Comments on: Gail Lowe, Politics and Social Studies http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/12/gail-lowe-politics-and-social-studies/ 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: Charles http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/12/gail-lowe-politics-and-social-studies/#comment-3491 Charles Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:41:39 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3161#comment-3491 Joshquasmoto: Aw. That's easy. They mean REALLY, REALLY, REALLY BIG AND IMPORTANT WHITE PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED CHURCH: Thomas Jefferson Thomas Edison Abraham Lincoln Albert Einstein Herbert Hoover (C'mon. We gotta have a few laughs) John Glenn And if they did not actually attend church regularly during their lives (Like Einstein), David Barton will rewrite American history to make it look like they did. See. Simple as pie. Joshquasmoto:

Aw. That’s easy. They mean REALLY, REALLY, REALLY BIG AND IMPORTANT WHITE PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED CHURCH:

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Edison
Abraham Lincoln
Albert Einstein
Herbert Hoover (C’mon. We gotta have a few laughs)
John Glenn

And if they did not actually attend church regularly during their lives (Like Einstein), David Barton will rewrite American history to make it look like they did.

See. Simple as pie.

]]> By: joshquasimoto http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/12/gail-lowe-politics-and-social-studies/#comment-3490 joshquasimoto Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:44:38 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3161#comment-3490 How does Barton and Marshall define significant work in the area of civics? It would appear that both Thurgood Marshall and Cesar Chavez epitomize civic duty not on cultural ground but on humanitarian grounds. If America truly is what it has said it historically is, 'ala-give us your tired, your poor, and your hungry" and "land of justice and equality for all' then I feel it is necessarry to ask these two experts what qualifies as significant "civic"accomplishments? How does Barton and Marshall define significant work in the area of civics? It would appear that both Thurgood Marshall and Cesar Chavez epitomize civic duty not on cultural ground but on humanitarian grounds. If America truly is what it has said it historically is, ‘ala-give us your tired, your poor, and your hungry” and “land of justice and equality for all’ then I feel it is necessarry to ask these two experts what qualifies as significant “civic”accomplishments?

]]> By: PHarvey http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/12/gail-lowe-politics-and-social-studies/#comment-3489 PHarvey Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:14:48 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3161#comment-3489 Oh come on, the extremeist Radical Religious right on the SBOE isn't racist. Where did you get that idea? They are just anti-minority rights, anti-labor, anti-social programs, and anti-women's rights. But Racist? No way! Where did you get that idea? Oh come on, the extremeist Radical Religious right on the SBOE isn’t racist. Where did you get that idea? They are just anti-minority rights, anti-labor, anti-social programs, and anti-women’s rights.

But Racist? No way!

Where did you get that idea?

]]> By: Charles http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/12/gail-lowe-politics-and-social-studies/#comment-3488 Charles Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:07:35 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3161#comment-3488 Oh. I don't know. Emma sounds like something of an early 20th century leftist fruitcake to me---even if there were a few good things mixed in her efforts. If our side goes into this social studies debate with a long list of left wing radical anarchists like Emma Goldman, all we are going to do is prove that the other side is right. Sensibility and moderation in all things is the way to go. Like say, Sequoyah or Sacajewea? Please people. Show a little common sense. Oh. I don’t know. Emma sounds like something of an early 20th century leftist fruitcake to me—even if there were a few good things mixed in her efforts. If our side goes into this social studies debate with a long list of left wing radical anarchists like Emma Goldman, all we are going to do is prove that the other side is right. Sensibility and moderation in all things is the way to go. Like say, Sequoyah or Sacajewea? Please people. Show a little common sense.

]]> By: MissingReed http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/12/gail-lowe-politics-and-social-studies/#comment-3487 MissingReed Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:04:35 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3161#comment-3487 This is the same thing that happened to Emma Goldman and countless others. This is the same thing that happened to Emma Goldman and countless others.

]]> By: Charles http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/12/gail-lowe-politics-and-social-studies/#comment-3486 Charles Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:36:41 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3161#comment-3486 Personally, during the coming great debate, I would like to see TFN work to ascertain the specific hidden reasons behind the rejection of one particular historical figure over another. This group has proven itself to be just klutzy enough that they will let their true---and very unspeakable in public---feelings about these figures shine through. And maybe---just maybe---if you are really lucky---someone in a nervous frenzy might actually blurt out "Spic wetback commie pinko fag" or some other such nonsense. If it ever happens, all of my atheist friends here will know that there really is a God. Personally, during the coming great debate, I would like to see TFN work to ascertain the specific hidden reasons behind the rejection of one particular historical figure over another. This group has proven itself to be just klutzy enough that they will let their true—and very unspeakable in public—feelings about these figures shine through. And maybe—just maybe—if you are really lucky—someone in a nervous frenzy might actually blurt out “Spic wetback commie pinko fag” or some other such nonsense. If it ever happens, all of my atheist friends here will know that there really is a God.

]]> By: Coragyps http://tfninsider.org/2009/07/12/gail-lowe-politics-and-social-studies/#comment-3485 Coragyps Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:14:19 +0000 http://tfnblog.wordpress.com/?p=3161#comment-3485 I'm not so certain it's really even about Chavez's or T. Marshall's political views. Deny it they will, but I strongly suspect that the main fundy/rightwing objection to these gentlemen is largely to do with the amount of melanin in their epidermis. Similar objections have been seen that seem to be rooted in the offending historical figure lacking Y chromosomes, too. I’m not so certain it’s really even about Chavez’s or T. Marshall’s political views. Deny it they will, but I strongly suspect that the main fundy/rightwing objection to these gentlemen is largely to do with the amount of melanin in their epidermis. Similar objections have been seen that seem to be rooted in the offending historical figure lacking Y chromosomes, too.

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