I have personally thought that all this division in our government comes from the lack of civics education….our students have no idea how the government works and why.
I begin this post with a quote from Fran Herbert, author of the Dune series…….“Good governance never depends upon laws, but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will of those who administer that machinery. The most important element of government, therefore, is the method of choosing leaders.”
So far Red States have proven that their leaders are there solely to press onward some out dated ideology…..they no longer work for the entire country just a small portion that they embrace.
I have made my thoughts on numerous occasions about our failure to educate our children on Civics……
Would have required the state to develop a civics literacy course study that includes participation in outside activities and a research paper describing the experience. The Citizen Scholar Program would have been headquartered at the University of South Florida. DeSantis said the measure would have promoted the “preferred orthodoxy” of USF. Democratic state Rep. Ben Diamond, the bill’s sponsor, said DeSantis was “demonizing” universities. “There is no reasonable explanation for vetoing legislation that had unanimous, bipartisan support and is aimed at improving students’ understanding of government and the importance of civic engagement,’’ Diamond said in a news release.
Frank Herbert was a great thinker, and an excellent writer. Not surpised to see him quoted.
Best wishes, Pete.
I agree…..a master at spinning a tale…..chuq
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I fully agree, Chuq! Only non-democratic politicans try to prevent citizens from knowing how the state works. Thank you for the information, Chuq! Enjoy a beautiful weekend! xx Michael
This has been in the works here since Reagan in 1980….and now we have the fruits of their work chuq
Thanx for the Ping. chuq