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BFT3K · 03-29-2011, 09:04 AM

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Education. Its what separates us from every other species on Earth and it has the power to make us greater than other nations in the world. But over the last few decades, the United States has been getting trounced by many other nations, especially in the areas of math and science. In an effort to update schools, get more people in them, and make our scores go up, President Obama has been calling for increased funding to all things education. But that?s not what Republicans want.

If Republicans have their way, education funding will be cut down to a bare minimum in their effort to trim a budget that they inflated by their wars. But instead of trimming a tremendous amount of defense spending, they have chosen to focus on destroying education. And it?s happening around the country in many Republican controlled states as well. So what?s on the chopping block and why would Republicans target this stuff?

Republicans are proposing cuts of $873 million from energy research and $886 million from the 10 national labs that operate the nation?s heavy-duty physics facilities. The reason? Republicans are oil crazy. They want Americans to be dependent on oil so they kill research that would make Americans energy independent. If better, cheaper forms of energy are delayed or stopped all together, it keeps oil companies rich and keeps the pockets of Republican politicians filled. It makes perfect sense to me.

Republicans want to prohibit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from funding a Climate Service, part of a $338 million cut to NOAA research that would track global warming and monitor the Gulf of Mexico?s health. Of course Republicans want to do this. They care nothing about the climate or environment and would rather us not learn about how bad an oil spill can be for our waterways and how fossil fuels contribute to climate change. This is all about keeping information from the American people and keeping them dependent on oil.

Republicans are cutting funds from all federal science agencies, such as NSF, NIST and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The GOP is proposing to bring the National Institute of Health back to its 2008 level of about $29.4 billion and setting the National Science Foundation?s budget $150 million below its 2010 level. Well, that?s an easy one. Republicans hate science. They would rather us believe their voodoo science and Bible rants than listen to actual facts. Cutting the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health in addition to the CDC puts the health of Americans at risk. Cancer research and research for many other diseases and afflictions would be cut, perhaps hurting the chance of finding cures. Republicans want research to be undertaken solely by the private sector which has proven time and time again that they value profit over lives. This means the private sector would want to hold back cures for diseases such as cancer so they can continue to rake in billions on traditional cancer treatments and treatments for other diseases. Republican politicians make tons of cash from big pharmaceutical companies, and if government research comes up with cures, it cuts the amount of change in Republican coffers.

Republicans also plan to eliminate federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds and supports programs like the Public Broadcasting System?s (PBS) ?Sesame Street? and ?NewsHour,? as well as National Public Radio?s ?All Things Considered? and ?Morning Edition,? among others. NPR receives only about two percent of its funding from the federal government. For PBS, it is about 15 percent. The federal government provided about $420 million to the CPB, amounting to about one one−hundredth of one percent of the total budget. Yet why do Republicans want to destroy it? Why do they hate Sesame Street? Well first off, Republicans perceive the CPB as being a liberal station, which is completely ridiculous. Even when Republicans control ALL of government, the CPB hasn?t changed the way it reports. If anything, the CPB is the least biased source of news to be found. Republicans just do not like the fact that CPB reports the facts as they are. And why do they hate Sesame Street? I think the answer has a lot to do with the culture wars as much as it has to do with Republican hatred of anything that educates children. For instance, Elmo is red, Big Bird is yellow, Grover is blue and more intelligent than they are, Oscar the Grouch lives in free housing, Count von Count is a vampire, Bert and Ernie sleep in the same bed, guns aren?t sold at Mr. Hooper?s store, the man who plays Gordon is black, Kermit the Frog plays a news reporter, Snuffleupagus is loved more by children than the GOP elephant is, and finally because its an educational program. I think that sums it up.

Another big target of Republicans is the public school system. It?s no secret that Republicans hate public education. They believe in private schools, where they can deny any child an education and hire ideologically pure teachers whether or not they are qualified to teach. Many on the extreme right wing have criticized public schools for not indoctrinating students in the Christian religion. Republicans want public schools to convert kids to Christianity and want teachers to teach kids that the Founding Fathers were really just a group of dedicated Christians that meant for the United States to be a Christian state. They also want teachers to teach kids that oil isn?t harmful to the environment and that the Republican philosophy is the only option. They want teachers to demonize accepted science, demonize democrats and progressive ideas and demonize government in general. To that end, Republicans in states across the South are re-writing textbooks, glorifying the Confederacy, turning Joseph McCarthy into a hero, and ignoring the Civil Rights movement, and shielding the slave trade. Republicans are re-writing history to brainwash kids across the country. And if they can?t do it that way, they intend to eliminate funding for public education to force communities to turn to private and charter schools. Billions of dollars are on the line and our school system is in danger of being destroyed. Republicans believe that public education has a liberal bias. That?s completely false. I went to a public school, and my education was free of bias. My teachers were well trained and did their jobs well. Republicans just want complete control over everything and everyone, including our minds.

03-29-2011, 09:04 AM
BFT3K Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Narnia Posts: 10,764	Never Underestimate The Power Of Stupid People In Large Groups Source: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2011/03...-of-ignorance/ Education. Its what separates us from every other species on Earth and it has the power to make us greater than other nations in the world. But over the last few decades, the United States has been getting trounced by many other nations, especially in the areas of math and science. In an effort to update schools, get more people in them, and make our scores go up, President Obama has been calling for increased funding to all things education. But that?s not what Republicans want. If Republicans have their way, education funding will be cut down to a bare minimum in their effort to trim a budget that they inflated by their wars. But instead of trimming a tremendous amount of defense spending, they have chosen to focus on destroying education. And it?s happening around the country in many Republican controlled states as well. So what?s on the chopping block and why would Republicans target this stuff? Republicans are proposing cuts of $873 million from energy research and $886 million from the 10 national labs that operate the nation?s heavy-duty physics facilities. The reason? Republicans are oil crazy. They want Americans to be dependent on oil so they kill research that would make Americans energy independent. If better, cheaper forms of energy are delayed or stopped all together, it keeps oil companies rich and keeps the pockets of Republican politicians filled. It makes perfect sense to me. Republicans want to prohibit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from funding a Climate Service, part of a $338 million cut to NOAA research that would track global warming and monitor the Gulf of Mexico?s health. Of course Republicans want to do this. They care nothing about the climate or environment and would rather us not learn about how bad an oil spill can be for our waterways and how fossil fuels contribute to climate change. This is all about keeping information from the American people and keeping them dependent on oil. Republicans are cutting funds from all federal science agencies, such as NSF, NIST and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The GOP is proposing to bring the National Institute of Health back to its 2008 level of about $29.4 billion and setting the National Science Foundation?s budget $150 million below its 2010 level. Well, that?s an easy one. Republicans hate science. They would rather us believe their voodoo science and Bible rants than listen to actual facts. Cutting the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health in addition to the CDC puts the health of Americans at risk. Cancer research and research for many other diseases and afflictions would be cut, perhaps hurting the chance of finding cures. Republicans want research to be undertaken solely by the private sector which has proven time and time again that they value profit over lives. This means the private sector would want to hold back cures for diseases such as cancer so they can continue to rake in billions on traditional cancer treatments and treatments for other diseases. Republican politicians make tons of cash from big pharmaceutical companies, and if government research comes up with cures, it cuts the amount of change in Republican coffers. Republicans also plan to eliminate federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds and supports programs like the Public Broadcasting System?s (PBS) ?Sesame Street? and ?NewsHour,? as well as National Public Radio?s ?All Things Considered? and ?Morning Edition,? among others. NPR receives only about two percent of its funding from the federal government. For PBS, it is about 15 percent. The federal government provided about $420 million to the CPB, amounting to about one one−hundredth of one percent of the total budget. Yet why do Republicans want to destroy it? Why do they hate Sesame Street? Well first off, Republicans perceive the CPB as being a liberal station, which is completely ridiculous. Even when Republicans control ALL of government, the CPB hasn?t changed the way it reports. If anything, the CPB is the least biased source of news to be found. Republicans just do not like the fact that CPB reports the facts as they are. And why do they hate Sesame Street? I think the answer has a lot to do with the culture wars as much as it has to do with Republican hatred of anything that educates children. For instance, Elmo is red, Big Bird is yellow, Grover is blue and more intelligent than they are, Oscar the Grouch lives in free housing, Count von Count is a vampire, Bert and Ernie sleep in the same bed, guns aren?t sold at Mr. Hooper?s store, the man who plays Gordon is black, Kermit the Frog plays a news reporter, Snuffleupagus is loved more by children than the GOP elephant is, and finally because its an educational program. I think that sums it up. Another big target of Republicans is the public school system. It?s no secret that Republicans hate public education. They believe in private schools, where they can deny any child an education and hire ideologically pure teachers whether or not they are qualified to teach. Many on the extreme right wing have criticized public schools for not indoctrinating students in the Christian religion. Republicans want public schools to convert kids to Christianity and want teachers to teach kids that the Founding Fathers were really just a group of dedicated Christians that meant for the United States to be a Christian state. They also want teachers to teach kids that oil isn?t harmful to the environment and that the Republican philosophy is the only option. They want teachers to demonize accepted science, demonize democrats and progressive ideas and demonize government in general. To that end, Republicans in states across the South are re-writing textbooks, glorifying the Confederacy, turning Joseph McCarthy into a hero, and ignoring the Civil Rights movement, and shielding the slave trade. Republicans are re-writing history to brainwash kids across the country. And if they can?t do it that way, they intend to eliminate funding for public education to force communities to turn to private and charter schools. Billions of dollars are on the line and our school system is in danger of being destroyed. Republicans believe that public education has a liberal bias. That?s completely false. I went to a public school, and my education was free of bias. My teachers were well trained and did their jobs well. Republicans just want complete control over everything and everyone, including our minds.