Comments on: Breaking News: Perry Picks Lowe to Head SBOE http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/10/breaking-news-perry-picks-lowe-to-head-sboe/ The Official Blog of the Texas Freedom Network Sun, 20 May 2012 18:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: trsgrv http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/10/breaking-news-perry-picks-lowe-to-head-sboe/#comment-3480 trsgrv Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:53:34 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3149#comment-3480 It's curious that the liberals feel they have the right to manipulate our country's history in order to promote their political agenda. And they accuse those who present all of our history of having an agenda! Bizarre. How can anyone possibly think that perverting our country's history to suit their agenda, i.e., lying, is in the best interest of our children! And yes, like it or not, the country was founded on the Judeo-Christian ethic. That is that we are all equal in the eyes of God. That's what the early settlers were looking for! The liberals are so drawn to Che, Chavez, Mao, Castro because they love the idea of silencing those who disagree, and ordering us all what we can and cannot think. This is a scary moment. It’s curious that the liberals feel they have the right to manipulate our country’s history in order to promote their political agenda. And they accuse those who present all of our history of having an agenda! Bizarre. How can anyone possibly think that perverting our country’s history to suit their agenda, i.e., lying, is in the best interest of our children! And yes, like it or not, the country was founded on the Judeo-Christian ethic. That is that we are all equal in the eyes of God. That’s what the early settlers were looking for! The liberals are so drawn to Che, Chavez, Mao, Castro because they love the idea of silencing those who disagree, and ordering us all what we can and cannot think. This is a scary moment.

]]> By: Ryan http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/10/breaking-news-perry-picks-lowe-to-head-sboe/#comment-3479 Ryan Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:04:20 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3149#comment-3479 What the hell is wrong with y’all? And go to hell libertarian... What the hell is wrong with y’all?

And go to hell libertarian…

]]> By: Mary Paloma http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/10/breaking-news-perry-picks-lowe-to-head-sboe/#comment-3478 Mary Paloma Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:16:44 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3149#comment-3478 What amazes me the most about blogs that pretend to comment on controversial issues is that they always degenerate into name calling. The whole business is scary to me as a teacher, and if my students see this discussion, they may be scared into dropping out. Hey, maybe there's a solution. I've always been suspicious of the motives of any organization as big as our "educational system." The bigger it gets, the less it seems to have anything to do with learning. This is when the only prayer worth reciting for me is the serenity prayer. But that's for me, personally, not for the entire state. What amazes me the most about blogs that pretend to comment on controversial issues is that they always degenerate into name calling. The whole business is scary to me as a teacher, and if my students see this discussion, they may be scared into dropping out. Hey, maybe there’s a solution.

I’ve always been suspicious of the motives of any organization as big as our “educational system.” The bigger it gets, the less it seems to have anything to do with learning.

This is when the only prayer worth reciting for me is the serenity prayer. But that’s for me, personally, not for the entire state.

]]> By: David Roemer http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/10/breaking-news-perry-picks-lowe-to-head-sboe/#comment-3477 David Roemer Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:33:18 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3149#comment-3477 I published a video on YouTube titled "The Truth About Evolution and Religion." The address is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKaF8vX6HXQ The phrase "The Truth" means I am revealing something disingenuous 
about the ongoing controversy. I quote from mainstream biologist to 
show the following: 
1) Evolution only applies to the bodies of humans, not their souls. 
Biologists must admit that humans have souls, but they don't have to 
admit the souls are spiritual. 
2) Darwinian evolution only explains adaptation. It does not explain 
common descent (macroevolution or the fact of evolution). I published a video on YouTube titled “The Truth About Evolution and Religion.” The address is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKaF8vX6HXQ
The phrase “The Truth” means I am revealing something disingenuous 
about the ongoing controversy. I quote from mainstream biologist to 
show the following: 
1) Evolution only applies to the bodies of humans, not their souls. 
Biologists must admit that humans have souls, but they don’t have to 
admit the souls are spiritual. 
2) Darwinian evolution only explains adaptation. It does not explain 
common descent (macroevolution or the fact of evolution).

]]> By: John W Hart http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/10/breaking-news-perry-picks-lowe-to-head-sboe/#comment-3476 John W Hart Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:21:41 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3149#comment-3476 While checking out Gail Lowe’s social studies “experts,” I found David Barton’s Wallbuilder site filled with useful links. As a Unitarian/Universalist I was amused by the founders the site quoted; excepting Gen. Washington, they were all Unitarians or Universalists. All were very religious men, but their recent history had taught them the value of separation of church and state. Also, from their founding, all the colonies had laws separating church and state. While the voter had to be of the “right church” to vote, ordained clergy were forbidden to hold elected public offices. It was not until the late nineteenth-century backlash against the theological errors of the late-Puritan era that the colonies were thought of as theocracies. Apparently, the “experts” believe it is impossible to be religious and favor separation. Or, believe in scientific facts. Or, believe in ideas other than those they hold. Despite their reliance on the quotes of men who were capable of such feats. While checking out Gail Lowe’s social studies “experts,” I found David Barton’s Wallbuilder site filled with useful links. As a Unitarian/Universalist I was amused by the founders the site quoted; excepting Gen. Washington, they were all Unitarians or Universalists. All were very religious men, but their recent history had taught them the value of separation of church and state.
Also, from their founding, all the colonies had laws separating church and state. While the voter had to be of the “right church” to vote, ordained clergy were forbidden to hold elected public offices. It was not until the late nineteenth-century backlash against the theological errors of the late-Puritan era that the colonies were thought of as theocracies.
Apparently, the “experts” believe it is impossible to be religious and favor separation. Or, believe in scientific facts. Or, believe in ideas other than those they hold. Despite their reliance on the quotes of men who were capable of such feats.

]]> By: Charles http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/10/breaking-news-perry-picks-lowe-to-head-sboe/#comment-3475 Charles Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:01:38 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3149#comment-3475 En attendant Godot. They don't call it the Lone Star State for nothing. Maybe someone back in the 1830s was more of a prophet than they figured. However, I have thought of this. We Americans could create a Christian Neo-Fundamentalist homeland right here in the United States. We could carve up pieces of several adjacent states (like they once did with counties or Israel) and create what amounts to a 51st state. However, it would not really be a state. It would be more of a native homeland founded on the model of South African ethnic enclave states such as Swaziland and Basutoland, which had their own governments and issued their own postage stamps. It would be culturally WASP and would have its own government completely separate from and unaffected by the U.S. Constitution. Of cources, the folks who live there would have Safeway, Kroger, and most of the other American cultural icons for their convenience so none who live there would feel as if they had left home or even left the United States. Then they could do whatever they want governmentally, such as forbid blacks, Mexicans, and other ethnic minorities from entry at their borders; have an official state church; eliminate public schools, teach creation science, encourage dumping hazardous waste in the rivers, ignore global warming, have all-smoking restaurants, etc. It would be heaven on Earth for these people. Moreover, the rest of us in the real 50 states would have a lab-bench crucible to study what would really have happened to the 50 United States if they had taken charge here. If we could actually do this experiment, I would bet my last dime that we would see another prime competitor for "World Nut State" just like North Korea. En attendant Godot.

They don’t call it the Lone Star State for nothing. Maybe someone back in the 1830s was more of a prophet than they figured.

However, I have thought of this. We Americans could create a Christian Neo-Fundamentalist homeland right here in the United States. We could carve up pieces of several adjacent states (like they once did with counties or Israel) and create what amounts to a 51st state. However, it would not really be a state. It would be more of a native homeland founded on the model of South African ethnic enclave states such as Swaziland and Basutoland, which had their own governments and issued their own postage stamps. It would be culturally WASP and would have its own government completely separate from and unaffected by the U.S. Constitution. Of cources, the folks who live there would have Safeway, Kroger, and most of the other American cultural icons for their convenience so none who live there would feel as if they had left home or even left the United States. Then they could do whatever they want governmentally, such as forbid blacks, Mexicans, and other ethnic minorities from entry at their borders; have an official state church; eliminate public schools, teach creation science, encourage dumping hazardous waste in the rivers, ignore global warming, have all-smoking restaurants, etc. It would be heaven on Earth for these people. Moreover, the rest of us in the real 50 states would have a lab-bench crucible to study what would really have happened to the 50 United States if they had taken charge here. If we could actually do this experiment, I would bet my last dime that we would see another prime competitor for “World Nut State” just like North Korea.

]]> By: Godot http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/10/breaking-news-perry-picks-lowe-to-head-sboe/#comment-3474 Godot Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:04:10 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3149#comment-3474 I have commented before on websites focussing on issues related to the great state of Texas, although I do not live in Texas. Frankly, I wouldn't want to. Given what your great governor Perry has said about secession, and the keen desire of all educated Americans not to let Texas set the standards for primary and secondary level texts in the rest of the country, I think I speak on behalf of a majority of educated Americans in asking you to follow the governor's advice and secede. Secede now. Here's the plan. We (the United States) would welcome the educated folk of Texas into our country in exchange for our rather large troop of ignorant yahoos. We would also trade our counterfactually based tertiary educational institutions, such as Bob Jones University, for the University of Texas, Texas A&M and the like. Texas would no doubt be justifiably relieved to see anyone logical and literate leaving, as we would also be justifiably relieved to see our drooling loons firmly ensconced in Texas. I have commented before on websites focussing on issues related to the great state of Texas, although I do not live in Texas. Frankly, I wouldn’t want to. Given what your great governor Perry has said about secession, and the keen desire of all educated Americans not to let Texas set the standards for primary and secondary level texts in the rest of the country, I think I speak on behalf of a majority of educated Americans in asking you to follow the governor’s advice and secede. Secede now. Here’s the plan. We (the United States) would welcome the educated folk of Texas into our country in exchange for our rather large troop of ignorant yahoos. We would also trade our counterfactually based tertiary educational institutions, such as Bob Jones University, for the University of Texas, Texas A&M and the like. Texas would no doubt be justifiably relieved to see anyone logical and literate leaving, as we would also be justifiably relieved to see our drooling loons firmly ensconced in Texas.

]]> By: SLPage http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/10/breaking-news-perry-picks-lowe-to-head-sboe/#comment-3473 SLPage Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:22:37 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3149#comment-3473 Whence Mr.Libertarian? Whence Mr.Libertarian?

]]> By: KicK! Making Politics Fun http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/10/breaking-news-perry-picks-lowe-to-head-sboe/#comment-3472 KicK! Making Politics Fun Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:47:47 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3149#comment-3472 <strong>Rick Perry Picks Creationist Gail Lowe to replace Creationist Don Mcleroy...</strong> Governor Rick Perry - who has even nicer hair than Rod Blagojevich - has appointed Gail Lowe rather than Cynthia Dunbar to head the Texas Board of eduction to replace Don McLeroy. This keeps the board unchanged with 7 to 9 of the 15 votes being evangel... Rick Perry Picks Creationist Gail Lowe to replace Creationist Don Mcleroy…

Governor Rick Perry – who has even nicer hair than Rod Blagojevich – has appointed Gail Lowe rather than Cynthia Dunbar to head the Texas Board of eduction to replace Don McLeroy. This keeps the board unchanged with 7 to 9 of the 15 votes being evangel…

]]> By: Gary Hurd http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/10/breaking-news-perry-picks-lowe-to-head-sboe/#comment-3471 Gary Hurd Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:35:14 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3149#comment-3471 It is highly ironic that the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science panel meets in San Antonio this year. It is highly ironic that the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science panel meets in San Antonio this year.

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