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IL state rep. calls for "abolishment of history classes in schools" because they "lead to white privilege and a racist society"
DISRN.com ^ | 8/3/2020 | Adam Ford

Posted on 08/03/2020 7:53:53 PM PDT by Beave Meister

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To: Spirit of Liberty

According to Wikipedia, he’s a teacher and real estate broker. Was charged with bank fraud and false information felonies in 2012, but plea bargained to misdemeanor. Mentioned daughter in bio, but no missus, so probably a baby mama.”

...given Wikipedia, that’s the SANITIZED version.


21 posted on 08/03/2020 9:30:11 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.)
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To: Beave Meister

LaShawn K. Ford (D)

Does the “D“ stand for “Dumb”? /s


22 posted on 08/03/2020 9:31:33 PM PDT by DennisR (Look around. God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: Beave Meister

Just keep schools closed due to Covid until you can rewrite the curriculum...


23 posted on 08/03/2020 9:42:51 PM PDT by Hypo2
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To: Ancesthntr

Bkmk


24 posted on 08/03/2020 9:44:39 PM PDT by kelly4c
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To: Beave Meister

There are some truly stupid people in America and they seem to gravitate to democrat politics. This rep is a good example.

Stupid people don’t learn from past mistakes or successes because they erase history whether it be virtually or in reality. The end result is the same.

Crazy people do this which is why they repeat the same mistakes over and over expecting a different outcome. Stupid is as stupid does and this kind of stupid does stupid a LOT.


25 posted on 08/03/2020 9:49:03 PM PDT by Boomer (Leftists/Leftism ruins everything it touches.)
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To: Beave Meister

The last people to ever do anything good for the black people are... Black people.

Funny that, hah?


26 posted on 08/03/2020 10:11:29 PM PDT by Bullish (CNN is what happens when 8th graders run a cable network.)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
The Jewish contributions aren’t easy to overlook — unless you’re leaving out large chunks of the history of science and technology, the Nobel Prizes, etc.

Yeah, they probably simply "threw" that in, thinking that it would "widen their base," but never expecting anyone to actually "call" them on it.

I suppose that one could argue that the school curriculum doesn't explicitly emphasize that some of those Nobel Prize winners are Jews - so is the State Representative perhaps advocating that the school textbooks include a big yellow star next to every mention of an outstanding Jewish scientist?

Regards,

27 posted on 08/03/2020 10:16:28 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Beave Meister

Most of the people here in Chicago are so brainwashed it is embarrassing.


28 posted on 08/03/2020 10:17:27 PM PDT by Chgogal (ALL lives matter. If you disagree with me, YOU are the racist.)
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To: Jewbacca
Heck the most common history book in the world has my gran-Gran Pa in it.

Now, don't be coy! What was his name?

Regards,

29 posted on 08/03/2020 10:18:03 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: GnuThere

What question did Martha ask?


30 posted on 08/03/2020 10:19:35 PM PDT by Chgogal (ALL lives matter. If you disagree with me, YOU are the racist.)
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To: Major Matt Mason

I doubt LaShawn has ever cracked open a U.S. history book. An issue of Black Panther, maybe - gotta keep up with the history of Wakanda.
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Probably the opposite—he picked up history books because he taught high school history for a time...Scary thought—I suspect he provided his own spin on any history lessons he was preparing...


31 posted on 08/03/2020 10:37:19 PM PDT by Freedom56v2
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To: Spirit of Liberty

After they abolish history they will abolish criminal records. Then there will be no accountability and they will do anything.


32 posted on 08/03/2020 10:38:46 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Cultural Marxism is the cult of the Left waiting for the Mothership.)
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To: Boomer

The DemonKKKrats play lots of Identity Politics. The result is people elect people based upon their sexual identity, color of skin and gender. That does not consider their fitness for office. Hence, misfits who occupy positions of power and create havoc. They all need to buy some Nike sneakers . . .


33 posted on 08/03/2020 10:44:29 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Cultural Marxism is the cult of the Left waiting for the Mothership.)
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To: Beave Meister
Do I have to look?

WHY on earth would children have to learn about LBTQXYZ in school? This guy is off the wall + DUMB. I guess he never read George Santayana -- if he can read at all.

34 posted on 08/03/2020 10:57:11 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: Beave Meister

It sounds like to me that some people are too damn stupid to learn history so they are finding excuses so they don’t have to.

These people need to learn to read and comprehend our nations language.


35 posted on 08/04/2020 12:17:21 AM PDT by oldenuff35
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA; Beave Meister

It is possible to overlook Jewish contributions - that depends on how the history books are framed.

I don’t know how il kids are taught history, but it should still be taught.

There were plenty of black and jewish contributors to the history of civilization, warfare, science, technology, culture. Ditto for women.

For LGBTQ - some may have been gay but that was not what defined them.


36 posted on 08/04/2020 12:47:10 AM PDT by Cronos (Re-elect President Trump 2020!)
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To: Beave Meister
On November 29, 2012, Ford was indicted on charges of bank fraud, alleging he provided misleading evidence to obtain a $500,000 extension on a line of credit. The charges state he used the money for personal expenses rather than rehabilitating an owned property, as stated in the loan documentation.[1] On August 4, 2014, all 17 felony counts of bank fraud and false information against Ford were dropped by federal prosecutors in exchange for his pleading guilty to a single misdemeanor income tax charge, and Ford's trial was removed from the federal docket.: La Shawn Ford
37 posted on 08/04/2020 1:05:35 AM PDT by Fedora
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To: The Pack Knight
Can't expect them to use the word abolition, now can you.

That would imply some modicum of gratitude was owed to some White people.

38 posted on 08/04/2020 4:30:00 AM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (Freedom Is In Peril! Defend it with your life.)
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To: metmom

The guy is living in the past. There hasn’t been a real history class in public schools for years.


39 posted on 08/04/2020 5:54:36 AM PDT by arthurus (bhu)
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To: Beave Meister

After listening to this clown with Sandra Smith yesterday I wondered when the last time he read a history book was.


40 posted on 08/04/2020 6:00:27 AM PDT by moehoward
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