Philosophy
Oh irony of ironies... just as Rick Santorum is lying about the fact that several California universities don't teach American History, Arizona's governor has just signed a bill actually banning ethnic studies from the curriculum of public schools, and the Tucson School Board of Education has taken advantage of this opportunity and decided to ban their Mexican-American Studies program because, get this... it makes white men look bad by teaching kids the historical fact that the land that used to belong to their ancestors was taken over by the white man...
That bitch, Rosa Clark... And hey, If they weren't brainwashing these kids with burritos, then why am I thinking "yo quiero Taco Bell"?
Ok, but for a more serious treatment of this issue, and of what race theory actually entails, you might want to read this article from the New York Times' philosophy column The Stone.
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That bitch, Rosa Clark... And hey, If they weren't brainwashing these kids with burritos, then why am I thinking "yo quiero Taco Bell"?
Ok, but for a more serious treatment of this issue, and of what race theory actually entails, you might want to read this article from the New York Times' philosophy column The Stone.
- Children's Television Chop Shop - This Week With George Snuffleupagus
Romney wants to fire Big Bird, and conservatives seem to agree that we spend way too much money on things like the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and NPR. And while reigning in excessive spending is generally a good idea, do programs that educate...
- Jon Stewart On The Curiosity Mars Touch-down
Yes, here I go again with more stuff on the landing of Curiosity on Mars, but you'd have to be made of stone not to be awed and excited by the incredible accomplishment this landing represented. When Jon Stewart saw the Curiosity's Seven Minutes...
- Colbert And Stewart Disagree On Sugary Drinks Ban
When Mayor Bloomberg announced that he wanted to ban the sale of oversized 16-ounce sugary drinks in NYC, everyone went ape shit. Sure, while the idea to try to force people to become more conscious about choices affecting their own health is well-intentioned,...
- The Battle For The War On Women
When you claim that Mitt Romney's wife, a mother of five children, has never worked a day in her life... that's going to upset virtually any sane and compassionate person. Sure, Ann Romney most likely had all kinds of maids, babysitters, nannies...
- Faith/off - Easter Vs Passover
And so it was that three days after his crucifixion, Jesus sent the Easter bunny to lay some chocolate eggs for kids to find, get high on sugary sweets, and eventually get tooth decay that would drive stock prices up for the Tooth Fairy's corporate...