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James Clavell - The Children's story(VANITY)
self ^ | 09/27/09 | mware

Posted on 09/27/2009 3:39:32 PM PDT by mware

With all the news articles appearing regarding our schools. I thought it was appropiate to play this old television presentation from the 1980.

I have looked though many of the media centers in our district to show it to my school students with no luck until now.

I think you will find it chilling.

Part One -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZzNVx4ZN9A&feature=related

Part Two

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgErWze-w9U&feature=related

Part Three

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5hsJmXCtLY&feature=related


TOPICS: Education; Government
KEYWORDS: chilling
Keep in mind this all happen in less than a half hour.

I will be showing this to my 7th grade social studies class sometime in the coming weeks.

1 posted on 09/27/2009 3:39:33 PM PDT by mware
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To: mware

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZzNVx4ZN9A&feature=related


2 posted on 09/27/2009 3:39:55 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: mware

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgErWze-w9U&feature=related


3 posted on 09/27/2009 3:40:20 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: mware

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5hsJmXCtLY&feature=related


4 posted on 09/27/2009 3:40:45 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: mware

The text of the story can be found here:

http://home.comcast.net/~llefler/clavell.htm


5 posted on 09/27/2009 3:43:13 PM PDT by The King of Elflands Daughter
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To: The King of Elflands Daughter
Thank you King, I have had my students read the story because I could not find the video.

Now I will also play the video. (If it remains on youtube)

6 posted on 09/27/2009 3:46:36 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: The King of Elflands Daughter
The third part is the one that gets me.

When the teacher suggests to the children that instead of praying to God they pray to their Dear Leader.

Then telling them the only way you will get anything is if it is given to you.

7 posted on 09/27/2009 3:48:22 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: mware

Bump


8 posted on 09/27/2009 4:07:30 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte
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To: mware

Show it to your colleagues first. I showed it to a few of mine two years ago. One or two seemed not to get it.


9 posted on 09/27/2009 4:33:11 PM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: The King of Elflands Daughter

Thank you mware for posting a narrative of or about the video. I wish more people would do this for us dial-up FReepers.

When one retires to the country one must sacrifice some of the benefits of our electronic present. No broadband or cellphone.

:-)


10 posted on 09/27/2009 4:45:51 PM PDT by grayeagle (Ronald Reagan -- the President of my lifetime.)
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To: mware

As I was watching the videos of the children singing 0’s praise last week, this story came to mind. I remember reading it when it was published in a magazine back in the ‘60’s (Saturday Evening Post?). It is scarily appropriate for today.


11 posted on 09/27/2009 4:51:43 PM PDT by mollynme (cogito, ergo freepum)
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To: mollynme
It is indeed.

This needs to be seen by all the kids.

12 posted on 09/27/2009 4:54:31 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: mware

Chillingly fascinating. And, all too close for comfort after seeing that video of the kids singing praises of 0bama...

America, WAKE UP! The nation is being strangled by the insidious tentacles of socialism at the hands of the anointed one and the 0bamunists.


13 posted on 09/27/2009 5:13:33 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2013: Change we can look forward to.)
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To: PubliusMM
This is the part that made me shutter.

". So you know that it doesn't matter whom you ask, whom you shut your eyes and 'pray' to -- to God or anyone, even Our Leader -no one will give you anything. Only another human being." She looked at Danny. "God didn't give you the puppy you wanted. But if you work hard, I will. Only I or someone like me can GIVE you things. Praying to God or anything or anyone for something is a waste of time."

14 posted on 09/27/2009 5:21:37 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: mware

Chilling indeed.
I will bring this to Mrs Zippo’s attenton since she is a teacher.


15 posted on 09/28/2009 10:50:57 AM PDT by Zippo44 (Liberal: another word for poltroon.)
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