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90-percent

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5. Civics classes?

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 01:24 PM

Apr 2014

Oh how 1950's quaint.

I think most American School Systems are following the orders of our Oligarch's to insure we are UTTERLY IGNORANT OF HOW OUR GOVERNMENT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK and what our obligations as citizens are. I think civics or the equivalent, is only found in select pockets her and there and is no longer a part of most standard public school curriculum. I COULD BE WRONG.

As Carlin once said, they don't want smart informed voters. They just want people smart enough to run the machines and dumb enough not to know they are being screwed by a system that threw them overboard thirty ears ago.

-90% Jimmy

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This xkcd toon should be posted on facebook pages throughout the land... [View all] Richardo Apr 2014 OP

Exactly right. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 #1

That Hits the Nail Right on the Head! n/t Oldtimeralso Apr 2014 #2

OK, I'm a Luddite. WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2014 #3

putting this on your FACEBOOK page, you mean? 90-percent Apr 2014 #8

yes! Richardo Apr 2014 #9

It "should" be common knowledge dickthegrouch Apr 2014 #4

Civics classes? 90-percent Apr 2014 #5

They were still teaching Union history in the 70s. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #7

I've always thought that skepticscott Apr 2014 #10

Opting for reality, they could just buy the grade they want. That's civics. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2014 #13

+1 - The new CORE classes are called "Being a good prole" erronis Apr 2014 #11

Boy Howdy No Kidding! annabanana Apr 2014 #15

Perfect !!!! Thanks for posting this. russspeakeasy Apr 2014 #6

K&R JohnnyRingo Apr 2014 #12

On my facebook now. Nanjing to Seoul Apr 2014 #14

K&R Sherman A1 Apr 2014 #16