‘Woke’ is God’s word

Gov. Ron De Santis declared that the word (of God:) “woke” has gone to Florida to die. De Santis' error is due to the fact that the Bible cautions at: Matthew 24, 25 and 26; Mark 13; Luke 21; and 1 Thessalonians to “stay awake.” Once you are awake, you are “woke” because “the scales have fallen” from your eyes, and “the truth will set you free.”

Iowa has been changed politically into a third-world state by the desire of Gov. Kim Reynolds. The tax funds for K-12 public schools are to be purloined as tuition for private schools. This thievery of public funds isn't meant to benefit American children and the nation itself to strengthen democracy. Free public schooling is part of the American dream that the Founders and the religious and secular patriots that followed established to signify America as a city on the hill. Jesus said, “Do not impede the children.” Stealing public funds will/does impede the children's education.

Both governors claim to be Christians doing the will of the people and God, yet they seem to have chosen to obey the way of mammon which puts them at odds with both God and man.

Mary Gravitt

Iowa City