Had a delightful day. Met the gang at the lake; in addition to the lead couple, plus J. and N. and the four boyos, R. and L. and their two little ones came. There was a brisk and cool breeze, so we adults kind of stood around in the water while the kiddies splashed in. Stayed until 5:00, then we all went to the northern headquarters for a cookout on the deck. N. and I took five of the six kids--each with a cloth bag over his shoulder (T. looked like an adorable little sharecropper)-- to get corn at the produce stand on the corner. This was shucked by the same kids and it was delicious. Later, when daughter Ellen called, she was asked if California corn was as good as Jersey's. (She said yes, but that Pacific air must be getting to her brain, as she's surely mistaken--ha!)
Anyhoo, it was such fun. I'm sorry to say goodbye to summer, but will look forward to further gatherings and celebrations in the fall. Got home after 8:00. Sister Betty called and we talked for a bit. I poured my wine, ate my popcorn and went happily to bed.
BEYOND BELIEF DEPARTMENT:
http://littledemocrats.net/Obama.html
Okay, throw the net over and drag me away. I must be hallucinatory because I thought I saw a web site devoted to shaping little children into democrats. Or maybe the books they tout are for adults, now that Americans are infantisized enough to believe in the Change Fairy.
TUESDAY
I started off the morning with some annoying problems with Amazon Japan re Christmas gifts, but I don't want to go into detail. Left at...
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Good Gawd, y'all!
From the "About the Author" tab:
"Although I was teaching at some of the country's best colleges, it was apparent that
most of my students knew very little about their government or the people who ran it. Sure,
they'd all learned a few basic facts in high school, but most didn't really understand how the
political system works, or why anyone should really care about it. Even more troubling was
the fact that many of them seemed perfectly content (and often determined) to remain as
politically uninformed and uninvolved as possible."
Yes, that's hard to understand, as well as "troubling:" why young folks wouldn't want to invest themselves in two-party politics, when it's so clear what crucial differences are available!
Jim, had you heard of this book series before? I don't know why I'm so astounded, not to mention shocked. For pity's sake, is nothing sacred? Besides touting the military as "heroes," beginning with the tiniest tots, babies are brainwashed into believing a certain arm of the ruling-class system is better than the other. Is it any wonder so many people give up and drop out?
No, nothing is sacred anymore than the 'stories' pushed down our throats in the name of religion.
As an 8 year old I remember using chalk to write on our street for all the passing cars to see 'Vote for Truman he is a True Man". I was only mirroring my parents position. We are all brainwashed early on. This book is just a continuation of what's been going on for years....I do like the illustrations...gotta give credit somewhere.
And I don't know one high school kid who is truly interested in government...the hormones of the developmental stage in which they are in.....make government a very low priority.
You're probably right, Pat, and I think that lack of interest extends up to adulthood. Then the only "interested" ones in both parties run for office and we get the worst of the ruling class.
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