Can I be proud to be Texan?

This right here is something to be concerned about.. Unless you are a Far-Right conservative, and in that case, I don't know why you're reading my blog.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/12/texas-education-board-app_n_497440.html

Scope this out.

There are 2 things that really freak my out about this..

-The board removed Thomas Jefferson from the curriculum, replacing him with religious right icon John Calvin.

Thomas Jefferson was the principle author of THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE and 1 of the most influential Founding Father's of our Country.

Who is John Calvin?

I really cannot think of the words I need to write because I am in such disbelief right now. Christian Evangelicals and Far-Right Conservatives are trying to re-write American History filled with Propaganda.

"The Board refused to require that "students learn that the Constitution prevents the U.S. government from promoting one religion over all others."

"Numerous attempts to add the names or references to important Hispanics throughout history also were denied, inducing one amendment that would specify that Tejanos died at the Alamo alongside Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie. Another amendment deleted a requirement that sociology students "explain how institutional racism is evident in American society."

"Democrats did score a victory by deleting a portion of an amendment by Republican Don McLeroy suggesting that the civil rights movement led to "unrealistic expectations for equal outcomes."

Insight

I feel like I need to write something, something witty, something encouraging, something that will bring a smile to somebodies face. I can't. I'm sick and tired of things.

T.V

The News

Facebook

My Blackberry

I stay connected, I update my status, but there is nothing good. War, Hate, Drama, Scandal. What happened to the joys I had as a kid. When I could watch sports and not here about drug use? What happened to the happy stories on the news? Why do I feel that everywhere I turn someone is telling the person next to them they are wrong? This country is not proud, it's broken up into factions. Right Wing / Left Wing, Conservative / Liberal, White / Black. I'm tired of people looking at each other with disgust just because they don't agree with each other. It's terrible. Where is the love?

I'm done being positive for a bit, if you are around me, and you bring some negativity, you say something ignorant, you look at me with a disgusted look on your face, you bad mouth..

I'm going to make your mom and dad regret giving birth to you. Yall motherfucker's wanna see ugly? I got 250 pounds of straight terror, the ugliest of ug.

You ever have somebody break you down emotionally in 5 words or less? Come get some Bitch.

-veg