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21. It's all part of the plan for the Right

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 07:39 PM

Sep 2014

A nation of critical thinkers scares the Right-wingers, because they know that a nation of critical thinkers wouldn't be so susceptible to the bullshit of the Right-wing ideology, and wouldn't just conform to the system and the status quo ( not thinking outside the box at all)-in other words, a Right-wing wet dream.

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Colorado Students Walk Out To Protest Conservative �Censorship� Of AP History - RawStory [View all] WillyT Sep 2014 OP

Sounds familiar! atreides1 Sep 2014 #1

Hitler was also big on authoritarianism. jwirr Sep 2014 #13

The "winners" always get to write down the "history" SoCalDem Sep 2014 #2

Remarkably blatant. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #17

And that's a stink that would sicken a buzzard. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #31

What a bunch of fuckin lunatics. giftedgirl77 Sep 2014 #3

People who know nothing and don't *want* to know anything. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #32

Exactly. I find it very disturbing that anyone with giftedgirl77 Sep 2014 #38

I think this statement said it best...... pepperbear Sep 2014 #4

"First God made idiots. That was for practice. Then He made School Boards"-Mark Twain. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #5

Oh perfect! I'm saving that one! mountain grammy Sep 2014 #10

I remember that one! Even as a 13-year-old I thought it was funny, and quite apt. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #33

oh, maybe this will just encourage my son he really wants to move to colorado, lol. nt seabeyond Sep 2014 #6

Tea baggers have taken over the school boards in many areas I noticed lunasun Sep 2014 #7

It's all part of the plan for the Right YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #21

It' s past the planning stage and being executed right now. I am sure there are some political lunasun Sep 2014 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Sep 2014 #8

This is where I live. SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2014 #9

Disturbing news.. good for those kids. They get it. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #11

Yeah, the nutters jen63 Sep 2014 #28

Problem is, after a few years of this curriculum, there will be few students that know anything. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #29

The three conservatives need some education on what history is. I am proud of the students. As a jwirr Sep 2014 #12

The Conseraturds want a "rewrite"? SoapBox Sep 2014 #14

As a former teacher in Colorado, (science), my question would be... world wide wally Sep 2014 #15

K & R Iliyah Sep 2014 #16

Yes, and "don't let anyone tell you the slaves had it so bad. Why, they had japple Sep 2014 #20

Hundreds! Joining their teachers! Awesome! ancianita Sep 2014 #18

Premise of the Right: History has a left-wing bias YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #19

"Reality has a well-known liberal bias." - Stephen Colbert. calimary Sep 2014 #25

The students already know more than the school board. WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2014 #22

Good for the students and teachers. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #24

So the lesson here is... Kalidurga Sep 2014 #26

So, no teaching of details of the American Revolution? Ilsa Sep 2014 #27

Isn't history a recitation of facts? OldHippieChick Sep 2014 #30

K & R Liberal_Dog Sep 2014 #34

K&R Go Vols Sep 2014 #35

they aren't "conservatives" they are fascists noiretextatique Sep 2014 #36

Fund education, not war. liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #37

As others have noticed, I can't get over the bold face fascism of that board. Makes me ask Populist_Prole Sep 2014 #39

Three cheers for the students who walked out on fascism. nt Zorra Sep 2014 #40

These cretins need an uninformed populace in order to meet their goals DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #41

I dont think they even teach labor history or civics anymore ErikJ Sep 2014 #42