The Truth Can Be Frightening

by Don Pogreba on January 17, 2008 · 9 comments

Fear! Danger! Ban!

What? Oh, just a speech by a Nobel Prize winner from Montana about global warming. We certainly can’t have high school students exposed to that communist menace.

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Don is an English/Debate teacher and debate handbook author who lives in Helena, MT, and who can't imagine living anywhere other than this glorious state. Much of his writing happens late at night and he is unlikely to respond to your comments during the day.

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Shane January 17, 2008 at 10:45 am

I didn’t want all the controversy at the school, because that takes away from what we’re trying to do here.”

But, censoring science at the bequest of a few loud mouthed know-nothings is? Glad my kids aren’t there.

Nick Cohea January 18, 2008 at 12:09 pm

This just keeps adding to all the data saying that school is political. People seem to like to pretend that school is about lofty things like “education” and “enrichment.” School is about souring your view of humanity sufficiently that you end up supporting the power structures of society; school is about authoritarian socialization.

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Orlando Buckingham February 5, 2012 at 3:51 am

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Andrea Bazel February 5, 2012 at 9:12 am

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Thea Postel February 6, 2012 at 1:28 am

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Dante Festini February 6, 2012 at 7:24 am

Pleasant page, I genuinely benefited from studying it, keep up all the good work.

Zack Sundin February 6, 2012 at 7:51 pm

Pleasant page, I genuinely benefited from studying it, keep up all the good thoughts.

Home Builder Software February 7, 2012 at 1:44 am

I found your ideas to be to the point and right on. When I’ve got some time later I’ll write a more detailed comment with my own opinions on the subject, but for now..good job!

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