tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post40628401230874134..comments2024-03-27T01:27:21.576-08:00Comments on The Immoral Minority: The Revisionaries: New documentary examines the attempt by religious fundamentalists to undermine the public education system one textbook at a time.Gryphenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356503547155430235noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-33244965363523500112012-04-30T06:14:07.458-08:002012-04-30T06:14:07.458-08:00My siblings and I attended publuc school and went ...My siblings and I attended publuc school and went to religious education class at our Catholic church. My children were educated the same seperating religious education to the church.<br /><br />There are so many religions practiced by Americans. I can't grasp one group manipulating their religious beliefs in public education demanding their personal beliefs be the only belief.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-23169357690492599712012-04-29T19:16:22.739-08:002012-04-29T19:16:22.739-08:00The Colbert Smackdown was excellent! What pissed m...The Colbert Smackdown was excellent! What pissed me off regarding creationism, was my child's schools sent home mimeographed papers to be added to the chapters on Darwinism and Creationists myths (along with chapter and verse from the King James Bible) to PUBLIC SCHOOL. <br />When the parents got upset and showed up, it was explained that the added papers were "Optional" because there was a "demand" for it. When the School Board couldn't find it in the curriculum, nor produce evidence of "the demand" for the myth, it was unceremoniously pulled from the texts before it ever hit the School Board. <br /><br />I choose to send my kids to public school to be taught facts, science, and math. I defend people's right to teach creationism, but on their own dime, own time, and in their religious schools. Don't waste my kid's time with your "beliefs". <br /><br />The only "fables" I want my kids to learn are from "Aesop", "the Canturbury Tales" and "Harry Potter"Anita Winecoolernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-25796650122546332242012-04-29T15:19:55.055-08:002012-04-29T15:19:55.055-08:00California buys just as many textbooks as Texas an...California buys just as many textbooks as Texas and California will NOT buy textbooks that are written to meet Texas state board of ed standards. <br /><br />Because Californians are not STUPID.<br /><br />So if the other states are going to choose between the two, they can choose the California texts. That will leave Texas, Alaska, Florida and a few other mouth drooling red states to buy the rest. <br /><br />With common core standards agreed upon by almost all states (except Texas and Alaska) standardized tests will be based on the common core. That means if your Texas textbook is in conflict, you're going to get that answer wrong on the standardized tests. <br /><br />Sucks to be you. <br /><br />I will say one positive thing. Texas understand the value and need for certified teacher librarians with masters degrees in library science in their schools. California does not. There is one teacher librarian for every 6,000 students in California. It's a budget thing. When you need money for literacy programs, you can find it by eliminating the school librarians. Right? <br /><br />(This is what comes of AMATEURS being allowed to make decisions for professional educators.)mlaiuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13792165896828163411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-32580330948588599892012-04-29T12:37:12.253-08:002012-04-29T12:37:12.253-08:00Specifically, to what disrespect do you refer?Specifically, to what disrespect do you refer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-82073612510283918732012-04-29T09:43:22.341-08:002012-04-29T09:43:22.341-08:00I caught the last minute or so of Colbert's in...I caught the last minute or so of Colbert's interview and was gobsmacked by the utter stupidity of his guest, who turned out to be McLeroy. Wonder how Stephen managed to keep a straight face....<br />BTW, in response to 6:01 AM, since this is Gryphen's blog, I'd suggest he is entitled to expound any which way he prefers on any subject, including religion. If you don't like what he says, you certainly are under no obligation to read it, but it isn't within your rights to tell him what NOT to write!Maplenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-3857122384876143642012-04-29T09:04:32.835-08:002012-04-29T09:04:32.835-08:00Thanks for your comment!
Agree.Thanks for your comment!<br /><br />Agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-29036411925727591992012-04-29T08:35:11.414-08:002012-04-29T08:35:11.414-08:00And there you have it: "American Exceptionali...And there you have it: "American Exceptionalism"...everything but the facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-89113636443248233152012-04-29T08:13:33.300-08:002012-04-29T08:13:33.300-08:00I thought Don McLeroy was an extremely good sport ...I thought Don McLeroy was an extremely good sport considering he was extremely smacked down...<br /><br />... by a master.Hammer and a Featherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10957954505256009516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-4262097760869962112012-04-29T05:39:54.222-08:002012-04-29T05:39:54.222-08:00Unions? Unions that pay people a decent wage? Oh, ...Unions? Unions that pay people a decent wage? Oh, fundy trolly you just outed yourself!<br />We all know how Cons hate the Unions!<br />Fuck Off.<br />Keep your shitty ass religion out of the govt and out of public schools!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-57737135488977730542012-04-29T05:19:15.699-08:002012-04-29T05:19:15.699-08:00Even with all the phony garbage I’ve seen, I’m sti...Even with all the phony garbage I’ve seen, I’m still not an atheist; I just don’t follow organized religion with its bleeding sheep and wolf packs.Darlene Underdahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862207573237585373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-68673531000990078192012-04-29T05:08:16.154-08:002012-04-29T05:08:16.154-08:00The public education system needs no undermining w...The public education system needs no undermining when it's completely worthless as it is. Thanks unions for messing up yet ANOTHER facet of society. Greedy aholes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-83667719705340709742012-04-29T05:01:37.138-08:002012-04-29T05:01:37.138-08:00I am one of those kind (hopefully!) religious peop...I am one of those kind (hopefully!) religious people of whom you speak, and I do not feel under personal attack regarding your protests against revisionism in public school textbooks. I fully agree with you on this. I do not expect, or wish, for you to stay silent on this topic.<br /><br />What I don't care for is the disrespect that has become part and parcel of your schtick on Christianity in particular, and which permeates the threads here on Atheism vs. Religious belief.<br /><br />Keep on keepin' on the good fight against this specific movement, however - absolutely. I have no idea if these maniacs want control or if they actually believe in what they are doing, but it doesn't matter. They don't get to preach to the youth in our pluralistic society in this way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-15324280141346755512012-04-29T05:00:30.166-08:002012-04-29T05:00:30.166-08:00This is exactly why Repubs want to get rid of the ...This is exactly why Repubs want to get rid of the Dept of Education. They also have a plan to elect more funnies to school boards to brig fiction god back into the classrooms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com