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1 freetoken  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 4:48:09pm

This is America (and journalism in America), 2013:

State seeks new science education standards

[…]

Not everyone is convinced that the new standards will be an improvement.

Laurie Higgins, cultural analyst for the Illinois Family Institute, a conservative Christian organization based in Carol Stream that this spring lobbied against controversial sex education reform legislation, believes there are reasons to be wary.

Higgins compared the NGSS to the Common Core State Standards adopted by Illinois in 2010. Both are an effort to “federalize” curriculum, she said.

If states implement these standards, which are based on a framework designed by a national group, that could lead to further deterioration of local control.

“Whenever you federalize something, you introduce a whole bureaucratic establishment that’s inefficient and will rob local communities of any degree of control,” Higgins said. “What they try to say is ‘Oh, this isn’t a curricula (change). These are just standards.’ But standards are linked to curriculum and linked to assessments. Local parents and taxpayers lose any sort of control. If you have issues with these standards, who do you go to?”

[…]


In states like Kentucky, where the new standards were adopted earlier this month, NGSS also drew strong opposition from conservative religious groups that believe teachers are being forced to present controversial topics like evolution as fact while other theories like creationism and intelligent design take a back seat.
A similar debate could occur in Illinois and other states considering the adoption of these standards.

The standards also call for climate change to be discussed as early as middle school. Higgins said while IFI doesn’t take issue with aspects of evolution or climate change being taught, she argues the challenges to those theories must be presented with equal weight.

“We don’t doubt at IFI that climate change exists. The controversy is how much is … man-made,” Higgins said. “We’re not scientists at IFI, but we do know there are challenges to the extent to which man is contributing to climate change.”

[…]

The article writer just throws out “controversial” as if evolution really is controversial, as far as science is concerned.

2 freetoken  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 4:52:51pm

Maybe all 1960’s comedies could be turned into Reality TV shows for the 2010’s?

‘Hollywood Hillbillies’ features Georgia family

Honey Boo Boo is getting some competition.

Another family from rural Georgia is coming to reality television, with “Hollywood Hillbillies” set to debut in January on ReelzChannel.

The show follows Michael Kittrell and his grandmother Delores Hughes, known as “Mema,” as the family moves from Grayson, Ga., to Hollywood. Along for the ride are Kittrell’s aunt, Dee Dee Peters, her boyfriend Paul Conlon, and Kittrell’s uncle John Cox.

[…]

3 jaunte  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 4:54:11pm

re: #2 freetoken

We’re stuck in a Time Tunnel episode.

4 Eclectic Cyborg  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 4:55:22pm

re: #2 freetoken

Maybe all 1960’s comedies could be turned into Reality TV shows for the 2010’s?

‘Hollywood Hillbillies’ features Georgia family

These stupid shows just further make the South look backwards and stupid. There’s a lot of good people down here and that really should be recognized. We’re not all gun-toting, slack jawed rednecks.

5 jaunte  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 4:58:48pm

re: #4 Eclectic Cyborg

We’re not all gun-toting, slack jawed rednecks.

That’s just the Texas lege.

6 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 4:59:42pm

re: #4 Eclectic Cyborg

These stupid shows just further make the South look backwards and stupid. There’s a lot of good people down here and that really should be recognized. We’re not all gun-toting, slack jawed rednecks.

Gotta go with the notion that more than half of us are no better than our politicians.

7 Eclectic Cyborg  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:00:05pm

re: #5 jaunte

That’s just the Texas lege.

And the Jindal family apparently.

8 Dr. Matt  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:01:52pm

I’ve been traveling a boatload the past week, but I wanted to personally thank Charles for promoting Bob Schneider this weekend. He’s one of my favorite musicians. I’ve seen him live probably about a dozen times and my iPod has well over 200 of his tracks. Bob rules!

9 darthstar  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:06:09pm
10 HappyWarrior  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:06:34pm

re: #2 freetoken

Maybe all 1960’s comedies could be turned into Reality TV shows for the 2010’s?

‘Hollywood Hillbillies’ features Georgia family

America’s Next Top Genie? The Real Munsters of L.A? Dancing With Sheriff Andy? My Fourth Son(contestant tries out to be the fourth son).

11 Decatur Deb  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:06:47pm

Off to walk the dog, then Endeavour is on at 8:00. BBL

12 darthstar  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:07:59pm

re: #11 Decatur Deb

Encore is showing a TV Mini-series every Sunday…I’ve been watching Shogun all day.

13 Gus  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:12:19pm

re: #2 freetoken

Maybe all 1960’s comedies could be turned into Reality TV shows for the 2010’s?

‘Hollywood Hillbillies’ features Georgia family

Just what America needs.

14 b.d.  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:16:23pm

re: #9 darthstar

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LOL, hitting the hornet’s nest I see.

15 darthstar  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:18:19pm

re: #14 b.d.

LOL, hitting the hornet’s nest I see.

He blocked me long ago. But there’s always time to fuck with his acolytes.

16 Gus  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:20:22pm
17 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:21:36pm

re: #10 HappyWarrior

America’s Next Top Genie? The Real Munsters of L.A? Dancing With Sheriff Andy? My Fourth Son(contestant tries out to be the fourth son).

Survivor: Gilligan’s Island

18 BongCrodny  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:25:31pm

re: #17 Vicious Babushka

Survivor: Gilligan’s Island

It’s been done.

The Real Gilligan’s Island

19 freetoken  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:32:36pm

re: #18 BongCrodny

Yeah, but this one hasn’t been done:

MP3 Audio

20 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:35:21pm

re: #1 freetoken

This is America (and journalism in America), 2013:

State seeks new science education standards

The article writer just throws out “controversial” as if evolution really is controversial, as far as science is concerned.

There’s a lot in Kentucky to be embarrassed about *cough*creationmuseum*cough* but I’m pretty chuffed about education here in general, despite what the wingnuts are pulling.

Next Generation Science Standards

21 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:38:22pm

re: #10 HappyWarrior

::: opening up checkbook and writing another check to PBS :::

22 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:41:51pm

re: #18 BongCrodny

It’s been done.

The Real Gilligan’s Island

Survivor: Ponderosa

Ben Cartwright: “I’ll give yuh three days tuh get offa mah land, then me an’ muh boys come a’hunt yah!”

23 Political Atheist  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:43:32pm

re: #22 Vicious Babushka

Survivor Star Trek
Wear this red shirt…

24 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:44:25pm

re: #23 Political Atheist

ack. I am dead before I start. //

25 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:56:31pm

re: #23 Political Atheist

Survivor Star Trek
Wear this red shirt…

doesn’t seem to work with the GOP…

26 freetoken  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:59:54pm

Never will be remade into a reality-TV show:

MP3 Audio

27 Balfour Rage  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:05:15pm

I mean, I just…

28 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:22:55pm

Stopped clock, blind squirrel, why is that “shameless”?

29 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:23:36pm

I guess Matthew Boyle thinks that we always had those Zionist checks coming.

30 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:29:32pm

DERP
Bryan wants Teh Poors to kiss his ring for their bowl of gruel

31 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:30:28pm
32 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:34:28pm

MOAR grifters & scammers in “private charity” than Food Stamps. Bryan a perfect example.

33 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:38:40pm

Well, well, well.

Cumulus planning to drop Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity politico.com

34 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:40:31pm

What is this… I don’t even…

35 freetoken  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:44:22pm

re: #32 Vicious Babushka

Shouldn’t we be applauding their capitalistic initiative?

36 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:46:01pm

re: #34 Vicious Babushka

What is this… I don’t even…

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Forget it, Alouette, its Weird Nut Daily. This is a low-grade piece about a woman who wants to distance herself from her porn-star past. So she proclaims that God helped her “shed her slutty wayd” and then the wingnuts trumpet her saying this as a way to proclaim that they are “#winning!”

37 Bubblehead II  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:54:22pm

Night Lizards. Sleep well. What ever thread you are on.
May your Rock be warm and the Deity of Your choice smile down upon you.

38 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:56:44pm

re: #36 Dark_Falcon

Forget it, Alouette, its Weird Nut Daily. This is a low-grade piece about a woman who wants to distance herself from her porn-star past. So she proclaims that God helped her “shed her slutty wayd” and then the wingnuts trumpet her saying this as a way to proclaim that they are “#winning!”

You just know that wingnut ministers are totally lining up around the block to fuck her.

39 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:57:38pm

You know who has impossible pension plans, Bryan?
The Koch’s.

40 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 7:00:32pm

re: #39 Vicious Babushka

And what color is your parachute Bryan? Platinum?

41 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jul 28, 2013 7:07:12pm

OK, I know this has probably been played to death, but I love it, maybe because I’ve been in love with the blues since I was a young teen.

Also, from Mali, and taking after his father, Ali Farka Toure.

Youtube Video


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