Trump appoints conservative activist Charlie Kirk to commission to promote 'patriotic education'

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Washington Post

11:56 a.m.

Trump appoints conservative activist Charlie Kirk to commission to promote 'patriotic education'

Trump has named 17 people to his 1776 Commission, which he created by executive order the day before the election to promote what he describes as "patriotic education" in schools -- intended to push back against curriculum that provides an unvarnished account of America's history of racism.

Among those he appointed to the commission, which is asked to provide a report to the president within a year on how to teach about America's founding, is Charlie Kirk, an ardent Trump supporter and right-wing activist who created a national youth organization that advocates for conservatism in schools.

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Trump's executive order claimed that "many students are now taught in school to hate their own country, and to believe that the men and women who built it were not heroes, but rather villains." That is in line with Kirk's belief that there is a "war on men" in America.

The commission is also supposed to prepare for the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, even though Congress already created a commission to do this in 2016 called the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission that has been meeting for years. ... Because Trump's commission was created by executive order, Biden can dismantle it or simply choose to ignore its recommendations once he's president.

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By Colby Itkowitz

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/18/joe-biden-trump-transition-live-updates/

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Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

Trump Names Charlie Kirk To "Patriotic Education" Post
December 18, 2020

https://www.joemygod.com/2020/12/trump-names-charlie-kirk-to-patriotic-education-post/

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It's here too:

Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts; December 18, 2020

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016280212

[pennylane100]

1. I cannot wait for his bedtime.

The relaxing time when the grown-ups get catch their breath.

[NurseJackie]

13. Something about him reminds me a little of Eric Trump...

[keithbvadu2]

14. Liberace as a political commissar.

Liberace as a political commissar.

[NurseJackie]

16. Liberace had a nicer smile. Prettier teeth, less gum.

[onetexan]

34. Put a mustache on him & he's hitler

[paleotn]

2. Their tenure will be....short.

One of the first orders of business....an executive order telling the 1776 Commission to go drown themselves in the nearest river.

[marble falls]

4. If only.

[jmowreader]

38. Or, better...

"Emulate our first president, George Washington. Get a large wooden boat, row it across the Delaware...and do not return to Washington."

[Wicked Blue]

3. I think this translates as "brainwashing" nt

[samnsara]

5. a 4 week project....woohoo we are scared.....

[Evolve Dammit]

6. ie. propoganda minister, history re-writer, fabricator, white-washer, short-timer.

[Delarage]

7. This has been done before

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[Maeve]

8. Something else for Biden to get rid of

[CRK7376]

9. oh so sorry...my high school

students last day was today and we start Winter Break on Monday. They do get a rather unfarnished version of American History, warts and all.

[COL Mustard]

19. We As A Society Have Lots Of Warts

Also some moles, some other ugly growths and I have about three days' stubble. Those issues need to be aired and discussed so that we all understand how we got to where we are. I'm not a fan of hiding or revising history. Let's discuss it and move forward. We can't reinvent things, and we shouldn't judge the past through our lens of today, but we can talk about why things happened so we don't repeat those mistakes.

[OldBaldy1701E]

22. Well Said! (n/t)

[ProfessorGAC]

25. As A Sub...

...I have observed a few things I consider encouraging.
In science classrooms, climate change, evolution, pollution, and other topics are covered very matter of factly. There isn't a hint of subtlety. These things are real, they are problems, and here's how it's caused and here are solutions.
Observing the stuff on whiteboards about history, the Civil War was largely about slavery, Vietnam was a mistake, the red scare was based mostly on lies & made up conspiracies,...
No whitewashing.
It's what guys like the PIRV & Cook don't like.
Damned teachers keep telling the truth!

[Behind the Aegis]

10. "Patriotic Education", as a gay Jew, that term makes my blood run cold.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

11. It's not going to include you. Oh, you already suspected as much.

I grew up in the 60s, in an extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemely right wing family.

For all practical purposes, I did not exist.

If I could do that time over, I'd make some changes.

All I can say about the era is that at least kids today, some or them, won't have to put up with that crap.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Window Dressing

Nothing they do will stick past 12:01PM, Jan 20.
One EO: anybody appointed after Nov 3 is terminated, and if a professional appointment, special considerations for reinstatement apply.
If a political appointment, arrivederci!

[Mr.Bill]

21. How about everybody

appointed after January 20th 2017.

[ProfessorGAC]

24. Works For Me!

Harder to execute though, as it's a heck of a lot more people.
But, any appointments in the last 9 weeks were, by definition, temporary positions.
Their temporary services are immediately no longer required!

[lonely bird]

15. That is one ugly bastard

and I don't mean his looks.

[moose65]

17. That too, though

I hate to harp on someone's looks, but why are so many of these right-wingers so damn ugly?

Kirk has major teethage, but the thing that is "off" about him is that he doesn't have enough face for his head. His forehead seems to go on forever.

[keithbvadu2]

29. conservative women attractive? liberal women ugly?

conservative women attractive?
liberal women ugly?

[jmowreader]

39. That's strange...

Most of the conservative women I know are not attractive, and many of them seem to have a rather large cosmetics budget. Which, of course, they have no skill in using.

[COL Mustard]

18. Well, President Biden (Gad, That Looks Great).....

Please ensure that Charlie only serves on this "commission" for 31 more days.

Thank you Sir!

[LeftInTX]

20. He's 22 years old for gosh sakes!

[moose65]

35. I think he's older....

He was a senior in high school in 2012, so that would make him around 26 now.

[LeftInTX]

36. Got him mixed up with Nick Fuentes

[Cha]

23. "conservative" is a long ass word meaning

Liar.

[Karadeniz]

26. From my philosophical foundations of education class....when a govt uses education to push its

Particular view of history that is fascism.

[orangecrush]

27. How about promoting patriotic GTFO?

[BlueIdaho]

28. Just another stupid stunt for President Biden to erase.

Add this to the list of Trump Executive Orders that will be overturned on day one.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

30. Probably will be North Korean style "Trump is the Great Leader."

[JohnnyRingo]

31. Oh, he'll get a lot done.

Who would even accept the job unless it's to just get a quick paycheck before his job is done away with?

this is crazy from all aspects.

[greenjar_01]

32. Please spike this nonsense on Day 1

[Raster]

33. Goebbels had previous commitments?

[truthisfreedom]

37. He has time for this jingoistic bullshit but not a minute to address the covid crisis.

Sickening.

[usajumpedtheshark]

40. Not sure whether to laugh or cry anymore

[riversedge]

41. I know what you mean. uga uga