Did you notice how Eric Holder mentioned cigarettes talked about in the first video?
There is a big debate happening in the United States today. This debate is not so much a discussion of conspiracies as it is a difference in ideology, and need not divide us.
The Teachings Of Gandhi, Plato And the Founding Fathers:
The Founding Fathers (and those who support the Constitution) believed man to be much more than his animal instincts because his Creator made him so. Thus education that teaches truth, individuality, analytical thinking and entrepreneurship was essential.
History showed that when any organization became too powerful (Religions in the Crusades, war lords in the Dark Ages, Hitler, Stalin, ext), they became suppressive and tyrannical. Thus the Founding Fathers sought to limit government while leaving individuals free to create unless they committed a crime (harmed another). They, like Gandhi and Plato, believed that solutions come from the people, not the government.
Plato once told his colleagues that wisdom comes from within, and it is up to the educator to bring it forth from his students. His fellow colleagues disagreed adamantly. They felt children aren't born knowing, and must have wisdom imparted to them. Plato then had a five year old child brought to him. To demonstrate his point, he told the boy nothing...he simply asked him a serious of questions until the boy solved a very complicated algebra problem.
Freud And Bernays Taught:
The students of Freud and Bernays believe that people are basically driven by animal instincts...dumb. These four basic instincts are aggression, fear, self preservation and sex. Thus they believe the Constitution is wrong because government must manipulate (Propaganda
) and control people "for their own good".
Education, in this way of thinking, should not teach individuality, but should teach one how to be
a worker bee, part of a group making it easier to control them. Thus large class sizes and multiple choice testing makes more sense to this philosophical
mentality than it does to those parents wanting their children to think as an individual "outside of the group box".
I often talk with friends who are opposed to the Constitution for this very reason. They are often the most educated in our population, and sincerely believe that a "One World Government" is the only way to obtain "world Peace", solve world hunger, and environmental issues.
In China, workers live, eat and sleep above their place of work. They also have a very high suicide rate because some find themselves unable to conform. As a tutor I often see the stress some students experience as a result of large class sizes, and suppression of their natural individuality. But, in China, where the group is more important than the individual that is not a major concern as it might be to some here in the U.S.. For parents who want their child to be trained to be a worker, there should be that choice, but for parents who want their child taught individuality, and to think outside of the group there should be that choice as well. :-)
Conclusion
Today the biggest influx into the home school venue are teachers, "and one of the reasons" they give is: Class sizes have become so large that kids are taught to act like robots rather than individuals. Teachers find themselves having to teach as if a one size fits all...they are less able to individualize their curriculum.
There is truth in what Gandhi, the Founding Fathers, and Plato saw, and there is truth in what Freud and Bernays say. Man does have both sides. The problem with the progressive ideology is that the oligarchy themselves are people, and the animal instincts come out sometimes in them as well. So who are these so called "smarter people" who should rule the masses?
The Heritage Foundation has an amazing article that explains who they are: How The Progressive Movement Transformed American Politics.
The Founding Fathers knew that man had a dark side as well as "a Divine connection to his creator". That is why they created the judicial system, which has now become too powerful. You see the Constitution is the great unifier.
) and control people "for their own good".