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As if we needed more evidence of the Progressive influence in our education system, we have this story out of Texas.  The Texas Board of Education is considering changing their textbooks.  Some great figures in American history may be cut from the curriculum and replaced with Snoop Dog and Run DMC.  According to the Liberty Counsel, some of the potential changes include,

• Removing references to Daniel Boone, General George Patton, Nathan Hale, Columbus Day, and Christmas.
• Including the cultural impact of hip hop music, ACLU lawyer Clarence Darrow, and the Hindu holiday of Diwali.
• Replacing the term “American” with “Global Citizen”– stating that students need to be shaped “for responsible citizenship in a global society” without any mention of citizenship in American society.
• Replacing expansionism and free enterprise with imperialism and capitalism.

Daniel Boone, General Patton and Nathan Hale were all great Americans who are integral to our history and represent what is great about our country.  Boone was a great explorer, politician, and militia officer in the Revolution.  Patton was one of the greatest generals in American history and helped save the free world in WW2.  Hale showed us how valuable our country is with his famous speech given before his execution by the British, “I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.”

How can one justify removing these great Americans from history but include hip hop and Diwali?  Of course, we also have the Progressive buzz words — “global citizen” and “imperialism” in the proposed changes.

The Liberty Counsel’s Mathew Staver recently spoke with Mike Huckabee about this potential change and what it could mean for those of us who do not live in Texas.

I previously posted a video of a New Jersey elementary school where students where taught to sing songs praising President Obama.  It appears it was not an isolated incident.  Eleven more videos of young children being taught to sing praises to the President have surfaced.  Our kids are not allowed to sing religious themed Christmas carols, but teachers are allowed to push their own political agenda and indoctrinate our kids.  Is this the change Obama promised?  Here is the video and lyrics from one of the schools–

Powell Elementary

Barack Obama there is none higher
Other politicians should call me sire
To burn my kingdom you must use fire
I create change till I retire!

Democratic Party come correct
Our cuts are on time our rhymes connect
Got the right to vote and will elect
Others can’t feel us but give us respect

Now I walked through crowds, shook many hands
Spent my time saying YES WE CAN!
I stood on many stages, held many mics
Took airplane flights at great heights
PA and Jersey, I won that fight

Chicago Illinois was so hype
Moving so strong
Biden joined the fight
Now we are a team and we ignite!

Now I crash through walls,
Cut through floors,
Burst through ceilings
Knock down doors.

He is George
And I’m Turan
We’re never far behind
In class we shine
For every living person
With dreams and plans

Keep hope alive –
Think “Yes We Can”

We’re the baddest of the bad
The cool of the cool
I’m Barack
I rock and rule.

I’m Joe. I rock and rule.
It’s not a trick or treat or April fools,
It’s all brand new
With a little old school.

We’ve got the music and the message
For all my friends.
Check us out on the internet,
Load and send.

Music ain’t nothing
but a peoples jam.
It’s President Obama

Rockin’ with the band!

If you would like to see the rest of vomit inducing videos, they are at Big Hollywood.  Should these teachers be reprimanded for this behavior?  What would the response be if we had a conservative president in office and kids in our public schools were being taught to sing his praises?

This video is unbelievable.  Kids in a New Jersey school were taught two songs that praise President Obama.  This made me sick to my stomach.  Children should be taught how to be critical thinkers, not chanting some teacher’s view of the President.  But then again, the Teachers Union is basically a wing of the Democrat party, so maybe this is to be expected!

Here are the lyrics–

Up until now, I haven’t mentioned anything about the President’s upcoming speech to our school children.  This is mostly because I have not fully decided what side of the issue I’m on.  While I am totally against Obama using this opportunity to indoctrinate our kids, or push his agenda, I can’t say that I think it is absolutely wrong for the President to give a speech targeted to students.  I personally disagree with practically all of Obama’s policies, but elections do have consequences and one of those consequences is having to watch him give speeches to schools.  Bush Sr. did it on a national scale, just like Obama plans to do, and many other Presidents have spoken to schools in person.  But there does seem to be a different feel about it with Obama.  Maybe he will give a speech about the importance of education and tell our kids to study hard and do their homework.  I don’t think there would be anything intrinsically wrong with this.  On the other hand, he may make political statements contrary to the beliefs and values of parents.  This would be wrong and would definitely cause an uproar.  We’ll have to wait and see which path Obama takes.

Here are some links to what other bloggers have been saying about it,

Liberty Belle –  New Media, Same Message

The Independent Bloghorn — I Pledge

Common Sense Political Thought — Public Education, Politics, and Obama

Say Anything Blog — Fergus Falls School Superintendent Attacked By Ed Schultz Over Obama School Speech