Quote:This weekend Mathew D. Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel and Dean of Liberty University School of Law, will appear on Mike Huckabee’s show to discuss potentially dramatic changes to the framework of textbooks that are being discussed by the Texas State Board of Education (TSBOE). Huckabee and Staver will be revealing suggested changes, some of which are still under discussion. The show will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, Eastern Time.

TSBOE will soon finalize the language that textbook publishers use to align their textbooks to current standards. As Texas is a leader in textbooks, most other states purchase the same educational materials. The textbook controversy in Texas affects every American because, to have a bright future, we must know our past. America has a rich past founded on Judeo-Christian values and to forget them, or worse, to distort them, will doom our future. Those who want to reshape America begin by rewriting our past. We repeat the mistakes of the past when we are ignorant of them.

Some of the suggestions that have come forward at various times include:

Removing references to Daniel Boone, General George Patton, Nathan Hale, Columbus Day, and Christmas.

Including the cultural impact of hip hop music, ACLU lawyer Clarence Darrow, and the Hindu holiday of Diwali.

Replacing the term "American" with "Global Citizen"– stating that students need to be shaped "for responsible citizenship in a global society" without any mention of citizenship in American society.

Replacing expansionism and free enterprise with imperialism and capitalism

http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14102&AlertID=1094

While all four points are stupid, I think being a Global Citizen is insulting. We fought to be and stay Americans, I'm proud to be an American and I don't want to be part of some Global Citizen crap. And I thought Texas had their **** together.

(02-06-2010 09:46 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

Quote:This weekend Mathew D. Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel and Dean of Liberty University School of Law, will appear on Mike Huckabee’s show to discuss potentially dramatic changes to the framework of textbooks that are being discussed by the Texas State Board of Education (TSBOE). Huckabee and Staver will be revealing suggested changes, some of which are still under discussion. The show will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, Eastern Time.

TSBOE will soon finalize the language that textbook publishers use to align their textbooks to current standards. As Texas is a leader in textbooks, most other states purchase the same educational materials. The textbook controversy in Texas affects every American because, to have a bright future, we must know our past. America has a rich past founded on Judeo-Christian values and to forget them, or worse, to distort them, will doom our future. Those who want to reshape America begin by rewriting our past. We repeat the mistakes of the past when we are ignorant of them.

Some of the suggestions that have come forward at various times include:

Removing references to Daniel Boone, General George Patton, Nathan Hale, Columbus Day, and Christmas.

Including the cultural impact of hip hop music, ACLU lawyer Clarence Darrow, and the Hindu holiday of Diwali.

Replacing the term "American" with "Global Citizen"– stating that students need to be shaped "for responsible citizenship in a global society" without any mention of citizenship in American society.

Replacing expansionism and free enterprise with imperialism and capitalism

http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14102&AlertID=1094

While all four points are stupid, I think being a Global Citizen is insulting. We fought to be and stay Americans, I'm proud to be an American and I don't want to be part of some Global Citizen crap. And I thought Texas had their **** together.

I would use a combination depending on what the topic is. One thing I have heard is that the TSBOE is the defining standard as to what goes into text books around the country. That scares the crap out of me.

As for Texas having their **** together, they haven't had it together for YEARS since it is so far right.

Forget Judeo-Christian - the other stuff you mentioned is the dumbest stuff I've ever heard. Surprised that would come out of Texas. Well, except for the last sentence about expansionism.