That is a pretty extreme view, there is plenty of blame to go around about a lot of things, but in my opinion campaign contributions are the real reason the interests of everyday folks aren't addressed on both sides of the aisle. So until we have real campaign finance reform and term limits I can't see much changing. IMO

 

 

IMO campaign contributions have nothing to do with it. The majority of voters don't know why they cast their vote (ignorance). Another majority of eligible voters don't take the time to vote. That, my friend is the problem (past & present).

 

Public education has been dummied down (intentionally) for over twenty years now. It's one political conspiracy that I think may just be real. Who's behind it? You tell me.

IMO campaign contributions have nothing to do with it. The majority of voters don't know why they cast their vote (ignorance). Another majority of eligible voters don't take the time to vote. That, my friend is the problem (past & present).

 

Public education has been dummied down (intentionally) for over twenty years now. It's one political conspiracy that I think may just be real. Who's behind it? You tell me.

The left is behind it.. All they want is a bunch of brain dead, mindless people that depend on the government for everything.... :lol::lol:

This is verbatim from a professor in class 5 minutes ago. That there is one group and one person only to blame for all problems within the US right now, The Republicans, and George W. Bush.

 

I thought seats were gonna start flying.

 

How is this any different than the things they say on Fox News about Democrats and Obama?

 

Personally though, I hate this kind of crap.

How is this any different than the things they say on Fox News about Democrats and Obama?

 

Personally though, I hate this kind of crap.

 

WOW, I'll remember not to take anything else you say seriously, because I know you've gotta be joking right now.:laugh:

How is this any different than the things they say on Fox News about Democrats and Obama?

 

Personally though, I hate this kind of crap.

 

Are you serious???

In the last 100 years, the periods in which only one party has had enough of a majority in both houses of Congress as well as the Presidency to be accorded complete blame or credit for the direction of the country have been few and far between. We have that situation right now with the Democrats. It was also true during Lyndon Johnson's term as President, and also when FDR was President.

 

Last time was Jimmy Carter's term. Didn't work out too well then.

Are you serious???

 

I'm honestly assuming it's not. It can't be.

WOW, I'll remember not to take anything else you say seriously, because I know you've gotta be joking right now.:laugh:

 

Are you serious???

 

I'm honestly assuming it's not. It can't be.

 

Of course it was not serious. I was just stirring the pot. Honestly I hate politics, and don't know or care enough about politics to comment seriously on it. :thumb:

 

I will say this though. Being in a field where I was required to take many government classes, I have had both Liberal and Converative ideas put out there like this. It's not right, but so many other things in our educations system aren't right either. Take the way US history is taught in middle and high school. To me, if kids are smart, the biased type of teaching that some professors do can be a good thing. It teaches them to actually think for themselves, because they have what their parents have taught them mixed with what professors have taught them so they can actually make their own decisions.

 

For instance, if you are raised hardcore Conservative, you can benefit from hearing a Liberal perspective if you are able to put aside personal biases. And vice-versa, of course. It's just common sense to me. Parents often force thier ideas on their children as well, instead of allowing them to make their own way and opinions in the world. I'm not saying anyone will agree with that, because IF you are hardcore Liberal or Conservative you probably don't want you kids influenced by people of the other political belief system, but it's necessary to me if things are ever going to improve. Just my $.02.

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I would've walked out. The main reason I shy away from PSC classes is because the majority of them are the professors trying to force their own political agendas down everyone's throats. I'm old enough to form my own opinions.

 

I've had to walk out of those type of classes before. They try to force feed their agendas and seldom allow for discussion to follow.

Last time was Jimmy Carter's term. Didn't work out too well then.

 

What about the first 6 years of the Bush presidency?

What about the first 6 years of the Bush presidency?

 

Please read the posts again, we're talking about a super majority that can't be stopped. Carter had that last.

Of course it was not serious. I was just stirring the pot. Honestly I hate politics, and don't know or care enough about politics to comment seriously on it. :thumb:

 

I will say this though. Being in a field where I was required to take many government classes, I have had both Liberal and Converative ideas put out there like this. It's not right, but so many other things in our educations system aren't right either. Take the way US history is taught in middle and high school. To me, if kids are smart, the biased type of teaching that some professors do can be a good thing. It teaches them to actually think for themselves, because they have what their parents have taught them mixed with what professors have taught them so they can actually make their own decisions.

 

For instance, if you are raised hardcore Conservative, you can benefit from hearing a Liberal perspective if you are able to put aside personal biases. And vice-versa, of course. It's just common sense to me. Parents often force thier ideas on their children as well, instead of allowing them to make their own way and opinions in the world. I'm not saying anyone will agree with that, because IF you are hardcore Liberal or Conservative you probably don't want you kids influenced by people of the other political belief system, but it's necessary to me if things are ever going to improve. Just my $.02.

 

I totally agree with your last paragraph. It's more important these days to read, watch or listen to both sides as neither will give you the entire story.

Please read the posts again, we're talking about a super majority that can't be stopped. Carter had that last.

 

gotcha

Political Science major here - UK

 

Faculty was 10-1 liberal to conservative, and the conservative was a self described "moderate Republican."

 

LOTS of fluff blown around in University Political Science classes.

I am, and always have been, a firm believer in the idea that one party having that much control is a disaster waiting to happen. I don't care if the party is one that I am more ideologically in line with or not.