I Guess It Had To Happen...
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
Texas schools are teaching US History - specifically, the Boston Tea Party ... as if it were a terrorist act.
This means the whole country is going to start teaching it this way, because normally everyone else follows Texas's choice of textbooks... :| EDIT: Also, I'm interested to hear what our neighbo(u)rs across the pond think of this...
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
Colin Mullikin wrote:
EDIT: Also, I'm interested to hear what our neighbo(u)rs across the pond think of this...
As there isn't a link to the text, I don't know what was actually said, but that isn't going to stop me pontificating wildly. If this is the case then it's pretty stupid. This is the ultimate emotive language example, isn't it: Freedom Fighter ---> Guerilla ---> Terrorist Agree ---------------------------> Disagree I don't blame the then US colonies from rebelling, they were treated pretty shoddily by the government from what little I understand of the situation. Even if I was against it, I'd still fail to see where the "Terror" part slips in, it wasn't designed as an act to strike fear but as part of an legitimate protest (even if their actions were illegal).
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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Or rewriting.
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Could you provide some links to this fact? Having seen previous postings about FEMA death camps etc, I am reluctant to take this at face value
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Huffington Post article (citing an article by Glenn Beck)[^]
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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Texas schools are teaching US History - specifically, the Boston Tea Party (what I consider to be the tipping point toward the American Revolution) - as if it were a terrorist act. At the root of every country's origins, one would more than likely be able to discover what would now be called a "terrorist act". [moved to the Soapbox to let the discussion open up a little. - Chris Maunder.]
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997Thank you for posting something to Soapbox that is not a joke! Although the school systems these days might be called that. - OUT! Damn Spot!
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Colin Mullikin wrote:
EDIT: Also, I'm interested to hear what our neighbo(u)rs across the pond think of this...
As there isn't a link to the text, I don't know what was actually said, but that isn't going to stop me pontificating wildly. If this is the case then it's pretty stupid. This is the ultimate emotive language example, isn't it: Freedom Fighter ---> Guerilla ---> Terrorist Agree ---------------------------> Disagree I don't blame the then US colonies from rebelling, they were treated pretty shoddily by the government from what little I understand of the situation. Even if I was against it, I'd still fail to see where the "Terror" part slips in, it wasn't designed as an act to strike fear but as part of an legitimate protest (even if their actions were illegal).
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]Keith Barrow wrote:
As there isn't a link to the text, I don't know what was actually said, but that isn't going to stop me pontificating wildly.
Isn't that the heart and soul of The Lounge...? :laugh:
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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Colin Mullikin wrote:
EDIT: Also, I'm interested to hear what our neighbo(u)rs across the pond think of this...
We have enough history not to be obsessed with an act that happened a little over 200 years ago; we can obsess about things that happened 1000 to 2000 years ago. Maybe when your country grows up a bit, you'll have other things to remember.
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Still a little sore about it, I see... ;P
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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Still a little sore about it, I see... ;P
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
Of course. I'd hate to think that Pee Wee Herman was an Englishman.
*pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington
"Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos
CodeStash - Online Snippet Management | My blog | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier
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Huffington Post article (citing an article by Glenn Beck)[^]
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997Ah - Glen Beck - Fox News' paragon of truthful reportage!
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Mark H2 wrote:
Well, the stupid pillocks were wearing red.
You cant see the blood if you wear red! :)
the french wore brown trousers for a similar reason
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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the french wore brown trousers for a similar reason
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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And the Americans wore blue because it matched their faces which... ...(1) were real cold & (2) starved of oxygen...
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
nar, its was just because they were so late it was the only colour left
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Texas schools are teaching US History - specifically, the Boston Tea Party (what I consider to be the tipping point toward the American Revolution) - as if it were a terrorist act. At the root of every country's origins, one would more than likely be able to discover what would now be called a "terrorist act". [moved to the Soapbox to let the discussion open up a little. - Chris Maunder.]
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
Texas schools are teaching US History - specifically, the Boston Tea Party (what I consider to be the tipping point toward the American Revolution) - as if it were a terrorist act.
But they aren't, are they? They are teaching critical thinking.
From your links below:
The lesson plan then asks teachers to ask students if the event in the news report meets the definition of a terrorist attack, and whether the act is "from a previous time in our history."
The "News Report" is a Government view of a hypothetical incident. It is that Government that identifies the activists as terrorists. Hopefully, the students would have identified this incident as the Boston Tea Party, and appreciated the need to identify 'spin'.
All that is necessary for Evil to succeed is for Good Folks to keep voting for their Party. - Cornelius Thirp
