On one of the sites I frequent, someone posted the challenge of providing evidence of lies that are taught in the indoctrination centers known as schools along with what the truth was. When I read the challenge, my mind began working. A question that soon arose as I began going through textbooks is “Are the indoctrination centers (schools) lying to the students or deceiving the students?” Lying would consist of out and out telling an untruth. On taking a closer look, I realized that many schools leave things out and present half-truths to the students. The half-truths often contain enough poison to pollute their minds. I began considering what are the deceptions out there. These are some of the items I came up with.
1. Secession is treason (this is a lie). Secession was never made illegal, nor is it treason.
2. The Alamo is part of US history (deception). The Alamo belongs to Texas. The men who fought there swore an oath of loyalty to Texas. They were fighting for Texas Independence, NOT American expansion. Most of them wanted to get away from US law.
3. All Texans supported FDR (lie). Many Texas officials opposed FDR and his new deal. They saw first hand how destructive centralized government can be. His own Vice-President, Cactus Jack Garner opposed him. One of the more outspoken Texas voices was Martin Dies.
4. FDR got America out of the great depression (lie). Unemployment was worse after FDR’s programs took effect. He made the depression worse and last longer than it needed to.
5. The war of northern aggression was fought over slavery (lie). Differing economic policies and control were more at the heart of this one. Even as late as 1865, the US was considering scrapping the Emancipation Proclamation (which by the way did not free any slaves within the Union States. This is another lie. The EP only freed the slaves in the Southern states which were then not under the authority of the US governments occupational forces).
There are more, but this is enough to get your blood pumping and have something to talk about today.
Free Texas!
J Murrah
Culture, deception in the classroom, lies in the classroom, misrepresented history, secession, the legality of secession
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