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"The issues we're dealing with are capital D Democracy issues," said Tony Smith, deputy superintendent of instruction, innovation and social justice, and the plan's architect.

Amazing how they can take the word Democracy, and use it in a sentence where they should have used the word Communism.

Since when are Democracy and Communism equivalent?

Harrison Bergeron anyone???

How about a name for this program it deserves

"Every Child Left Behind"

When America was a republic she was great. As she degenerates into democracy she is being killed from within.
For those who will howl about that statement; study the difference between republicanism and democracy and what the founders had to say about it.

Tony Smith's statement is actually correct. Democracy is what's being imposed in SF.

Good thing San Franciscans don't generally have children. We could probably cut the birth rate in SF to zero if we outlawed turkey basters.

Ot - File this under the UK has gone to Rubbish Hell

Rubbish bin Police force residents to hand over personal medical details

OK Steven, I was a bit too loose. Apologies. But you are a bit loose, as well. The United States of America was formed as a Constitutional Republic.

The word democracy does not appear in the Constitution of the United States of America. The word democracy does not appear in the Declaration of Independence. The idea of the United States being a democracy was drilled into my head relentlessly from k-12 in my government-provided education. I've spent my entire life since then trying to "un-learn" the indoctrination given so freely to me at such a great cost.

Fortunately, their brain washing wasn't thorough enough. I've come a long way since graduating high school, and in college I received a degree in the technical sciences, so they had little chance to reinforce the distortions provided me in my early years.

The vicious cycle is over. My wife and I homeschool our kids. They are getting the education I could not.

OT - Seems to be a UK MoonBat news day

Two-year-olds now on Ritalin

I found a very good read that speaks to Democracy, Freedom, Collectivism, Liberty, and Individualism.

But of COURSE they want all the children at the same level. That way, they won't need the lobotomies Democrats have to go through to become Democrats.

Can you say 'white flight2'?

Because, unless the parents have been totally brainwashed by the political correctness rampant throughout California, there will be a large exodus reminiscent to the reaction of bussing in the 70s.

Those of us well capable of affording to move, are already planning.

Proving that the point of public education is tot each children to obey, not to educate them.

Lyle,
Good for you. And good for your kids.
Luckily for me I was immunized from collectivism by my mother when I was in grade school. I rejected and challenged the democracy teachings (my mother came to my rescue many times) throughout my public education.
The article you linked is a good one. I recommend the "Antifederalist Papers".
The federalists advocated a strong national government much like we have now. The Civil War was started in pursuit of that goal. The antifederalists advocated state sovereignty with a national government with strictly limited and enumerated powers as stated in the Constitution.

@Lyle

I've spent my entire life since then trying to "un-learn" the indoctrination given so freely to me at such a great cost.

Here's a good place to start.

a little election humor - click on this link

Mega, that is not humor, that is scary true.

You can't do top down reform on a student society when you're a temporary arm (at best). Students have different academic goals and expectations and that comes from their families and the individuals. The sense of self importance from SF schools is appalling. And there's nothing wrong with blackboards. He gonna spend a lot money, not accomplish anything, and get a better job. Geez.

I want some Liberal to defend this school board's decision, because I can't see this doing anything but teaching children to be stupid!

Thanks for these great links Rob and Lyle.

Lyle, I hear you! By all accounts I should be goosestepping to the post-modern, feminist national anthem like the brain dead drones. They had me for a few years but I was just not too committed to taking up the yoke of perpetual victimology or bureaucratic superhero. I agree that studying technical science instead of liberal arts preserved my inner intractable, conservative, libertarian, too.

I remember when I started college they were reshaping college degrees to require a more "well rounded" approach. This way everyone was forced to take some humanities so the Marxists could get sink their claws in.

more helpful links:
For deprogramming adults:
http://www.crossroad.to/articles2/05/dialectic.htm
"the State 'has the supreme right against the individual, whose supreme duty is to be a member of the State.." yikes!

For helping public school kids think and resist:
http://home.igc.org/~venceremos/

"I'm a victim. I want a check".

I seem to recall a "black flight" from SF a few years back; too damn expensive to live there. Guess it's easier to walk on the sun than put up new housing in 'Frisco. What will folks there do when there's no one left to "help"?