tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post4233741025966255122..comments2024-03-27T01:27:21.576-08:00Comments on The Immoral Minority: Trump Administration decides to address school shootings by arming teachers and appointing Betsy DeVos to head up commission. Following the NRA's blueprint to a "T."Gryphenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356503547155430235noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-5333588681653198382018-03-12T16:33:00.040-08:002018-03-12T16:33:00.040-08:00So many in America are too stupid to even cook a b...So many in America are too stupid to even cook a basic meal, plus a lot of the super poor have been convinced that prepared foods cost less than home cooked meals. <br /><br />Add to that the fact that many inner city people live in what are called "food deserts" where the corner bodega is your only option for culinary supplies, none of them healthy except for the odd head of lettuce or random "fresh" fruit.<br /><br />All these factors combined lead many to eat the high sodium prepared boxed foods, and even to rely on things such as hamburger or tuna helper or tacos made with pouches of "spices".<br /><br />I've always been amazed at how culinarily ignorant most Americans are as I grew up with grandmothers and a mother who were all "scratch" cooks, with many of the ingredients harvested from our own gardens and my maternal grandmothers' chickens and hogs.<br /><br />It's a sad state of affairs. Home economics was such an important class when I was in middle school and it taught us all, boys and girls, how to properly prepare meals and even to preserve meats and harvests. I don't think that program exists any longer in most schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-13534411651873403822018-03-12T16:24:41.521-08:002018-03-12T16:24:41.521-08:00Her brother is also one of the largest military co...Her brother is also one of the largest military contractors in the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-60967311920475977322018-03-12T16:23:07.343-08:002018-03-12T16:23:07.343-08:00I guess a hairnet and a mustache isn't enough ...I guess a hairnet and a mustache isn't enough of a deterrent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-13448890749498207122018-03-12T16:21:37.859-08:002018-03-12T16:21:37.859-08:00But one more mile in the road to the US becoming a...But one more mile in the road to the US becoming a militarized country run by a crazed dictator. Kind of interesting how little time it took for it to get here.<br /><br />Suffice it to say, it was an interesting experiment in Democracy, yet now it is nothing but a cautionary tale for other countries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-29033412772584572792018-03-12T15:41:35.633-08:002018-03-12T15:41:35.633-08:00Betsy Devos looks like a character straight out of...Betsy Devos looks like a character straight out of Dr. Seuss Whoville. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-16715039007062945112018-03-12T15:16:59.176-08:002018-03-12T15:16:59.176-08:00OT?'The "March For Our Lives" rally,...OT?'The "March For Our Lives" rally, organized by the survivors of the February school shooting in Parkland, Florida, is scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., on March 24.'<br /><br />https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/man-facebook-charged-threatening-shoot-anti-gun-rally-machine-gun/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-90262920231519716522018-03-12T13:07:43.667-08:002018-03-12T13:07:43.667-08:00are they going to arm the lunch ladies? this is so...are they going to arm the lunch ladies? this is so stupid!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-19985496036639428742018-03-12T12:49:55.426-08:002018-03-12T12:49:55.426-08:00666penceOT?
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/scie...666penceOT?<br /><br />https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/scientists-established-link-brain-damage-religious-fundamentalism/<br /><br />"he findings suggest that damage to particular areas of the prefrontal cortex indirectly promotes religious fundamentalism by diminishing cognitive flexibility and openness—a psychology term that describes a personality trait which involves dimensions like curiosity, creativity, and open-mindedness.<br /><br />Religious beliefs can be thought of as socially transmitted mental representations that consist of supernatural events and entities assumed to be real. "<br />"hey are often aggressive towards anyone who does not share their specific set of supernatural beliefs, and towards science, as these things are seen as existential threats to their entire worldview." "Since religious beliefs play a massive role in driving and influencing human behavior throughout the world, it is important to understand the phenomenon of religious fundamentalism from a psychological and neurological perspective."<br />"These findings are important because they suggest that impaired functioning in the prefrontal cortex—whether from brain trauma, a psychological disorder, a drug or alcohol addiction, or simply a particular genetic profile—can make an individual susceptible to religious fundamentalism. And perhaps in other cases, extreme religious indoctrination harms the development or proper functioning of the prefrontal regions in a way that hinders cognitive flexibility and openness."<br />"In fact, their analyses showed that these factors only accounted for a fifth of the variation in fundamentalism "<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-38380824758208994782018-03-12T12:41:37.098-08:002018-03-12T12:41:37.098-08:00https://zinnedproject.org/2018/03/koch-brothers-wa...https://zinnedproject.org/2018/03/koch-brothers-want-students-learn-slavery/<br /><br />"She concludes that the history presented is “superficial, drained of humanity, and neglects to reckon with the economic and social reality of what opponents called ‘the slave power.’”<br /><br />A dive into their “Documents of Freedom” readings reveals an even more disturbing agenda. The BRI bills the “Documents of Freedom” as a “modern take on the traditional textbook” — a “completely free digital course on history, government, and economics” authored by unnamed “teachers.” It’s essentially an online textbook that aims to promote a particular version of history, government, and economics that aligns with the interests of the Kochs."<br />" with phrases like “the number of slaves steadily grew through natural increase.” Natural? There was nothing natural about the expansion of slavery. Slavery expanded because it was profitable. The authors seek to divorce the expansion of slavery from the economic design of the capitalist cotton empire and from the horrific practice of breeding, which became a large source of revenue, especially for Virginia slaveholders."<br />"today’s elites like the Kochs have no interest in students learning this radical history. In the Kochs’ history, the only mention of Black people’s actions comes in one sentence at the end of the reading that papers over the massive accomplishments of the era: “Although African Americans soon made up the majority of voters in some southern states and even elected some black representatives to Congress, the right to vote was curtailed by southern states through several legal devices. . .”<br /><br />BLM!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-60040648940752602872018-03-12T12:31:41.853-08:002018-03-12T12:31:41.853-08:00So, highly trained law enforcement officers, whose...So, highly trained law enforcement officers, whose sole responsibility was to provide security to a school, couldn't stop a mass shooting. <br /><br />BUT the kindergarten and PE teachers, who spend a few hours practicing on a shooting range after they finish writing lesson plans and filling out report cards, will be able to whip out their handy pistols from the holsters on their hips and heroically take down the bad guys (who happen to be former students of theirs), while simultaneously getting their students to safety and keeping them organized and calm. <br /><br />Yeah, right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-50900041801655977092018-03-12T12:24:15.189-08:002018-03-12T12:24:15.189-08:00'O'
https://www.politicususa.com/2018/03/...'O'<br /><br />https://www.politicususa.com/2018/03/12/sarah-huckabee-sanders-blames-obama-for-trumps-nra-cave.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-2650403159973299572018-03-12T12:12:04.475-08:002018-03-12T12:12:04.475-08:00Hag.Hag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-35058335315919882672018-03-12T11:51:46.935-08:002018-03-12T11:51:46.935-08:00Devos has boat loads of money, so she needed to ge...Devos has boat loads of money, so she needed to get something in return for her support/investment in the Republican Party.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-20746524164693386672018-03-12T11:45:51.791-08:002018-03-12T11:45:51.791-08:00True. I hope those who didn't vote or voted fo...True. I hope those who didn't vote or voted for their principles are just as miserable and disgusted as the rest of us.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-20176235172654769522018-03-12T11:14:10.952-08:002018-03-12T11:14:10.952-08:00Elections MATTER, people.
VOTES matter...
Elections MATTER, people.<br />VOTES matter...<br />Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-49677964449564720322018-03-12T11:09:11.376-08:002018-03-12T11:09:11.376-08:00With so many brilliant women and intelligent Repub...With so many brilliant women and intelligent Republican women in the USA, why choose this? <br /><br />Perhaps the dumbest woman to be interviewed since Sarah Palin. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-54161314632051851912018-03-12T11:04:16.644-08:002018-03-12T11:04:16.644-08:00No money for school supplies, better food for lunc...No money for school supplies, better food for lunch programs or pay and benefits. <br /><br />But plenty of money for guns. mlaiuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13792165896828163411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-14417707784907481422018-03-12T11:00:48.878-08:002018-03-12T11:00:48.878-08:00Betsy wouldn't know what a school looks like l...Betsy wouldn't know what a school looks like let alone how to protect one.<br /><br />And it will take a year to come up with a plan!<br />Interesting they can find money to arm teachers but nothing for school supplies.<br /><br />I hope the students continue their battle against the NRA ,Congress and trump.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-91209936509442627372018-03-12T10:56:09.396-08:002018-03-12T10:56:09.396-08:00I like president backtrack! Add that to cadet bone...I like president backtrack! Add that to cadet bonespurs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-45079870272758139082018-03-12T10:51:31.970-08:002018-03-12T10:51:31.970-08:00You're not getting senile, that is correct.
...You're not getting senile, that is correct. <br /><br />There were also two armed police officers stationed in Columbine during that shooting. Gryphenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356503547155430235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-65345495678643988282018-03-12T09:55:04.240-08:002018-03-12T09:55:04.240-08:00Maybe I am getting senile here, but weren't at...Maybe I am getting senile here, but weren't at least a few of the school shootings at schools that DID have armed security guards on campus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-24811196207132272652018-03-12T09:43:17.248-08:002018-03-12T09:43:17.248-08:00The vast majority of teachers do not want to come ...The vast majority of teachers do not want to come to school armed and ready to shoot to kill. That's not what teaching is all about. Obviously neither trump nor DeVos has any clue about the teaching profession. <br />BeaglemomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-69526388833110634482018-03-12T09:41:57.111-08:002018-03-12T09:41:57.111-08:00The school shootings don't "inherently ap...The school shootings don't "inherently appear from a wall."<br />Try starting with looking at diet, which is mostly processed poison. But first, the cycle has to be broken, meaning removing all guns, disbanding the NRA, and changing the constitution - as there is no longer any "founding-fathers" years of forcing out Indians and Mexicans.<br />And of course, none of this can happen in the first place as long as people believe they are the chosen ones who have been saved, which is a massive ignorant error in all of human history - The Promised Land has nothing to do with real estaste, in as much as the Virgin Birth has nothing to do with biology: the meanings of these myths are lost as entire peoples have concretized the symbols, losing the transcendence which the symbols are describing of our own selves, and turning the self into an object to be defended. They don't exactly talk about this at the alter on Sunday, they have erroneous control. So let's stop eating poison, as a start!<br />Its no small feat.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-15978014245340014322018-03-12T09:34:38.962-08:002018-03-12T09:34:38.962-08:006th Grader Writes Heartbreaking Will In Case Of Sc...6th Grader Writes Heartbreaking Will In Case Of School Shooting<br /><br />Javon Davies said he wrote the letter giving away his cat and video games “just in case something happened.”<br /><br />https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/6th-grader-writes-heartbreaking-will-to-family-in-case-of-school-shooting_us_5aa687d1e4b086698a9fc359Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-48762300210731164372018-03-12T09:32:56.185-08:002018-03-12T09:32:56.185-08:00With, of course, Blackwater to train them. With, of course, Blackwater to train them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com