative positions that I hold. What I'm getting at, is I have no evidence to offer, because before today I have never had any reason to record/post publicly available evidence in support of my convictions. I guess you can check my voting record. Beyond that, my hope is that by way of what I do, as opposed to what I say, you will come to realize that I am exactly the man you want representing yourself and your children on the Guilford County Board of Education (District 6).
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
My name is Matthew Kuennen and I am running for the Guilford County Board of Education (District 6). I’m running for my 3 children in GCS schools. Currently 2 are at Florence elementary and my oldest is at SW Middle. Next year my oldest will move on to SW High, and the year after that I will have a child in Florence, SW Middle, and SW High. My youngest (son – Hudson) is currently a kindergartner, so I have a vested interest in GCS schools from now through calendar year 2034. Some background on me, I am a product of public schools and state universities. I did my UG and MS at the University of Northern Iowa, and my PhD at the University of New Mexico. I’m an exercise physiologist by trade, with a specialization/ research focus in environmental and occupational physiology. After earning my terminal degree I taught UG and MS students at a state University in TX. In 2015 I moved on to greener pastures and came to High Point University, where I am currently an Associate Professor in the Congdon School of Health Sciences (Exercise Science Department). But enough about me. My platform is founded on 3 basic principles. 1) Academic Excellence. 2) Transparent Budgets. 3) Parents Rights. On the 1st, I’m very concerned with the learning loss due to school board decision to move to online learning for a year or more due to fear regarding COVID19. And I know no one on “our side” of the aisle was pushing for this, but unfortunately we are in the minority. We need to fix that. Likewise, I know that everyone is concerned with the decline in reading scores. Many of our BOE candidates have addressed this in their personal statements, and rightfully so. However, the largest learning loss was actually in STEM (where as compared to EOG scores in 2019, in 2021 we saw a 19% reduction in Math 1 and a 17% reduction in Biology). I know this because I see/treat the aftereffects of it on a daily basis, in the general education science courses I teach. At HPU, and across the country, the majority of incoming freshman aren’t prepared for college. Many require 1 or 2 semesters of 00 level (non-credit) Math and Science coursework before they’re considered “college ready”. This is a problem, and we need creative strategies to fix this. Moving on to budget transparency, this is also something I have a lot experience with. I coordinate the budget for one of HPU’s summer research programs, and have coordinated my own start-up budget over the course of 4 years. On this, I was responsible for quote generation and item procurement. I also have a good bit of experience writing external/internal grants, and sit on the HPU committee that determines how research monies should be dispensed to students/faculty. On that note, you may have heard on Wednesday (3-9-22) Dr. Qubein announced $400 million in new construction to build Schools of Law, Optometry, Nursing, and Dental. Well, each of these programs were required to use pro forma to project different budget scenarios, based on student enrollment and other possible mitigating factors, across 1,2,5, and 10 years. And I tell you what, if one of those Schools had showed Nido a 6-year pro-forma with flat enrollment and a 21% increase in annual budgeting requirements, he would have had a coronary! You laugh, but that is exactly what GCS enrollment has done from 2015 to present day. For reference, in 2015 we had 71,500 students and received $386 million in state appropriations. In 2021 we received $463 million in state appropriations, but only enrolled a hair above 70,000 students. Clearly this model is not sustainable. Why am I the only one asking this question? Also, why has approximately $220 million of the $300 million from the 2020 School Bond referendum not yet been expended? But they’re going to request ~6 fold more ($1.6 to $1.7 Billion) in 2022, and try to sneak this through during the primary in a midterm election year? Talk about a situation that could be ripe for graft. We need someone that is willing to keep their eyes on the budget at ALL times. If elected, I will be that person. Finally, Parent’s Rights. Please know that I’m a big fan of Florida’s recent bill (HB 1557). If you have not read it yet, I strongly suggest you do. Parents have a right to know what their kids are being taught, and how they’re being counseled. I know N.C. plans to pursue a similar Parents Bill of Rights, but in the mean time we have an alternative option. Per NCGS115C & Article 7.2 of the GCS bylaws, all we need are 6 yes votes to make substantive ammendments. In my opinion, and in the opinion of many of the parents I’ve spoken with in District 6, we’ve been playing Defense for way too long. It’s time for some Offense. If you feel similarly, please know that I would greatly appreciate your support on May 17(primary) and November 8(general election). Thank you kindly for your consideration. Respectfully, Matthew R. Kuennen -Candidate for Guilford County Board of Education (District 6)
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
I believe in being direct, so for all of my answers I will specifically focus on children in N.C. public schools. Per N.C. General Statutes (G.S. 130A-152(a)), all public school children will have received the following vaccines by the time they graduate from high school: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, haemophilus influenzae type B, hepatitis B, chicken pox, tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. In 2015, following multiple years of careful review, N.C. decided to add meningococcal and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines to this list. Those are all long standing vaccine regimens that have been subjected to multiple years of rigorous review. First do no harm. For that reason, I support the current requirement for those vaccines in N.C. schools (unless a child’s pediatrician can provide a compelling and medically justified argument for why a particular vaccine may not be advisable for a child). Clearly, when that occurs, it is on a one-off basis. By that same logic, the U.S. government, state government, and local government have no right to require ANYONE to take unregulated gene therapy, or any other medical treatments that have not been subjected to the same level of rigorous review. Again, the Hippocratic oath – First do no harm. Yes, I am speaking directly about SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Ask yourself this, if those mRNA "vaccines" were truly “cheap, safe, and effective”, would they have to coerce roughly half of the population of multiple developed nations to take them under the threat of force or termination of employment? Would the Merriam Webster dictionary have to “re-write” the definition of a vaccine? Would they have to create “fact checkers” on all social media platforms, whose sole purpose was to de-platform people that post facts they consider to be “vaccine misinformation”? Would the white house have to allocate "$1.5 billion in a public relations campaign aimed at boosting vaccine confidence and uptake across the U.S.?" Would they have to allocate billions more in spending to solicit influencers on Tik Tok and other social media platforms, who in turn made songs, dances and chants about how great these "vaccines" were? I could go on ad nauseum, but I think you get my point. Unless you are being willfully ignorant, the resounding answer is NO. No government has the right to push poorly vetted gene therapies on its people. The fact that this was being done towards our children is inexcusable. I'm a country kid, and grew up hearing dad say "The risk can't be greater than the reward." I ask you, in children aged 0-17 years, who have greater than a 99.9995% likelihood of surviving SARS-CoV-2 (per CDC numbers), what is the sense in this? As a parent, if you feel that is in the best interest of your children, then that is your decision. But I will not allow you to make decisions on behalf of my children, or on behalf of any other vulnerable population in Guilford county. As your advocate for Guilford County Board of Education - District 6 - I promise you I will be the first to stand up and fight against this tyranny, with every fiber of my being.
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
From what I have seen in my own children, mask mandates may have been one of the most destructive aspects of Guilford County's response to SARS-CoV-2. Those that want to wear them can. If elected, please know that I will fight against mask mandates. Let the children be children, and let them breathe!
