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Father, help more parents and others to take a stand for how the children in our nation are being educated in our school systems. We need You Father; combat this evil with Your truth and raise up teachers who will proclaim You.

We love this story of someone who stood up to the woke mob and won. You will love her courage and her determination. It is a model to follow.

. . . Picking fights with lawyers and Green Berets can be a bit risky, and that is doubly true when one of them has extensive experience with totalitarian tactics. . . .

Gordana Schifanelli is a lawyer married to a former Army special forces officer, and what’s more, she grew up in a Communist household in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. All of which makes for a powerful opponent in what has shaped up as a battle on Maryland’s Eastern Shore between forces of wokeness in Queen Anne’s County Public Schools and some concerned parents.

“It’s totalitarian, what they’re doing, so I know it,” she said. “I was in the middle of a NATO bombing and barely survived. Now you want to tell me I’m a racist? Whatever.”

The battle began in June, when Superintendent Andrea M. Kane sent a letter to parents filled with attaboys for environmental improvements in the schools and news about the coronavirus, which had forced them all to close. Sandwiched in between, however, was a lengthy screed about systemic racism, the righteousness of Black Lives Matter and the frightening news that the schools in that sleepy community were infested with racism.

While Ms. Kane, who is Black, voiced her concerns in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Mrs. Schifanelli was appalled on many levels. . . .

“Who’s racist? Where is this racism in our schools? I’m sending my kids into some rampant, festering racist place?” she said. “I think Black parents would also want to know who is being racist at school.” . . .

“You shouldn’t be using your microphone to promote your partisan political position as a public employee,” she said. “My kid’s 11. You want to regurgitate a particular political view about police and how they deal with criminal defendants and use my kids as your social justice warriors? The he** you will.”

Mrs. Schifanelli was also uncomfortable with Ms. Kane bringing in an activist group, Students Talking About Race, that tries to “encourage uncomfortable conversations and activism,” to instruct students. After a July session with the group raised some parents’ ire, the arrangement was quietly dropped, she said.

But just as she had once found her unwillingness to join the Communist Party an unwelcome stance in her childhood home, she now found her desire for a nonpolitical classroom and social justice-charged administration unwelcome among the powers that be in Queen Anne’s County, whose population is about 90% White and 7% Black, according to census data.

“I wrote and called everyone saying I thought this was wrong,” Mrs. Schifanelli told The Washington Times. “And everyone told me, ‘they have First Amendment rights; goodbye.’” . . .

So she voiced her opinion on Facebook and Instagram, where she learned she was far from alone.

Her pages, Kent Island Patriots and Maryland Patriots, attracted thousands of hits. They also attracted enemies who used every tool they could to silence and smear her and others, according to lawsuits Mrs. Schifanelli and others filed that now appear headed toward a jury trial. . . .

The response from Big Tech and leftists in her community would have made Tito proud, Mrs. Schifanelli said referring to Josip Broz, the late dictator of Yugoslavia.

First they shut down her personal Facebook page.

“So I said, ‘OK, I’ll create my own,” she said. Facebook and Instagram shut down the “Kent Island Patriots” and “Maryland Eastern Shore Patriots” pages, too. When her 17-year-old son tried to start a Facebook page, he was blocked, she said.

The people seeking to censor Mrs. Schifanelli’s opposition to left-wing politics, many of whom did not have children in the public school system, attacked her as a racist. They leveled their accusations with the Maryland Bar Association and at the U.S. Naval Academy, where she teaches economics and law twice a week.

Another target of theirs did lose his job, and he is a plaintiff in a separate lawsuit. . . .

The situation is one she considered impossible in the United States, a country she said she looked up to even before she met Marc Schifanelli when he was attached to the U.S. embassy in Belgrade as a civilian contractor. . . .

But Mrs. Schifanelli’s aversion to politics changed when she found herself under attack. She decided to change the school board and went looking for candidates.  . . .

“I told Marc we’re going to clean this mess up we’re having in public schools,” she said. “He looked at me. ‘Me?’ he said. ‘Politics?’”

Mrs. Schifanelli also recruited Helen Bennett, a local pet store owner, but the newfound political group learned they were too late to get on the ballot. With social media outfits blacking her out, they were reduced to sending thousands of postcards and ran as write-ins. They both won handily, while Dick Smith, an incumbent school board member also skeptical of Ms. Kane’s program, cruised to reelection, giving the reformers a majority on the five-person board. . . .

Ms. Kane disappeared beginning in late October, later claiming illness, and Mrs. Schifanelli said her efforts to uncover racist teaching or incidents in the schools turned up nothing.

“As of today, I have not received one piece of paper, one shred of evidence that anyone has been racist in our public schools,” she told The Washington Times.

Neither the new board nor Ms. Kane expressed any desire to continue their relationship, and in January the board began looking for a new superintendent.  . . .

Meanwhile, the defendants in her civil actions have tried, unsuccessfully, to get the lawsuits filed by Mrs. Schifanelli and others thrown out or moved to federal court.

Mrs. Schifanelli says she has no interest in a settlement because she doesn’t want any money. Rather, the goal is to show publicly that the schools are not a hotbed of racism and to reveal the organized way those saying that the schools are have targeted her and others for cancellation. . . .

Prayer Points:

  • Pray for courage for parents to challenge the narrative of widespread, systemic racism in schools–if it is there, it should be dealt with directly. If it is not there, it should not be said that it is.
  • Pray for all those people who have spoken up and have been cancelled–people who have lost their jobs and/or been censored online.
  • Pray for creative and strategic ideas.
  • Pray for the truth of God’s Word to take hold in our communities–that we are all equal in Christ and that in Christ we will find the answer to all of life’s problems.

How were you encouraged by this mother’s story? Have you had a similar experience in your child or grandchild’s school system? Share in the comments below!

(Excerpt from The Washington Times. Article by James Varney. Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

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Christina Ashton
April 20, 2021

That was an awesome story!!!!

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Carole Ann Neve
April 20, 2021

We have to judge whether we ourselves have racist tendencies, and if we do, repent, and change our ways.

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William Dorich
April 18, 2021

Dear Gordana:

Our paths have again crossed and you know my personal fight over the past three decades seeking justice for the Serbian people having lost 17 of my family in 1941 in Nazi Croatia and the last 5 relative of my name in 1995 when 230,000 Serbs were ethnically cleansed out of Croatia…they were too old and too sick to flee. Month later I was notified by the Red Cross they were found with their throats slit…

As a publisher for 35 years and an author of ten books, 7 on Serbian history, religion and politics you and I were in contact a few years ago and I am sorry we lost touch. Seeing your name in the headlines was overwhelming.

I m so proud of your fight against this “racism” which has become like Ketchup that is now poured over everything. I know that stubborn Serbian tenacity and not seeking a financial reward makes your cause and your quest very powerful.

I am here to help, so please reach out to me. I know you will be victorious, and this story will make a great book.

William Dorich, Publisher

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Deborah Suchomel
April 17, 2021

My praise and blessings go to Mrs. Schifanelli,for her courage to stand up and fight for truth and justice. We are all being bullied by the left on so many fronts,and public education is by far the biggest indoctrination feeding ground. I respect and pray for people like these who reveal truth.

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Mary
April 17, 2021

Great article!!! We need more people to fight back against these leftists tactics to indoctrinate our children!! I heard only last night about a friend’s daughter who is a teacher that she and the other teachers had to take a class where they had to learn & teach about a “gender” narrative: Don’t use words like he, she, mother, father, brother etc. It’s madness!!!! Madness!!!! There were far worse things they are being asked/told to teach!!! Pray for this country! Pray for our educational system which is to blame for always pushing a liberal, immoral anti-God agenda!!!

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Yvonne Pendleton
April 16, 2021

Praise for boldness of this mom. May we do same for our kids& grands who have only our voice!

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Annalisa
April 16, 2021

ROCK-ON! Gordana Schifanelli!! She has stood up for what she KNOWs is right. All of us as Christians are going to have to stand up to this Communistic system trying to overtake this country. I believe there are those who are traitors seeking to overthrow our United States government: That is the meaning of the word traitor. What is it that others are afraid to say of them. If they have not accepted Jesus as Lord, then they have been blinded by Satan whom they claim does not exist. How foolish, and tragic.

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Su R
April 15, 2021

This was awesome! Praying for many more people like Mrs. S to speak up and get things done! I am, in a small way, speaking up by contacting local business owners who are still requiring masks in their stores. In a kind way, and with scientific evidence, I make known my opinion about the masks’ ineffectiveness, and the purpose of the “planned-demic”.

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Myrna Stovel
April 15, 2021

Im very impressed by Mrs Schifanelli’s
resolve and courage to right the wrongs and expose the lies that were threatening to take a hold of this school and community..
I am very sorry to admit.. I’ve never had that amount of fight in me…
God bless this lady.

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Paul Cirillo
April 15, 2021

So encouraged to know that we have fighters among us! Thank you, Mrs. Schifanelli! May many join with you in the cause!!!

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Victoria Radin
April 15, 2021

We need to vote for more conservative school board members and change the school superintendents, principals and teachers as well to those holding allegiance to our Constitution and the conservative values of our founding fathers.

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Alan Hudson
April 14, 2021

What a great strategy! Ask for hard fact evidence of racism. If they can’t produce it, ask them to drop their indoctrination and leave.

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Robie L Moore
April 14, 2021

steadfastness I applaud her

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Mary Tuzzolo
April 14, 2021

Father in Heaven, Bless and empower the parents who dare to be truth activists, salt and light in the darkness of “wokeness” Holy Spirit, move within the hearts and souls of us ordinary people to use the voice you have given where we are. Help us to be strong and very courageous to take a stand and advance against the enemy’s strongholds as Mrs. Schifanelli and others have done. Let us dare to call “Wokeness” what it is, evil lest we all wake up in total darkness. Out God is greater. We shall do greater things (than we have done)! Help us to shine as lights in the darkness knowing that in all these things You, Father, because of out Lord Jesus have already made us more than conquerors in all things. In the mighty Name of Jesus!

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Donna H Lee
April 14, 2021

Praise God!

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Vee
April 13, 2021

It’s amazing how many view the term “woke” as informed and always relate it to racism. Why aren’t people “woke” properly informed of prejudices that exist in many arenas and have long before slaves were brought to America. If a person has money they have access to better healthcare, representation in court, better educational opportunities, higher living standards, etc. This impacts individuals of all colors. I certainly don’t consider all “woke” individuals to be “well informed.” The word is often used by many to insinuate intellectual snobbery.

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Carol Weekley
April 13, 2021

I ask God to protect our country and those in it that have the power and desire to bring our country to be a God Fearing country again. May all who are true Christians feel the duty to pray for this country and the issues that we are facing as a nation. Guide us by your power and strength that we may do all we can to protect her and stand up for truth. I ask this in Jesus Name, Amen

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Barbara Harkins
April 13, 2021

Praise and Glory to our Mighty God! Thankfully, there are parents willing to stand up for their faith and freedom. This was an awesome story and inspiration to all parents to fight for justice by getting involved and being a model for how their children should test everything they are being told in today’s world.

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Lisa Ann Watts
April 13, 2021

Woke is a slang term that is easing into the mainstream from some varieties of a dialect called African American Vernacular English (sometimes called AAVE). In AAVE, awake is often rendered as woke, as in, “I was sleeping, but now I’m woke.” ‘Woke’ is increasingly used as a byword for social awareness. Taken from Merriam Webster definition
Gordana represented social awareness in a correct interpretation for the situation experienced. She stood up against manipulated interpretations and represented the truth within the circumstances. She didn’t fold but stood up…Thank-You

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Pauline
April 13, 2021

We are so behind in realizing what is happening in our country. We have to stand, like Mrs. Schifanelli, and we have to stand TOGETHER!! There is strength in numbers! We have to have God’s wisdom (He says ask, He will give it, liberally to us) We need His guidance, discernment, good judgement, and some good common sense!! What is happening is SO organized, SO satanic! Let’s face it, it is Christ, Christianity, that’s being attacked right now! Remember, God says, ” if MY people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek MY face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and HEAL THEIR LAND.”

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Janice
April 13, 2021

Praise God for people like the Shiffanelli’s. Lord give us wisdom, and courage and strength as we go forward in this country to stand for Your ideals, and witness to a lost people with ignorance of what they are doing.

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Barb
April 13, 2021

We ask you Lord for an infusion of your Holy Spirit to awaken your children to stand up for Your righteousness. To pray in the Spirit to release Your will across our country and the world.

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NAN
April 13, 2021

Thank God for this woman.
No, the non-performing non-caring about the U.S. Republic are sitting in churches. They are NOT running for offices, not writing letters and not calling Congress representatives who are giving this country over to China, nor opposing an illegal election of a man who has committed crimes to obtain wealth. If the Pastors wake up before we are completely taken over by China, we might have some hope of cleaning up the schools, the universities, and the communities.
It was told to me–no proof–that many rioter destroying property are being PAID! . Still there is silence from the “do-nothing” citizens while are borders are wide open, and our government slides into Communism.

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Sandra Hogue
April 13, 2021

Praise God for a strong and fearless woman and for all those likeminded people who stepped up to make a difference in their community, their children’s school, and the future of education. May God raise up an army on their knees and unafraid of lies designed to destroy the United States of America. It is encouraging to see conservative, common sense Americans, moving to restore One Nation Under God, united people for restoring Their America!

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Donna King
April 13, 2021

As a longtime Maryland resident (over 30 years), I am so happy to hear this story. I applaud this mother for her courage and tenacity to protect her children from “woke” ideology (although in my opinion there is nothing woke or progressive about this ideology of systemic racism) and to uncover truth. Thank you, Jesus for this victory over the enemies’ plans to indoctrinate our children. I pray that those supporting this ideology will have the veil lifted from their eyes to know that we are all equal in Christ and that He is the true solution to all our problems.

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Sharon King
April 13, 2021

So glad she spoke up and didn’t back down when she was being challenged and cancelled! Our country needs more parents and activists to speak up when something is wrong and is being forced versus offered.
Well done, thank you; praying that teachers, parents, students, school board members; would ALL have the mindset and heart for liberty, freedom, justice; in the classrooms of education.

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Lisa Watts
April 13, 2021

Praise Jesus for victory. Thank-You for examples like Gordon who stand up against injustice. Thank for the prayer suggestions at end. Onward Christian Soldiers…the fight is beginning. Help us to remember Joshua with Israel going into promised land with Jericho the 1st to conquer. Be strong & courageous So not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

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Mark Parry
April 13, 2021

May I point out that the word woke (originally an American English word) means literally:
1. “Well informed, up-to-date”
2. “Alert to injustice in society, especially racism”.

It must be presumed by this piece that the lady is either not “well informed” and/or not “alert to injustice”.

If she protests to this, she should avoid using the term altogether. In so doing she is making a political point, not an educational or religious one.

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    Peggy Garcia
    April 13, 2021

    I think the point of the term is that the people being described “believe” themselves to be more intelligent, informed, and virtuous than the rest of the people who disagree with them.

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      Mark Parry
      April 14, 2021

      Nonetheless the dictionary definition us as put. That is the meaning. You might use it as a term if abuse, as many on the political right do, but the word “white” cannot mean blue or green. Suggest you use another word.

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    Vee
    April 13, 2021

    It’s amazing how many view the term “woke” as informed and always relate it to racism. Why aren’t people “woke” properly informed of prejudices that exist in many arenas and have long before slaves were brought to America. If a person has money they have access to better healthcare, representation in court, better educational opportunities, higher living standards, etc. This impacts individuals of all colors. I certainly don’t consider all “woke” individuals to be “well informed.” The word is often used by many to insinuate intellectual snobbery.

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      Mark Parry
      April 14, 2021

      The dictionary definition is as put. That’s it. I suggest you use another word, as it’s use on here points to those using it as being on the political right and thinking they have a tight to protest because ‘they are right because they’re ‘Christian’.

Meg
April 13, 2021

Thank you Jesus for the courage and determination of Mrs. Schifanelli to pursue justice and truth!!! I pray that more Saints will arise and take a stand too. The United States of America has freedoms because we each take a stand for righteousness… if we don’t, who will? So, know that if God is for me, who can be against me!!! And speak up and take action to preserve the wonderful nation God has given us. God bless America.

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Connie
April 13, 2021

Intentional efforts produced awesome results! Bravo!

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George Sokol
April 13, 2021

I pray that God would show me the way to fight back as Mrs Schifanelli. I am retired with no school age children or grandchildren. I do watch

Cartoons on TV sometimes to see what media is feeding the children. Lately the only thing I have seen was a discussion on how great Bernie

Sanders was to where mittens made for him to Bidons inauguration. They claimed the inauguration as a world event and the many pics of

Bernie was how people appreciated his mittens.

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Williameklein
April 13, 2021

What a courage example of fighting for freedom and our nation, Thank you Ms Schifanelli for leading the way. The local boards are the way to effectively thwart this woke movement. Gen Bill Klein

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Augie
April 13, 2021

Praise God for blessing Mrs. Shifanelli and other parents with the courage and the energy to stand up against tyranny and falsehood. This is a very encouraging story in which right and truth were victorious.

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GAIL Lynn Aberman
April 13, 2021

It will take holy boldness and scriptural prayers 🙏to stand up to the ANTICHRIST agenda of the left. We must not be afraid to lift up the standard of righteousness whenever we face oppositionl. THANK GOD YHWH 🙏FOR THIS GODLY EXAMPLE OF A TRUE WARRIOR FOR YESHUA ! MAY GOD YHWH HELP US TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH IN THESE TIMES! NOW THANKS BE TO GOD WHO ALWAYS CAUSES US TO TRIUMPH IN CHRIST!

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    Nan
    April 13, 2021

    If we don’t start running for offices, and writing,calling and emailing Congress we will be overtaken by the Socialist agenda now removing one right after another. The Rick Green “CONSTUTITION ALIVE” program should be taught in every school and church before it won’t be allowed. That will teach us all what to do and what are RIGHTs are supposed to be under the Constitution. Which has been aligned, and distorted as Criminal Nancy Pelosi mouths off about the Constitution that she works so hard to destroy. God help us, but He expects us to do something. “faith without works is dead” We are at war, and the churches refuse to fight! Go figure…..

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Darlene Estlow
April 13, 2021

God is working. Praise Him for the courage of this lady and others like her. Bless her efforts!

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Lane
April 13, 2021

Greatly encouraged. We just have to fight back just like she did. It may take people who have lived under
Communist to fire us up.

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    GAIL Lynn Aberman
    April 13, 2021

    It will take holy boldness and scriptural prayers 🙏to stand up to the ANTICHRIST agenda of the left. We must not be afraid to lift up the standard of righteousness whenever we face oppositionl. THANK GOD YHWH 🙏FOR THIS GODLY EXAMPLE OF A TRUE WARRIOR FOR YESHUA ! MAY GOD YHWH HELP US TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH IN THESE TIMES! NOW THANKS BE TO GOD WHO ALWAYS CAUSES US TO TRIUMPH IN CHRIST!

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Judy J Foss
April 13, 2021

We are busy blocking this type of race-baiting “education” in our state as well. I plan to get as involved as I can!

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Ms. Suzette
April 13, 2021

Wow! What a warrior she is I am so proud she stood up to them. We should all be so brave.
Praise Jesus!

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Dewey W Whitworth
April 13, 2021

Hang Tough Lady, Hang Tough ! God Bless You !

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Keith
April 13, 2021

Brothers and Sisters,

The Word of God says that followers of the Lord Jesus are in the world, but not of the world! All of the division, the immorality, the self-righteousness, and the satanic agenda to conform to this world and it’s values forced upon us by the political system is directly opposed by this: AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD!

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Hannibal
April 13, 2021

Thank God for the boldness of this family. I pray that the “Church” that follow our Savior Jesus will begin to be bold in their faith and shed light in the darkness that prevails in our nation

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Roberta Paulsen
April 13, 2021

I am so grateful for Mrs. Schifanelli’s boldness, courage, and determination. One really has to be ready for battle, on so many fronts, and so many people don’t know how to rally under the pressure. The cost can be great, even resulting in job loss. Thank you, Mrs. Schifanelli for not giving up, for going head to head with the bullies and winning!! I wish there were more people like you!

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Skye Alison
April 13, 2021

God bless you in this strong stand! What encouragement!! Thank you so much for sharing this story, so needed today! God addressed Gideon “Mighty warrior”, and hiding, Gideon answered “Who me?”. And my prayer is that God will raise up Gideons all over the country to stand up, speak up and be counted. Jesus said “Anyone who is ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of them when they stand before the Father.” O let that not be me or any of my friends! E Stanley Jones said the fear of man (he called it the ‘herd instinct’) was the greatest thing keeping people from vigorous spiritual growth. And he’s right. Thanks again and God bless you!

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Karla
April 13, 2021

May ALL those who lost their jobs…. get better jobs with better pay.

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N. Schulze
April 13, 2021

The secular left gets away with all of this because the Christian right has not spoken up like this patriot did. For decades, the secular left has been the only voice making noise – and loading boards. School boards, foundation boards, corporate boards, community, state and national boards, etc. For decades.
God created 3 institutions – the family, the church and government. To ignore our duty and responsibility to participate in government is equivalent to ignoring family or the church. Our culture, our country and our government won’t change for the better unless or until Christians engage and activate, like Gordana Schifanelli did. Thank God for her. God bless and protect Gordana and her family. And may she be richly rewarded for standing up. We need millions more like her.

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Toni Kushner
April 13, 2021

This is a concern on my heart as I pray for my grandchildren. My hope is that they receive an education not indoctrination for political purposes or even for misguided causes. As parents I prayer that parents will wake up to what is being taught and every day as they sit around a dinner table they discuss, but balance all teaching with God’s Word, “for His Word is Truth”. Jesus said, ” I came into the world to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listen to Me”. Years ago I wanted to start a family prayer time. As I asked the Lord how to do this He told me not to use a devotional, but to use the Word of God. So we began to read a book in the Bible and each night my husband would read a chapter from the book we picked, we would talk about the chapter and pray. If we missed a night we would just pick up again and continue. As a Catholic my husband and I only knew rote prayers, but over many years His Spirit has taught us about prayer and given us a knowledge of his Word we would never have had. His Word is Truth and will establish a sure foundation in a family. this was very foreign territory for us, a journey in faith and trust in the One who led. God Bless Our Families and give all the wisdom to establish truth in your households through the reading of God’s Word.

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Alice Lyons
April 13, 2021

Well done! We can make a difference!

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Bill Tobey
April 13, 2021

Does anyone besides me wonder how these speakers were selected and approved by the school board???

All it took to change this was a parent rising up and confronting it. I’m praying she wins the lawsuit!

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sherri
April 13, 2021

Way to fight back, mama! That is what we have to do! We can’t just let this stuff keep happening. If it’s challenged, they have no evidence. They are just talking heads sticking to an agenda that they probably don’t even truly get! We are all so afraid of being accused of being racist and worried about what will happen to us, we don’t speak up and fight back like we should. And yes, i’m preaching to myself! I pray God protects her and her family and that justice prevails! This “wokeness” and sick ideology HAS TO STOP!

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Mara Sours
April 13, 2021

I needed that erncouragement today. Thank you so much.

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Vickie
April 13, 2021

I am very encourage by this brave mom’s story. I pray that more parents and others will have courage to stand up for what is right. Lord, we need You, combat this evil with Your truth and raise up teachers and other education personnel who will trust and proclaim You. In Jesus name, Amen.

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Kirsten Ryndak
April 13, 2021

Reading your prayer spoke to my heart. I am a former teacher and our kids are currently in public school. We are praying for wisdom and discernment as the school has adopted a curriculum we fear will be decisive and push an agenda. We struggle with deciding whether to homeschool or keep our kids in school. If we leave who will be the light, but if we stay our we risking loosing our kids to an ideology that turns them from God.

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    Jennifer
    April 13, 2021

    Kirsten, please know I will be praying for wisdom and discernment in your situation.

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    Patty
    April 13, 2021

    Get them out!! I’ve been yelling this for 10 years. I cannot believe how bad it is. And really I’m confused as to why parents /people can’t seem to see this. Kids are being indoctrinated beyond recovery in public school and while it’s all well and good to stay and fight, in my opinion my kid is my priority and I’ll fight while she is being homeschooled with Abeka curriculum. I am not sacrificing her spiritual and mental and emotional self for some cause no matter how good the cause is. The public schools need to be exposed and decimated completely for their VILE curriculum. It’s no longer about educating.It’s about indoctrinating. That’s IT. Get them out!!

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      Kris
      April 13, 2021

      I got mine out, and struggle terribly to pay for private Catholic school, only to find out the Catholic Church in Baltimore is an extension of the far-left progressive wing!The school is including a “white priveledge” course in the CURRICULUM!!! When tge heck did this happen? I called them and told them, “not my daughter you don’t”. We listen to the word of God in our house, not the word of men. Especially politicians and book authors.

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        Patty
        April 13, 2021

        I’m sorry… if you can possibly swing it look at homeschooling using Abeka curriculum. Christian based… even the English lessons like sentence structure are scriptures, non revisionist history. Bible lesson every day . MUCH cheaper than private school. I did it with my 13 year old high risk suicide traumatized foster daughter. While working full time never having kids before let alone a traumatized 13 year old. I really can’t say enough positive about Abeka. The curriculum calmed her down and she is far above peers in pathetic public schools (CA) Blessings on your efforts … I know it’s hard!

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    Debra A Sole
    April 13, 2021

    Studies shown by the Exodus project reveal Christian kids are not the light at school. They are singled out many times as radical and bigoted. God has always meant for parents to teach the children with the Bible being taught at home. We have failed and the public school system has been out of control with an agenda for far too long.

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Vickie Skelley
April 13, 2021

Unfortunately, this is what has to be done. All it takes for evil to succeed is for us Christians and those with any sense of integrity and decency, to stand back and do nothing.

America is not a systemic racist nation. America is thou, a sin sick nation, and needs desparately to return to Jesus and to live by His laws. You know, the Ten Commandments. Love thy neighbor as thy self and love God above all. I don’t know….if that will happen at this point. But in the end Jesus and His body win! Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord!

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Karen Secrest
April 13, 2021

I prayed for a long time that our public school system be changed then came the virus and it changed drastically. I can continue to believe God Almighty is in charge even if I don’t understand the method. May God Arise and His enemies be scattered let God, let God arise..

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    Vickie Skelley
    April 13, 2021

    One thing about this plandemic, it is exposing a lot of hidden evil! From the public school goals, the goals of the left, communism infiltration, the corrupted voting, it’s separating dark from light like I’ve never seen in all my 62 years. The lines of war have been drawn. Wow! Jesus is on the thrown, that’s all I can say. Except His return is imminent.

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Lisa
April 13, 2021

God bless this woman! She is a fighter for truth & justice. What an inspiration. May mother’s & fathers all around our nation rise up against this onslaught of perversion, evil, lies, & fight for truth & justice according to the constitution, as our Founding Father’s wrote it, prevail in our nation once again by the Grace of Almighty God… to Him be glory & honor forever & ever! Amen!

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jean
April 13, 2021

tried to share and send to associates. unfortunately your site puts me in as a gmail customer i a not why can i not have the email i identify with this is upsetting so therefore i could not forward

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    Mara Sours
    April 13, 2021

    You can copy the article and paste it onto a document. Then email the document. See if that helps. It is a very good article.

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    Carol
    April 14, 2021

    You can use the “Print” command at the top of the article. But use the PDF function to save the article as a pdf document. You can then email it.

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Chuck Herpolsheimer
April 13, 2021

Strength, Courage, and Faith is what I just read. Oh for tens of millions to rally with you both. We are!!!

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S Fletcher
April 13, 2021

Lord we thank you for parents that are willing to stand up to agendas that oppose unity and love. May you raise up a national coalition to help parents like this to take back our school systems for decency, unity, equality for all and biblical values. May the Body of Christ become the light and salt of the earth in our educational system. Please expose the lies and divisions that are purposely being created to shape a harmful mindset to our future generations. In Jesus name we pray!

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Tonja Gilmore
April 13, 2021

My daughter is an elementary teacher in Austin Texas. She is so disturbed with things that are going on in her school. As Dr. Seuss has been taken out of the library because it’s so called racist, Drag Queens are brought in to read to the children. There’s something terribly wrong in our school system. God help us turn back to you in your ways.

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Mildred Hall
April 13, 2021

I am grateful to read the article of this mother’s victory over evil. I was an elementary teacher and as a Christian doing substitute teaching I wish I had that kind of courage. I left teaching but it is still in my heart. I appreciate those who take a stand against the wrong.

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William of Cali
April 13, 2021

Our Lord, thank you and praise you for the strength and wisdom given to Gordana and continue to cover her and her family with your armor to resist the devil’s lies, his deciept, his corruption. I pray her boldness will stand true at the US Naval Academy as well and go farther as our future as a free nation come dangerously close to caving in to lies. God bless the Schifanelli family and all families. The Lord God is in control forever, amen

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Angelisa Pyle
April 13, 2021

Praise God for parents willing to stand up to these true bullies!

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Lorie
April 13, 2021

Thanking God for Patriots like you who are willing to take a stand against the evil of our day. As you continue in your fight for righteous leadership in the schools I pray that NO weapon formed against you will prosper and EVERY tongue that rises against you in judgement will show to be in the wrong. God speed.

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    Mildred Hall
    April 13, 2021

    Your comment brought me to tears and blessing. God bless you.

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Peggy Delaney
April 13, 2021

Praise God! He is answering prayers as He rises up strong, courageous leaders to fight against the “giants” in the land. I’m praying daily that Christian parents personally, diligently arm their children with the truth, so they will be equipped to battle against so many lies being pushed on them.I love this woman’s demonstration of Joshua 1;9.I pray God will continue to equip, strengthen,protect, & use her in a mighty way in this battle for truth!

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Ted Bjorem
April 13, 2021

Praises Lord praises……..

Is it not bigoted to reject hearing others?
Is it not racist to accuse anyone else who is not like me?

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Ted Bjorem
April 13, 2021

Praises Lord praises……

Is it not bigoted to reject hearing others?
Is it not racist to accuse anyone else who is not like me?

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Lola
April 13, 2021

I am so encouraged by this mom.
Father, I pray for wisdom for all we parents. Give us boldness and let us stand for your truth. Let us promote and show love and unity, not divisiveness. Take control of our schools in the nation. If there be injustice, racism, or segregation of any kind, please purge in out and let the truth that all are equal and accepted in Your eyes be evident. If there be no injustice or racism, Father silence and put to shame those that may want to lie about it or use our children for their own agenda. We cover our children’s minds and thoughts in the blood of Jesus. Let them reject any teaching, ideology, or premise that is not from You. Also, we bind of the spirit behind woke culture that cancels people and send it back to the pit of hell. Let freedom reign in our schools. Let prayer come back to our schools. Once again, please give us parents wisdom, boldness, strength, discernment, awareness, and courage to stand up for what is right and protect our children, in Jesus name, Amen.

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Deanna Handon
April 13, 2021

Lord may we show tenacity and courage as above. Thank you we do have power in us and in unity!!

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