I'm not saying she should or shouldn't be fired but I am sure the tv station won't get any peace until she's gone.

Snoofy,

"Jews Will Not Replace Us"

I must admit...your comment went over my head.

Would you explain?

"But this change is the latest response to student uneasiness over an idealized Western "canon" " a product of an overwhelmingly white, straight, European and male cadre of artists."

Is the elephant in the room the fact western art had a lot of Christian imagery in certain periods?

Snoofy,

No...I voted against one.

Danni,

"Most schools are integrated so the pecking order isn't determined by race any more in most places. Popularity is more important than achievement"

Sounds like a good argument for defending private schools.

Danni,

"I honestly think our media makes heroes out of people who aren't good role models and our kids are emulating them to an extent."

100% agree!!!

Been going on since Hollywood took over setting American values.

Radio...TV...Music....

The celebrity worship and emulation is strange.

Zed,

"One day you'll have to hide this part of your life from your grand children."

You think so?

The American public has a short memory span.

The Trump era will become just another chapter in a history book.

You're giving either Trump or the American public more credit than they're worth.

America will move on to bigger issues like maybe a total collapse of the economy.

You think anyone will be talking about Trump except maybe to say when Trump left office public confidence in the economy imploded.

Tfd,

The way I wrote "so why bother learning" didn't work.

I didn't mean to say "schools teach not to bother learning".

I meant to say kids are picking up the message the government is obligated to take care of them.

So..the take away is not to worry about their own future and how they will survive ie....why bother learning?

Ok...back to my idea that America's education culture is a major part of the difference between the US and other countries and not simply how much money is spent.

I have to suspect there might be a strange mechanism going on with some kids, especially minorities.

I'm not being racist. I'm asking a question.

I am coming from the angle I have seen some of the strangest attitudes and beliefs be considered racist by minorities that I really disagree with. Some things are called "racist" that simply aren't to me.

My question...is this constant victim-hood status being perpetuated on minority children so they will remain faithful Democrats, and see Republicans as out to get them, contributing to this apparently decade after decade never ending failure to thrive within the black culture.

Lastly, is applying themselves and studying and getting "good grades" considered conforming to the white man's world?

From what I've read improving your grades doesn't help social standing within minority cultures.

I really believe our own cultures in the US are sabotaging the future of our own children for ulterior motives having little to do with learning.

I see people on this thread are blaming the educators and administration.

Maybe it's the culture.

Chinese culture puts a high degree of value on education and expects people to excel.

Not to mention I would guess parents are far more involved in the success of their children.

We should be putting the blame where it likely belongs in America.

Our culture teaches people the government owes them a living so why bother learning.

And everyone deserves a ribbon.

Snoofy,

I've been supporting small and medium sized business' accounting systems since the 80's and there has been one constant I've observed in nearly every company.

Every year come renewal time every company's insurance monthly premium goes up 5-10 percent which is higher than the standard cost of living or wages.

Mathematically that meant one thing I saw back then and knew would come.

Insurance squeeze. Employers, employees, the insured will find themselves exactly where we are today.

It's been a long time coming but it has arrived.

How to fix it? I don't know.

But I do know waiting on the health care industry to do something is futile.

The government has a responsibility to all of us to use it's power to address this problem without becoming part of the problem.

We need the government to find solutions only it can implement without actually becoming overly involved.

Time to rethink the rule books and toss out what isn't working and work around whoever doesn't want to help.

We need ideas that benefit all people and not just the uninsured.

All legal Americans deserve for the American government to create a fair health care system for them.

Politicians...do something that works for all.

Snoofy,

Health insurance is rapidly becoming a joke.

More of the same isn't the answer.

Medicare for all isn't the answer.

The health care industry is the problem and you think we just need to spend more money to buy more of the same?

It's time to think out of the box.

Snoofy,

If you had any advanced education, you would learn about the point of diminishing returns.

It seems both capitalists and liberals can fall into the same foolish trap of thinking throwing money at problems is always the best solution.

There is a point where the return on your investment is worth less than the cost.

The benefit is just not worth the effort.

At some point you just have to figure out the root cause of "the problem" and address that.

Ironic isn't it that both capitalists and liberals are blinded by money.

Andrea,

The old adage applies today more than ever.

"the nuts are running the asylum".

Political correctness started out well meaning but has evolved into a mental disorder.

And the internet has made matters worse.

Now every kook on a keyboard is able to get online and have a say in the public forum expecting to be treated as if they are normal.

How in the world can society deal with mental disorders that pass under the radar calling them normal?

Now we just try to find people who are violent and let everyone else roam the streets pulling others down with them.

From the pictures of the rally, it would appear Democrats understand the reason for using barricades to protect people.

Now they should apply that same principle to protect the country from illegal entry.

Bruce,

Worked "late night" and "got up early".

What? 4 hours sleep?

btw...where was the wife and what did she do?

What's with the fascination with the protesters...ummm...guns?

So many real men in one place must have been a little overwhelming..

Tfd,

Maybe that's your problem.

The only thing you see is the "whole picture".

An interesting thing I learned this time was that blacks don't necessarily support gun control just because we assume they are Democrats.

Just like the fact the majority of Hispanics are Christian which may prove to be a problem for Democrats, gun control may not turn out well for Democrats either.

Tfd,

Read where Sharia Laws came from according to their religion.

Christianity has no equivalent.

Laura,

Also blue laws are not biblical.

They are like many traditional beliefs of Christianity created by men as an outgrowth of biblical laws.

Keeping the Sabbath day holy and resting are biblical.

Blue laws are not.

I mean....not doing manual labor may be resting for some people who do that sort of work for a living.

For someone who works at a desk all week manual labor may not be rest.

My point is blue laws are only local interpretations of biblical laws and not universal truths.

Just my opinion.

Laura,

I know good and well what they are because I once lived in a state that enforced them.

Historically a great many laws in America originally had a biblical basis.

But my point was that Christianity doesn't have an equivalent to Sharia Law.

The closest Christianity may have is the 10 Commandments created before Christ was born.

Blue laws are local at best where each locality sets their own standards.

Sharia Law is a body of laws that in theory is universal for all Muslims as I understand it. It's application varies however.

Tfd,

"What are laws that restrict abortion?"

They are simply just that...secular laws.

Christianity and Islam are fundamentally very different at their core.

Islam (much like Judaism) is a religion of laws and consequences for breaking them.

Christianity is a religion of laws and forgiveness with a caveat.

That being said, our actions in this life may still have rewards and consequences of a secular nature.

Gal,

"don't tell me what I should do"

Valedictorian's blather about their own values trying to convince the audience to believe this or that all the time.

You wouldn't really care if it wasn't about Christianity.

That same year the school administration put in a new policy that would prevent it happening again.

Corky,

"perhaps then people who really have no problem with the teachings of Jesus and Paul wouldn't be so sensitive about having a religion that has become more of an extension of an ultraconservative authoritarian"

Ok then....focus on the teachings of Jesus.

Don't spend your time looking for reasons not to.

I mean...I'm disappointed in the way all organized religion always find ways to turn every single faith into a money maker and power grab.

But...using that as reason to reject my faith would make me just as much a fraud.