Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans have witnessed how traditional public schools are failing our children. In states that embraced failed lockdowns and school closures, many public school students were forbidden from receiving an in-person education for a year or more. And even as many public schools reopen, unscientific quarantine guidelines continue to deprive countless students of the quality education they deserve.

I taught history in Poland soon after the collapse of the Soviet Union. My students were eager to learn objective truth--something which the Soviet regime abhorred. When I look at the fight over Critical Race Theory (CRT), it reminds me of the party-approved curricula that my students’ parents remembered from the days behind the Iron Curtain. Like the Soviet Ministry of Education’s dogma, CRT is blatantly ideological. It’s no wonder CRT’s proponents are intent on muddying the waters with bad faith arguments.

In Florida, we have a well-intentioned Governor who has said that he doesn’t want Critical Race Theory (CRT) taught to our kids. We have a State Board of Education that has enjoyed the spotlight for voting to stop CRT from making its way into the classrooms. Parents are told that the Governor’s office is going to play whack-a-mole with the school districts that try to implement CRT.

Republicans pulled off a rout of the Democrats in the 1994 midterm election when, for the first time in decades, they took the House of Representatives. GOP contenders next year will need to show the same level of energy and tact their predecessors did. Thankfully, their base, along with many other Americans, is engaged and passionate about issues like education, crime and election security. They are ready to send Democrats packing.

On Sunday, February 7, I had the privilege of hosting "Save the Nation" on Newsmax TV for the first time. America is at a critical point in the fight to limit government and preserve liberty, and I'm grateful to be able to help plot a positive, pro-economy path forward for conservatives.