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To: a fool in paradise

This must be won, our children must be taught the true historic version of history not the liberal revisionist version.

This is a Must win for conservatives!


5 posted on 03/03/2010 11:41:00 AM PST by Monorprise
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To: Monorprise

I recall some of the battles over text books in Texas too.

Don’t recall if this is handled through the board of education or another review panel.


6 posted on 03/03/2010 11:46:26 AM PST by a fool in paradise
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To: Monorprise

It is the control of the Board of Education (and other states look to what Texas buys):

Look what they’re erasing from U.S. history!
www.wnd.com ^ | February 11, 2010 | Chelsea Schilling
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2449156/posts

A state board of only 15 people will vote on whether to revise U.S. textbooks to omit references to Daniel Boone, Gen. George Patton, Nathan Hale, Columbus Day and Christmas.

The Texas State Board of Education will also vote on a proposal to substitute the term “American” with “global citizen.”

Mathew Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, is warning Americans to speak up before only eight people, with a majority vote, have a chance to literally rewrite American history...


7 posted on 03/03/2010 11:48:26 AM PST by a fool in paradise
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