Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/23/06 11:43:58 AM |
Age 36, MO |
I think it is appropriate for parents to know their children, pay attention to the gifts, talents, and skills that God has given them and steer them vocationally into areas most suited to them. But with parents letting the state educate their children, it is only logical to turn over that part of their God-given responsibility as well.
Your article was alarming, but not surprising to me. Angie
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Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/23/06 11:39:33 AM |
Age 30, ND |
I am a teacher in North Dakota. My experience has been that 9th graders are typically quite immature. Most students become serious about their lives toward the end of 10th grade and the beginning of 11th grade.
However, even after they have become serious, they continue to change their minds about what they want to do. This often continues into college.
I have a hard time swallowing the idea that this is an intentional communist wedge. This is instead a "feel-good" program so that Florida can pat itself on the back for doing something unique to solve its educational problems. It's style over substance.
True education reform is boring. It's a matter of raising standards (academic and disciplinary). Politicians want their names in the paper, not real reform.
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Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/23/06 10:02:45 AM |
Age 66, AL |
Your article is on target. I studied Comparative Economics from a Marxist Professor while in Graduate School in 1973. The Department of Education and our Government has adopted all of Marx's plan other than, "He who does not work does not eat!".
I attended a vocational high school whose objective was to produce training for "Blue Collar" jobs for the local economy. Many of my class did finish college and excelled as well as the blue collar bubbas who became small business owners.
Currently I live in a county that cannot attract industry because of an undereducated work force,i.e. social promotion and dumbdowned education.
No one can make a race horse out of a jackass and our current educational system tries to assure mothers and fathers little bubba is a race horse instead of the jackass.
I am a firm believer in aptitude testing and I.Q. testing and directing kids toward areas they can find fulfillment. I also believe in an open enrollment for college for those who after being slapped around in life can return to educate themselves at a higher level.
While Democracy and Christianity sound good on the surface I have never worked for an organization that did not function from top down management,authorian hiearchy. Some one made the final call and was in charge.
While I feel we should have a choice in our life educating our population should not be left to chance otherwise we will have too many jackasses at the starting gate and not really be in the race.
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Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/23/06 09:55:27 AM |
Age 60, CA |
Another excellent article! And one I wish we could get every American to read!
This is NOT what our brave military has fought for!
How can we WAKE UP AMERICA to the threat that is facing us? And if we don't stop it and return this nation to our own Constitutional form of government - and soon - all WILL be lost!
ALL Conservative, Constitutionally based organizations need to start working together to inform Americans to the biggest threat that we face - it is NOT necessarily from terrorist groups, but from our own government which is running roughshod over our Constitution! Americans are blind to what is occurring right in front of us. Politicians wrap these programs in flowery speech and "pretty packages" in order to get us to swallow their garbage!
Everyone who is reading this has a responsibility to inform your friends and your neighbors to the threats that we face. If they don't believe you - show them what is happening in Europe - because the Communist threat is now weakening us and we have become easier targets as a result!
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Vocational training and college/vocational 'tracks' have been with us since the 1960s
| Posted On: 06/23/06 09:34:09 AM |
Age 55, IN |
When I went to high school in Illinois (circa 1965), we were asked THEN if we were going to college or what our plans might be.
The only difference that I see in the two time frames is that 'back in the good ole days,' ALL students had to complete core curriculum with a passing grade.
Many of my friends went to the voc track and started working after or even before graduation. Some took classes in the morning and worked in the afternoon.
I don't see a lot of new things here.
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Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/23/06 08:13:10 AM |
Age 46, TN |
This has been going on for a long time. When I was in 9th grade (back in 1973), I had no idea what I wanted to do. From that lack of interest, my guidance counselor determined that I should be placed in the business track. I took courses in Gregg shorthand, typing, and accounting. Upon graduation, I began working as a secretary for an attorney while attending community college. I continued working my way through three college degrees, ending with a Masters in Library and Information Science! I was grateful for the practical training I was given, and through sheer determination, I was able to achieve my educational goals. Being educated to think is good for society; being trained to perform a job well is a good work ethic.
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Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/23/06 07:00:57 AM |
Age 31, GA |
I remember a time in "Social Studies" class in the fifth grade when our teacher informed us that children in France (insinuating France was on target and US schools weren't) began their quest for a particular job/trade in the seventh grade. I remember feeling horrified and hoping that it wouldn't happen in my school because what I wanted to do changed from day to day. Vet today, doctor tomorrow, president next week, etc.
Listen everyone... what you need to know is not hidden from you. You want the Communist Manifesto? Go to www.marxist.org You want to know the UN's plans for global education? Go to the UN's website and read the documentation for the program "Agenda 21". It is all right before your eyes... on the table... in the open... in plain view.
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Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/22/06 11:37:09 PM |
Age 58, IL |
Superb article, Brannon... but sadly, we TRULY deserve what we have. Because our country and its politicians (as opposed to statesmen) are just a mirror reflection of who and what we are becoming as a society. First, the ones who even bother to, vote these pols in. Then, like the trusting souls we are, we (for the most part) turn our backs on them and go about our daily lives. Then, we act shocked and surprised when they go and do something stupid or really idiotic... again. Then, we go back to vote, the ones who bother to, and RE-elect the very same pols... because we are SO TOTALLY convinced that OUR pol is a good guy or a good gal. Good grief, Charlie Brown... when are we EVER going to learn??? My dear brothers and sisters in Christ - what IS IT going to take??? How about - we all get really really really mad, get current on the issues and then go and register as many of our friends as we pssibly can. Then, when the next primary comes around, we march our little armies down to the polling place and vote for the NEW guy!!! That's right... we throw the bums out. On BOTH sides of the isle. We may not get them all, or even most of them, but we MAY just get enough of them to... to just maybe... REALLY get their attention for the first time. Now, if we don't think that this is important enough to get OFF our duffs and actually go out and do something... why should "ANYONE" listen to us when we complain... again? Because we WILL... again. Scott.
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Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/22/06 11:15:55 PM |
Age 65, SC |
Brannon, would you be able to post the Communist Manifesto some day soon?
Every American needs to have read it and we should have a copy of it for quick reference. Thanks for all you do!
South Carolina
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Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/22/06 07:03:06 PM |
Age 46, CO |
When I was in 9th grade, I wanted to be a missionary. I wonder what they would have done with that?
Reason #... (hmmm, I've lost count) to homeschool!
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Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/22/06 05:20:11 PM |
Age 68, OH |
We need all the information on this kind of insidious government interference that it takes to get Americans ready to fight ag-ainst the monster of government gone beserk.
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Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/22/06 05:12:28 PM |
Age 45, MO |
The first way the public schools are communist is that the government takes the funds from one to pay for the education of another. When Americans decided to make the government responsible for the education of their children in the late 1800's and early 1900's depending on the state, that is when our system officially became communistic. Since parents of children in public schools are not in control of their children's education, they have little to complain about. They have been feeding at the public trough for too long and you can see the results in the culture of America.
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Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/22/06 04:43:02 PM |
Age 44, TN |
I have a son who has just completed 10th
grade. When we registered for high school
2 years ago he was required to decide
which "track" of classes he wanted to take -
college bound or vocational school bound.
I was assured that he would not be locked
in to either. They simply want to guide
students into classes that will benefit
that particular student's needs based on
their personal abilities and goals. It is
not designed to simply "train" rather than
educate. For example, students are allowed
to cross over "track lines" and take classes
in the other track for electives. But be
honest - not every child in this country is college material.
And for them to take technical or vocational
school classes in high school makes a whole
lot more sense than having "one size fits
all" classes that really do leave kids
lagging behind.
I am a whole lot more concerned with states
that insist that every child deserves a
college education so they promote lottery
and Hope scholarships. Let's focus our
concern on this problem - not on the fact
that someone along the way has recognized
that we are NOT raising a generation of
cookie-cutter kids!
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Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/22/06 03:13:09 PM |
Age 27, KS |
Thank you for taking the time to research and expose another one of our government's many tactics to have us "agree" to be stripped of our freedoms. Reader beware, this is not an isolated incident and to be brushed under the rug! I am making copies of this article to distribute and hope others will do the same. Thanks again and God bless you in your work!
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Re: U.S.A. Schooling the Communist Way Part I
| Posted On: 06/22/06 02:56:54 PM |
Age 58, GA |
Brannon, great article. We need to learn that communism isn't dead in America. It lives and thrives in our education system as well as other places. Please Keep sounding the alarm.
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