See What this History Book Did to the Second Amendment

See What this History Book Did to the Second Amendment | American Overlook

Posted by AJAshinoff 10 years, 7 months ago to Education

Prime example of revisionist history. This is what they are feeding our kids. The best defense is to ensure that WE notice this crap, show our kids the truth, and call them on it each and every time they try. Shameful

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Posted by winterwind 10 years, 7 months ago

This is an example of what I was talking about in my "fight the battle for the minds" post earlier today. I tried to reply to it and could only do so through my FarceBook account. hmmph.

Do you, by any chance, know who chooses textbooks in Dallas?

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  Posted by johnrobert2 10 years, 7 months ago
  
  The state textbook commission, and believe me, there have been some battles royal in their sessions.
  
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    Posted by winterwind 10 years, 7 months ago
    
    Well, having a state Textbook Commission at all is just begging for the loudest voices and the biggest wallets to choose the ideology and parents just put up with this junk? No, don't answer, I know the answer already.
    
    It's a racket - you have to send your child to "school", and the state defines what a school is, and then they give you crummy books you have to use. grrrr.
    
    Sounds like they need a good old-fashioned hunger strike until-you-give-us honest- textbooks [or copies of the constitution!!]. State Education Nazis hate that sort of thing.
    
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Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 10 years, 7 months ago

Something should be done about this. The person who bastardized the 2nd amendment in this text book knew what they were doing and should be publicly flogged! Why does anyone think this needs to be done in the first place since there is easy access to the complete document?

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Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 7 months ago

There are many sources for pocket Constitutions. How about giving them as gifts to kids, then sit down and discuss them? Let them see the true language, not the revisionist tripe.

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Posted by CircuitGuy 10 years, 7 months ago

I don't think this is a sinister as it sounds. The summaries seem reasonable. The Second Amendment is written in confusing language to begin with, so it's hard to summarize without interpreting. The other amendments appear to be similarly abbreviated.

I do not believe the summary was ideologically motivated.

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  Posted by LetsShrug 10 years, 7 months ago
  
  Yet you admit it sounds sinister. Why abbreviate something that's short to begin with? Why remove, "shall not be infringed"...that's a pretty important part, wouldn't you say?
  
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Posted by LetsShrug 10 years, 7 months ago

They can't even blame print space for shortening it...the real one isn't that much longer.... only one reason for doing so.

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Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 10 years, 7 months ago

Dumbing down is essential to raising sheep... Despicable...

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