Ahh, Texan Educational Standards.

[Arathena]

People not important enough for Texan students to know the names of: Carl Sagan, Colin Powell, Neil Armstrong, Mother Teresa.

People that are important enough: Newt Gingrich, Rush Limbaugh.

GG, Texas.

[Partha]

You expected something different?

[Arathena]

It is not particularly poor form to decry the expected evil when it occurs, the last I checked.

[Taxious]

The proposed standards suggest sixth-graders be expected to explain the significance of religious observances of major faiths, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.

I suppose that's better than exclusively studying the first item in that list.

[Garrdor]

...and to think that most of us are raised with the idea that we're on top of the world.



I hope my grandkids get to read a chapter in the history book about Rush Limbaugh's diluted existence.

Who cares about people who have actually made a positive difference in the world! FUCK CHANGE. GOD WINS.

[Arathena]

Also included:

Austin American-Statesman

There are now references in the standards to the U.S. as a "democratic republic," rather than just a "democracy." Some of the reviewers, including a former vice chairman of the Texas Republican Party, had suggested changing terms such "democratic values" to "republican values" because the country is republic as well as a democracy.

[Fallakin Kuvari]

Your point? Our government is technically a Democratic Republic and always has been.

Look over the Pledge of Allegiance if you don't believe its so.

[Lurker]

I'm sure that's why they recommended the change. <-- sarcasm

[Harlowe]

Yeah, he really didn't get Arathena's point. Wait...maybe he didn't.

[Fallakin Kuvari]

If you're referring to the "democratic" values vs "republican" values thing, I will agree its stupid. Otherwise they're correct.

[Lurker]

Hey, you figured out what his point was! The suggested change was stupid and obviously politically motivated.