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Friday, May 16, 2003

Quote of the Day by Maigrey

1 posted on 05/16/2003 12:06:43 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2
"The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Children Learn." by Diane Ravitch. Thanks John. I think that'll be my birthday present to myself tomorrow.
2 posted on 05/16/2003 12:51:11 AM PDT by Prodigal Son
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Failure to teach true history of the United States is deliberate. Brainwash the children and you can mold them into any kind of belief system your political leadership desires.

Future generations will not fight to defend fundamental principles and freedoms if they do not understand history and the price paid for the freedom we enjoy.

The greatest sin of modern American life is the deliberate dumbing of our children. Education is the key to freedom. We're putting our children in chains by keeping them ignorant.

3 posted on 05/16/2003 2:21:07 AM PDT by NoControllingLegalAuthority
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To: JohnHuang2
Some Quotes On Education

"Only the educated are free." -- Epictetus.

"While a man can be kept ignorant, he cannot be made ignorant." -- Bertrand Russell.

"The foundation of every State is the education of its youth." -- Diogenes

"Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe. " -- H. G. Wells.

Keep the fire of intellect burning. It's fueled by knowledge, and is sparked by curiosity.

Freedom, Wealth, and Peace,
Francis W. Porretto
Visit The Palace Of Reason:
http://palaceofreason.com

4 posted on 05/16/2003 5:55:34 AM PDT by fporretto (Curmudgeon Emeritus, Palace of Reason)
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This is a sad wake up call. As if it wasn't already obvious, liberals have really gotten their hooks into the public schools system. Their agenda is downplay achievement and advanced civilizations, and instead present all cultures and political philosophies as equal. They are not.

Some political philosophies have proven their merit and other have proven their lack of merit. To ignore these distinctions is to doom our future generations to the same mistakes we've already learned the hard way.

5 posted on 05/16/2003 5:58:20 AM PDT by tdadams
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