Who are the ‘joyful warriors’ of Moms for Liberty?
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This weekend, the co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a rapidly growing nonprofit that promotes parents’ rights, will speak at the 14th annual Western Conservative Summit, which kicks off in Denver, Colorado, today.
The event comes just days after the Southern Poverty Law Center called members of the group extremists in its annual report “The Year in Hate & Extremism.”
In response, co-founder Tiffany Justice said on Facebook Live: “If this is what makes you an extremist — standing up for freedom and liberty and fighting for your children to get a good education and asking questions when the institutions of our government like our public schools are failing to meet the needs of the people. ... I mean, is that really what extremism is in America today?”
“I think the thing we need to ask ourselves is why is it such a threat to so many different people in the United States — the Biden administration, the Department of Justice, the Department of Education — why are parents such a threat?”
The group’s message is resounding with many parents; its leaders note that two-thirds of Americans say that public education is on the wrong track. Moms for Liberty has more than 72,000 followers on Facebook, where they say, “We are just getting started.” And the group has chapters in most U.S. states, including Utah.
