While the world waits to see whether Barack Obama, President of the United States and Constitutional Scholar, will violate the Constitution's "Separation of Powers" clause and order acts of war in defiance of a vote by Congress denying him the authority to order military action against Syria (as of right now, even though one draft resolution has been passed out of committee in the Senate, it has yet to be approved by the full Senate and it's by no means certain the administration will achieve the necessary 60 vote threshold for passage; he is nowhere near the numbers of votes he needs in the House. His supporters maintain he has the right to order action even without Congress' approval), which even some Democrats have said would trigger a true Constitutional crisis and potentially put Obama in danger of Impeachment, I stumbled on some positive news.
One of the reasons why America has drifted so far from it's founding principles is the work over the past century by Progressives to alter and "reinterpret" the history of this country being taught to schoolchildren. For instance, the early explorers who discovered the "New World" have been depicted, not as brave adventurers expanding the frontiers of civilization, but as "white European oppressors" who enslaved and destroyed the indigenous people. Columbus' reputation has been changed from the man who discovered America to that of an evil criminal. Given all of the indoctrination they are subjected to, it's no wonder that many graduates of the public (government) school system have such disdain for the founding of the country, the founding fathers, and it's foundational legal document.
Riding to the rescue is Rush Revere.
No, it's not a joke, although the reactions by the left to Rush's publication of a children's book are quite amusing.
For those who don't already know, Rush Revere is a character created by Rush Limbaugh to promote his line of iced teas, a business he started a couple years ago to document the difficulties in starting up a small business in America today and the fact that it was still possible to succeed in spite of the obstacles put in place by the government (It's great tea, btw).
Rush has long lamented the state of education in the public schools. Particularly the mis-education of elementary and high school students as to the true history of this country and it's founding. He believes, and I agree, that students are no longer being taught the truth. Instead, they are being indoctrinated in Liberal/Progressive orthodoxy and a hatred of the founding principles of the United States. Instead of having pride in their country and optimism in what is possible for them to achieve, they are being taught that America is a terrible place, full of racism and unfairness against minorities and unjust advantages for a lucky few.
To combat this, Rush has put together a new children's book (intended as one of a series) called "Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims: Time Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans". While aimed at the 10-13 age group, the author says it's meant to be entertaining (and informative) to all. He especially hopes that parents will read/share the book with their kids.
Rush hadn't come out with a new book in decades and had been petitioned by many to write another one. He resisted all entreaties (even by his friend, the late Vince Flynn) until his wife Katherine asked him, "Look, you care about kids. You care about education. Why don't you write a children's book?"
The result has been nothing short of astounding. Rush announced his new book Thursday. By Friday, it was listed at number one on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble's bestseller's lists. As a pre-order! I don't mean number one on the pre-order lists. Number one in sales, period. The book isn't even available until the end of October.
OK, here's a brief outline of what the book is about: The main character, Rush Revere, is a middle school teacher with a horse named Liberty. The horse has the singular ability to travel through time. Rush Revere and Liberty travel back in time to witness historic events and they bring a couple students with them on each trip and return to the classroom and relate what actually happened. Full details will have to wait until the book actually comes out but it's already received hysterical rants from the left, who have said (paraphrased) "After all of the time it has taken us to finally expunge from the record the lies of the founding of this country, we've got Limbaugh who's gonna go back and try to reestablish what has taken us all these years to get rid of......But I have to admit, and you all have to admit, the guy's a genius. He's just an absolute genius." "But don't be fooled why Limbaugh's doing this. He's not doing this 'cause he cares about the kids, and he's not doing this to reverse the historical record, and he doesn't really want to sell any books. He's doing this to make us mad. He's doing this to make liberals mad." And there were countless posts like this.
"He's doing this to make us mad." As if Rush has nothing better to do than devote months of effort and who knows how much of his own money to write a book just to irritate liberals. Why? He accomplishes that for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, now.
Rush has stated that there will not be overt political influences in these books. That his whole purpose is to reacquaint American youth with the truth of our founding and the truth of the real greatness that is the American system of individual liberty and government of, by and for the people. Using historical documents and research, these books will tell the true historical account of what it was like in England that drove people to literally risk their lives in a cross-Atlantic voyage in small ships to a destination that, it was said, didn't even exist; what the living conditions were like on those ships, what it was really like in the Plymouth Colonies, and what they eventually had to do in order to succeed. Included in these stories will be the retelling of the real story of Thanksgiving, something that has always driven the left nuts every November when the story is posted on Rush's website and told by him on Thanksgiving Day.
The whole idea of the book(s) is pure genius. The concept of a time-traveling horse will grab the imaginations of young people and get them interested in the stories told, and at the same time, the concept means that the series is virtually limitless in scope. Rush Revere and Liberty can literally go anywhere, anytime, to witness any event. The number of volumes to be written is limited only by how far Rush wants to go with it. There's no limit to the material.
Imagine, schoolchildren being exposed to historically accurate information about the true greatness of America and it's founding ideals and principles! It boggles the mind. When you consider the reaction in the classroom when teachers promote a story line at odds with what their students have learned through these books, and they get questioned on it.....? At the very least, the controversy will drive many kids to investigate for themselves. The best of all possible outcomes.
You want a chuckle? Check out some of the reactions from the party of "diversity of thought" and "tolerance":
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/05/rush-limbaugh-book-rush-revere_n_3874961.html
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/09/05/rush_limbaugh_children_s_book_conservative_claims_rush_revere_and_the_brave.html
http://www.salon.com/2013/09/07/10_alternate_careers_for_childrens_book_author_rush_limbaugh/
And, to be fair, some more positive thoughts:
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/site/article/rush-revere-and-the-brave-pilgrims-ride-again
http://www.wnd.com/2013/09/rush-fixes-american-history-in-brand-new-book/
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/09/05/rush-limbaugh-to-pen-childrens-book/
The book is available for pre-order on Barnes&Noble and Amazon.
One of the reasons why America has drifted so far from it's founding principles is the work over the past century by Progressives to alter and "reinterpret" the history of this country being taught to schoolchildren. For instance, the early explorers who discovered the "New World" have been depicted, not as brave adventurers expanding the frontiers of civilization, but as "white European oppressors" who enslaved and destroyed the indigenous people. Columbus' reputation has been changed from the man who discovered America to that of an evil criminal. Given all of the indoctrination they are subjected to, it's no wonder that many graduates of the public (government) school system have such disdain for the founding of the country, the founding fathers, and it's foundational legal document.
Riding to the rescue is Rush Revere.
No, it's not a joke, although the reactions by the left to Rush's publication of a children's book are quite amusing.
For those who don't already know, Rush Revere is a character created by Rush Limbaugh to promote his line of iced teas, a business he started a couple years ago to document the difficulties in starting up a small business in America today and the fact that it was still possible to succeed in spite of the obstacles put in place by the government (It's great tea, btw).
Rush has long lamented the state of education in the public schools. Particularly the mis-education of elementary and high school students as to the true history of this country and it's founding. He believes, and I agree, that students are no longer being taught the truth. Instead, they are being indoctrinated in Liberal/Progressive orthodoxy and a hatred of the founding principles of the United States. Instead of having pride in their country and optimism in what is possible for them to achieve, they are being taught that America is a terrible place, full of racism and unfairness against minorities and unjust advantages for a lucky few.
To combat this, Rush has put together a new children's book (intended as one of a series) called "Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims: Time Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans". While aimed at the 10-13 age group, the author says it's meant to be entertaining (and informative) to all. He especially hopes that parents will read/share the book with their kids.
Rush hadn't come out with a new book in decades and had been petitioned by many to write another one. He resisted all entreaties (even by his friend, the late Vince Flynn) until his wife Katherine asked him, "Look, you care about kids. You care about education. Why don't you write a children's book?"
The result has been nothing short of astounding. Rush announced his new book Thursday. By Friday, it was listed at number one on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble's bestseller's lists. As a pre-order! I don't mean number one on the pre-order lists. Number one in sales, period. The book isn't even available until the end of October.
OK, here's a brief outline of what the book is about: The main character, Rush Revere, is a middle school teacher with a horse named Liberty. The horse has the singular ability to travel through time. Rush Revere and Liberty travel back in time to witness historic events and they bring a couple students with them on each trip and return to the classroom and relate what actually happened. Full details will have to wait until the book actually comes out but it's already received hysterical rants from the left, who have said (paraphrased) "After all of the time it has taken us to finally expunge from the record the lies of the founding of this country, we've got Limbaugh who's gonna go back and try to reestablish what has taken us all these years to get rid of......But I have to admit, and you all have to admit, the guy's a genius. He's just an absolute genius." "But don't be fooled why Limbaugh's doing this. He's not doing this 'cause he cares about the kids, and he's not doing this to reverse the historical record, and he doesn't really want to sell any books. He's doing this to make us mad. He's doing this to make liberals mad." And there were countless posts like this.
"He's doing this to make us mad." As if Rush has nothing better to do than devote months of effort and who knows how much of his own money to write a book just to irritate liberals. Why? He accomplishes that for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, now.
Rush has stated that there will not be overt political influences in these books. That his whole purpose is to reacquaint American youth with the truth of our founding and the truth of the real greatness that is the American system of individual liberty and government of, by and for the people. Using historical documents and research, these books will tell the true historical account of what it was like in England that drove people to literally risk their lives in a cross-Atlantic voyage in small ships to a destination that, it was said, didn't even exist; what the living conditions were like on those ships, what it was really like in the Plymouth Colonies, and what they eventually had to do in order to succeed. Included in these stories will be the retelling of the real story of Thanksgiving, something that has always driven the left nuts every November when the story is posted on Rush's website and told by him on Thanksgiving Day.
The whole idea of the book(s) is pure genius. The concept of a time-traveling horse will grab the imaginations of young people and get them interested in the stories told, and at the same time, the concept means that the series is virtually limitless in scope. Rush Revere and Liberty can literally go anywhere, anytime, to witness any event. The number of volumes to be written is limited only by how far Rush wants to go with it. There's no limit to the material.
Imagine, schoolchildren being exposed to historically accurate information about the true greatness of America and it's founding ideals and principles! It boggles the mind. When you consider the reaction in the classroom when teachers promote a story line at odds with what their students have learned through these books, and they get questioned on it.....? At the very least, the controversy will drive many kids to investigate for themselves. The best of all possible outcomes.
You want a chuckle? Check out some of the reactions from the party of "diversity of thought" and "tolerance":
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/05/rush-limbaugh-book-rush-revere_n_3874961.html
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/09/05/rush_limbaugh_children_s_book_conservative_claims_rush_revere_and_the_brave.html
http://www.salon.com/2013/09/07/10_alternate_careers_for_childrens_book_author_rush_limbaugh/
And, to be fair, some more positive thoughts:
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/site/article/rush-revere-and-the-brave-pilgrims-ride-again
http://www.wnd.com/2013/09/rush-fixes-american-history-in-brand-new-book/
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/09/05/rush-limbaugh-to-pen-childrens-book/
The book is available for pre-order on Barnes&Noble and Amazon.
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