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Books, Current Affairs, David Jones, Education, Heritage Covenant Schools, homeschoolFreedom of the Press: A Southern Tradition
Published June 13th, 2011 in Books and Culture. 0 CommentsI was struck by the story about how CAIR wants the book, Muslim Mafia pulled from shelves across the empire. It always seems that bullies are intimidated by truth. Abraham Lincoln saw to it that the newspapers that were not supportive of him and his regime were shut down. Tyrants and bullies often seek to squelch the truth.
President Jefferson Davis reminded us “Truth crushed to the earth is truth still and like a seed will rise again”. It seems that the Mohammedean bullies and the tyrant loving empire have yet to learn the truth of that saying. They continue using censorship and buying people off as a way to shape public opinion.
Truth and freedom of the press are Southern traditions. During the President Davis administration, the presses were not shut down. Even when they were outspoken about Davis, they continued operating without government interference. If the South would have won, can you imagine what today’s internet would look like? Rather than a regime trying to control it, the leadership would find better ways of using it and the freedoms it promotes.
Rather than being intimidated by the truth, the South celebrates the truth. Once truth is out in the open, the public will decide whether or not books like ‘Muslim Mafia’ have a place, rather than censoring it on the front end.
Liberty for Texas and the South!
J Murrah
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On a recent visit to the University of Texas, I made several observations. In the newly built AT&T Conference Center, they have two larges arches with quotes inscribed overhead. One has a quote by Tennyson, which is cited, whilst the other has “Ye shall know the truth and the truth will set you free” emblazoned without citation. It is telling that the University did not give credit to Jesus for the quote. I wonder if they are ashamed of the source? With a school that preaches strict rules on academic honesty, how could they make such an error? It was a blaring example of hypocrisy.
The campus itself honors former professor J. Frank Dobie, whilst former professor Robert L. Dabney is ignored. Both men were vocal spokesmen for their generations. Yet, only the progressive minded one is acknowledged. Even though the values of Dabney were the values of the generous benefactor George Littlefield, they are not acknowledge. Sure the University took Littlefield’s gifts and money when they needed it, but they continue finding ways to downplay and denigrate the values of those who contributed so mightily to the University. Given that they refuse to give credit for a quote to Jesus, how could I expect them to respect the values of a generous benefactor like George Littlefield?
Sure the University loves the libraries and fountain he gave them, but the continue to plot ways of removing or hiding the statues he gave them. The parts of history they like are celebrated, but the portions that have too much truth for them are ignored.
At the University in Austin, the example is Ye shall (not) know the truth or even credited with the truth.
Liberty for Texas and Texas minds!
J Murrah
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It was not enough that the federal government took control of student loans. Now they want even more control of colleges. Their latest target are for profit universities. Rather than allow them to run the business of education the way they deem best, the Federal Leviathan now wants to more control. The new control is being exerted by the Department of Education with new regulations. Bear in mind that the Department of Education was an agency instituted by the Carter regime. The fedgov wants to be notified of any new programs and to redefine what constitutes a credit hour in their institutions. They also want say so in how the schools market their services. The regime claims that these interventions do not intrude into academics, yet some are not so sure of that. All of these changes come in the wake of the feds taking control of student loans. The connection between student loans and redefining a credit hour escapes me, but leave it to the fedgov to want to attach strings to any monies it doles out.
This is just another encroachment in our lives. It will only be a matter of time before they dictate curriculum and course materials. Some suspect that the Federal Textbook act was an attempt to control the content of textbooks used in colleges. The pieces are in place to control the content. knowing the power hungry tendencies, it is likely that the control will be exerted.
In a free Texas, the teachers (or Texas school board) would decide what to include and what to teach. I guess that makes too much common sense.
Liberty for Texas and the South!
J Murrah
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It was encouraging to see the Texas school board stand up to the Mohammedean putsch and refuse to accept the bias toward Islam (bias! More like people are kowtowing!). Unlike the head of the regime who kowtows and bows to Islamic thugs like CAIR, the board stood its ground. It is encouraging to see officials take stands, unlike Lloyd Doggett and his Democratic cohort who only want to raise taxes, take away our light bulbs, cram Obamacare down our throats, and put us in debt even deeper. Doggett is especially evil, given his underhanded attempts at circumventing the authority of the people of Texas with his amendment that allows the feds to dictate funding and school policy.
We need more elected officials like the school board who are willing to stand up for the people and values of Texas.
Liberty for Texas!
J Murrah
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Representative Johnson’s situation worse than first assumed
Published September 9th, 2010 in Books, Current Affairs and Political Well Being. 0 CommentsRepresentative Eddie Bernice Johnson initially denied that she knew that the Congressional Black Caucus scholarship monies went to her family members. Now that the paper trail has been uncovered, she intervened and had the scholarship monies be sent directly to her relatives rather than the usual procedure of sending the money to the school. So she not only knew who the money went to, she had it go to them DIRECTLY. She cheated the Congressional Black Caucus. If she holds them in that low regard, it raises questions if she lies and holds other organizations in low regard as well.
If you live in the 30th Congressional district, is this how you want to be represented? Does a woman who knowingly deceives the public and steers monies directly to her relatives bother you? Does it bother you that the scholarships went to her relatives rather than other deserving people due to her direct influence? Does she sound like someone who has your interests at heart? Does she have the interests of Texas or Texas education at heart? NO-She wants the monie$ to go directly to her family members rather than to the schools. Or is it the interests of her family?
Remember, she is leading the charge to alter Texas text books. If she alters them the way she has altered the scholarship rules, we are all in trouble.
Liberty for Texas and the South!
J Murrah
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Eddie Bernice Johnson Bending (breaking) the rules again!
Published August 29th, 2010 in Books and Current Affairs. 1 CommentLookie, Lookie the latest that the ‘most ethical CONgress ever produced. Texas CON-gress Critter Eddie Bernice Johnson admits breaking the rules and steering scholarships to relatives, (two of them being her grandchildren), and children of employees. This is a blatant violation of the rules, which she initially denied breaking. She further denied any favoritism in the awarding of the scholarships.
This is the same Eddie Bernice Johnson who was to intrude on how Texas selects its textbooks with her H. Res 1593. First she bends the rules to get her relatives in the schools, NOW she wants to tell the schools what they can teach. Talk about hubris!
We need to tell people about this woman and what she is doing to Texas. She has done little to protect north Texas from the meddling of the EPA. She has no problem with the Fedgov meddling, whether it be with your light bulbs, your health care, your cars or other matters. Texas does not need Eddie Bernice Johnson in office. She has done more damage than good.
Liberty for Texas and the South!
J Murrah1593
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Who’s working for you?
Published August 12th, 2010 in Books, Current Affairs and Political Well Being. 0 CommentsState Attorney General Greg Abbott has been busy. He has filed lawsuits in federal court against the EPA and also another one protesting the moratorium on offshore drilling. He is taking a stand for Texas and the people of Texas. He has also defended his stance against the federal government on their takeover of the health care system. We need a fighter and he is taking stands for Texas.
Contrast Gregg Abbott with CONgress Critters Eddie Bernice Johnson, Gene Green Rueben Hinojosa and Sylvestre Reyes. Ms Johnson submitted the bill H. Res 1593 IH on July 30. The bill seeks to put Texas curriculum under the oversight of a national board. The phrasing is “Supporting academically based social studies curriculum standards for the Nation’s elementary and secondary education public school textbooks.”
The term ‘academically based curriculum standards’ is a fancy sounding way of saying she wants a national committee to make these choices, RATHER than the people elected by Texans who are accountable to Texans. Rather than fighting the federal creep, she and her cronies are pushing it. They want NO accountability to Texas voters for textbooks. Under this bill, it will be the academics who decide what your children are indoctrinated with.
Her bill sounds nice, with talk about consulting with scholars. Bear in mind, they will be hand picked friends of who support the PC agenda, rather than those who present facts and real history. Rather than present which people were actually important, they will have representation of various groups and values, blah, blah, blah.
The bill amounts to local control of textbooks being stripped from the voters. It is an attack on the State Board of Education and conservative values. It is an attack on Texas values. It is an attack on you, a reducing of your voice and reduction in accountability. The arrogant CONgress critters think that you are too dumb and ignorant to have such choices. They think that you need their help. We do not need sell-out like Eddie Bernice Johnson, Reyes and Gene Green. They have stood with the Obama regime on many policies. They have pushed the Obama agenda. Rather than stand for Texas like Greg Abbott, they sell out Texas. Gene Green, Bernice and their ilk have taken away parental controls. They are selling Texas up the river so that we become the mindless masses they wish us to be.
Remember who’s working for Texas, who is working for you and who (Gene Green, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Sylvestre Reyes, Reuben Hinojosa) are working against you and Texas come November.
Liberty for Texas and the South!
J Murrah
PS-After the original post, information came out regarding members of CONgress who were also “Democratic Socialists” (in other words admit to being members of a socialist party). Among the member ship were Representative Shiela Jackson-Lee (18th Congressional District) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (30th Congressional District). Is it any wonder, given the policies they support?
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If you are a citizen living in Gaonzales, Fayette, Austin, Burleson, or DeWitt Counties, you need to be concerned with the State Board of Education Election. One of the candidates for District #10, which includes your counties is Dr. Judy Jennings She has a doctorate in Educational Psychology, lives in Austin-nuff said!). She is a BIG supporter of the Thomas Jefferson Movement, which seeks the removal of conservative values from textbooks. By hiding behind Thomas Jefferson, they hide the real agenda. If Dr. Jennings and the other members of the Thomas Jefferson Movement were honest and open about their agenda, the picture would be different. By focusing on an abridged version of Jefferson, they draw attention away from their real agenda. Bear in mind that Jefferson has NOT been removed, rather his role as a founding father has been emphasized rather than this ’separation of church and state’ position which liberals love. I doubt that the liberals embrace Jefferson’s love of guns, small national government, low taxes, and strong state government.
How government programs have destroyed traditional family structures in some communities.
How affirmative action has created problems.
How the US interned Japanese, German and Italians during world war II
How the Black Panthers and Marcus Garvey impacted civil rights
Effects of illegal immigration
Importance of Free Enterprise
and others
I encourage you to see for yourself what changes were proposed. Rather than join the masses clamoring about Thomas Jefferson, find out for yourself. It will be up to you voters to decide whether you want your children to remember the Alamo as a stand taken by imperialist slave holders who wanted to steal Texas from Mexico as advocated by the mother of San Antonio’s mayor or if the Alamo was a response by freemen, legal citizens of Mexico and immigrants rising to stand against the cultural cleansing and tyrannical policies of an murdering dictator. The decision is yours. The counties that will be deciding have a long history of freedom. Remember where you came from when it comes time to vote.
Do you want a history that praises big government, ridicules Christian influences and praises socialists and socialism or do you want truth and freedom to think. The choice is yours. Who do you trust with your child’s education?
Liberty for Texas and the South!
J Murrah
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I find myself chuckling at all the hoopla the liberals are making about the changes in Texas textbooks. They are screaming because due to the changes made by the State Board of Education (SBOE). They object to the government being called a republic rather than a democracy, they scream because Jefferson Davis is compared side by side to Abraham Lincoln. They complain because the board did not see Cesar Chavez, hip-hop music and other radical liberals along with their ideas worthy of mention in a history text.
They have several campaigns to stop these changes underway. They have already paraded out college student stooges in coordinated T-shirts emblazoned with “Save our History” (bear in mind that that slogan is nothing more than a campaign of the History channel, so the shirts amount to corporate sponsorship and advertising. Imagine if they were all wearing matching Goldman-Sachs T-shirts embalzoned with “save our banks” and then you will understand the ludicrous picture this really is).
They have enlisted Vermont Public Radio in their efforts as well. When was the last time you heard straight news, without a liberal slant from anything on NPR?
The efforts to confuse the people continue with the Jefferson Movement. Although many Southrons were strong Jeffersonians, the view of Jefferson they espouse is very different than the real Thomas Jefferson, who strongly supported Secession, Gun Rights, States Rights and even advocated that any government official can declare government acts as ‘unconstitutional’. Imagine if Texas courts began declaring the policies of the Obama administration as ‘unconstitutional’ based on Jeffersonian ideas? I would love to see that Jefferson presented in the schools, yet, the version they will get is the one that advocated the “wall of separation between church and state” along with his admiration of the Koran (even though he was the first President to go to war against an Islamic nation).
The battle rages. The liberals are using Thomas Jefferson as a lightning rod, but don’t be fooled. They are wanting hip-hop, Cesar Chaavez, down grading of Christian influence and other changes to the textbooks all in the sacred name of ‘progress’. The Nashville Agrarians saw the danger of the use of the term ‘progress’ often being used to hide the true agenda. They are screaming at the fact that Texas students and others may learn the truth concerning culture and values.
Liberty and truth for Texas and the South!
J Murrah
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