Georgia On My Mind

Warning: This post will probably not be erudite, witty, or thought provoking. It is just your average run of the mill rant.

People in Georgia are crazy.

In 2004 State Superintendant Kathy Cox proposed the removal of text books that referenced Evolution and replacing them with those that supported Intelligent Design. Kathy Cox explained that "Evolution is a buzzword that causes a lot of negative reaction." People supported this. Thankfully, common sense prevailed, and the proposal was not accepted. However, references to Natural Selection and Origin of Man were removed, and have not as yet, been restored.

Last year, there was the whole "Laptop for Every Student" fiasco. The proposal was for a SPLOST generated $70 million dollars to purchase an APPLE laptop for every child in our county. There were so many things wrong with this that I can't even conceivably address them all in the 30 mins I've allotted myself for blogging this evening. And people supported this.

NOW there is a proposal afoot to add BIBLE classes to public schools. Elective, of course. So how could anybody possibly object. Hmmm. Anybody heard of that pesky little thing called Separation of Church and State? Not to mention the fact that class time is already so jam packed with state mandated curriculum that there is barely time for recess. Who needs recess when you have the First Testament?

And tonight I heard on the news that some uber Christian nitwit housewives with too much free time on their hands are launching a crusade to have the Harry Potter books removed from school libraries, because they expose children to EEEEEEEEEVil. And guess what? YES! They have gained a following and....people are supporting this.

Just recently, a vote was passed to discontinue music enrichment programs at the Middle and High School levels. Not in my county, but I suspect it's only a matter of time.

I am so fed up with this kind of ignorant bible thumping propaganda being crammed down out throats. I am so sick of people being short sighted, narrow minded and downright stupid when it affects my children. And I am sick of people not getting out there and VOTING when issues like this come up.

I have got to get my kids out of this state.

Now, has anybody seen my spleen?