Posted on 12/11/2014 5:26:20 AM PST by dontreadthis
An effort to require students in Florida public schools to watch a controversial documentary by conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza gained ground this week with the support of a state House member.
Rep. Neil Combee, a Lakeland Republican, filed a bill seeking to mandate that all eighth- and 11th-grade students view the film America: Imagine the World Without Her. His legislation is identical to a measure filed by Sen. Alan Hays in November.
Hays, a Umatilla Republican, received heavy criticism that he was foisting propaganda on children when he announced his plan. But legislation in just one chamber doesn't go far.
Its appearance in the House could give it wings, although some key lawmakers have suggested the proposal overreaches by being too prescriptive.
"Not to say the Legislature shouldn't create objectives" for schools, Senate Education Committee Chairman John Legg said. "But how to get there and what to teach to get there is not something the Legislature needs to engage in."
Hays made similar arguments last year when attempting to end the state's role in adopting school textbooks. But in this case, he argued, parents would have control by having the ability to opt out of the showing if they're opposed to the film.
When he first began watching the film, Hays said he was flabbergasted: The narrator "was interviewing those who were espousing what I consider anti-American views."
By the time the documentary ended 105 minutes later, he had a completely different thought.
"I looked at my wife and I said, 'Every student in America needs to see this movie.' " Hays praised its message of American exceptionalism.
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“controversial documentary”
...Good Heavens! Speechless.
Every time I see the word “controversial”, I know it is 1) truthful, 2) factual, and 3) antithetical to everything libtards and the Demonic Party represents. It is truly pathetic how these liberal scum have bastardized the English language...
isn’t “liberal scum” hyphenated?
Local control is better. I would be wary of top-down government choosing curriculum.
I am a fan of Dinesh, but don’t agree with the method here of getting the information in the school.
GOOD POINT
If libtards do not like it, it is controversial. Especially if it is truthful and accurate.
When they begin to coalesce into a unified movement, they will seize control of the destiny of the U.S.A.
Just what will cause this coalescence to occur cannot be foreseen right now. But when it happens, their anger and outrage will be transmuted into meaningful action, and the world will see--yet again--the power of American puissance and imagination.
The decadents will tremble.
The good will rejoice.
And the world will be overcome with awe at the sheer power of goodness, truth, and decency.
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