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Based on the idea that we left England over some insoluble problems and slavery looked to fit the bill, leaving the Union isn't such a stretch methinks.
....... and other recognizable figures who comment on historical issues. This latter part must be the weakest thing about the series, given that some of these people have absolutely no historical expertise (to my knowledge). Brian Williams? Michael Strahan? Melissa Etheridge? The documentary includes their comments. Anyway, I suggest watching this.
What I saw, I agree all counts. The unlikely are included (my guess) because they are us... and retired football players and country singers appeal to most of the other "us". 😉
Anyone got annoyed ?
Not that I saw.
I know that some of my posts can be quite "sarcastic" or "out of the point" but do you think I should keep posting here ? I mean do I really bring something interesting to you or to the forum ? :-[
I don't consider your posts sarcastic or off point (any more than my own ;D). Personally, I like the lighter-side of things; always told the students that a person can only make a joke that (really) works if they know the subject matter well. Your jokes work!H-F seemed to be on the sauce when he overboard, otherwise he was pretty okay... but the sauce seemed to prevail. :'(Don't run off!
Section 4: Elections and Meetings 1. Time, place, and manner of elections were originally set by the Legislature of the various States? in 1842 Congress required that the representation be from districts within states having more than one Congressional seat (rather than at large)? allowable since Section 1 also states that ?? Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of Chusing [sic] Senators.? Congress selected the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November as the day to pick presidential electors, in 1845. 2. Congress shall assemble at least once every year; originally the first Monday in December (unless they, by Law, picked another day)? since modified (by 20th Amendment) to the 3rd of January... usually unless the 3rd falls on Sunday.Section 5: Procedure 1. Organization? a) Until 1969 Congress was the sole judge of the qualifications of its members (changed by Supreme Court ruling to the effect that any person that met the qualifications in Art. 1 Sec. 2 could not be excluded). b) A majority of members must be present to do business: 218 for the house, 51 for the Senate; rules of each house assume a quorum unless a quorum call (seldom made) demonstrates the contrary. 2. Rules? Each house sets its own rules and can punish or expel its own members by a 2/3 vote. 3) Journals? Each house must keep a record of all business, floor discussions, votes and roll calls, to be made available by way of the Congressional Record (published daily by the Government Printing Office. 4) Adjournments? During a Congressional Session neither house may adjourn for more than three days nor move to another location without the approval of the other house.Coming soon: Section 6: Privileges and Restrictions
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From reading the article, I was under the impression that there were heavy strains of anti-American/pro-Latino interpretations provided in public education in Arizona, including some strains which advocated the overthrow of the American government. I could be wrong about this, but it seems like there must have been something serious which touched this whole thing off.
May well be but based on the way education reform works in CA and appears to work (work?!?) at the national level, it is another case of the "halt leading the blind...". Gonna end in the ditch.
So what are they gonna teach ? Any information about the new History course curriculum ?What are the criteria for chauvinism ?
I think Phid is overly optimistic; it is unlikely that they really have any idea what or how history should be taught... just another knee-jerk reaction so they appear to be doing something to make education better. I've seen that weeding out bias usually means substituting a bias the weeders favor for one they don't; still bias.
.... It is much easier and better to teach the right thing about guns than to make them mysterious and pique a child's curiosity about them in my opinion.
We are, by nature, attracted to the strange and new... we seek to order our existance by finding out if something is good, and going to be a benefit to us, or bad, and be a hazard... like any other device, a firearm has the potential to go either way based on how it is handled.
I've been involved in NRA programs for over 40 years and can vouch for the well planned and structured formats they provide for safety training and marksmanship instruction. I totally agree that the parent aspect is important but how does that play for the anti parent? They will opt-out like many do for any item that can be assumed to be intruding on their right to raise their child as they see fit… so be it because, most parents will see the point (if not the hidden benefit is the classes will be smaller) and allow their kids to participate. (Disclaimer: If too many were to opt-out, this would allow anti school boards and admins an excuse to pull the plug on such a program.)Schools should run the Eddie Eagle programs which is better suited for the intellegent teaching of gun safety than anything coming out of the academic community IMHO. The NRA recognizes that non-gun owners have the right to be non-gun owners, the inverse cannot be said for most of the anti community. Eddie Eagle is about safety in the home and community and not about a political agenda.
The NRA program teaches kids if they see a gun, not to touch it, leave the area and to tell an adult about it.
The telling statement in the original article is this...
"Video games and television are going to have more of an effect on children and wanting to see and be around firearms than a safety class," says Golden.
This is because the big diconnect is the absence of traditional gun usage in most families today. Forty years ago you could buy .22 shell in almost any gas station in my area; today you have a hard time finding a dedicated gun shop or even a sporting gooods store that carries more than a few air rifles and a shotgun (usually home-defense type) or two.
.... Phoenix, renamed as ARA General Belgrano was torpedoed and sunk by the Royal Navy submarine HMS Conqueror during the Falklands War.
Indeed and nicely done. Additional info... sunk this date (2-May-1982 15:57 local time.) Only the second ship since WWII sunk by a sub and the only ship (to date) torpedoed by a nuclear sub. Previously, had been named the ARA Diecisiete de Octubre after a Peronist inspired national holiday... People's Loyalty Day. Was renamed after Peron's overthrow for the founder of their naval school.
