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Listening to talk radio this morning, one caller phoned-in with more complaints about schools teaching children messages that conflict with their own family values and pride in country. This particular caller specifically mentioned a worksheet her child had brought home from school about being a "good citizen." Needless to say I was pretty shocked by some of the items she read off the sheet and did a quick Internet search to see what other examples I could come up with.
Lo and behold, I found this one right off the bat. Here are just a few...
Lo and behold, I found this one right off the bat. Here are just a few...
Schools Teaching Kids How to Be "Good Citizens"
Upon reading the list I was stunned to find that points were given according to whether or not one turns off the water when brushing one's teeth, driving a car that gets more than 20 mpg., inflating one's tires to the proper pressure, turning off lights when leaving a room, WEARING A SWEATER AND TURNING DOWN THE THERMOSTAT, etc. Well, duh. This is relevant how?
Once my blood pressure returned to normal, I explained to my daughter that this sort of thing is not about energy efficiency but rather conformity to a politically correct leftist dictum that has nothing to do with...