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."