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awoke_in_2003

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36. Unfortunately, because of Texas' size

Sat Nov 22, 2014, 07:56 PM

Nov 2014

they set the standard for the rest of the country. Hopefully others states start standing up and demand some sanity, because sanity won't come from here

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Texas approves textbooks with Moses as founding father. [View all] WillParkinson Nov 2014 OP

The collapse of western civilization. JaneyVee Nov 2014 #1

No, just ours. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #13

get a court challenge on it. and good luck. I wouldhave to move. roguevalley Nov 2014 #35

Unfortunately, because of Texas' size awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #36

you have the best and most deep wishes for good from me then, honey. Hugs. roguevalley Nov 2014 #37

I still haven't adjusted to this crazy state awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #44

My thought precisely. This is the beginning of the end of the Anglo-American-Australian Empire. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #23

True. It'll mean the end of the world as we know it. Louisiana1976 Nov 2014 #32

What started with Isaac Newton DBoon Nov 2014 #54

Don't suppress with Texas! n/t Orsino Nov 2014 #64

The article does not match the title yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #47

Hmm, I wonder if it has the part about the world being a terrible place louis-t Nov 2014 #2

They must have run out of libraries to burn Dirty Socialist Nov 2014 #3

All I can do is laugh. lpbk2713 Nov 2014 #4

Won't just be Texas, they have tremendous influence on textbooks. TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #6

No way other states put up with that kcr Nov 2014 #41

Actually my kids here in TX don't use textbooks ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #15

"I used to be disgusted / but now I'm just amused" Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #17

Religious fundies working to destroy civilization in yet another arena on point Nov 2014 #5

It's all about turning folks against public schools. This will help a lot. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #7

Here's the actual story... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #8

Don't assume that moving on to tablets means no textbooks. pnwmom Nov 2014 #10

omg ... honestly I thought you were talking about these ... sunnystarr Nov 2014 #20

LOL. n/t pnwmom Nov 2014 #28

So did I…and PCIntern Nov 2014 #74

omg yessssss lol sunnystarr Nov 2014 #75

If I was a parent who "assumed" things, I wouldn't be much of a parent at all. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #59

"The bible is a book with some beautiful poetry, a blood stained history, a wealth of obscenity.. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #69

The stoopid never stops. Fuddnik Nov 2014 #9

The title is a little misleading: the district is teaching that the Constitution was based on Wella Nov 2014 #11

Thank you. Great post. Simply said and accurate. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #30

Headline titles are more of an art JonLP24 Nov 2014 #48

I get it. Was it Jon Stewart who had something on the creation of blog titles? Wella Nov 2014 #51

" The writers spent more time on a catchy title than content." < Much like this post. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2014 #71

I'm not writing a blog or a news story; nor am I writing a title to misrepresent facts Wella Nov 2014 #72

it's not like you can make people here that much more stupid Skittles Nov 2014 #12

Don't misunderestimate them n/t IDemo Nov 2014 #31

the progressives, no Skittles Nov 2014 #55

+1 BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #49

Next we are going to hear how Moses... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #14

Oh, sure, I bet you think George Washington crossed the Delaware all by himself? Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #16

... BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #50

From the WSJ article: Kablooie Nov 2014 #18

Christian conservatives are a load of sick fucks. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #19

Read "The Authoritarians" if you're interested BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #52

Thanks. I copied the link into my links folder. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #57

I knew it was Moses packman Nov 2014 #21

Except the First Amendment and the First Commandment say two opposite things jberryhill Nov 2014 #42

Some of our Founding Fathers are turning over in their graves. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #22

what???!!!! heaven05 Nov 2014 #24

Revisionism jalan48 Nov 2014 #25

I was thinking George Orwell myself exboyfil Nov 2014 #38

Fuck it, I give up. If this is true, we'Re seriously in Idiocracy territory now. Initech Nov 2014 #26

It's not only the children losing nt LiberalElite Nov 2014 #27

I heard it on great authority that their were fifteen commandments. longship Nov 2014 #29

I teach these kids in community college in Texas ashling Nov 2014 #33

You're misunderstanding this. It's a boon for education. Trillo Nov 2014 #46

You are a teacher joeglow3 Nov 2014 #62

Actually, the assignment was to compare the method's of ashling Nov 2014 #70

I hate it when teachers interject their personal views into the classroom. joeglow3 Nov 2014 #77

The sarcasm was for this site ONLY ashling Nov 2014 #79

Moses freed slaves, and if the constitution is based on Moses Yavin4 Nov 2014 #34

Don't you know only Jewish slaves need to be freed exboyfil Nov 2014 #40

"Why do we always have to be the stupid country?" -- Bill Maher Auggie Nov 2014 #39

The biblitution shrugged gwheezie Nov 2014 #43

Wait...Moses didn't help defeat the German horde at Hidden Valley Fort? Rex Nov 2014 #45

As liberal elites sit back and laugh, they refuse to understand how dangerous this has become YOHABLO Nov 2014 #53

Bunch of sick fucks. geomon666 Nov 2014 #56

Our textbooks are now being vetted by the people who cried when they heard there is no Santa Claus DFW Nov 2014 #58

Maybe an A.C.L.U. or F.F.R. case. Hoppy Nov 2014 #60

Dear God, do they believe Texas is the Promised Land? aquart Nov 2014 #61

I wonder which countries our scientists will flee to? n/t Orsino Nov 2014 #63

thank god texass no longer has a strangle hold on all textbooks. pansypoo53219 Nov 2014 #65

Okay, so Moses is the "Founding Father"... KansDem Nov 2014 #66

My daughter and I talk TBF Nov 2014 #67

Moses Malone? JEB Nov 2014 #68

Question? bleedinglib Nov 2014 #73

The appropriate term is he "trickled" down from the mountain. Takket Nov 2014 #78

Moses.... Historic NY Nov 2014 #76

It's worrying that they mention a mythical figure as having any influence at all muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #80