nadinbrzezinski
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:12 PM
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We should insist that First Gen Immigrants learn American History |
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Newt I will place my MA (and inmigration test) against your pure crazee.
IMMIGRANTS need to take a test you dweeb... one that MOST CITIZENS CANNOT PASS.
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:14 PM
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1. here and here, they also need to learn English and civics |
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I am speaking of course of the elusive Independents and GOP
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:15 PM
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2. at least he added that american children should know our |
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history too. too many don't.
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:17 PM
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3. Yeah but he is thinking of RW version of history |
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elite history that ignores others.
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Wed Sep-07-11 09:05 PM
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gingrich criticized himself with those remarks about teaching history to american kids since he teaches history . . . not well, apparently.
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:17 PM
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4. can we make sure GOP wannabe President candidates |
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know their history too? Yeah..Palin..and Bachman..looking at you..
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nadinbrzezinski
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:18 PM
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7. Oh com'on we all know Paul Revere |
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rode ringing bells!
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:49 PM
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12. and a shootin' his gun !! |
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:17 PM
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5. GOP candidates should learn American History n/t |
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:23 PM
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8. doubt they are capable |
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:18 PM
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6. Half the people on that stage botch historical facts on a regular basis. |
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:25 PM
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9. My friend, a new US citizen, can wipe most American's in the dirt with her knowledge of American.... |
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History. Hell, when I was helping her study, there were things on the test I'd forgotten. :shrug:
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:29 PM
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10. I was in the middle of my graduate studies |
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when I took it, so it was kind of funny that way...
The examiner and I ended up taking of really not in the test US History... I ended up giving her a readying list...
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WHEN CRABS ROAR
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:47 PM
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11. Immigrants taught us how to organize unions in the 1920s. |
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Wed Sep-07-11 08:51 PM
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13. I personally think we should change our entire history curriculum. |
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We need to break from the Great Man Theory and focus on populist history. Hell, I say we use "A People's History of the United States" as a basis for our new textbooks.
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