Tag: politics

Five Sources

~ Blue Cereal

We’ve been reading up on Supreme Court cases involving “student rights” in one of my classes. Most of the readings and videos have involved the biggies - student speech, mostly, and some search and seizure. I recently asked them to pick a topic related to student rights in school, and of course offered a list … Continue reading Five Sources

Political Issues In Public Education – A Guide For Beginners

~ Blue Cereal

It’s election time again, and – in some places, at least – education-related disputes are once again all over social media and the local news. Given that it’s rare for such a traditional, local issue to break through our current national insanity, some of you might be wondering just what it is all these teachers … Continue reading Political Issues In Public Education – A Guide For Beginners

Liar, Liar, Twitterpants on Fire (A Little Knowledge Is A Dangerous Thing, Part Three)

~ Blue Cereal

Confederate FlagAnd then the South began writing the history of the war and the events which led to it. The war they’d lost. The one fought over a variety of issues, but in which slavery and its continuation were central and essential as defined by the South in the very documents they issued to justify their cause. Only suddenly the war hadn’t been about slavery at all. In fact, the South was collectively rather wounded at the suggestion! Slavery?! You think – you think this was about SLAVERY? Imagine what'd they'd have rewritten if they'd WON?

To Get Better Republicans (You Might Have To Vote For Some Democrats)

~ Blue Cereal

I haven’t done a very good job being diplomatic this election season. I’ve been too annoyed, too frustrated, and at times a bit too idealistic. It feels like we have the best chance in a generation to make a real difference in state elections this November, and…We won’t. I’m pretty sure we won’t. I don’t even … Continue reading To Get Better Republicans (You Might Have To Vote For Some Democrats)

I Read The News Today, Oh Boy… (6/5/16)

~ Blue Cereal

The 2016 Legislative Session is over, more or less - although we'll be suffering from the fallout for at least another year. If you're aware enough of what's going on statewide to be annoyed, but haven't had the time or inclination to read up on every issue, here's the Blue Cereal Guide to the Latest Oklahoma Clusterfoolery - State Budget Edition. You're welcome.

Open Letter to Legislators: Should You Legislate the Bible?

~ Blue Cereal ~ 2 Comments

Church & State StreetsShould you legislate the Bible? I ask because it seems every time we read about something controversial being pushed through the legislature, the story is accompanied by a quote from the bill’s sponsor blaming God. We’ve been told that Jesus is against handgun registration, that the Bible frowns on people of different genders using neighboring bathroom stalls, and that while God doesn’t want young ladies to know where babies COME from, He DOES insist they know how magical and special the little critters are up until they’re born, at which point He loses complete interest in them. Jesus never did like children, as I recall.