January 16, 2008
Some things never change
It's an inescapable truth that some things never change; the truth is constant. But it's not the truth that changes. Sometimes society evolves -- or devolves, losing its ability to grasp truths that were once self-evident.
Even though this was made during my father's school days, I can recall seeing it -- or films just like it -- when I was a kid. These films were designed to teach children an important civics lesson, to instill a love for our nation, to explain why America was different from other countries.
They helped turn kids into Americans, into patriots.
It's a sign of how far we've come (in the wrong direction) that the very idea of showing this to kids today is unthinkable.
Posted by Mike Lief at January 16, 2008 06:52 PM
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Thanks again for another winner. Boy, does that sound familiar for today. Things are changing for the worst.
Penny
Posted by: Penny Keefer at January 21, 2008 07:06 PM