Posts Tagged Political Opinion
Why people can not form their own opinion
While going to school, you probably heard something like – Please do not interrupt the class, if you continue to do so, you will be sent to the office.
“If” we have enough time at the end of class you may voice your opinion at that time – but you will have to raise your hand and wait to be called on.
If we do not have enough time today, you may be able to ask your question of voice your opinion tomorrow. But I doubt we will have enough time tomorrow, because we have a lot of material to cover.
On second thought, maybe its best that you keep your opinion to yourself and let the teacher teach the class.
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School is much more then a place to learn, its where childrens minds go to die a slow painful death.
People learn in 2 different ways:
Doing – actual hands on. These are your mechanics, your welders, heavy equipment operators,,, people that do physical labor.
Sitting – take listen and learn. These are your engineers, your lawyers,,, people who take a concept and turn it into something.
Most schools only cater to kids that learn by listening. The kids that learn by doing are left out in the cold. Instead of addressing “why” a child is acting up in school, the teachers, parents and doctors put the kids on medicines. The child is then transformed into a zombie that can sit still and listen to the boring teacher.
And we have to wonder why we have such a high rate of high school drop outs?
When we grow, we learn what is accepted and what is not accepted. And we accept that without question.
Such as – you vote Democrat or Republican. People who vote third party are throwing their votes away. Very few people can “think outside the box” and change the way they vote.
If people could “really” think outside the box, the USA would not be in the situation its in right now. Because the people would be voting other political parties into office. But instead, we are stuck in this Democrat or Republican rut.
Ask yourself, why do you vote the way that you do? Why do you listen to the music that you do? Do you “really” like the types of music that is popular today? Or do you listen to the music because the radio stations and TV told you the music is good, and you should listen to it?
What about food, do you ask yourself “why that can of beans has to have so much salt in it?”
Why dont fast food places offer low calorie drink options? Instead, we have flavored sugar water.
If you want to form your own opinion on something – accept nothing and question everything.
If someone can not change the way they vote, change the types of music they listen to, dress differently them other people, or even cut their hair differently, how can they be expected them to “think” for themselves.
When you accept everything without question, your nothing more then a zombie. A zombie that goes to work, pays their bills, votes the same people into office every year,,,, and all without question.
Trained civil obedience
From the time a child starts school they are trained in civil obedience. The teachers tell the children to “sit down and shut up!” – “No Talking!” – “This is the way it is” – “Do not question authority”,,, and the list goes on and on. This is also true with political education.
Instead of teaching “real government”, schools teach the children that there is a 2 party political system. That the children must vote for one of the two major parties.
When the children are trained from an early age to “obey” – something is wrong.
Independent thought is discouraged and frowned upon.
Children are taught to “obey” and not question authority.
There is several words that describe blind obedience, – brain washing and slavery are the first two that come to mind.
So, you teachers out there, why dont you “teach” our children. Teach them to “think” instead of to “obey”.
If this nation wants real political change its going to require 2 things:
1. Real freedom of the press
2. An educated voting populace.
Children that are taught to “sit down, shut up and obey” can not think for themselves when they grow up. If people can not think for themselves, they turn into Obama Zombies.
Valkyrie with Tom Cruise and political party loyalty
This past Saturday my wife and I went to go see Valkyrie with Tom Cruise. The movie was pretty good and gets a rating B+ or A-. Not enough political movies are made of our recent human history. If people will not pay attention to their government, maybe the big screen can help put the facts in front of the people.
Saturday afternoon I was putting some thought into the movie and doing some comparisons. There is a lot of differences between the USA of today and Nazi Germany, but one thing is the same – blind loyalty. In no way is the Nazi party even close to the Republicans and Democrats. Even though the political parties may not have anything in common, the people of Nazi Germany and the people of the USA do have something in common – and that is blind loyalty to a political party.
In the movie Valkyrie it was clear that the people of Nazi Germany had a blind loyalty to the government. In todays political system, its still the same. There are people that will only vote democratic or republican – no matter what happens. No matter what their elected official does, those people are still loyal to that party.
Just as blind loyalty resulted in the destruction of Germany and the Nazi party, so will that same loyalty destroy the USA.
If you want real change, the two major parties have to be removed from office. The only way to do that is to vote for another political party. Do not be blind to what is going on in front of your eyes. Do not turn a blind eye to a corrupt government. During the next election, vote for the the Libertarian Party. They are our only real hope for change.
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