Brutally correct.
You can't "reform" cancer. You avoid it, counter it, eliminate it.
Government education is exactly the same thing.
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 01/17/2010 6:36:21 AM PST by RightSideNews
There are large swaths of the US population where the 'parents' don't even fix their kids' breakfast, but rely on the schools. There is no possibility that all parents in the US are going to assume responsibility for securing an education for their children outside government provided schooling.
Alternatives will probably grow in size, and leave a smaller and even more disfunctional and ineffective government system, but the government schools are here to stay.
As a matter of fact, the school book orders from Texas and California are so large that a school book not acceptable to either state is usually doomed.
School book publishers are both profit driven and in bed with the collectivists.
Bad deal for America.
Sigh, and here I am studying up on San Jacinto so’s I kin teach y’all.
Brutally correct.
You can't "reform" cancer. You avoid it, counter it, eliminate it.
Government education is exactly the same thing.
in Texas? TEXAS!
loons can propose anything, let me know how the vote goes.
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Thanks RightSideNews....writing teams of Texas teachers drafted the 2010 proposed standards...The writing teams had recommended the removal of Nathan Hale, Daniel Boone, and General George Patton; they eradicated Columbus Day, Martin Luther King Day, and Christmas (but they did add Diwali as a holiday). They also declared that to say there was "an American love of individualism, inventiveness, and freedom" was to express inappropriate "value language," and they also rejected the concept of identifying specific beliefs that contributed to ou "national identity."To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list. |
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I've never heard of it.
Tell me, is it another fabricated Africa Holiday like Kwanzaa?
This isn’t the Texas I thought I knew.
“In fact, they declared that students needed to be shaped “for responsible citizenship in a global society,” but not citizenship in American society. And instead of an emphasis on the positive things about America (i.e., American Exceptionalism), America was often shown as fault-ridden - as a global villain.”
One of those in the Religious Left is Christian secularist, Dr. Derek Davis, Dean of Humanities at Mary Hardin Baylor (a Baptist University) and director of the school's Center for Religious Liberty. Although he heads a department at a major Christian university, he is a national evangelist for a completely secular public square; and based on his previous statements, he apparently wants to see all mentions of Christianity confined, like pornography, to the privacy of one’s own personal life.
Dr. Davis amazingly asserts in the Houston Chronicle that a mention of Christianity in American history standards will “violate the Constitution” because it will portray “the United States as a Christian nation in some legal sense.”
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Unbelievable HYPOCRISY and LIES.
Diwali, Divali, Dewali, Deepavali (Buddhism, Hindu, India)
Diwali is a five day Hindu festival which occurs on the fifteenth day of Kartika. Diwali means “rows of lighted lamps” and the celebration is often referred to as the Festival of Lights. During this time, homes are thoroughly cleaned and windows are opened to welcome Laksmi, goddess of wealth. Candles and lamps are lit as a greeting to Laksmi. Gifts are exchanged and festive meals are prepared during Diwali. The celebration means as much to Hindus as Christmas does to Christians.
Because there are many regions in India, there are many manifestations of the Diwali festival. In at least one area, the festival begins with Dhanteras, a day set aside to worship Laksmi. In the Indian culture, wealth is not viewed as a corruptive power. Instead, a wealthy person is considered to have been rewarded for good deeds of a past life.
On the second day Kali, the goddess of Strength, is worshipped. This day also focuses on abolishing laziness and evil.
On the third day (the last day of the year in the lunar calendar), lamps are lighted and shine brightly in every home. The lamp symbolizes knowledge and encourages reflection upon the purpose of each day in the festival. The goal is to remember the purpose throughout the year.
The fourth day of Diwali falls on the first day of the lunar New Year. At this time, old business accounts are settled and new books are opened. The books are worshipped in a special ceremony and participants are encouraged to remove anger, hate, and jealousy from their lives.
On the final day (Balipratipada) of the festival, Bali, an ancient Indian king, is recalled. Bali destroyed the centuries old philosophies of the society. However, in addition to this, he is remembered for being a generous person. Thus, the focus of this day is to see the good in others, including enemies.
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http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/diwali.html
I figured when I did a search on it the “diversity calendar” would be a good place to find this leftist, UNCHRISTIAN holiday. BTW, the typos above are NOT mine, for a change. Whoever wrote this dribble, gets that "honor". LOL!!!!
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In 1190, responding to baronial protest, King Edward accepted the legal doctrine of the “limit of legal memory.” Under this doctrine, a right continuously exercised since the coronation of Richard I, even without specific support for it, was valid. This doctrine was extended to all branches of the law, so that any legal precedent after 1190, not otherwise modified or overruled by subsequent judicial or legislative action, may be pleaded in modern English courts.
The United States formally accepted the English Law of the time as its law, insofar as it was not inconsistent with the Constitution. So, we cannot severe our culture from the Bible. It is entwined in the very fabric of our law. To try and purge that, is to try and disassemble the sinews that tie America together as a body.
English Law at the time we accepted it was very different from other types of law. It was a combination of Mosaic, Saxon (tort/equity, manorial juries, assemblies) and echos of Roman Law. The people of England had secured the “Rights of Englishmen” under a series of royal concessions wrested under the Magna Carta, Parva Carta, Provisions of Oxford, Provisions of Westminster, Mise of Lewes, Confirmation of Charters of 1297, Triennial Act, Grand Remonstrance, Nineteen Propositions, Militia Bill, declaration of Commonwealth, Bonham's Case in 1610, Parliament's “Apology” of 1604, the “Great Protestation” of 1621, “The Instrument of Government” and bill of rights - An attempt at a written constitution, the Levellers and the 1649 “Agreement of the People,” Declaration of Breda, Thomas v. Sorrel, Declaration of Rights” of 1689, and Act of Habeas Corpus.
The “Petition of Right” was the first major constitutional document since the Magna Carta, declaring the fundamental right of Englishmen as positive law. In four sections, the petition addressed limits on royal powers as established in long-standing custom: (1) No person should be required to pay a tax or benevolence without parliamentary approval; (2) No person should be imprisoned without cause being shown, with the royal command not to be sufficient cause; (3) No troops should be quartered in private homes without the consent of and compensation to their owners; and
(4) The crown should issue no commissions for proceedings by martial law.
The “Declaration of Rights” of 1689 claimed restoration of practices based on the constitution of 1641. The Declaration denied the “pretended” right of the king to suspend laws. It implemented a new coronation oath binding the sovereign to govern according to acts of Parliament. The Declaration also stated:
(1) All (kings) prerogative courts were declared illegal; (2) Levying taxes or enforced payments to the crown without parliamentary consent was declared illegal; (3) Everyone was recognized as having the right to petition the Crown; (4) The King was prohibited from maintaining a standing army without Parliamentary consent; (5) It was declared lawful to keep and bear arms; (6) The election of members of the Parliament was to be free of coercion by the government; (7) Freedom of debate in Parliament was guaranteed; (8) Excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment was prohibited; (9) Juries were to be empaneled and returned in every trial; (10) It was established that the Parliament must be frequently convened; (11) The judiciary became independent, not serving at the pleasure of the Crown but permanently on “good behavior”; (12) no one owed allegiance to a sovereign who was Catholic or married to one; and (13) it set forth the succession to the throne.
From our English roots we inherited a right of petition, writ/remedy, the concept of due process of law, the vote of the freeman and election of representatives, consent for taxation, prohibitions on a standing army, free speech in Parliament, grievance, rules of evidence, sworn testimony, pleadings, oral testimony, affidavits, the ordinance and sovereign power of the People.
In contrast, the Roman Law was set in a series of Maxims that were declared by the ruler and applied. French law. Admiralty Law and International Law are based in Roman Law.
By cutting off a large portion of our foundational cultural, legal and religious inheritance as non-PC, we lose our identity and uniqueness among nations. We also lose an appreciation of how our rights were secured over centuries of struggle.
(historic ref: Colin Rhys Lovell's English Constitutional and Legal History, Oxford University Press, c1962)
Dr. Chester M. Pierce, Professor of Education at Harvard, addressing the Association for Childhood Education International in April,1972
It is LONG past time to rid our body politic of the evil of marxism/socialism/communism/statism!
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Barton argues TEKS results are not measurable, but his reports appear to have no alternative, nor is his data categorized in a quanitified fashion. The reports wander and at times appear to be a personal attack, rather than focus on the content.
In the end the changes appear trivial and fit within the same mold as TEKS. The changes are editorial in nature, not a fundamental shift in the way we teach history, geography, and government. I also found it interesting there was extermely little mention of Scots-Irish people. And the author went out of his way with this special partisian jab at Southerners:
"southern racist Democrats who helped in forming the Confederacy, including President Jefferson Davis and Vice-President Alexander Stephens (who delivered his famous speech that slavery was the cornerstone of the Southern Confederacy)."
None of the recommended curriculum changes refer to Sherman's brutal tactics in the War Between the States, President Grant's scandals, or the inadequate management of Reconstruction by the GOP.
Interestingly enough, Democrat Senator James Webb wrote a fantastic book on the influence of our people: Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America
Perhaps I misinterpreted the author's intent or I missed something due to disorganized nature of the reports.
indeed the very folks who laud the war on civilians waged by Grant and Sherman and others who be the first to decry waging total war today on an enemy with far more mal intent than the South ever had for the north
but..yo, we’re talking about how much we can hang for the black man..
they out Sherman Sherman...
it’s all about the race baby...that is all it is
I agree with you. But, one thing we could do is try to get a conservative elected to the White House.... a conservative that removes (hopefully attempts/succeeds in disbanding the Department of Edu) the DoE/NEA from putting their hands so deeply into state affairs.
We need to elect govenors that will put us on track to slowly remove state interference with schools and foster the free market. Provide tax breaks/refunds for parents that send children to private schools. Provide tax breaks for private companies that own schools (no property taxes). Start removing free lunch/breakfast programs (do you really need to receive that much dang money in foodstamps when your kids receive 2 cooked meals a day "free"?). Allow students to choose from a basic diploma or a vocational diploma. You fail out of school and don't have a diploma, or homeschool certification... no welfare, no social security, no food stamps, no housing allowance, no gov't paid cellphone, nada. Oh yeah, AND NO ILLEGALS in public school. That's what I like to call "incentive."
Stop allowing teacher's unions to have all of the power... if you don't measure up....you're fired; your pension... buh-bye, your teaching certification = canceled. If you're a principal/superintendant and you look the other way... same deal and you're possibly charged with fraud. Allow competition to occur. People will soon realize how much better the private schools are. Soon, the public schools will be unfunded and hopefully close.... or they'll have to change.
...but it is little more than a pipe dream.
And to make it worse, some past Republicans have contributed to the current state of education. GHWB worked to pass Goals 2000 during his term, and he worked with the governor of Arkansas on some of the recommended curriculum changes. A lot of this crap has come about through Republican support of globalism, and the notion of producing future employees rather than educated citizens.
Even making a start at dismantling the current curricula and education establishment will be a major project that will require an entirely different sort of Republican and some true conservatives in office.
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