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Occulus

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22. It speaks to a much, much larger problem, though.

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 10:56 PM

Mar 2013

We no longer even bother to teach civics. It's lumped into this thing called 'social studies' and taught alongside several unrelated subjects. We did the same with "English", terming it 'language arts' at apparently the same time we starting calling "Personnel" 'human resources'.

My time frames may be way off, but you do have to admit a certain pattern of framing...

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SCOTUS pisses me off (again) socialindependocrat Mar 2013 #1

Ow. WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #2

Yeah. rhett o rick Mar 2013 #3

It speaks to a much, much larger problem, though. Occulus Mar 2013 #22

Do we dare ask, "Where do we go from here?". nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #25

Happened around the same time they stopped using the terms Paul E Ester Mar 2013 #30

American consumer is more inclusive that citizen. beyurslf Mar 2013 #38

They still teach Civics Nitram Mar 2013 #36

LOL! Uhh, You Need To Crack Open A Civics Book Skraxx Mar 2013 #4

I'm not misinformed - I'm uninformed socialindependocrat Mar 2013 #19

See Hue in post #6 - This is what confuses me socialindependocrat Mar 2013 #20

The guy even capitalized "him" when referring to Obama Occulus Mar 2013 #23

Drop the instant gratification wishes. AtheistCrusader Mar 2013 #7

^ THIS ^ mac56 Mar 2013 #11

Eek. Time for a basic civics review. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2013 #10

Thanks though for explaining that tavalon Mar 2013 #12

Thank you for your guidance socialindependocrat Mar 2013 #18

My conservative grandmother's going to shit her pants when this arrives... bobclark86 Mar 2013 #5

If Pres. Obama comes out definitvely against DOMA Scotus would be obliged to swing against Him, hue Mar 2013 #6

Kennedy's vote, the one that matters, won't be moved either way by Obama dsc Mar 2013 #15

"Obama: DOMA Unconstitutional, DOJ Should Stop Defending In Court" muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #29

There will either be smiles or explosion of heads out there We People Mar 2013 #8

Here we go.. now Cha Mar 2013 #9

"gop hypocritical shite" Occulus Mar 2013 #24

Clinton apologized and the gop are the ones trying to make sure Cha Mar 2013 #26

Missing the point Roy Rolling Mar 2013 #13

Where do you get "kissing and sex"? brooklynite Mar 2013 #16

They should have had two attractive gay people doing taxes. mathematic Mar 2013 #17

LOL Roy Rolling Mar 2013 #21

... Comrade_McKenzie Mar 2013 #14

Wow, first time I've seen that one... I love it! mountain grammy Mar 2013 #37

k&r n/t krispos42 Mar 2013 #27

That made my day. Thanks! William769 Mar 2013 #28

Did I miss something...or is this really going to print ? Jonathan Capehart Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2013 #31

TIME still prints...it was NEWSWEEK that went al-digital. brooklynite Mar 2013 #32

thanks. I did actually check - before I asked but not enough coffee to read it right ! nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2013 #33

Oh man....just broke 15,000 posts. Have a great day Brooklynite !!! Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2013 #34

k&r nt steve2470 Mar 2013 #35

Same with cannabis legalization. tridim Mar 2013 #39