How Textbooks Push Children to the Left

[rdean]

I hope what Republicans did to the Katrina survivors make it into their children's text books. I'm sure they will try to gloss over what they did to Iraq and the soldiers they sent there. I'm pretty sure they will say it was Mitt Romney who took out Bin Laden. So many Republicans already believe that. Why not teach it?

 

[Vox]

It is the moral responsibility of the educational system of any civilized society to protect that society's most vulnerable,

its children,

from the threat of the bigotry, inhumanity, and general ignorance of conservatism.

That's why they call it 'education'.

No. That's why they call it 'liberalism'. Liberals seem to think we should all think alike.

Conservatives don't want children taught that it is okay to be gay. That is bigotry. That is teaching children, by the sin of omission, that bigotry is okay.

Then of course there's the conservative demands that religious mythology be taught as science. That is ignorance. That is attempting to fool children into believing that ignorance is wisdom.

By all means, protect children from conservatism.

Again, no. Conservatives promote morality and family values...father, mother, children. Knowledge of perversion and decadence does not dictate acceptance of it as is promoted by liberals.

A persons sexual preferances should not be a subject in school..

When it's the reason that bigots victimize, ostracize, discriminate against, and otherwise abuse, it is a social issue,

and social issues have every right to a place in education. Not to mention homosexuality as a government issue...

...is government an out of bounds topic in education?

Bigotry is not always a bad thing. In its purest form, bigotry is: stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.

Had there been no bigotry regarding Hitler's ideals, we'd all be speaking German and there would be no Jews.

Long live bigotry!

Liberals promote acceptance and appeasement of radical Islamists to the point that they are enabling the destruction of those that do not agree with the maniacal premise that all should believe in or permit the death of 'infidels'. THAT is something we should ALL be bigoted against.

Liberalism is a mental disorder.

I agree with ALL your points except what you are calling "liberalism" is actually leftist progressivism, which has nothing to do with liberalism as it is meaning was originally

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

The leftist start early... Parents need to be aware of what their children are being taught

Are you surprised that leftist ideas have penetrated the minds of the people? Chalk up this reality to the leftist teachers and, especially, to the left-oriented textbooks now in use in our secondary schools. One book in particular that has been gaining traction in New York City in recent years is “The Americans.”

Although even the leftist teachers claim not to like this textbook used in U.S. history (a one-year course required in NYC for all juniors) because it is so skimpy on facts and is written in an opaque style, any informed reader would have to agree that it is one of the most politically correct textbooks one could imagine. Reading this book, one gets the message that the history of America is a theme of victimization. The list of victims is well known: Native Americans, women, labor, immigrants, blacks, farmers, urban dwellers, the mentally ill, migrant workers, unions, etc. “The Americans” is a somewhat diluted version of Howard Zinn’s openly communist college textbook, “A People’s History of the United States.”

How Textbooks Push Children to the Left | FrontPage Magazine

“Inside every liberal is a totalitarian screaming to get out.”

So much for the ‘objectivity’ of the site and the article’s author.

Otherwise, teaching students facts that might conflict with conservative dogma is not ‘pushing them to the left.’

 

[NYcarbineer]

It is the moral responsibility of the educational system of any civilized society to protect that society's most vulnerable,

its children,

from the threat of the bigotry, inhumanity, and general ignorance of conservatism.

That's why they call it 'education'.

No. That's why they call it 'liberalism'. Liberals seem to think we should all think alike.

I see no good reason to encourage people to be wrongheaded in their thinking just to satisfy some perverse sense of diversity.

Again, no. Conservatives promote morality and family values...father, mother, children. Knowledge of perversion and decadence does not dictate acceptance of it as is promoted by liberals.

A persons sexual preferances should not be a subject in school..

When it's the reason that bigots victimize, ostracize, discriminate against, and otherwise abuse, it is a social issue,

and social issues have every right to a place in education. Not to mention homosexuality as a government issue...

...is government an out of bounds topic in education?

Bigotry is not always a bad thing. In its purest form, bigotry is: stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.

Had there been no bigotry regarding Hitler's ideals, we'd all be speaking German and there would be no Jews.

Long live bigotry!

Liberals promote acceptance and appeasement of radical Islamists to the point that they are enabling the destruction of those that do not agree with the maniacal premise that all should believe in or permit the death of 'infidels'. THAT is something we should ALL be bigoted against.

Liberalism is a mental disorder.

Where is the liberal appeasement of radical Islam that is enabling destruction?

 

[NYcarbineer]

Depends...The science class=evolution as that's science and the church(house of worphip) Creationism.

Conservatives want the made-up 'science' of Intelligent Design, which is nothing more than rebranded creationism,

taught in science class. Save our children from such abuse!!!!!!!!

Not all conservatives -- but your bigotry won't let you acknowledge that.

You of all people objecting to generalizations. lol, go back into rehab.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Doesn't it make you proud to know that since you can't get people to agree with you using facts and logic, you have to resort to government indoctrination of children too unsophisticated to question you?

Pathetically enough, yes, I do believe you ARE proud of that.

What are the facts and logic behind insisting that children be taught creationism as competing 'theory' to evolution?

I feel no obligation to defend a position I haven't taken.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, do you acknowledge progressivism's failure to convince adults and that it must brainwash children to perpetuate itself?

Every major advance in the history of America was accomplished by progressives overcoming resistance to those advances by conservatism.

Teaching the facts of history, and only the facts, does not do conservatism any favors.

 

[NYcarbineer]

A persons sexual preferances should not be a subject in school..

When it's the reason that bigots victimize, ostracize, discriminate against, and otherwise abuse, it is a social issue,

and social issues have every right to a place in education. Not to mention homosexuality as a government issue...

...is government an out of bounds topic in education?

So why do you want your bigotry taught in school?

And yes, there can be no possible argument -- you ARE a bigot.

Hating the haters is not bigotry, it is righteousness.

 

[Plasmaball]

This author surveyed the index of “The Americans,” and found that in the 1,045 pages of text, there were only two references to Christianity, no references to Protestants, and five references to Roman Catholicism. There were zero references to God, zero references to Jesus Christ, and only one reference to evangelicals.

oh, now i see the problem these people are having....

 

[Plasmaball]

It is the moral responsibility of the educational system of any civilized society to protect that society's most vulnerable,

its children,

from the threat of the bigotry, inhumanity, and general ignorance of conservatism.

That's why they call it 'education'.

you are insulting actual conservative by lumping these losers with them.

 

[Plasmaball]

It is the moral responsibility of the educational system of any civilized society to protect that society's most vulnerable,

its children,

from the threat of the bigotry, inhumanity, and general ignorance of conservatism.

That's why they call it 'education'.

What a damn crybaby you are.

"Waaaah! People disagree with me!! Big Government, make them stop!!"

I suggest you move to the Progressive Utopia North Korea. They have everything you want.

tell me how are you this stupid? doubt it was from a public education.

 

[Crackerjaxon]

It is the moral responsibility of the educational system of any civilized society to protect that society's most vulnerable,

its children,

from the threat of the bigotry, inhumanity, and general ignorance of conservatism.

That's why they call it 'education'.

No, that's why they call it indoctrination. Education is learning to make intelligent choices.

When you take those choices away, you've become a totalitarian goon.

The people who prattle the most about critical thinking are generally incapable of it.

 

[Plasmaball]

It is the moral responsibility of the educational system of any civilized society to protect that society's most vulnerable,

its children,

from the threat of the bigotry, inhumanity, and general ignorance of conservatism.

That's why they call it 'education'.

In other words, BRAINWASH them.

That's what you have to do when you can't convince people of the value of your views using facts and logic.

Force-feed it to them as kids before they can question it.

Carby, thanks for illustrating so clearly the intellectual bankruptcy of progressivism.

you havent used any facts so far. so far all i see are the typical memes from you people..

Brainwashing!
Commies!
lefties!
Progressives!

Etc etc...You offer nothing new. Must be from a lack of education.

 

[Plasmaball]

watch out people! teaching that jesus doesnt make the sun rise is a leftest plot to brainwash your children away from the teaching of the jesus..

 

[Crackerjaxon]

When it's the reason that bigots victimize, ostracize, discriminate against, and otherwise abuse, it is a social issue,

and social issues have every right to a place in education. Not to mention homosexuality as a government issue...

...is government an out of bounds topic in education?

So why do you want your bigotry taught in school?

And yes, there can be no possible argument -- you ARE a bigot.

Hating the haters is not bigotry, it is righteousness.

When you look into the abyss, the abyss looks into you.

That's Nietzsche, by the way.

I'm sure you've never encountered it.

 

[Crackerjaxon]

watch out people! teaching that jesus doesnt make the sun rise is a leftest plot to brainwash your children away from the teaching of the jesus..

Those who have no working knowledge of Jesus should remain quiet among those who do.

It would certainly make you look less ignorant.

 

[Crackerjaxon]

What are the facts and logic behind insisting that children be taught creationism as competing 'theory' to evolution?

I feel no obligation to defend a position I haven't taken.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, do you acknowledge progressivism's failure to convince adults and that it must brainwash children to perpetuate itself?

Every major advance in the history of America was accomplished by progressives overcoming resistance to those advances by conservatism.

Teaching the facts of history, and only the facts, does not do conservatism any favors.

Every intelligent decision ever made was based on knowledge garnered from those who came before. That is the basis of conservatism. Change isn't necessarily progress.

 

[Crackerjaxon]

What are the facts and logic behind insisting that children be taught creationism as competing 'theory' to evolution?

Depends...The science class=evolution as that's science and the church(house of worphip) Creationism.

Conservatives want the made-up 'science' of Intelligent Design, which is nothing more than rebranded creationism,

taught in science class. Save our children from such abuse!!!!!!!!

Liberals try to brand speculative maunderings as science., nihilism as religion, egotism as philosophy.

They are a sour, brainless lot.

 

[Crackerjaxon]

It is the moral responsibility of the educational system of any civilized society to protect that society's most vulnerable,

its children,

from the threat of the bigotry, inhumanity, and general ignorance of conservatism.

That's why they call it 'education'.

In other words, BRAINWASH them.

Conservatism is the barrier to progress. Children need to learn that. If the child, once armed with the knowledge of that absolute truth, decides that it is best that the human race not progress,

then that's his business and he is free to act accordingly, for instance, free to turn into someone like you.

Conservatism is the basis of rational thought. No, child, you cannot make up your own logic.

 

[Crackerjaxon]

When it's the reason that bigots victimize, ostracize, discriminate against, and otherwise abuse, it is a social issue,

and social issues have every right to a place in education. Not to mention homosexuality as a government issue...

...is government an out of bounds topic in education?

Not if you talk about wanting to tear it down.

Some policies and subjects that Republicans feel are out of bounds:

Science

rebuilding America

Bush disasters

minority rights

healthcare

That's called hackery.
NB the FEMA response to sandy under your messiah was far less effective than the bush response to Katrina.
But Obama made more speeches and empty promises!

There are no minority rights. There are only human rights.

Minorities are human, no?

 

[NYcarbineer]

In other words, BRAINWASH them.

Conservatism is the barrier to progress. Children need to learn that. If the child, once armed with the knowledge of that absolute truth, decides that it is best that the human race not progress,

then that's his business and he is free to act accordingly, for instance, free to turn into someone like you.

Conservatism is the basis of rational thought. No, child, you cannot make up your own logic.

What was rational about wanting to preserve the institution of slavery?

What was rational about wanting to deny women the right to vote?