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JCMach1

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21. Horst Wessel. Only no one will know history any more
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 12:43 PM
Sep 15

As it wont be taught in schools.

Texas is literally doing that..removing world history to replace with more US and Texas history.

And remember Texas's domination of curriculum due to its dominance in production of curriculum materials.

The State Board of Education on Friday approved a social studies teaching plan that will dedicate more time across school grades to Texas and U.S. history while placing less attention on world history and cultures.

The Republican-dominated board voted 8-7 in favor of the proposal, which marks only one step in a longer effort by the group to revise Texas’ social studies standards and set new guidelines for what students should learn before they graduate. Republicans Evelyn Brooks and Pam Little joined Democrats in opposition to the plan...
Texas OKs social studies plan with heavy state history focus | The Texas Tribune https://share.google/UUymQZCVEdg69q1a2

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At taxpayer expense, no doubt. Ocelot II Sep 15 #1
Exactly. You and I will be paying for this disgusting shit show. Irish_Dem Sep 15 #4
Will they read some of his quotes? n/t leftstreet Sep 15 #2
There should be a B-2 flyover and military marching bands dalton99a Sep 15 #3
Maybe the Blue Angels can do a fly over. Irish_Dem Sep 15 #7
Well, what's a few million ? vapor2 Sep 15 #22
Money is no object when it comes to new American saints. Irish_Dem Sep 15 #24
They'll do the Missing Man formation with fighter jets. Ocelot II Sep 15 #16
A missing troll formation dalton99a Sep 15 #17
And cheerleades....selected by Trump. Ping Tung Sep 15 #25
All Elementary School! BidenRocks Sep 15 #34
Nuke it from orbit Blues Heron Sep 15 #5
Get some use out of those space lasers. nt Buns_of_Fire Sep 15 #30
I suppose it'll be televised and/or streamed. Dulcinea Sep 15 #6
Secret Service is OK with POTUS AND VP being together in a huge crowd? Attilatheblond Sep 15 #8
They were together at the dinner in D C with 2 other cabinet members vapor2 Sep 15 #23
Saw that & thought what the devil are they thinking? Attilatheblond Sep 15 #41
Not going to let it ruin my birthday. Freddie Sep 15 #9
The Sun will be eclipsed that day BoRaGard Sep 15 #10
Anybody who is nobody will be there. Sneederbunk Sep 15 #11
Charlie who? All this for someone most Americans never heard of until this week. Emile Sep 15 #12
With all the news coverage Kirk has gotten, you would think he was president. OLDMDDEM Sep 15 #13
He'll be canonized as a Saint! surfered Sep 15 #14
No False gods! BidenRocks Sep 15 #35
It'll be a cirkkkus. markodochartaigh Sep 15 #15
he has to be the corpse at every funeral PSPS Sep 15 #18
October 18 there will another No Kings Protest. OrlandoDem2 Sep 15 #19
I love a parade, don't you? usonian Sep 15 #20
There it is! Ray Bruns Sep 15 #36
I thought of a Viking funeral, but the logistics, you know. One if by land. usonian Sep 15 #39
Horst Wessel. Only no one will know history any more JCMach1 Sep 15 #21
All the biggest shits will be there. C_U_L8R Sep 15 #26
Christian tolerance, and they're just setting a high bar bucolic_frolic Sep 15 #27
I believe snowybirdie Sep 15 #28
Was it the U.N. or some European body MakeThemCry Sep 15 #29
Will the crowd stay there for three days to witness Kirk rising from the dead? debm55 Sep 15 #31
Eric tRump scheduled to lead the 21 Gums Salute Blue Owl Sep 15 #32
The BEST, Blue Owl! some_of_us_are_sane Sep 15 #37
WHERE ARE THE EPSTEIN FILES? Brainfodder Sep 15 #33
Probably some_of_us_are_sane Sep 15 #38
Will the King be demanding Jesus Christ himself attend? Vinca Sep 15 #40
Has Trump offered the widow a burial plot free of charge? Attilatheblond Sep 15 #42
Aren't the Democrats responsible for the weather? EarthFirst Sep 15 #43
Hitler's Triumph of the Will ritual featuring Kirk's dead body. Blue Full Moon Sep 15 #44
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