Texas GOP oppposes "Critical thinking skills" in Texas Education

Oh but there's far more than that. (although I do think red light cameras are stupid so dont agree with this blog on that)

http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-06-27/gop-opposes-critical-thinking/

 

Nothing screams "independent thought" like government schools.

 

Sometimes I wonder how the heck America ever got to be so powerful.

 

Apparently some people in govt. are working hard to undo that. This thread is a good example of that sad state of affairs.

 

We spend more money on our military than the next 14 countries combined thereafter.

 

MTFFY

(made that flexible for ya)

 

Hightop's folks love it when things like this travesty occur because it strengthens their position - notice how he doesn't come out against it. The trick is to say the government can't do anything right, screw things up, and then say, "see, I told you so," when people get upset. If presuming the result qualifies as Hightop's preferred type of critical thinking that he would have the U.S. adopt instead of that typically provided by public schooling, we are screwed every which way.

 

Of course the biggest reason for the advancement of science, technology and living standards for most of the people in the world during the last 100 years have been the government supported education systems around the world.

Yet so many people in the US envy the Taliban controlled area so much that they want this country to follow the Taliban and get rid of government supported education system.

 

FTFY:grin:

 

The GOP know that they are a dying breed, once those people in charge die or retire, they know that the youth are not going to be like them, so they are taking drastic measures to change that.

 

As long as there are trust funds, Evangelicals, Fox News, and defense lobbyists there will be a GOP. Heck, I met quite a number of Young Republicans at a political event last week.

 

Of course, how else will they manufacture dedicated voters and soldiers?

 

Liberals love their monopoly of government indoctrination centers.

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Can we get some subjects or curriculum topics to clarify what I'm supposed to be angry about here?

 

Nothing screams "illiteracy and basic arithmetic deficiency for minorities, women and the poor" like whatever the hell alternative education strategy you're banking on.

 

nothing screams lack of independent thought like this statement.


the irony is truly remarkable.

 

a majority of the time I wonder why you live in a place you dislike so much.

 

Republicans sure love that thing about less government in between you and your own personal life ...

 

And I wonder why healthy and heartfelt yearning for our nation's improvement and future thriving is always equated to "dislike" by your pre-enlightenment crowd. Wait, no I don't wonder that. It's totally consistent actually.