Posted on 10/11/2001 11:25:50 PM PDT by FreedomFriend
Today, I felt it upon myself to right about a very serious problem in our country. No, I'm not talking about the Taliban, bombs, biological warfare, etc., though those are some very legitimate concerns. Instead, I am refering to the rampant "multiculturalism" and "diversity" mantra that is being used through propagandic techniques in the brainwashing of our children.
As a substitute teacher, I come in contact with propagandic material on a near weekly basis. This material comes in the form of magazines, pamphlets, textbooks, and curricula that is set-aside and funded by the state.
For example, the Federal Government, in coordination with state governments and local schoolboards, publishes a quarterly magazine that deals with America's Diversity. The magazine falsifies history and talks about America's "rich culturally diverse past" (Despite multiculturalism was not tolerated pre-Clinton). I'm not talking about having various cultural backgrounds, but rather a technique being used that is having the effect of misinforming our children to the point where they may believe that many cultures have lived together in harmony all throughout America's past. Many of these same magazines feature children from various ethnic and racial backgrounds on the front cover. What I don't get, though, is why there are very few white children on these covers. I mean, they'll have higher numbers of Asian and black children in these pictures as opposed to white children which, I might say, still have a much larger share of the population than either of the above groups. In some pictures, I've seen as few as two white children, while there'll be five Asian children and four black children. I have no problem with there being different races and ethnic groups represented, but why do they have to misrepresent the numbers in these types of magazines all the time?
In pamphlets and textbooks, I have witnessed the systematic selectivity of historic events. For example, history textbooks in some fifth grade classes that I have taught fascade the entire Civil War era in a Slavery "Cloak". The whole War is shown to have originated from slavery starting with the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the Dread Scott Decision, along with Lincoln, yet there is a total omission of states' rights, high taxes, unfair tarrifs, differences in economies, U.S. law and the Constitution, and blockading of southern ports to the point of southern weakness. I've seen time lines of U.S. History drawn up in which it is made to appear that the European settlers were the worst things to ever have come to this land, for it resulted in the displacement of Indians. In fact, I've seen some textbooks where it says that the "Indians lived a harvesting life for thousands of years until the European settlers came in and disrupted their peaceful lifestyle forever". Not exact words, but close. The point, though, is that only one side of the story is shown, and it is generally the one the Socialist elite wants your children to see. That is, it is the one that omits many facts while blurring and scewing the truth and reality.
As far as Curricula goes, this deals mostly with the government funded "diversity" education and studies/subjects that are being pushed down the throats of teachers and students. That is, many teachers have no choice but to teach the material that the state says to teach. For example, many of these "Diversity Education" subjects/programs focus on "diversity in the educational environment", "why all of us are different", "why diversity is a good thing", etc. My point about this is why pay money for something that should come naturally, or shouldn't come naturally? I mean, whatever environment a child will become exposed to will be the one that he/she becomes accustomed to. There is no reason to spend time and money on programs that will be used to brainwash many young minds. I mean, why would we need programs such as these in the mountains of West Virginia, in Montana, etc. Generally, why would you need them in areas where there is a dominant American culture? To me, it appears that there must be a hidden agenda to change America's culture, and that they are attempting to desensitize the young to the coming, forced/manufactured/non-natural change. Shouldn't assimilating be the goal? Why is E Pluribus Unum on our money if we are teaching many cultures instead of one? It's very odd, I'd say.
We have quite a few natives in Alaska. When they live in an area where there are jobs, (not in some bush village) vast majority are very decent, respectable people. Still natives do not think like say white people. Many cultural differences; some good (sharing, respect for the land, ect) and some bad (rampant alcoholism/drug abuse, child abuse ect). Not uncommon to see sexual child abuse rates of 60-70% in bush villages, as strange as it may seem, it is cultural in nature; been practiced for hundreds of years. Now not all natives are child abusers, but its way off the scale in comparison to whites. It also continues from generation to generation; very prevalent in some families as it is learned and sad to say culturally accepted.
I confronted the father about this aspect of their culture and he became very somber and did not have any good answers; as deep inside he also knew the truth.
The point is we often paint a biased picture of other cultures from either our culture's value system (which is human nature) or to achieve a social/political end (thank you politicians, we elect them and they set the standards) When the latter occurs how does that benefit anyone in America?
The children will only injest it if you are not helping them with their homework. Go over every little bit of it each night with them. You owe it to them, if you think things at the school are getting out of hand, drag the kids out of it and school them yourself.
The point, though, is that Americans should not have to worry about their children being brainwashed by socialist morons every time they drop them off at school.
My dear, I am a 45-year old Mexican American and I am appalled at this multicultural deconstruction of my nation.
Monday was Columbus Day, but as I had predicted, no mention was made in my daughter's school. And it is a fact that you would get the impression that America is 80% black and hispanic. My question is: Why do European-American school principals and teachers so energetically pass on this fictional view of America? I've often felt that I would subvert the curriculum every chance I got with things like facts, truths, Western civilization, and the Judeo-Christian God.
As a teacher, doesn't all the politics in education get to you. I think burnout from politics in education and lack of administration support destroys more teachers than the kids or pay scale.
You have unwittingly stated the scope of the problem. European American culture is not shown in the same favorable light as cultures other than our own, but rather Western culture and Judeo-Christian principles are debunked and degraded. Mexican American talking here.
Perhaps a start may be a change with your own perception to..."I am a 45-year old AMERICAN and I am...."FReegards
It really doesn't matter what our background is, it used to blend together into a distinct culture that honored our history and where those that gave their lives for it were respected and learned from. That taught our children the importance of the Constitution that insures their freedom, and God under whose principles it was formed.
Now it seems we are being Balkanized into sects where, thanks to congress and those with an agenda, new arrivals are taught to hate and be suspicious of anyone that doesn't go along with the PC ploy that acts as though we all arrived on Americas shores five minutes ago. Sure I respect my Irish and Cherokee heritage, but I have never thought of myself as anything but American or observing a culture outside of the American culture. New arrivals seem to be taught that their culture should be held onto like a drowning man holding onto a life ring and they should reject any attempt to blend into a common culture. The results might end up very divisive and lead to a dangerous ignorance on peoples part of just how important our history is to our future.
My point is, if you ain't paying attention to what your kids are being taught, then you will get what you deserve.
As much propaganda as being disseminated, I don't know how a parent could keep all of it away, and all of their children aware over the course of many years in regards to the dangers of these techniques.
That aside, parents should be responsible in their childrens' lives. There will be no debate in that regard.
I think that maybe, just maybe, we could achieve a cease fire. We agree not to push the "God bless America" stuff. They agree not to push their left-wing stuff. Allow these kids to master the fundamentals of reading, writing, math and history without any spin from the left or the right.
I think that maybe, just maybe, we could achieve a cease fire. We agree not to push the "God bless America" stuff. They agree not to push their left-wing stuff. Allow these kids to master the fundamentals of reading, writing, math and history without any spin from the left or the right.
Are you off your rocker. God is a fundamental part of our country. It's in our founder's writings, on our money, and in our culture and history. Moral degeneracy and unnormalness has no relationship with the history of our country, and it is harmful. God is good, and is Love. Ceasefire? Never.
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