Colorado newspaper The Durango Herald reported on far-right Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) controversial visit to a local high school this week.
Boebert’s speech and question-and-answer session with students at Dolores High School on Wednesday made the news bulletin “uncomfortable” because “his speech ventured beyond governance into political territory,” the board wrote in an editorial Friday.
“Like it or not, Boebert is a polarizing politician,” the Herald said of the Donald Trump follower, who has embraced QAnon conspiracy theories in the past. Amid parental fears ahead of the event, Boebert’s gun-loving representatives have confirmed that he will not be carrying weapons during the school visit.
According to the newspaper, Boebert spoke of “moral decay” and criticized what he saw as a violation of freedoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Apparently, he also told students that they should learn about these issues and let them motivate them to stand up for their freedom,” the board wrote. “Let’s go! This is Boebert’s branding on stage in front of students with no parents present.”
The Herald suggested he could inspire students with his “personal journey from McDonald’s manager to representative in the hallowed halls of Congress.”
Instead, he “did not separate his politics from the government machine,” he charged.
Read the full editorial here.
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