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SoWal Insider
So then lets get to itWhat 17 million? We’re all waiting on the proof that republicans can’t seem to find.
What did the biden's do or provide for the 17+ million dollars?
Here's your chance but we know you will spin and deflect
Lets hear about trump
You bozos need to decide if he’s a criminal mastermind or a mentally handicapped old man.
SWGB
I remember when this forum actually had informed and educated debate. Then Lou found us and it's been a monkey cage on meth since. I'll let everyone guess who the monkey on meth is.
SoWal Insider
You have a point but if you wanted to have a protest that had maximum effectiveness you would do it on the day of the vote
I am not saying that some there that day were very bad apples with malice in their hearts but those people exist on both sides
What I am saying is that there are people who genuinely like Trump and like it or not they were there to support their guy
I have been very clear that anyone that committed any violence should get what was deemed just for everyone that had previously committed the same act, no less but no more
History has taught us that if you really want to get something done it has to be through violence, nothing else says it as strong or as quickly
SoWal Insider
I remember when this forum actually had informed and educated debate. Then Lou found us and it's been a monkey cage on meth since. I'll let everyone guess who the monkey on meth is.Ignoring the obvious, Lou does keep it interesting and somewhat fun.
Got to give him credit for hanging in there while others flee.
Beach Fanatic
I remember when this forum actually had informed and educated debate. Then Lou found us and it's been a monkey cage on meth since. I'll let everyone guess who the monkey on meth is.Is it your boyfriend?
Beach Fanatic
Ignoring the obvious, Lou does keep it interesting and somewhat fun.I aim to please. Take me out of the equation and you guys just beat up on mput. Where’s the fun in that
Got to give him credit for hanging in there while others flee.
Beach FanaticAuthor
I've been on plenty of military bases, drove in and walked around, it was greatI wasn't aware of all that, but I do know there was a day when you once thought you would make something of your life.
Its been all down hill since I couldn't meet your approval
I miss the old days before the internet when men handled stuff like men
Know what I mean sweety
SoWal Guide
I remember when this forum actually had informed and educated debate. Then Lou found us and it's been a monkey cage on meth since. I'll let everyone guess who the monkey on meth is.Discussion with someone who is genuinely and proudly uninformed is not productive. There is nothing to gain whatsoever.
Beach Fanatic
I wasn't aware of all that, but I do know there was a day when you once thought you would make something of your life.I'm just hoping to be as good as you when I grow up (fingers crossed)
Beach Fanatic
How about this indoctrination propaganda from a former sowal resident:What a great read by a someone who makes their money from writing about the perils of climate change pushing back against someone with a different point of view while offering no rebuttal herself. I'll bet I can guess which way she votes
Mike Huckabee’s “Kids Guide to the Truth About Climate Change” Shows the Changing Landscape of Climate Denial - Inside Climate News
Beverly Grimmett thought the kids magazines she saw stacked on a coworker’s desk this spring were perfectly innocent, until she picked one up. “My stomach turned,” Grimmett said. The guides were decorated in bright colors and cheerful cartoons, with titles like “The Kids Guide to Socialism,”...insideclimatenews.org
Beach Fanatic
I was under the impression DeSantis disliked indoctrinating studentsSo what is it specifically that you are against
Florida’s conservative PragerU teaching texts labeled ‘indoctrination’
Critics of the material approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis say it aims to influence young minds. Its founder says that’s true.
Florida’s conservative PragerU teaching texts labeled ‘indoctrination’
Critics of the material approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis say it aims to influence young minds. Its founder says that’s true.www.tampabay.com
What do you think they are teaching that isn't historically correct?
Beach Fanatic
Nope, then it’s called a forced reeducation camp.What are they teaching that you are against? or think is unfactual?
Beach Fanatic
I think the economy is going great. I haven't noticed a difference in my standard of living, and that's after dealing with a couple of major expenses. I absolutely love the high savings rates that always go hand in hand with high borrowing rates. Maybe some people don't want to educate themselves with how the economy and Fed policy actually work so that they devise some kind of strategy to get them through the tough times, and even flourish.Serious question: Would you consider yourself an 'average American' (financially speaking)? Some of us were/are very blessed to obtain or be giving financial knowledge throughout our lives that most do not have. I am not an emotional person but when I here people talking about having to make decisions on what kind of groceries to buy (due to budget issues) I feel our education system has failed a huge chunk of our society. Not laying this on Biden and his admin at all because none of our presidents have done it but why isn't financial education pushed more in our schools? It would greatly benefit our entire country.
SoWal Insider
So what is it specifically that you are againstThe point of the article is PragerU is doing exactly what your governor claims he is against which is indoctrination.
What do you think they are teaching that isn't historically correct?
This quote is all I need to know about what they are teaching.
“And the lessons share a common message: Being pro-American means aligning oneself to mainstream conservative talking points.”
What was being taught that you felt needed changing.
SoWal Insider
Hows your guy doing?I will consider the committee has something real when Biden starts playing the victim and rants nonstop on Twitter in ALL CAPS.
Seems like the walls are closing in
Time and pressure
Beach Fanatic
I think trump, conservative extremism and fox news has done a number on people like Lou who prefers not to learn anything other than what he is being told to think by master manipulators, extremist and entertainers. In contrast I do not feel Biden or any of the media is as desperate to sell me on all the complete BS coming from that group. I think extremism is violence and that seems to be what Lou is promoting which is opposed to a democratic ideal. I do agree that money and power corrupts ALL and it is a shame that we will never agree on this truth because of political division.
But there is always hope. Just yesterday I was working and two contractors came over to help me because I was struggling a bit in the heat. We started talking about politics and being divided by people who have never done the type work that we do. So I asked how could they know what it is like down here in the trenches. We all agreed that our mistake is to put people in office to represent us when they have NO idea what working class America is. We all agreed that working class is the majority of America and we should be more united in electing people to represent us. We also agreed that that wealth is more of an enemy than a friend. We all came up with examples right here in Walton County. What we did not agree on is why there is a poor class and why is it important not to jump to rash conclusions like because they are all just lazy. My point is that we all have things in common and life has educated us all. Common sense is something that we are losing because of anger and hatred. I think both life and education helps common sense. I think education helped me be more open minded which is necessary in complex social structures. When we start hating each other because of how we define ignorance then that is wrong. We somehow just need to talk and never stop talking to each other so I appreciate Lou for doing that in this forum. I hope we can learn something from each other and respect each other because the purpose of life is definitely not to hate each other...
But there is always hope. Just yesterday I was working and two contractors came over to help me because I was struggling a bit in the heat. We started talking about politics and being divided by people who have never done the type work that we do. So I asked how could they know what it is like down here in the trenches. We all agreed that our mistake is to put people in office to represent us when they have NO idea what working class America is. We all agreed that working class is the majority of America and we should be more united in electing people to represent us. We also agreed that that wealth is more of an enemy than a friend. We all came up with examples right here in Walton County. What we did not agree on is why there is a poor class and why is it important not to jump to rash conclusions like because they are all just lazy. My point is that we all have things in common and life has educated us all. Common sense is something that we are losing because of anger and hatred. I think both life and education helps common sense. I think education helped me be more open minded which is necessary in complex social structures. When we start hating each other because of how we define ignorance then that is wrong. We somehow just need to talk and never stop talking to each other so I appreciate Lou for doing that in this forum. I hope we can learn something from each other and respect each other because the purpose of life is definitely not to hate each other...
SoWal Insider
I prove it to myself everyday. The only color I care about is green.
My company looks like a gap commercial
No one is saying you wouldn’t exploit a person regardless of race or identity for personal financial gain.Beach Fanatic
The point of the article is PragerU is doing exactly what your governor claims he is against which is indoctrination.The article states that prager is one of many sources referenced to make up the material to be taught.
This quote is all I need to know about what they are teaching.
“And the lessons share a common message: Being pro-American means aligning oneself to mainstream conservative talking points.”
What was being taught that you felt needed changing.
I say teach history straight down the middle. The more offensive the better as it will change young mindsets and it will also show a constant move in the right direction. The problem is history is always taught from a point of view
Beach Fanatic
I will consider the committee has something real when Biden starts playing the victim and rants nonstop on Twitter in ALL CAPS.Gotcha
Beach Fanatic
No argument there but I try to keep it mutually beneficial.
SoWal Insider
The article states that prager is one of many sources referenced to make up the material to be taught.Great, so you agree this has no place in Florida’s education system?
I say teach history straight down the middle. The more offensive the better as it will change young mindsets and it will also show a constant move in the right direction. The problem is history is always taught from a point of view
PragerU is not an accredited university, and it publicly says the group is a “force of good” against the left. It’s a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles that produces videos that touch on a range of themes, including climate policies (specifically how “energy poverty, not climate change” is the real crisis), the flaws of Canada’s government-run health care system (and how the American privatized system is better), and broad support for law enforcement (and rejection of Black Lives Matter). In some cases, the videos tell kids that their teachers are “misinformed” or “lying.”
Some videos talk about the history of race relations and slavery. In one video, two kids travel back in time to meet Christopher Columbus, who tells them that he should not be judged for enslaving people because the practice was “no big deal” in his time. Columbus argued to the kids that he did not see a problem with it because “being taken as a slave is better than being killed.”
SWGB
What are they teaching that you are against? or think is unfactual?
That slavery had any benefits for the enslaved.
SWGB
Is it your boyfriend?
Do you need any school supplies? Do you have a backpack?
Beach FanaticAuthor
I'm just hoping to be as good as you when I grow up (fingers crossed)There is always hope.
Beach FanaticAuthor
That slavery had any benefits for the enslaved.That's like saying imprisonment benefitted POWs who were injured, captured and then given life saving medical attention prior to their brutal captivity. They survived, and if that's not a benefit, what is?
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