Education
“Diversify” Historic Monuments at N.C. State Capitol
From my friend at NC Heritage:
Spring is coming soon, so it’s time for the annual attack on Confederate monuments at the North Carolina State Capitol. This time around, the N.C. Historic Commission is concerned about the “underrepresentation of women and ethnic minorities at the State Capitol and on the grounds.” The Historic Commission, apparently run… »
DUMBING DOWN HISTORY (AGAIN)
From my friends in North Carolina we have this report:
Once again, North Carolina’s educational system is making national headlines. Thanks to Fox News for alerting us to this year’s plan by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to remove U.S. history from the course in U.S. history. Under the plan, the required 11th-grade course will… »
Be Prepared
This was sent by a friend, who reiterated a question asked at the end of the article about how we will communicate with our loved ones in the event these dire (but realistic) predictions come to pass. Please consider this very seriously. Thoughtful suggestions are welcome. I mentioned walkie-talkies, CB radios, ham radio & shortwave… »
Is “Happy Halloween” an Oxymoron?
I’d intended to write this much earlier in the month, and apologize for delaying it until today, when many may already be celebrating this day, whose origins & history, as those of many holidays we celebrate, are largely unknown or ignored. This is probably going to upset at least one of you, and I’m sorry… »
Dumbing Down America
This is the ten-minute video sent to me by Fred Marshall III that grieved me for its measure of truth. While I wish to make as many people as possible aware of it the problems that confront us, I know so many are oblivious to it. I hope you don’t get discouraged, but instead are… »
From the Maddening Crowd (Thank God for Them)
Over the years I have found the wisdom of others usually surpasses my own. The rant below comes from a dear friend that lives and provides that wisdom to me daily. To be honest, I can’t tell when she sent this to me, but it made such an impression that I just had to keep… »
Parents must consider disadvantages before home schooling
There is a good reason why the Daily Olympian holds the name The Daily ZIP - it is zero on real news and prefers to publish the far left propaganda as news and opinion.
The following item should have had an opposing column to give some balance. The headline to the opposing column could read, ”… »
No Bible at Show and Tell, Court Rules
Apparently spreading the word of Islam and LGBT is OK to teach kindergarten students in public schools, but heaven forbid anyone should have the audacity to bring a Bible to show and tell!
June 13, 2004 update: A project sponsored by Muslim American Society, begun in April 2003, is titled “ Understanding the Muslim Student in… »