Comments | yaboiksar: WTF Texas? Really?

yaboiksar

WTF Texas? Really?

Feb 01, 2011 16:34

In case anyone wasn't aware, Texas has really done some damage to it's educational system in the past year. They have put creationists on the school boards and pushed for teaching intelligent design. They've also pushed for changing history.

But this past month, the Governor made it extremely clear that a theocracy is what he's shooting for. I won ( Read more... )

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jimkeller24 February 1 2011, 21:55:54 UTC

*shakes head* You know, I watched Michael Moore's "Sicko" today and right now, I just gotta say it to somebod who I know will understand...

There is a lot going seriously wrong in your country. And sadly it's stuff that shouldn't be happening in a country like that.

villyjean February 1 2011, 22:39:38 UTC

unfortunately, i have to agree. And my sister MOVED to Texas a couple of years ago. My older niece shouldn't be too badly off... she'll be 14 soon. She might not get much out of high school but she'll at least have a few good years of education to help her.

It's the little one that I'm scared for. She just turned 6 about a week ago. If people have their way, she'll be taught to be a brainless, right-wing zombie.

yaboiksar February 2 2011, 14:13:34 UTC

Yes, this kind of shit shouldn't fly in the US but unfortunately we have a wave of stupid moving through the country right now.

And just remember, this doesn't only affect Texas. Since they are one of the largest states, publishers use them to determine the text books that are used for subjects. So this shit may be coming to a school near you or me.

jimkeller24 February 2 2011, 16:50:54 UTC

In all honesty, I think the wave of stupid just got bigger. I mean, about 50% of the U.S. thought George W. Bush would make a great President.

But you know what American scares me the most? Sarah Palin. She and her tea party folks give me the creeps every time I see them on the TV...

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ravenrants February 1 2011, 22:58:51 UTC

Yep. That's my state.

yaboiksar February 2 2011, 14:16:00 UTC

My home state is moving up right along behind yours! Florida hasn't gone this far but they are close.

xakliaaeryn February 1 2011, 22:59:36 UTC

I'm officially scared. Seriously, this is worrying to me. I have no problem with religion being taught as a means of teaching kids to accept the differences and understand but forcing it down their throats is (I want to say abhorrent but I'm not sure if it's too strong a word :-/) wrong. I went to schools that were linked to churches and while I've never been religious I appreciated learning about all of them.

But its not just the religion, cutting maths, art, foreign languages? Changing the history textbooks? Seriously? We don't like it so we ignore it? I know history has been 'changed' over time, but I seriously thought we were over that.

And how are children going to know they're interested in college courses if they never get exposed to them in high school?

Ok, I could rant more, but I'm leaving it there, coz it's actually really starting to work me up and I'm supposed to be heading to bed in a bit :-/
*hugs* How are you travelling hun?
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yaboiksar February 2 2011, 14:26:41 UTC

The changing of history is really disturbing. This guy along with others I've read about want to change things to make America seem perfect and that is beyond dangerous. But, it's not surprising since these people live in a delusion. Either that or they are just so incompetent they can't grasp reading comprehension. They seriously think our constitution backs them up and no matter how many times it's been pointed out to them that what they are saying is wrong, they keep repeating it. Like repeating it will make it true. And what's worse, people are listening.

Publishers use Texas, since the state is so large, to determine what they should choose as text books for schools all across the nation. So this asshat's ideas, don't just affect his state. *That* pisses me off. Not that we wouldn't have before, but we are going to be extra careful to read everything Dana brings home. If any of this crap is in her books, we have no problem telling her the book is wrong. Then we'll be up at the school.

Things are going great here! =)

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yaboiksar February 2 2011, 14:27:13 UTC

I know, damn. And that's bad.

joyfulfeather February 2 2011, 01:38:07 UTC

*cry*

I just can't even. I mean. I could go point by point on how far off base this person is, but I'm pretty sure I don't need to point any of that out to you. This goes way beyond theocracy; this is "let's not teach the peasants any more than they need to feed us and extract oil." What the hell.

I mean. No, sixth grade science projects don't cure cancer. But they do get kids interested in science, and those kids grow up to become scientists who try to cure cancer. How does he not get that?

Also, not everyone *takes* college level courses in high school. Why the hell should that mean they shouldn't be available to the people who want/need to take them?

ARGH. I like Texas, I just hate the politics.

yaboiksar February 2 2011, 14:33:21 UTC

It really sucks. I know a few of you guys down there and everyone always says how pretty it is and there's lots of stuff to do. Seems like a decent place to live. But man, that right there is a killer. I don't know if he got elected because people didn't know he was this way, no one showed up to vote except people who think like him or if the majority of Texas does, in fact, agree with him. I just wish I could say it was isolated to Texas. But it's not. This is a growing trend. It's become an insult to be smart. Educating yourself is something to be frowned upon and it's sickening ( ... )