The notoriously conservative Koch family is taking an unanticipated stance on the debate over critical race theory (CRT).  The Associated Press reports the family doesn't believe in the banning of philosophies.  “Using government to ban ideas, even those we disagree with, is also counter to core American principles — the principles that help drive social progress,” said Evan Feinberg, executive director of the Stand Together Foundation, an organization which has ties to the Koch family.  The Vice President of The Charles Koch Foundation's philanthropy arm gave a similar argument in May.  “Both learning and research require openness to new ideas and the ability to argue productively,” Charlie Ruger wrote. “That requires standing against censorship.” CRT has been debated for nearly 40 years. But it's only been within the past few months that a number of Republican legislators, superintendents, and conservative schools boards have taken extreme measures to push back  against the idea...