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(Very Possibly) Excerpts From The State Board Of Education's Curriculum Standards For The 2012-13 School Year
There's been a whole lot of hooting and scorn from a nation who has watched as far-right-wingers have forced their odd, minority political views into Texas textbooks. There are some carping liberal complainers who think -- difficult as it may be to believe -- that Thomas Jefferson should be menti ... More >>
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The Ron Paul Minions Get Greedy
FLASH ALERT from the Lew Rockwell blog, home to all things libertarian: Ron Paul, the Thomas Jefferson/John Adams/Solomon of our benighted day, needs your help.Warmonger Michael McCaul is gaining on Ron Paul in the final bracket of the Houston Chronicle's online poll to determine the most effect ... More >>
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May 12, 2010
Texas Textbooks Ignore Hip-Hop, Thomas Jefferson
"...But history is written by those who have hanged heroes" - Braveheart What do you need to know about history? They are the stories that made up America. They are the stories that America made up. That's actually not ours. If you've seen Assume The Position on HBO, you know it's a comedic but a ... More >>
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May 12, 2010
Texas Textbooks Ignore Hip-Hop, Thomas Jefferson
"...But history is written by those who have hanged heroes" - Braveheart What do you need to know about history? They are the stories that made up America. They are the stories that America made up. That's actually not ours. If you've seen Assume The Position on HBO, you know it's a comedic but ... More >>
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May 19, 2010
Rod Paige, Late Of HISD & The W Administration, Thinks The State Board Of Ed Has Gone Off The Deep End
Rod Paige, flaming liberal and commie-loverFormer Houston school superintendent Rod Paige has emerged from his lucrative consulting and speaking career to criticize the right-wingers trying to politicize the state's curriculum.Several sites have been liveblogging or otherwise updating today's mee ... More >>
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Target Free First Sunday: America the Beautiful
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Target Free First Sunday: America the Beautiful
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Rick Santorum Coming To Houston To Rebut JFK, Constitution
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Slutwave: Pop Phenomenon Or Feminist Scourge?
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The Five Hottest Presidential Mistresses (Not Including Marilyn Monroe)
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