Aaahhh, Texas!
May. 2nd, 2015 08:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
thewayneYou never let me down!
"Since teachng this course, I have caught and seen cheating, been told to 'chill out,' 'get out of my space,' 'go back and teach,' [been] called a 'f***ing moron' to my face... listened to many hurtful and untrue rumors about myself and others... I am frankly and completely disgusted. You all lack the honor and maturity to live up to the standards that Texas A&M holds, and the competence and/or desire to do the quality work necessary to pass the course... All are being awarded a failing grade."
—Professor Irwin Horwitz, in an email to the students in his strategic management class
Now, I'm honestly not Texas-bashing on this one. I think this is more reflective of Wall Street and general trends on greed. But I still found it interesting and it will be fascinating to see what kind of kerfuffle it causes.
THIS is the best news from Texas that I've read recently: THEY'RE BEING INVADED BY THE U.S. ARMY!
http://www.salon.com/2015/04/30/right_wing_lunatics_think_the_military_is_planning_to_invade_texas_heres_why/
The Army is conducting a multi-state training exercise in the Southwest. including Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, etc. to simulate war in a variety of environments and will be run on military reserves and on private land for which the military has obtained permission. Apparently a map was seen that labeled Texas as hostile.
The governor was quoted by Associated Press as follows:
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked the State Guard to monitor a U.S. military training exercise dubbed “Jade Helm 15″ amid Internet-fueled suspicions that the war simulation is really a hostile military takeover…
“It is important that Texans know their safety, constitutional rights, private property rights and civil liberties will not be infringed,” Abbott wrote. “By monitoring the Operation on a continual basis, the State Guard will facilitate communications between my office and the commanders of the Operation to ensure that adequate measures are in place to protect Texans.”
Yes, the Texas State Guard will keep an eye on what the U.S. Army is doing, because they'll be so effective at stopping M1 Abrams tanks and helicopter gun ships.
The article goes on to mention that Texas has 15 army bases, one is about 80 miles south of where I live.
You know, if this is what it takes to get Texas to redistrict fairly, I say go for it. ;-)
"Since teachng this course, I have caught and seen cheating, been told to 'chill out,' 'get out of my space,' 'go back and teach,' [been] called a 'f***ing moron' to my face... listened to many hurtful and untrue rumors about myself and others... I am frankly and completely disgusted. You all lack the honor and maturity to live up to the standards that Texas A&M holds, and the competence and/or desire to do the quality work necessary to pass the course... All are being awarded a failing grade."
—Professor Irwin Horwitz, in an email to the students in his strategic management class
Now, I'm honestly not Texas-bashing on this one. I think this is more reflective of Wall Street and general trends on greed. But I still found it interesting and it will be fascinating to see what kind of kerfuffle it causes.
THIS is the best news from Texas that I've read recently: THEY'RE BEING INVADED BY THE U.S. ARMY!
http://www.salon.com/2015/04/30/right_wing_lunatics_think_the_military_is_planning_to_invade_texas_heres_why/
The Army is conducting a multi-state training exercise in the Southwest. including Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, etc. to simulate war in a variety of environments and will be run on military reserves and on private land for which the military has obtained permission. Apparently a map was seen that labeled Texas as hostile.
The governor was quoted by Associated Press as follows:
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked the State Guard to monitor a U.S. military training exercise dubbed “Jade Helm 15″ amid Internet-fueled suspicions that the war simulation is really a hostile military takeover…
“It is important that Texans know their safety, constitutional rights, private property rights and civil liberties will not be infringed,” Abbott wrote. “By monitoring the Operation on a continual basis, the State Guard will facilitate communications between my office and the commanders of the Operation to ensure that adequate measures are in place to protect Texans.”
Yes, the Texas State Guard will keep an eye on what the U.S. Army is doing, because they'll be so effective at stopping M1 Abrams tanks and helicopter gun ships.
The article goes on to mention that Texas has 15 army bases, one is about 80 miles south of where I live.
You know, if this is what it takes to get Texas to redistrict fairly, I say go for it. ;-)
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Date: 2015-05-02 07:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-05-02 08:00 pm (UTC)Interesting that you should mention Nazi youth camps. I just read about them being held in the USA in the late '30s. Marching, saluting, political indoctrination: all right here.
I'll see if I can find the link.
Here's some:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=nazi+youth+camps+USA&ia=news
I think it was the NPR link that I read.
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Date: 2015-05-02 09:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-05-04 02:40 am (UTC)The Texas conspirators can be held up as an example of what someone believes when they did not get an education.
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Date: 2015-05-04 02:45 pm (UTC)