Conservatives once again try to dumb down America's students.

[crockett]

This is likely not a very nationally publicized event but is shows how the Right Wing conservatives keep trying to dumb down our nations schools. In Texas they have been rather successful by white washing the history books and now they were recently trying to do the same in Colorado.

The Republican National Committee wasn't happy with a new History course being taught in CO, schools for advanced students, so they went to war and managed to secure a 3-2 conservative majority on the school board of Jefferson County whom then went on to approve a new resolution to whitewash the history class course.

They attempted to push a pro American agenda pushing a new agenda "promote citizenship, patriotism, essentials and benefits of the free enterprise system, respect for authority and respect for individual rights.” While downplaying civil disobedience and trying to turn students into good little followers.

The students and teachers decided not to be good little brainwashed worker bees and instead organized large scale call outs, sick outs and walk outs. They did this to the point schools actually had to shut down.

In the end, the school board caved due to pressure from the students, teachers and parents forcing the concertive school board majority to due away with their whitewashed history lessons..

Seems these ignorant right wingers seem to have forgotten this country and many of it's greatest achievements came by civil disobedience. Such as this very case..

Link to the RNC's whitewash agenda to dumb down students, which served as a catalyst for this episode..

https://cdn.gop.com/docs/RESOLUTION_...R Y_APUSH.pdf

A pretty good overview of how and why this took place.. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dayligh...ory-whitewash/

This story didn't get a lot of national coverage, but it's important for all Americans to see the type of shit the Republican Party is trying to pull at the local levels across this country.

[L-Pink]

The hate in your posts is disturbing

[crockett]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

The hate in your posts is disturbing

The truth sucks doesn't it.

[Rochard]

This seems to be an article about nothing.

It's not white washing; It's grown ups acting like children debating things they aren't qualified to debate which is why they went into politics in the first place.

Teach whatever you want in school. About 90% of it is worthless anyhow. Then when kids grow up to be adults, they can discover the truth by themselves. I was taught in school that the US won WWII. Imagine my surprise.

[L-Pink]

Originally Posted by crockett

The truth sucks doesn't it.

The truth about what? You post nothing but political negatives. What kind of hate fills your thoughts? Get some help before you stroke out at too young an age.

[crockett]

Originally Posted by Rochard

This seems to be an article about nothing.

It's not white washing; It's grown ups acting like children debating things they aren't qualified to debate which is why they went into politics in the first place.

Teach whatever you want in school. About 90% of it is worthless anyhow. Then when kids grow up to be adults, they can discover the truth by themselves. I was taught in school that the US won WWII. Imagine my surprise.

So you think these kids and teachers all protested for no reason? They should of just gone along with the dumbing down? Like good little mindless zombies?

[crockett]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

The truth about what? You post nothing but political negatives. What kind of hate fills your thoughts? Get some help before you stroke out at too young an age.

It's a negative if you agree that it's ok to rewrite history to fit your political agenda. However this is a story of students and teachers working together by using the very thing the school board was trying to whitewash.. That being civil disobedience and standing up for what is right not what someone in charge tells you to accept.

That to me seems pretty fucking positive, but I can see given your typical political outlook where it might be a negative to you.

[SBJ]

"try to dumb down America's students. "


too late!

see image..

[Matt 26z]

The "promote citizenship" part is what some parents, students and teachers had a problem with. That area of Colorado has become a magnet for illegal Mexicans.

[crockett]

Originally Posted by Matt 26z

The "promote citizenship" part is what some parents, students and teachers had a problem with. That area of Colorado has become a magnet for illegal Mexicans.

Yes those damn illegals...



Jefferson country is one of the Whitest areas in Denver with 79% white and only 14% Hispanic. 0.9% black...

[theking]

Originally Posted by Rochard

This seems to be an article about nothing.

It's not white washing; It's grown ups acting like children debating things they aren't qualified to debate which is why they went into politics in the first place.

Teach whatever you want in school. About 90% of it is worthless anyhow. Then when kids grow up to be adults, they can discover the truth by themselves. I was taught in school that the US won WWII. Imagine my surprise.

Hmm...we did win WWII...did we not? My recollection of history we invaded Germany and demanded and received an unconditional surrender...did we not?

[SuckOnThis]

Originally Posted by Matt 26z

The "promote citizenship" part is what some parents, students and teachers had a problem with. That area of Colorado has become a magnet for illegal Mexicans.

I live close to that area and i can say that everything in your statement is complete bullshit.

[onwebcam]

Originally Posted by crockett

white washing the history books

As if the history books in school are actual fact.

[OldJeff]

So the teachers are protesting because people want to teach something other than the usual NEA guided liberal brainwashing ?

Of course the biggest liberal group in the country would protest anything a republican suggests, kind of like you do Crockett

[bushwacker]

Originally Posted by SuckOnThis

I live close to that area and i can say that everything in your statement is complete bullshit.

As are most of his statements.

[tony286]

Originally Posted by theking

Hmm...we did win WWII...did we not? My recollection of history we invaded Germany and demanded and received an unconditional surrender...did we not?

If it wasn't for the russians, the war could of ended very differently. We lost 300,000 fighting, the russians lost over 10 million. What they didn't have in technology they made up in sheer numbers.

[pornguy]

Originally Posted by SBJ

"try to dumb down America's students. "


too late!

see image..

Its always funny to see people toss those things out saying Look how dumb Americans are. Sad thing is its not just Americans its the planet.

Dumb lazy and entitled.

[pornguy]

Originally Posted by Rochard

This seems to be an article about nothing.

It's not white washing; It's grown ups acting like children debating things they aren't qualified to debate which is why they went into politics in the first place.

Teach whatever you want in school. About 90% of it is worthless anyhow. Then when kids grow up to be adults, they can discover the truth by themselves. I was taught in school that the US won WWII. Imagine my surprise.

They did not teach you that it was the Allied troops that won WWII and not just the Americans?

Hrm.

Or do I raise my arm in the wrong salute and the Gubment lets me get away with it but makes a mark in a book against me?

[theking]

Originally Posted by tony286

If it wasn't for the russians, the war could of ended very differently. We lost 300,000 fighting, the russians lost over 10 million. What they didn't have in technology they made up in sheer numbers.

The Russians did not lose "10 million" soldiers and their Army would not even have fared as well as they did...without the "lend lease" of supplies provided by the U.S. Neither would have Britain.

The Allies...which included the U.S...won the war against the Axis...end of story.

[12clicks]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

The hate in your posts is disturbing

nailed it.

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by theking

The Russians did not lose "10 million" soldiers and their Army would not even have fared as well as they did...without the "lend lease" of supplies provided by the U.S. Neither would have Britain.

The Allies...which included the U.S...won the war against the Axis...end of story.

oh. sorry. 8.7 million.

gotta give it to hollywood, eh?

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by SBJ

"try to dumb down America's students. "


too late!

see image..

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by crockett

This is likely not a very nationally publicized event but is shows how the Right Wing conservatives keep trying to dumb down our nations schools. In Texas they have been rather successful by white washing the history books and now they were recently trying to do the same in Colorado.

The Republican National Committee wasn't happy with a new History course being taught in CO, schools for advanced students, so they went to war and managed to secure a 3-2 conservative majority on the school board of Jefferson County whom then went on to approve a new resolution to whitewash the history class course.

They attempted to push a pro American agenda pushing a new agenda "promote citizenship, patriotism, essentials and benefits of the free enterprise system, respect for authority and respect for individual rights.? While downplaying civil disobedience and trying to turn students into good little followers.

The students and teachers decided not to be good little brainwashed worker bees and instead organized large scale call outs, sick outs and walk outs. They did this to the point schools actually had to shut down.

In the end, the school board caved due to pressure from the students, teachers and parents forcing the concertive school board majority to due away with their whitewashed history lessons..

Seems these ignorant right wingers seem to have forgotten this country and many of it's greatest achievements came by civil disobedience. Such as this very case..

Link to the RNC's whitewash agenda to dumb down students, which served as a catalyst for this episode..

https://cdn.gop.com/docs/RESOLUTION_...R Y_APUSH.pdf

A pretty good overview of how and why this took place.. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dayligh...ory-whitewash/

This story didn't get a lot of national coverage, but it's important for all Americans to see the type of shit the Republican Party is trying to pull at the local levels across this country.

conservatives in action... NOT
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/may...nsion-20130515

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by crockett

They attempted to push a pro American agenda pushing a new agenda "promote citizenship, patriotism, essentials and benefits of the free enterprise system, respect for authority and respect for individual rights.? While downplaying civil disobedience and trying to turn students into good little followers.

I hate to be the one to point this out to you...maybe your dad should be the one to tell you this: you're a dumb ass... without "citizenship, patriotism, essentials and benefits of the free enterprise system, respect for authority and respect for individual rights." there is nothing... you could move to Uganda?

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by crockett

Yes those damn illegals...



Jefferson country is one of the Whitest areas in Denver with 79% white and only 14% Hispanic. 0.9% black...

this is really funny...yeah why don't we let teenagers set the course study in public schools...

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by SBJ

"try to dumb down America's students. "


too late!

see image..

[Robbie]

It's just a shame that crockett himself hasn't heeded these words while the current administration is in power:

Originally Posted by crockett

That being civil disobedience and standing up for what is right not what someone in charge tells you to accept.

[mineistaken]

confused libtard gibberish

[baddog]

Originally Posted by Rochard

I was taught in school that the US won WWII. Imagine my surprise.

I am afraid to ask

Originally Posted by tony286

If it wasn't for the russians, the war could of ended very differently. We lost 300,000 fighting, the russians lost over 10 million. What they didn't have in technology they made up in sheer numbers.

Your point? "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

[Robbie]

Originally Posted by baddog

Your point? "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

Boy ain't that the truth.

Though I think that comment is more about politicians sending people to war without ever getting hurt themselves.

[dyna mo]

good. we all need to realize it's trendy to have an anti-american agenda. good for the repubs there to stand up to that silliness and try to keep history balanced.

[tony286]

Originally Posted by baddog

I am afraid to ask




Your point? "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

First that quote doesnt work when we were fighting on the same side as the Russians. My point was if it wasnt for Russia, there is a good chance we would of lost world war 2. Thankfully Hitler made the same mistake as Napoleon and tried to evade Russia.

[tony286]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

good. we all need to realize it's trendy to have an anti-american agenda. good for the repubs there to stand up to that silliness and try to keep history balanced.

There is no balanced history, it is what is it. May not be pretty but its the history not a story to change at will.

[crockett]

It's quite funny how patriotic and how much flag waving you righties do right up till the point you have to pay your taxes...

[420]

this movie sucks

*walks out of theatre*

[Sly]

Originally Posted by tony286

May not be pretty but its the history not a story to change at will.

Yes it is. "History" is about framing. How do you want to frame the story of your past? This whole argument is exact proof that history is framing. By leaving in some details and omitting others, you are effectively changing "history."

[tony286]

Originally Posted by theking

The Russians did not lose "10 million" soldiers and their Army would not even have fared as well as they did...without the "lend lease" of supplies provided by the U.S. Neither would have Britain.

The Allies...which included the U.S...won the war against the Axis...end of story.

yes they did
http://warchronicle.com/numbers/WWII/deaths.htm

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by tony286

There is no balanced history, it is what is it. May not be pretty but its the history not a story to change at will.

where did i say history is balanced? because I didn't. I said try and keep it balanced and that's exactly what they did.

Moreover, history is not what it is. That's an entirely erroneous statement. it's not 2+2 = 4 like math. it never was and never will be. It's completely open to interpretation and gets re-written at least once every generation.

[theking]

Originally Posted by tony286

yes they did
http://warchronicle.com/numbers/WWII/deaths.htm

No they did not. You originally said the Russians lost 10 million...the chart says the Soviet Union lost 10 million not the Russians. So get your story straight.

[tony286]

Originally Posted by theking

No they did not. You originally said the Russians lost 10 million...the chart says the Soviet Union lost 10 million not the Russians. So get your story straight.

Russians were the soviet union now its Russia again. My story is fine, you seem to have problem with the truth that millions of Russians died in battle.

[theking]

Originally Posted by tony286

First that quote doesnt work when we were fighting on the same side as the Russians. My point was if it wasnt for Russia, there is a good chance we would of lost world war 2. Thankfully Hitler made the same mistake as Napoleon and tried to evade Russia.

If it was not for the U.S. supplying the Soviet Union there is a good chance the Soviets may not have been able to repel the Germans...and in fact did not repel them entirely until after the the invasion of France by the U.S.

[theking]

Originally Posted by tony286

Russians were the soviet union now its Russia again. My story is fine, you seem to have problem with the truth that millions of Russians died in battle.

Russia was just a part of the Soviet Union. I have known for most of my life that the Soviets...which included Russia...suffered more deaths during WWII...military and civilian...than any other country and I do not have a problem with that. You seem to have a problem with your statements.

[crockett]

Originally Posted by theking

If it was not for the U.S. supplying the Soviet Union there is a good chance the Soviets may not have been able to repel the Germans...and in fact did not repel them entirely until after the the invasion of France by the U.S.

Not to mention everyone seems to believe that the war for the US started and ended in Europe. The US was actually in Africa with the Brits and it was that very African campaign that saved the Russians asses.

Prior to the US and the Brits putting full pressure on Germany's oil resources, Russia was a dead duck. They had zero control over their own skies and it was only a matter of time before Germany over ran all of Russia.

The only thing that saved Russia's ass, was the fact that Hitler pulled almost all of the Luftwaffe out of the Russian campaign and sent them to Africa to fight the Americans and Brits. Hitler took the gamble that he could finish off Russia with out the air cover and that bit of breathing room is what allowed Russia to survive.

Added to this after Germany surrendered, the US went on to fight the Pacific theater and forced Japan into surrendering.

Those that claim the US's help was not a significant cause to winning the war do not know their history.

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by theking

No they did not. You originally said the Russians lost 10 million...the chart says the Soviet Union lost 10 million not the Russians. So get your story straight.