damntexdem's Journal - Democratic Underground http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:52:23 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:52:23 Texas education panel deciding who's in and who's out for social studies textbooks Coming to a school book near you -- and then to the entire U.S.

http://www.star-telegram.com/texas/story/1689806.html

By SHIRLEY JINKINS
Dallas billionaire Ross Perot is in, but former Texas Gov. Miriam "Ma" Ferguson is out on what could be the most talked about list in Austin.
Perot and Fe... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/damntexdem/8 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:26:58 David Barton’s Vision of America (WallBuilder) http://tfninsider.org/2009/10/16/david-bartons-vision-of-america/

"As David Barton helps guide the revision of social studies curriculum standards for Texas public schools, it’s important to keep his agenda in mind. In fact, that agenda will be the focus of a conference for right-wing legislators... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/damntexdem/7 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:24:15 Acted alone, like many have 'acted alone' after being programmed to do so. Think of it as an old story: crusades, jihads, religious wars. George Tiller is just the latest martyr to be cut down in church (or synagogue or mosque) by those who are sure that God (or Yahweh or Allah) wants them to. The most-shocking thing may be that it's in Wichita rather than Baghdad; but ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/damntexdem/6 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:43:41 ASU stiffs Obama, claims too inexperienced for honorary degree http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/asu-stiffs-obama-claim-to_b_185296.html

TEMPE, ARIZONA - Universities typically confer an honorary degree on commencement speakers, particularly those who have reached the pinnacle of their career or achieved the top of their field. Arizona State University ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/damntexdem/5 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:36:22 There are still important lessons to be learned from Flight 93: the only effective action taken to counter the hijackings on 9/11 were not taken by the military, by the precursor agencies now in Homeland Security, by any part of the Administration, nor by any other public agency. The action was taken by a group of passengers on Flight 93, alerted by telephone c... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/damntexdem/4 Sat, 06 May 2006 22:38:28 Dubya do buy into Dubai. Dubai deals, always a doubtful good buy, demand denial, and goodbye Dubya. ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/damntexdem/3 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:35:03 It may not be soon enough. They may have already lost the Hispanic vote that they tried so long to court. And there are other communities affected by immigration laws who will have been insulted by the measure the House already passed -- the spark for the demos.

My feet and legs still hurt from the march in Dallas on Sun... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/damntexdem/2 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:49:21 No, no, that's the wrong packaging: we'd need to call it "trade building." ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/damntexdem/1 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 21:28:06