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TheMercenary · 10-14-2008, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Textbooks have almost always been a product of revisionism.

Remember the US history books in Jr Hi? The noble and patriotic white men saved us from the savage and evil native americans. Why, if we hadn't slaughtered them by the hundreds think what they would have done to our lifestyle, our country, our entire raison d'etre!

A perfect example of why we should not erase our history, good or bad.

classicman · 10-14-2008, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Textbooks have almost always been a product of revisionism.

Remember the US history books in Jr Hi? The noble and patriotic white men saved us from the savage and evil native americans. Why, if we hadn't slaughtered them by the hundreds think what they would have done to our lifestyle, our country, our entire raison d'etre!

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

A perfect example of why we should not erase our history, good or bad.

Well said - by both of you.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-14-2008, 12:52 PM

No, no, no, rewrite everything so the children don't have to shoulder the guilt. Do you want to damage their little psyches? Think of the children.

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	No, no, no, rewrite everything so the children don't have to shoulder the guilt. Do you want to damage their little psyches? Think of the children. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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