Demonizing Democrats

Through a constant barrage of lies and rhetoric designed to ignite the fears of White Christian militias, Christian Nationalist leaders and many Republican politicians succeeded in inciting the first battle of the new Civil War.

Evangelicals began demonizing Democrats years ago. Mike Huckabee claimed that liberals (Democrats) for gay rights will criminalize Christianity. Pastor Robert Jeffress, “The Democrat party is a Godless party, they are a Godless party.”

Tom Cotton: “Your liberal Governor may shut down your church. Many on the left have concluded that America is a flawed, irredeemable, wicked place.” “(They have) that anti-American

a global pandemic and endured countless disappointments and changes in the past twelve months with grace and unity. We have come this far together, and we desire to graduate together as well. While we understand the concerns connected with COVID-19, we have done our research and believe that a full class graduation is possible….

Currently, during lunch, around 330 students, unmasked and not socially distanced, are allowed to be in the cafeteria at one time. Athletic events are allowed to be held at sixty percent capacity.We are also allowed to hold a junior/ senior prom in our school cafeteria.

Barnhill Arena has the ability to seat nine thousand people, yet, if each student is given six tickets and graduation is split in half, only nine hundred will be present, filling only ten percent capacity. This is fifty percent lower than the capacity at a typical Siloam Springs High School football game…. We propose the following: 1. We move graduation to an alternate venue to better accommodate a full class graduation. (Some options might include the SSHS football stadium, the soccer fields across from the high school, or the back parking lot.)

2. We keep the half class graduation at Barnhill Arena but allow all graduates to remain seated after receiving their diploma to support their fellow graduates.

We do not need a fancy arena or an official stage in order to have a memorable graduation ceremony.What makes high school graduation memorable is the people present to celebrate with us as we enter a new season of life…. Our seniors deserve a true graduation. We believe that, with a little creativity and the support of our community, we can make this a reality.

We, therefore, the representatives of the Siloam Springs High School Class of 2021, humbly ask that we be allowed to graduate together.”