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Jilly_in_VA

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Sun Oct 29, 2023, 02:46 PM Oct 2023

Moms for Liberty unexpectedly finds itself at the center of a heated suburban Indiana mayoral race

An Indiana Moms for Liberty chapter has followed the conservative group’s national playbook, challenging diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in school districts as part of its “parental rights” mission. But the chapter’s aims and use of a quote from Adolf Hitler in its inaugural newsletter unexpectedly spilled over this fall into a mayor’s race previously defined by local development.

The polarizing nature of Moms for Liberty, which has gained name recognition for its push to pack school boards with its endorsements, has spurred some left-leaning candidates to capitalize on opposition to the group and stir voters against their conservative opponents.

In Carmel, Indiana, the Democratic candidate for mayor has repeatedly used the group when attacking his opponent, even though the mayor’s office has no administrative power over school districts, and the local chapter has publicly remained silent on the race outside of its traditional battleground.

Democratic candidate and Carmel city councilman Miles Nelson asked his opponent on stage earlier this month to denounce the local Moms for Liberty chapter.

https://apnews.com/article/moms-for-liberty-carmel-indiana-hamilton-county-437136c699ae3f991d7279836d2998bc

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Moms for Liberty unexpectedly finds itself at the center of a heated suburban Indiana mayoral race (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 OP
They didn't realize that they would get pushback. yardwork Oct 2023 #1

yardwork

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1. They didn't realize that they would get pushback.
Sun Oct 29, 2023, 02:57 PM
Oct 2023

It's all fun and games when you're yelling and screaming at some other community's school board meeting, but eventually people in your own community are going to notice that you're being an obnoxious pest.

I think the cowardly Moms for Liberty will fade away.

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