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I have been reminded of an old axiom 定语从句that I studiously adhered to during the forty years定语从句 that I ran my business. It was this: don’t bring me a problem without offering a solution. In other words, don’t whine and complain about a problem状语从句 unless you have a better idea.
We have seen a lot of breast-beating and self-flagellation on the part of conservatives over their failure to prevent or slow the indoctrination of the nation’s youth by our country’s education system. And there is little doubt同位语从句 that conservatives have failed miserably.
Sometimes the losing side in a battle must begrudgingly credit their opponents for a game well played, a battle well fought, or an argument well stated. It’s even possible 主语从句that General Custer found it in himself to silently congratulate the Indians for their superior battle plan as he breathed his dying breath. The progressives have indeed waged an effective strategy against traditional values to date. But unlike Custer, we traditionalists are still alive and fighting.
We recognize that for generations, we have been outfoxed in the battle for the minds of our children. It took a long time to get to the unfortunate place 定语从句in which we now find ourselves, and it will most likely take a long time 不定式主语to reestablish a semblance of traditional normalcy. We face the additional disadvantage 同位语从句that our foes, the progressive globalists, know of our intent. They will fight us tooth and nail in our battle to restore decency and values to our society. But battle we must, and there shall be no whining henceforth.
First, we must recognize 宾语从句that any attempt to override the damage already done and prevent further erosion of our youths’ values must start at the grassroots level. Silence can no longer be any part of the plan. We must let our voices be heard at PTA and school board meetings. 状语从句If the existing powers do not heed those voices, we must vote them out and replace them with new participants 定语从句who share our vision.
If we create a school board and state educational boards of like-minded individuals 分词定语dedicated to traditional values, we will have the power to take on tyrannical teachers’ unions. 状语从句While we recognize most teachers’ dedication and hard work, these unions often serve little function other than as a jobs program for their dues-paying constituency. A good number of teachers without merit as educators have their jobs undeservedly protected. That must end. The teaching profession must emerge as a meritocracy with the students’ benefit held as the highest priority. We will have a voice in choosing the subjects taught our children and will be able to replace the anti-American and often deviant curriculum presently in place with more suitable courses.
Second, we must all realize 宾语从句that as parents, our obligation to educate our sons and daughters does not end with putting them on the school bus in the morning and welcoming them back home at the end of the day. We might have the inclination and ability to home school. More likely, we must talk with our children about the things 定语从句they have been taught at school and make suggestions and corrections when necessary. We cannot sit back and allow the often subversive subject matter to become ingrained in our kids without a challenge.
Third, we must demand school choice. We must insist on both charter schools and the use of vouchers for private schools, 分词状语allowing parents to provide their children the best education available. We have choices in 名词从句where we live, what automobiles we drive, and where we buy our groceries. No one would dare tell us宾语从句 we have no choice but to purchase our clothing in one state-selected store. But we all too willingly stand back and allow our educational system to tell us 宾语从句where our children must be educated to partake of taxpayer education dollars. That must end. Competition inevitably improves any product. There is no more important product in our society than the education of our children.
Fourth, we must address the problem of secondary education. It does little good 不定式主语to oversee our kids’ elementary and high schooling, only to send them off to college 定语从句where they are browbeaten and brainwashed by an ultra-leftist faculty. We are not going to change the left-leaning faculties of such places as Harvard and Berkeley. But schools such as Hillsdale College and Liberty University are out there. 状语从句If we flood those conservative schools with applicants, simple supply and demand will eventually see more like-minded institutions emerge.
Finally, we must realize that the main agenda of many, likely most of our elected officials, is reelection. Let’s insist 宾语从句that the price of that reelection is listening to the voices定语从句 that call for the reforms I have listed and legislation seeking their implementation. 状语从句If we all join the battle, I feel our fate will be better than General Custer’s.
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