Texas Board of Education, Gen. Patton is out and Diwali is In
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.
