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okasha

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33. There's a catch to this.

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 05:58 PM

Jun 2015

When the Democrats on theTSBOE got creationism eliminated from science textbooks, the conservatives' retort was to lift the requirement that school districts choose only from the texts recommended by the BOE. That means that districts are not required to adopt these propagandist texts and that Texas has less influence on books available elsewhere.

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Texas approves textbooks with Moses as Founding Father [View all] phantom power Jun 2015 OP

This is sick. octoberlib Jun 2015 #1

Sue them shenmue Jun 2015 #2

yes Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #8

This right here^^^^^sue them!! haikugal Jun 2015 #12

Probably an attempt to reduce homeschooling. Turbineguy Jun 2015 #3

No it's not A HERETIC I AM Jun 2015 #49

Maybe it's like the NRA Turbineguy Jun 2015 #56

Not good n/t arcane1 Jun 2015 #4

It is a nightmare to be transferred to Texas and other Southern states for this very reason betterdemsonly Jun 2015 #5

They think that dinosaurs were around the same time as humans! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #9

How fucking stupid can Texas get? hifiguy Jun 2015 #6

Stupid Is As Stupid Does ... cantbeserious Jun 2015 #7

Maybe they meant Amos Moses? FrodosPet Jun 2015 #10

Well if you plan to have a yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #11

If it happens it'll be more like A Handmaidens Tale. Horrific! haikugal Jun 2015 #13

or the Salem Witch trials... yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #14

Oh yeah! Big time! haikugal Jun 2015 #15

I hope that yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #22

Thanks I will fix that now.. yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #24

right on. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #44

No you were fine... yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #45

Texas is operating on the fact that school books are ordered in bulk and whatever Texas uses the haikugal Jun 2015 #25

It amazes me that this still works. arcane1 Jun 2015 #26

I hope the board of Education in yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #27

It costs more money which is the leverage they're using. haikugal Jun 2015 #28

California had a surplus this year... yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author haikugal Jun 2015 #34

Guess that's about the malaise Jun 2015 #16

The fact that people are speaking out against this only goes to show... Fumesucker Jun 2015 #17

People need to do more than talk betterdemsonly Jun 2015 #20

Old HarmonyRockets Jun 2015 #19

I'll look for something more recent.. haikugal Jun 2015 #36

Well, it's not like the size of the Texas schoolbook market causes it to have any undue influence Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #21

Does Texas still set the standards for textbooks elsewhere? malthaussen Jun 2015 #23

California is taking action, I hope others do as well. haikugal Jun 2015 #35

Not really. Igel Jun 2015 #51

Funny, I missed that part about Moses having elections in the desert n2doc Jun 2015 #30

Why not the money changers? moondust Jun 2015 #31

Yeah. And, the inauguration party was real doozie. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #32

There's a catch to this. okasha Jun 2015 #33

Good news, I think.... haikugal Jun 2015 #38

I am preparing to move to Houston and Exilednight Jun 2015 #37

That there safeinOhio Jun 2015 #39

Ugh sakabatou Jun 2015 #40

Apparently preparing for the Christian Taliban version of ISIS. This is so stupid and dangerous. RKP5637 Jun 2015 #41

Mr. Sherrod, my 10th grade American History teacher in the Grammy23 Jun 2015 #42

It is tough living in Texas as times Gothmog Jun 2015 #43

Texas is where the other 49 states buy their no_hypocrisy Jun 2015 #46

And I'm teaching my grandchildren to think for themselves and question everything... AuntPatsy Jun 2015 #47

Do they understand that Moses was a Jewish leader? undeterred Jun 2015 #48

Moses? It certainly shows that "America was founded on Christian principles" douggg Jun 2015 #50

This is one reason why Texas will not get businesses from muntrv Jun 2015 #52

i don't see this holding up restorefreedom Jun 2015 #53

I have grandchildren... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #54

I thought this was satire. herding cats Jun 2015 #55