It has been happening for years. Here and there, someone tries to speak up, speak out and gets silenced. They are sent to the remote corners of Alaska, packaged and delivered to the less desireable, or otherwise shown the door. This shunned and ostersized person meekly tries to survive and recover from the backlash of words, rants and raves. Basically, their lives become a product of "hate." Changed by "hate." Derailed. Discarded. Destroyed.
Hate is the correct word for it - though many would say that it is in academia's best interest, that the student mind is being protected, that foundations are being strengthen. Basically the politically correct term for what would otherwise be incorrect and intolerable if released on the "educated."
This is changing.
Slowly, a few minds are emerging that will speak up, take a stand and withstand the berrage of discrediting comments. In the academic world - and I would further argue, the world in general - logic, thought and speech from the silence but majority view is considered intolerant, closed minded and narrow; it is extremist, hateful and illogical.
I am talking about the debate between Darwinism and Intelligent Design (ID). How many times have you heard of a student that writes a paper on ID or creationism and is nearly expelled. At the very least he/she is told to rewrite, omit or face serious consequences. What about the student wearing a simple t-shirt promoting something other than the Big Bang?
The change is slow, and...yet to be determined as to whether it will fully happen. I submit, that it must happen. Not that ID, Creationism or another theory would be crammed down others throats; no, rather that these and new theories be tested, studied, considered, free to be a part of the academic discussion rather than being ridiculed and scorned. If ideas should be championed in the world, where else but the academic stage? What would Descartes, Socrates, Galileo and a host of other thinkers say to today's so-called educators?
My challege is that you go see Ben Stein's Documentary: Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. The title says it all. Free speech is not being allowed; thought police are high on the hunt and if the silence majority do not speak up and act . . . who knows where we will soon be...take these words as warning:
"The philosophy in the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of the government in the next." - Abraham LincolnUnfortunately, those seeking to destroy his very beliefs and the beliefs of so many in America, have taken his words and used them as a battle charge to ruin America. If we do not take Lincoln's words -
as he meant them - and stand against the tide of liberalism, we will see homosexuality being taught to children without parental consent, abortion taken to the extreme, our Constitution thrown out the window by mis-use, history will be re-written and so much more.
The testiment of our time is that we are bummed. Leadership in America pretty much stinks (I didn't use sux, because I am trying to encourage my kids not too). Worse yet - they don't get that they stink. ...and we aren't talking body odor!
Morals are non-existent. Lies are the language. Ambiguity reigns. Tolerance has a strong hold - no, a strangle-hold on this nation. It is all crazy.
But the NYtimes has an article that indicates Americans think we are headed for the big "flush!" That is right - 81% of us say we are doomed and heading in the wrong direction. Man, what an opportunity for a candidate to shine! Won't happen though, because the media will not allow it.
First, we are not in a recession! By definition, we are not:
1) . The act of withdrawing or going back. 2). An extended decline in general business activity, typically two consecutive quarters of falling real gross national product.
1We are in a slow down economy, but not a recession and we need to talk it up. The media is painting the worst picture possible so that the elections may be rigged. Granted things are tight and sometime appear bleak - but restaurants are full, techno gadgets fly off the shelves, new cars on the road, etc. Businesses aren't closing, new businesses are thriving. Travel is high - even with the gas prices. Mad at $4 gas - think about the cost of your coke...on a gallon scale! Or milk for that matter!
Perseception people. State of Mind. Intelligence - get out there and fight off the whining left media. Turn the TV off and enjoy life, your kids, friends and family. By a dog - that will change everything. We got a weenie dog (as my youngest calls her) - Lizzie Lu is her name and except for the potty training - she is great!
1. "recession." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 04 Apr. 2008.
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Never mind Nafta...
Times just get busy and you can't get around to update. Life goes on . . . and with three active kids it's full speed ahead! You don't think I want to post at 1am do you?
Here's the talk: Will the voting
personnel in Indiana stop the voters from voting as they wish, rather than registered? Democrats are fighting mad. Literally, they cannot believe that OH and TX ended as they did. Republicans fought back, pulled one of their pranks and voted who they wanted to be in the race for President of the United States. Republicans crossed over. . .now, the
Dems are at each other like no ones business and the party may explode by the time it is all said and done. But, they do not like this. The media is in a frenzy. There is talk of making sure Republicans only vote Republican. What will happen in the next primaries...
My question is: if we are making this fuss, why is it
ok for the
Dems to have done (passed tense) this with McCain? Like it or not, that is why he is in the running. Secondly, why is it
ok for Hillary to push for convicts to have the right to vote? Why do the democrats bus "voters" in by truckloads? Why is it that Elliot
Spitzer (NY) wants illegal
aliens to have driver's license? ...So they can register to vote...millions of leaching illegals and their hope is that they vote democratic (because they preach inclusion, tolerance, amnesty).
Clearly with the media on their side the democrats try to make reality out of their weird idea world - sad thing is...it appears they are making strides.
NOW THIS: April 15
th is no
respecter of persons! The Clinton's must file. The big scoop yesterday (4/3) "what will their taxes be?" The have made well over 50 MILLION DOLLARS! Am I against that - BY ALL MEANS, ***NO!*** This is America - greatest nation in existence! But they try America like dirt, talk us down, brown-nose lie about us and otherwise disrespect the nation that upheld them - as much as they spit on our face. Seriously.
"But the deal is, you are evil if you are rich. The rich don't pay taxes - they use loopholes. The rich get away with it all and the middle class gets the shaft. " These are the very essential things the democrats preach - and want you to believe. Yet they are raking in the bucks,
livin' it up, jet around in private planes, big
SUVs and cars, live in big homes/condos/etc. They are the
epitome of
hypocrisy! Yet America thinks they are saints. Grief!
