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MineralMan

(150,626 posts) Sat Mar 22, 2025, 08:49 AM Mar 2025

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At One Time, It Was Illegal to Educate Enslaved People.

Now, it appears that such an idea is being foisted off on every kid, regardless of color. The shutting down of the Department of Education simply reinforces that basic plan by Trump and the 2025 plan.

Teach a Child?
Go to Prison!

This cannot end well, I think...

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At One Time, It Was Illegal to Educate Enslaved People. (Original Post) MineralMan Mar 2025 OP

Make America Great Again..(like the 1500 - 1800's) LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #1

Danny Noonan: I've always wanted to go to college. Judge Smails: Well, the world needs ditch diggers too! TheBlackAdder Mar 2025 #2

There is something about the blitzkrieg haphazard way they are proceeding that BootinUp Mar 2025 #3

Yes. So it seems to me, too. MineralMan Mar 2025 #4

Yep. Kid Berwyn Mar 2025 #5

LiberalArkie

(19,296 posts)

1. Make America Great Again..(like the 1500 - 1800's)

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 08:50 AM

Mar 2025

TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)

2. Danny Noonan: I've always wanted to go to college. Judge Smails: Well, the world needs ditch diggers too!

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 09:00 AM

Mar 2025

BootinUp

(50,947 posts)

3. There is something about the blitzkrieg haphazard way they are proceeding that

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 09:01 AM

Mar 2025

is revealing. They know most people do not agree with this nazi agenda, so they have to rush to get as much done as possible before the waters rise.

MineralMan

(150,626 posts)

4. Yes. So it seems to me, too.

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 09:29 AM

Mar 2025

Kid Berwyn

(22,931 posts)

5. Yep.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 09:47 AM

Mar 2025

“The best slave is the one who thinks he is free.” — Johann von Goethe

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