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SD Gov. wants H.S. students to be required to pass citizenship test to graduate?
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Jan 11, 2019 20:30:41   #
Bcon
 
okie don wrote:
There's 57 States!
That's what O'bummer said!


There are 57 Islamic states. Obama was only following his doctrine.

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Jan 11, 2019 20:40:13   #
redpill Loc: Oregon - not PDX
 
I signed up for this quite awhile ago...
https://online.hillsdale.edu/dashboard/courses

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Jan 11, 2019 20:43:50   #
Comment Loc: California
 
Bcon wrote:
You have to be an anti American bigot to oppose a suggestion that can only help the
Students to see what this republic is. That democrats oppose it, as thy do v**er ID, is an example of what true loyal Americans are up against. How anyone can claim to be a patriotic American and oppose the the acting’s on what being a good citizen is, is an
open admission of disloyalty.


The situation we find ourselves in is because we habitually elect the incumbents for 50 years. And all we do is whine?? What's with that mentality? I have a theory; it is that all congress is bad but my rep. is all good for me.

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Jan 11, 2019 22:26:13   #
Smedley_buzkill
 
Sicilianthing wrote:
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Huh ?

Who ?

Noem is the SD governor who wants passing the US citizenship test to be a requirement for graduating from High School.

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Jan 12, 2019 01:05:37   #
whitnebrat Loc: In the wilds of Oregon
 
Gatsby wrote:
How about making passing the citizenship test mandatory, before any person can r******r to v**e?


I've been saying this for twenty years, out in the wilderness.


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Jan 12, 2019 01:09:14   #
whitnebrat Loc: In the wilds of Oregon
 
proud republican wrote:
They also should start teaching Civics in schools....I bet a lot of today's kids dont know where Russia is...Or who was 43rd President of the United States.....Or how many Senators are there in the Senate.....

When I went to school back in the mid-1950's (showing my age) it was required to pass a course in geography, history (US and world), basic government and English. It's stood me well in the interim, although I (as all kids) couldn't see why I had to take this boring crap. Oh, and they taught Latin as well. Things have certainly changed.

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Jan 12, 2019 01:13:19   #
whitnebrat Loc: In the wilds of Oregon
 
Bcon wrote:
You have to be an anti American bigot to oppose a suggestion that can only help the
Students to see what this republic is. That democrats oppose it, as thy do v**er ID, is an example of what true loyal Americans are up against. How anyone can claim to be a patriotic American and oppose the the acting’s on what being a good citizen is, is an
open admission of disloyalty.

You forget that an informed public will require these politicians to be t***sparent and honest ... both qualities lacking in today's Washington crowd of both parties. They'd rather keep a dumbed-down public that will accept what they are told, rather than using any form of critical thinking to evaluate their performance or the policies of the government.

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Jan 12, 2019 05:59:31   #
Ricktloml
 
Gatsby wrote:
Gov. Kristi Noem announced Tuesday her proposal to require all students
to pass a U.S. citizenship test in order to graduate.

Noem received extended applause and a standing ovation for this proposal
during her first State of the State address as South Dakota's 33rd governor.

Democrats said they weren't sure the citizenship test would be beneficial to students.

https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2019/01/08/governor-kristi-noem-high-school-students-citizenship-test-graduate/2515011002/

What think you?
Gov. Kristi Noem announced Tuesday her proposal to... (show quote)


It's about time students are again required to have a working knowledge of their government and the requirements for citizenship. Civics used to be taught as a part of a well rounded education. Good for that governor.

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Jan 12, 2019 06:19:09   #
Ricktloml
 
whitnebrat wrote:
When I went to school back in the mid-1950's (showing my age) it was required to pass a course in geography, history (US and world), basic government and English. It's stood me well in the interim, although I (as all kids) couldn't see why I had to take this boring crap. Oh, and they taught Latin as well. Things have certainly changed.


There was a time when people with an 8th grade education were more educated than current first year college students. It's been some time but I read an article that said most adults today couldn't pass an 8th grade final exam given to rural schools in 1910-1912. The left has been in charge of our educational system for over 60 years, and has tried to quash critical thinking sk**ls and replace them with mindless group-think. So actual knowledge is no longer important, just do as you're told, like everyone else. And let those who are smarter and better decide things.

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Jan 12, 2019 07:55:27   #
whitnebrat Loc: In the wilds of Oregon
 
Ricktloml wrote:
There was a time when people with an 8th grade education were more educated than current first year college students. It's been some time but I read an article that said most adults today couldn't pass an 8th grade final exam given to rural schools in 1910-1912. The left has been in charge of our educational system for over 60 years, and has tried to quash critical thinking sk**ls and replace them with mindless group-think. So actual knowledge is no longer important, just do as you're told, like everyone else. And let those who are smarter and better decide things.
There was a time when people with an 8th grade edu... (show quote)


I would rather say that it isn't so much left or right, but politicians in general, as well as religion of all stripes. Dumbing down the population benefits both groups, in that both require faith in their abilities and dogma. Allowing critical thinking in either realm is detrimental to the power of those groups. And yes, it's been going on for decades. An example is the demand for inclusion of Creationism as an equal of evolution in the school curriculum. Once we do that, the entire process of critical thinking goes out the window because of the lack of the ability to question the theory..

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Jan 12, 2019 10:56:11   #
Sicilianthing
 
Smedley_buzk**l wrote:
Noem is the SD governor who wants passing the US citizenship test to be a requirement for graduating from High School.


>>>

Oh sorry, it went over my head, must have been tired yesterday.

Ok

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Jan 12, 2019 10:56:41   #
Gatsby
 
fidelis wrote:
Back in olden times '57 or so we were required to pass civics 101 plus three years of American history for high school graduation. What happened? Progressivism!!!!!!



The teaching of Civics and The Pledge of Allegiance were deleted,

as were school "dress codes", school "haircut codes", school "profanity codes" and more;

as unhelpful to the promotion of liberal causes!

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Jan 12, 2019 10:59:49   #
ron vrooman Loc: Now OR, born NV
 
the greatest mark of your intelligence is how closely you agree with me. Hello smarty pants:):):)

whitnebrat wrote:
I would rather say that it isn't so much left or right, but politicians in general, as well as religion of all stripes. Dumbing down the population benefits both groups, in that both require faith in their abilities and dogma. Allowing critical thinking in either realm is detrimental to the power of those groups. And yes, it's been going on for decades. An example is the demand for inclusion of Creationism as an equal of evolution in the school curriculum. Once we do that, the entire process of critical thinking goes out the window because of the lack of the ability to question the theory..
I would rather say that it isn't so much left or r... (show quote)

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Jan 12, 2019 11:21:06   #
ron vrooman Loc: Now OR, born NV
 
a liberal cause? as in socialist? as in c*******t? responsibility is very important and that is individual and taught at home. should home exist. LBJ and the Dems have spent 50 years teaching gheto/black/poor/ignorant/white/ brown/red persons to be s***es. just as islam teaches muslims to be s***es. freedom is not about rights it is about individual responsibility for yourself.
Gatsby: you should have stopped at "deleted"

Gatsby wrote:
The teaching of Civics and The Pledge of Allegiance were deleted,

as were school "dress codes", school "haircut codes", school "profanity codes" and more;

as unhelpful to the promotion of liberal causes!

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Jan 12, 2019 13:02:41   #
Gatsby
 
ron vrooman wrote:
a liberal cause? as in socialist? as in c*******t? responsibility is very important and that is individual and taught at home. should home exist. LBJ and the Dems have spent 50 years teaching gheto/black/poor/ignorant/white/ brown/red persons to be s***es. just as islam teaches muslims to be s***es. freedom is not about rights it is about individual responsibility for yourself.
Gatsby: you should have stopped at "deleted"


Perhaps so: But the conduct of our nations students in our schools, went south at the same time.

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