Posted on 05/13/2002 4:41:06 PM PDT by belleoftheball414
I am a fifteen year old girl in Southern California, the land of raging liberals. I've given up being shocked by anything having to do with politics, especially when they are discussed in the classroom, but the amount of political bias and intolerance is appalling.
Take, for instance, an incident that happened one year ago, when I was in eighth grade. On the first day of school, my U.S. History teacher (a twenty-five year old anit-American PETA member) told us that we were not in his class to learn about "dead white men." Not until later did I find out that these "dead white men" were our Founding Fathers. He was true to his word. The only thing we learned about Thomas Jefferson, Benjiman Franklin, or George Washington was that they were all white, rich, landowning men. Who had slaves.
This same teacher humiliated me in front of my classmates by telling me that I was "cruel" because I own a horse. And that I was rascist and homophobic because I had more white/caucasian and straight friends than black or gay friends.
Just a few weeks ago, when I wrote a Letter to the Editor to the school paper, I was told by my Journalism teacher that the words "God" and "Christianity" must be omitted from my letter, as they might be offensive to atheists, Jews, or Muslims. The letter was never published, even with the omissions.
Last semester in English, we had to write a journal entry on "Something good that happened was when..." Being voluntarily politically incorrect, my response was "A good thing that happened was when Al Gore lost the election." When it was time to share our responses, half the class had no idea what I was talking about, and the other half looked at me like I was a peice of cow dung, and whispered things like "She's a REPUBLICAN!" Sheesh. I thanked them for being so tolerant.
My AP World History teacher told us that we should be vegans and support reparations. I was reminded of the German "Hitler Juggend," or Hitler Youth, but thought it wise not to say anything.
I've been told that teachers are the worst advocates for the Democratic Party, and I now agree. I'm still quite shocked, but get through the days by assuming the role of a spectator: quietly observing the world from the outside, and being equally amused and disturbed by it.
I will have an article in this months school newspaper. It will be an Opinions article against the "condom club," which distributes condoms to the student population during lunch.
Maybe there once was a time when America was conservative and people felt liberated by becoming liberals, but that is far in the past as far as I can see, even in seemingly conservative small towns.
Ultimately I think it's a character building experience. It's also necessary for us to carry our convictions firmly with us if any kind of a conservative revolution, however modest, is going to occur.
Somehow I suspect that Michael Savage of the Savage Nation will be dissatisfied either way.
Unfortunately, I had to be 30 years old, before I saw what you now see, at half that...
I quit my job, decided to go back to school and get the college degree. At UC Davis, where I have 9 months to go, the liberal hypocrisy is nauseating. I end up in debates with the pro-PLO, pro-Islamic terrorism crowds at least weekly, usually daily.
I've been "reported" to the school administration for un-PC activities (the "Kill Arafat" T-shirt I wore at a PLO rally didn't help), I've been turned in to the local police (though they don't bother to take reports on things that aren't illegal), and continually harassed by various liberal zealots. I've got another meeting with the college Judicial Affairs this Thursday AM, for another attempt to use coercion to make me follow the PC-line. And if they kicked me out, I'd be out thousands of dollars...
Why do I continue to fight, you might ask???
Because it's fun, and I don't have to listen to blatant lies...
Don't give up, you're not alone! Have Faith, that others see and understand what you're up against...!
Stay cool...
Don't loose heart - lots of people are rooting for you.
Yup, gotta keep a tight heart! :-)
When you correct someone else's spelling, it's always a good idea to proofread your own note. :-)
Someone said they wanted to adopt her. Too bad most of us are against cloning! I am amazed that a 17 year old could have written what belle did.
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