Texas Republicans want to eliminate critical thinking

Interesting.

Kind of a global tendency but it is rare that those thoughts are publicized overtly.
I could not provide links for this but there are the global, non-governmental institutions (as in above the governments) that claim there is "too much democracy" in the OECD countries...


To me, this particular project of the Republican Party is reminiscent of the education reforms that were implemented in Arizona earlier in the year.
There was a state law discouraging all references to "ethnies" and "exploitation" in educative institutions. This was in 2010 : House Bill 2281.
And now, January 2012, basing themselves on this bill, some school districts (Tucson) reacted and banned Mexican studies as well as Native American studies. Also a selection of books (Shakespeare, The Tempest, nice idea !). I'm not familiar with the US educative/legal system so I may be a bit off. Principle remains.
Here's a link with reactions from outraged Natives :p : http://bsnorrell.blogspot.fr/2012/01/banning-of-books-signals-revolution-in.html


Poor Buffy Sainte-Marie got (one of) her masterpiece(s) censored for the occasion. Fittingly titled My Country 'tis of thy people you're dying (youtube link).
Worth a hearring, if you don't know the song.
 
BornInCantaloup said:
And now, January 2012, basing themselves on this bill, some school districts (Tucson) reacted and banned Mexican studies as well as Native American studies. Also a selection of books (Shakespeare, The Tempest, nice idea !).
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Link to video.
Librotraficantes for the win!
 
That said, Sandy is from Texas and she's easily the smartest character in the show. Maybe that's why she migrated underwater?
 
Besides, that would qualify as critical thought, which as we've established is contrary to conservative values.
 
The_Tyrant said:
Niice decision using the Huff post as a source, that really helps out your credibility.
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But it links to the original GOP document. You can ignore everything the HuffPo writer said, but if you look at the original platform, the Texas GOP said exactly that.
 
Traitorfish said:
Besides, that would qualify as critical thought, which as we've established is contrary to conservative values.
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Contrary to popular belief, there are no wrong political systems. Each works in a certain situation, and conservative economics have worked in certain situations. I'm not saying they're always right, but you can't mark off a complete ideology as poorly-conceived and nothing else.
 
downtown said:
But it links to the original GOP document. You can ignore everything the HuffPo writer said, but if you look at the original platform, the Texas GOP said exactly that.
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I think the fact that Huffington Post linked to it automatically made the original document less reliable too.

The_Tyrants original complaint only demonstrates again that certain segments of the conservative wing don't understand the difference between fact and opinion, and therefore where a news source can be trusted regardless of its political leaning. It's this sort of thinking that allows Fox News and its likes to pretend they're no different than the rest while distorting facts.

Save_Ferris said:
Contrary to popular belief, there are no wrong political systems. Each works in a certain situation, and conservative economics have worked in certain situations. I'm not saying they're always right, but you can't mark off a complete ideology as poorly-conceived and nothing else.
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Which part of TF's post are you addressing here?
 
Save_Ferris said:
Contrary to popular belief, there are no wrong political systems. Each works in a certain situation, and conservative economics have worked in certain situations. I'm not saying they're always right, but you can't mark off a complete ideology as poorly-conceived and nothing else.
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I don't really understand how you got any of this form a sarcastic quip about Tyrant refusing to explain himself?

(Also, there is no such thing as "conservative economics".)
 
ParkCungHee said:
So when is National Socialism applicable?
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you have to admit it was pretty useful in smashing the british empire into tiny little pieces.

it's strange to see how the usa is transforming into it's worst enemy ... without the beneficial traits of the nazi regime, though.
 
you have to admit it was pretty useful in smashing the british empire into tiny little pieces.
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The Brits did a good job trashing their own empire, they didn't need the Nazis to do it for them.
 
Aroddo said:
you have to admit it was pretty useful in smashing the british empire into tiny little pieces.
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How so? The only British territory that Germany ever occupied was the Channel Islands, which are not generally considered to have been the hub on which all imperial policy turned.
 
Traitorfish said:
How so? The only British territory that Germany ever occupied was the Channel Islands, which are not generally considered to have been the hub on which all imperial policy turned.
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A common misunderstanding. All truly great strategists know that he who controls the Channel Islands, controls the world.
 
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