Going Deeper into the Heart

I felt I might need to be a bit more explicit about what the problem is with this situation and what I meant by saying, "...trying to create a new generation that is better to their liking."  The article gives an overview of the process and consequences but it comes down to money being the motivation rather than education or the needs of the students.  This large buyer in one area is determining what is going to be printed by these textbook companies in all areas.  The school board with the most buying power is setting the curriculum for most other school boards.  It's the equivalent of Wal-mart where the store tells the manufacturer what they will pay for the product instead of the manufacturer selling to the store based on how much they spent making the product.  In this case, the school board is telling the publishing companies what will be included in the textbooks regardless of what consumers or authors want or need to be included.  These are the same types of companies that use large amounts of the money they get to influence elections and lawmakers to continue allowing toxic (by differing definitions) products to be made and sold unregulated.  Companies which are willing to trammel the rights and opinions of others.  Companies which operate under the guise of "free enterprise" or even "economic Spencerism" if you will.  These companies are actually rigging the market and government regulations to their advantage, continuing to dupe the public.  I will address the "money in politics" issue soon, as it is necessary and unavoidable.

I recognize that it may be uncomfortable and/or difficult to read too many of these posts in one sitting, so please, pace yourself and do not become so enraged by these injustices that you do something reactionary.  Any real change to these problems will require conscious, thoughtful, coordinated, and sustained effort.  Join up with others who understand the situation and make yourselves heard.  Remember what Margaret Mead said!