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Common Core?

These people really are disgusting sickening animals.

Our only savior in all of this, is the stupid Americans, while they are dumber than a bag of hammers. They still demand respect of a street rap performer with 38 revolver stuffed in their waistband.

There's nothing these people can say or do, or even legislate that doesn't reek of just how fucking stupid the Left thinks everybody is.

More rightwing bullshit.

This is my surprised face.

Being a Good Citizen
By Phyllis Naegeli

1 What is a citizen? If you were born in the United States, you are a citizen. That means you are a member of our country. Sometimes people who are not born here want to become citizens. They do this by asking the government to make them a citizen. This is called naturalization.

2 As a citizen you have special privileges called rights. The government protects those rights. In our country, you have free speech. You are also given the right to choose a religion. In America, the press is free to tell you what is happening in the world. The Bill of Rights lists the freedoms given to citizens. These rights are very important. Many people in the world do not have freedoms like we do.

3 Because the government protects our rights, we have the duty to be good citizens. But, what does it mean to be a good citizen? How can you be a part of giving back for the freedom you have?

http://edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_34_31.html

Funny thing is Phyllis Naegeli is a Christian homeschooler parent.

http://www.crosswalk.com/family/homeschool/anything-god-wants-is-best-1264034.html

It is possible some braindead teacher chose to change her wording to fit their prejudices, sigh

We are ushering the age of stalinism into America under the banner of nationalism.

Burn baby burn.

Bubbabear says

ing to a homework sheet being given to our 2nd graders in this country about how to be good citizens, the government *gives* us our rights. Did you know that? And the government doesn't just give us rights, but the government specifically gives us "special privileges called rights."

The people give themselves rights. The government protects and ensures we receive our rights. That's what I was taught.

The concept of "rights" is simply a part of some narrative. In reality, rights exist only when they are respected.

Peter P says

The concept of "rights" is simply a part of some narrative. In reality, rights exist only when they are respected.

Not really, you have a right to defend yourself, you have a right to speech, you have a right to pursue happiness, you have a right to liberty as long as it does not violate the golden rule. Anyone can coerce someone to do something but natural law says the person is going defend himself, say what he wishes, pursue happiness, and pursue the goals of his choosing.

This is irrespective of anyone else's conduct. If he is smart he will not do to someone else what he does not want done to himself.

indigenous says

Anyone can coerce someone to do something but natural law says the person is going defend himself, say what he wishes, pursue happiness, and pursue the goals of his choosing.

Even "Natural Law" is nothing but a narrative. Rights have no meaning unless humans respect them.

Peter P says

Rights have no meaning unless humans respect them.

Agree to disagree

FortWayne says

We are ushering the age of stalinism into America under the banner of nationalism.

Its very possibly happening - and I mistakenly thought year ago when Stalin (correct commie) said that the US would on her own verge towards communism.

Ronald Reagan used more muted words, but yes, as a small business owner swarms of authorities are everywhere, getting paid more than the innovators. This is not sustainable.

How do revive the virtues of the American Republic/

What rights?!

Aside from a few counties in Nevada, I'm not allowed to boink in America, in exchange for cash.

In England (our mother country), Canada, Australia, or New Zealand, I can do that.

So what did the great American Revolution achieve in the end?

The Professor says

Our rights are endowed and inalienable. A just government exists only to secure these rights.

Well said

sbh says

Human rights are an existential accretion elemental to our system of codified humanity within which the individual self is both liberated and decentralized across a greater moral rule.

But existence precedes essence. I am uncomfortable with a any rigid codification of humanity.

Besides, I am yet to be convinced that the concept of "rights" has any moral relavence.

That said, rights can be an important aspect of a legal framework which we collectively choose to adopt.

Peter P says

Besides, I am yet to be convinced that the concept of "rights" has any moral relavence.

Morality is irrelevant to rights, although it applies to the government's disposition towards them. Government decided slavery was acceptable at one time, women had no vote, people could not drink, smoke dope, and who we should kill in the name of war or "terrorism". Has anyone ever felt strongly enough to want to kill someone from another country such as Iraq, Vietnam, Afghanistan, that they had never met, or was it because our leaders decided it was necessary? How much of the war effort is real and how much is created in order to control Us not Them?

indigenous says

Has anyone ever felt strongly enough to want to kill someone from another country such as Iraq, Vietnam, Afghanistan, that they had never met

When that person was firing a gun at me, yeah, I had no problem killing him. If the person is in this country (citizen or not) or in another country - when you're trying to kill me, I have no problem killing you.

do i have to go to montreal for this??

The Professor says

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.

Precisely why we need to increase budgets for police and military on an annual basis.
Strategist says

The people give themselves rights. The government protects and ensures we receive our rights. That's what I was taught.

APOCALYPSEFUCKisShostikovitch says

A right is a special treat a bank allows a government to give you after you've performed oral sex on the bank's executives. It's a lot like a tip.

Your entire shtick can be summed up by saying, you object to people being exploited.

Why do you hate your government and all they have done to/for you?