If only this guy would get mad about important things like education — the Texas school board would think twice.
Texas: Dumbing Down Children, One at a Time May 25, 2010
No offense to my Repub friends, but seriously!
I have not felt this pissed off since people couldn’t define socialism during the 2008 election. I cannot believe that right before my eyes I am witnessing the human race devolve. Be ready to gouge your eyes out with this news: Texas is rewriting history. How are they doing this? By removing lessons relating to Thomas Jefferson, separation of church and state, the gold standard, social security, medicare, the Declaration of Independence, — oh, and slavery will be known as the “Atlantic Triangular Trade.” They will be teaching about how the UN undermines sovereignty, and B.C.E and C.E. will of course be B.C. and A.D. Oh, and Barack Obama? No mention. The new Judeo-Christian based curriculum will affect 4.8 million students. From AP:
“The board approved the new standards with two 9-5 votes along party lines after months of ideological haggling and debate that drew attention beyond Texas.
‘”I am disturbed that a majority of the board decided their own political agendas were more important than the education of Texas children,”‘ said Rep. Mike Villarreal, a San Antonio Democrat.
In one of the most significant curriculum changes, the board diluted the rationale for the separation of church and state in a high school government class, noting that the words were not in the Constitution and requiring students to compare and contrast the judicial language with the First Amendment’s wording.”
So why are they taking these measures you wonder? Well, conservative board members feel as if the current curriculum is skewed by the left and they want to bring it back in balance….by altering and erasing history. The people advocating small government are utilizing government to alter education as they see fit — funny how the world works, right??
I honestly have no words for this. It’s really getting to the point that my blog is beginning to look like too much of a joke-site because I can’t even make this shit up. How ridiculous can we allow our governments to be? First Arizona, now Texas? And I’m pretty sure there will be more states that will follow suit. Texas is already preparing over a billion dollars to implement new textbooks into classrooms. I can only hope that parents speak out against these politicians and stop this from happening, because now the damage has begun.
Arizona: Incredibly Progressive or Progressively Stupid? May 13, 2010
So I’ve already written an article about the recent illegal immigration bill that was passed in Arizona, and now it seems they have taken measures in the education field. The Arizona school chiefs are planning to ban ethnic studies courses that promote racial resentment and Marxism. Yeah — I couldn’t make that up. The chiefs feel that teaching Asian, African, Native American, and Latino cultures breeds segregation among students and this Marxist desire to lash out against the United States. I am really trying to see things from their point of view, but the Marxist claims are really ridiculous. Goodbye to the days where we learn about political ideologies and the ability to make up our own mind about them. Here’s the “I couldn’t make this stuff up, seriously” material from CNN:
“State Schools Superintendent Tom Horne told CNN’s “American Morning” on Thursday that the legislation is “designed to get schools to teach kids to treat each other as individuals and not on the basis of what race they were born into.“
“In the Raza studies, they were teaching kids that the United States is oppressive, they were making them angry. They used a Marxist book, the ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed,’ ” he said.
Horne said he believes that the “fundamental American value is that we are individuals” and “not exemplars of the race we happen to be born into. What’s important is what we know, what we can do, what is our character.”
The superintendent has been targeting an ethnic studies curriculum in Tucson that he says “divided the kids into different races” — African studies for African-Americans, “Raza” studies for Latino youths and Asian studies for Asians.”
I don’t really know about the curriculum taught to pupils in Tuscon, but never have I heard of a bunch of kids of one ethnic group breaking off to go to class to learn about their own culture. I thought the objective of these courses was to introduce all of these students to different cultures. The United States already isolates itself from the rest of the world. We could give a shit about the World Cup and hate people that come across our borders that don’t “speak American.” I thought the whole point of learning about one another’s history is to improve upon it — not ignore it and pretend things never happened. Here’s more of what’s to come:
“Signed into law on Tuesday, the new legislation forbids classes “designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group” that advocate “the overthrow of the United States government” or “resentment toward a race or class of people.” It also forbids classes that “advocate ethnic solidarity” instead of treating pupils as individuals.”
Last time I checked, the people responsible for causing these resentments in the first place are DEAD. Well, mostly.
And what the hell? What classes are advocating the overthrow of the United States? And if they are advocating that, when has anyone seen this put into practice as of late because they are pissed off over slavery and Native American genocide? Now don’t get me wrong — I’m not saying no one gets mad about this stuff EVER. I’m pretty sure is runs in the back of people’s minds when they sit and read about certain things or watch the history channel. There are many things that have happened to my people that I am not happy about, but what’s done is done. The most beautiful thing about the people in all of these cultures is the ability to move forward. And honestly I think the majority of American could learn a thing or two about perseverance. We can’t and won’t allow our minds dwell on such a painful history. And to suggest that teaching someone the what is hopefully the truth about how America came to be through the eyes of ethnic people will damage society is just utterly incomprehensible.
I mean FUCK! Only 20% of American citizens have a passport! Teach the 80% SOMETHING about culture.
Truthfully, the only way I could see this possibly working is integrating all of these studies into an American history course. Who knows which route Arizona is going to take with this one.
Why I Love “The Boondocks” May 3, 2010
And the answer is: Huey Freeman. The greatest cartoon radical to ever walk the earth. And also for the season premier that aired May 2nd.
The episode is entitled: “It’s a Black President, Huey Freeman.” If any of you have ever watched “The Boondocks,” then you know that the idea of a black president has been mentioned before. After the election, everyone was wondering which direction the show would go now — and if protagonist Huey Freeman would change his tune and celebrate.
The episode portrays the Freeman family, rapper Thugnificent, and others before and after the 2008 election. The episode is sure to stir controversy due to Huey’s non-impressed reaction to Barack Obama. Check out the episode:
I Think Everyone is Missing the Point May 3, 2010
One of the most controversial political topics being talked about around the internet is Arizona’s new immigration law. What everyone is saying is that the law gives law enforcement the ability to ask people of suspicion whether or not they have “papers” or proper identification to be in the state. Now don’t get me wrong, I can see the frustration from both sides. For one, it’s racial profiling at its finest. No one can act like the law singles out all immigrants. If that were true, Canadians would be on edge right now. It targets mainly the Hispanic population because a) they have the highest numbers of immigration to the United States illegally. I’m pretty sure some kid named Steve from Toronto is crashing at his American friend’s house in Boulder right now selling weed and making cash, but he can rest assured he wouldn’t be automatically put under suspicion.
I really don’t agree with the basis of racial profiling, but I think everyone needs to understand why implementing some sort of bill is necessary. So from the point of view of those in Arizona, the new laws have been enacted to protect its citizens. Say for instance you got into a car accident with a person who is not a legal citizen. By law, every American that drives a vehicle must have car insurance. If not, you can be fined or have your license and driving privileges suspended or eradicated. Imagine who it hurts more financially if there are uninsured individuals driving and getting into accidents. See my point?
The bill also discourages businesses from taking advantage of cheap labor (and these are pretty popular methods from what is described below). This is a huge issue for many Americans that are out of work, and an issue that cannot be ignored. Businesses and corporations will find ways to make labor cheap, but before we alienate an entire group of people, the fingers need to be pointed at solely at the perpetrators committing corrupt business practices. Here’s an excerpt:
“‘13-2928. Unlawful stopping to hire and pick up passengers for work; unlawful application, solicitation or employment; classification; definitions
A. It is unlawful for an occupant of a motor vehicle that is stopped on a street, roadway or highway to attempt to hire or hire and pick up passengers for work at a different location if the motor vehicle blocks or impedes the normal movement of traffic.
B. It is unlawful for a person to enter a motor vehicle that is stopped on a street, roadway or highway in order to be hired by an occupant of the motor vehicle and to be transported to work at a different location if the motor vehicle blocks or impedes the normal movement of traffic.
C. It is unlawful for a person who is unlawfully present in the United States and who is an unauthorized alien to knowingly apply for work, solicit work in a public place or perform work as an employee or independent contractor in this state.
D. A law enforcement official or agency of this state or a county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state may not consider race, color or national origin in the enforcement of this section except to the extent permitted by the United States or Arizona constitution.
E. In the enforcement of this section, an alien’s immigration status may be determined by:
1. A law enforcement officer who is authorized by the federal government to verify or ascertain an alien’s immigration status.|
2. The United States immigration and customs enforcement or the United States customs and border protection pursuant to 8 United States Code section 1373(c). ‘” [Keytlaw Source]
Unfortunately, we have to face facts. The government really isn’t putting up many solutions such as immigration reform, so it appears that states are taking things into their own hands. Having that many people in the United States on a non-legal status does put a bit of a drain on the economy but so do senseless wars and bailouts.
It really took Arizona balls to do what they did, but are people upset for the right reasons? The racial profiling issue is going to remain the catalyst — but are individual rights being taken away? Seth McFarlane of Family Guy compared this new bill to Nazi Germany when the Jews had to show their papers to officers. But when you travel abroad to foreign countries, they have the right to ask you for legal documentation if they suspect that you are not a citizen. And boom — you’re deported if that visa expires.
But before anybody slams me for simply trying to understand both angles, we’re in trouble all over the world. People in America are suffering financially as well as the international community. Unfortunately, money makes the world go round. I’m pretty much nihilistic when it comes to governments and monetary systems whether or not they’re Capitalist or Communist in practice. But this is the world we choose to live in. And now we’re in a world that is more connected than it has ever been before. Perhaps it is time to stop thinking nationally and start thinking regionally for economic reasons. This bill will never stop people from entering the country illegally. This is just a temporary solution that does not try to understand the source of the issue in the first place.
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