Editor, Gazette-Journal:

We’re approaching the finish line of the Virginia gubernatorial race, so I felt it was time to dig into some of the claims made by the Democratic candidate, since he had a track record having been down the path not that long ago and was making some interesting claims around one of the most contentious issues, namely education, especially in Loudon and even Fairfax County. This is a hot issue between CRT and school rape and assault with implementation of “gender fluid” practices and poor security to protect girls in restrooms from predators pretending to be something they aren’t, like trans. A 15-year-old male charged twice, now in jail, thank God, after second attack, due in court on Oct. 23.

But the Democratic candidate for governor has accused the Republican of the CRT being a “dog whistle” and disclaiming any knowledge or connection. Ahem … Terry, CRT was being pushed statewide by your Department of Education when you were governor back in 2015. Such a short memory! 30 slide presentation Virginia Department of Education Critical Race Theory in Virginia Schools. You can’t run from CRT.

Elsewhere, the Democratic candidate has commented that essentially all should sit down and shut up, that the Virginia DoE determines the curricula for the schools and you parents don’t have a say in that. Well, Terry, you good leftist know-it-all, when did you last check DoE’s website? For 2020/2021, it states curricula is recommended for local boards and they can select such curricula as they determine and if they find corrections, please email the state. So, my-oh-my, locals have flexibility, maybe even parents can have some input. Surprise, surprise. Really should get up to speed before opening mouth there, Terry.

There’s an opportunity to turn this Commonwealth around. And it’s not with rerun Terry McAuliffe. Vote for Glenn Youngkin, a gentleman who will listen and then act for the citizenry of our Commonwealth, not focus on all the coastal elites elsewhere.

Dana J. Gilmour
Gloucester, Va.