I consider myself rather fortunate, as I was able to learn all this somewhat after the fact, being occupied in this Countries' employment attempting to stop the spread of Communism in SE Asia at the time. When I returned back "to the world" I found, literally, what I witnessed unbelievable.
I also firmly believe that one of the largest problems at that time was the still limited informational dissemination network, since there were, in most places, no cable, there was no Internet, no personally owned computers, and most of the public got their news from maybe 1 hour tops of TV news a day, plus whatever liberal rag they happened to purchase on their way to and from work, or have delivered. There is no real need to explain just how biased that was, yet the fact of that bias was not even suspected, as most papers and newscasters were considered respected and honored public features.
When the insanity happened, the rioting, looting, and burning, the public "circled the wagons" and let the (Demoncrat regime) take away their right to self defence (The second original sin, GCA 68, the first original sin being the NFA '32, which was preceded, predictably as it now turns out by the Peoples Republic of Noo Yawk passing the "Sullivan Act" even earlier, being probably the first group to thumb their collective noses at the Constitution). In addition, the problems on the Campuses of Colleges and Universities were interpreted wrong, based on the nostalgic thoughts of those who had been there before, as just "Kid Pranks", and not for the subversive, Communist backed, Demoncratic supported actions which they really were.
From that point on, those who would overthrow the educational system practiced exactly what everyone who had done so previously, Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, Hirohito, Mao, Castro, Guevara, and all the rest of the unnoticed tinpot dictators did, practice incremental restraint, and change the minds of one child at a time, until the small ripple became a tsunami.
Ladies and Gentlemen, "1984" was simply published too soon. It's here, and the NEA and it's Communist/Leftist minions are its spearhead. It has become virtually impossible to fight this debacle, because the selfsame NEA and their supporters are actively removing every word your child could learn to debate what is happening. We are considering perversion a natural act, and crime a product of an inanimate object instead of the insane action of individuals who have not been permitted to grow and mature normally. We have permitted and supported Zero Tolerance, until we have the equivalent of wild animals pacing endlessly inside cages, driven mad with boredom, until the point of insanity is passed with the usual carnage, thus generating even more attacks on personal freeedom.
I wish I had an answer, except homeschool, because I personally feel that socialzation is an important part of the maturing process, and denying children experience in dealing with their peers is not a healthy developmental mode. That being said, however, since what is out there today is not "normal" by any stretch of the imagination, homeschool becomes just about the only choice which is both morally and practically viable, at least until what passes for schools, students, and the Leftist NEA either destroy themselves, make themselves obsolete, or people finally see the light and vote the proper officials into office who will actually stand behind the reforms so often uttered, so little practiced.
If anyone has any comments, I definitely would like to hear about them, because, as I am sure most of you feel, I don't have an answer to this problem. I may have a cause, a time, and a "why", but sure not an answer..
Keep the Faith for Freedom & GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Greg
Greg, thanks for the post. How about private schools, like Catholic schools or parochial schools? Do they suffer from the same (socialist, one world etc.) problem?