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Strange choice of analogies... Isaac Send a noteboard - 14/03/2010 12:17:03 PM
I think it would be more accurate as a comparison to say "Everyone's a sinner, so your account that no one was murdered in your history books seems implausible"

Did you read the article I linked to or are you just assuming I was implying outright distortion of historical facts in children's textbooks is A-Okay?
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Texas Approves Curriculum Revised by Conservatives Darth_Katie - 13/03/2010 12:02:15 AM 1225 Views
"Impartial Historical Account" is an oxymoron Isaac - 13/03/2010 12:21:20 AM 537 Views
Exactly, no such thing as "Impartial" history Brian - 13/03/2010 12:54:49 AM 429 Views
So is "a sinless life," but that doesn't justify murder. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/03/2010 12:22:16 AM 182 Views
Strange choice of analogies... Isaac - 14/03/2010 12:17:03 PM 432 Views
I could be wrong, but I think his point was simply... Legolas - 14/03/2010 03:53:23 PM 520 Views
I think it was that it just seems too out of place Isaac - 14/03/2010 04:14:55 PM 559 Views
I dunno, you didn't elaborate much on your oxymoron statement. Legolas - 14/03/2010 04:29:04 PM 551 Views
It didn't really seem something that needed elaborating Isaac - 14/03/2010 05:20:33 PM 599 Views
Re: It didn't really seem something that needed elaborating Legolas - 14/03/2010 05:51:58 PM 615 Views
Re: It didn't really seem something that needed elaborating Isaac - 14/03/2010 06:31:45 PM 564 Views
I would object to the idea that objectivity was ever the goal random thoughts - 15/03/2010 05:46:08 PM 521 Views
Heil! Urza - 13/03/2010 12:22:35 AM 576 Views
It's about time. Dragonsoul - 13/03/2010 01:17:25 AM 559 Views
Don't forget interned German-Americans in BOTH world wars. *NM* Macharius - 13/03/2010 02:47:25 AM 304 Views
Oh I haven't, but being Italian myself it's an issue close to my heart. *NM* Dragonsoul - 13/03/2010 04:41:19 AM 256 Views
Some of it can make sense nossy - 13/03/2010 01:28:53 AM 638 Views
effing retarded *NM* Aisha - 13/03/2010 01:38:10 AM 206 Views
Re: Texas Approves Curriculum Revised by Conservatives Angel Barchild - 13/03/2010 03:10:22 AM 550 Views
Many of those subjects are relevant school topics. *shrugs* *NM* everynametaken - 13/03/2010 04:43:41 AM 270 Views
Yes, because this article is all about presenting the truth in an unbiased manner *NM* AgentOrange - 13/03/2010 11:02:20 AM 186 Views
I'm assuming Art. 11 of the Treaty of Tripoli 1797 is banned from Texan history lessons, then? Tim - 13/03/2010 12:26:41 PM 477 Views
And, along similar lines, both Article VII of the US Constitution and Missouri v. Holland. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/03/2010 12:26:10 AM 188 Views
I assume you mean Article VI? Tim - 14/03/2010 10:32:36 AM 455 Views
Yes. It's not a very good ruling. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/03/2010 10:51:55 PM 188 Views
I would assume the Treaty of Tripoli 1797 would outside of the scope of a Texas history lesson random thoughts - 16/03/2010 07:54:53 PM 502 Views
Do the states just teach their own history, as opposed to that of what-was-then-the-USA? *NM* Tim - 16/03/2010 11:57:06 PM 259 Views
They teach both...at least at the college level. U.S. history and Texas History were requirements.. *NM* Brian - 17/03/2010 05:38:46 AM 259 Views
Texas history or Texas government? random thoughts - 18/03/2010 06:53:15 PM 414 Views
Good question....I don't remember if it was history or govt to be honest. *NM* Brian - 18/03/2010 07:59:10 PM 265 Views
In Texas they make you take Texas history in the 7th grade random thoughts - 18/03/2010 07:26:13 PM 484 Views
A fascinating thing, culture wars. Legolas - 14/03/2010 04:16:35 PM 593 Views
When does revisionist history descend to the level of mere hypocrisy? I weep for my country. Joel - 15/03/2010 04:16:25 AM 690 Views
calling Zavala a city is a bit of a stretch don't you think? random thoughts - 15/03/2010 05:39:03 PM 499 Views
Seguin's a city, or at least town; Zavala is a county. Joel - 15/03/2010 09:00:54 PM 457 Views
Pfft, Seguin is a dump. Brian - 15/03/2010 09:11:09 PM 472 Views
Not the point! Joel - 15/03/2010 09:30:19 PM 435 Views
Zavalla is a town as well and city is a bit of stretch for Seguin random thoughts - 15/03/2010 10:23:41 PM 418 Views
Fair enough, just trying to make clear I was speaking about municipality and county, respectively. Joel - 29/03/2010 03:49:30 PM 441 Views
See the problem is the argument is total BS random thoughts - 29/03/2010 05:27:53 PM 476 Views
Dunno if I'd go that far. Joel - 29/03/2010 08:50:40 PM 571 Views
I am sure you wouldn't random thoughts - 31/03/2010 04:19:09 PM 499 Views
Don't you guys essentially list all of the handful guys who fought at the Alamo already, anyway? *NM* Legolas - 29/03/2010 08:55:34 PM 181 Views
There was 190 or so people there so no they are not all in the textbook random thoughts - 31/03/2010 05:31:41 PM 482 Views
Based on this article it is worryingly political snoopcester - 15/03/2010 11:46:53 AM 428 Views
Do you have any examples of where they are not teaching the truth? random thoughts - 15/03/2010 05:42:27 PM 451 Views
I think it is what they are leaving out that is worrisome. Beqi - 15/03/2010 06:58:38 PM 465 Views
I don't see anything sayting they are leaving that out random thoughts - 15/03/2010 08:26:50 PM 461 Views
We were talking about this last night Beqi - 15/03/2010 11:38:02 PM 640 Views
Also Beqi - 15/03/2010 11:41:45 PM 393 Views
Still not sure I see a problem random thoughts - 16/03/2010 04:58:50 PM 405 Views
This thread is indeed making me wonder how textbooks are used in the US... Legolas - 16/03/2010 05:05:13 PM 396 Views
for political posturing of course random thoughts - 16/03/2010 05:26:13 PM 473 Views
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