Roy Cooper, the Democrat Governor of North Carolina, declared a “state of emergency” as a last resort to prevent the school choice bill from passing the state legislature.
The ‘state of emergency’ has no legal force and appears to have been used only as a rhetorical device.
The Republican-led Legislature is expected to override Cooper’s veto of the school choice bill, a move that was made possible by a majority of their affirmative votes.
The governor began by saying that public education is “more important” than other emergencies like natural disasters before looking to the state GOP to pass the money.
“It’s time to declare a State of Emergency for public education in North Carolina. There’s no Executive Order like a hurricane or a pandemic, but it’s just as important,” he said.
Amazing. Gov. North Carolina Democrat Roy Cooper is declaring a “state of emergency” because the NC legislature will override his veto on the school choice bill.
pic.twitter.com/GqAsntGWlF— Greg Price (@greg_price11) May 22, 2023
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Cooper Ends Faux ‘State of Emergency’ in North Carolina Over School Choice
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said his “time of emergency” was an attempt to show how Republicans in his state are trying to destroy public education, which is seen as a bad thing.
“It’s clear that the Republican legislature wants to disrupt public education,” he said.
From your lips to God’s ears, Roy. There is no worse or more corrupt institution in America today than public education.
“I’m reporting this problem because you need to know what’s going on,” he said. “If you care about North Carolina’s public schools, it’s time to take immediate action and tell them to stop the damage that could set our schools back a generation.”
Cooper actually he said return education for a generation, if not longer, being one of the biggest proponents of using government power during the pandemic, imposing more restrictions and keeping its public schools closed for longer periods of time.
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Although he opposes school choice, Governor Cooper also has the option of sending his children to private school, avoiding the public education system that protects them today.
You will also be surprised to hear that Gov. Cooper sent his children to a $28K a year private school in Raleigh, North Carolina.https://t.co/twkzZeebkK
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) May 22, 2023
Cooper Scorned For Calling ‘State Of Emergency’
Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper has come under fire for giving a fake “government” to the school choice bill, with observers pointing out the hypocrisy in light of his record of closing public schools during the pandemic.
“If I were the *Governor of NC, I would be declaring a crisis when the state was under the third tier of governments and reopening schools and denying children the education they need,” said Rory Cooper.
“Not once did parents intervene and want better things for their children.”
If I were * Governor of NC, I would be declaring a crisis when the state was in the third phase of reopening schools and denying children the education they need. There has never been a time when parents stepped in and wanted better things for their children. https://t.co/iTTK8c8777
— Rory Cooper (@rorycooper) May 22, 2023
School choice advocate Corey DeAngelis added that Cooper was a “fraud,” after sending his children to a private school.
“We are freeing families from the hands of teachers one time and there is nothing they can do about it,” he wrote.
UPDATE: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has declared a STATE OF EMERGENCY to deal with the school election.
This fraudster sent his son to a private school.
We are freeing families from the hands of teachers just once & there is nothing they can do. pic.twitter.com/m4bbcpiEIx
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) May 22, 2023
And there is nothing he can do. Hence the “emergency” with no teeth or things.
“‘Emergency government’ in the bill that the legislature has introduced. Very dangerous,” Americans for Prosperity Vice President Casey Mattox scoffed.
“State of emergency” in the bill passed by the parliament. Very difficult. https://t.co/7neo7kuCrx
— Casey Mattox (@CaseyMattox_) May 22, 2023
Cooper expressed his opposition to the ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ in the Senate earlier this year. The bill prohibits the inclusion of instruction related to gender identity, sexuality, or sexuality in the curriculum of kindergarten through fourth grade.
“Parents are very important to the success of our schools and their participation should be welcomed and encouraged, but the last thing we need is to force ‘Don’t Say Gay’ culture wars on our children and our country,” he said. he saidreferring to the Florida law that does not say ‘gay.’
It says a lot about Cooper and the Democrats who constantly say ‘We want parents to be involved…but…we’re the ones who will decide what’s best for them.’
It sounds like we’re saying this a lot about Democrat politics these days, but Cooper’s “emergency government” is exactly what you’d expect to hear from a member of the Party.
It’s pointless, childish, and ultimately meaningless.
Your main Democrat Party in a nutshell.
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