Leftists Pounce as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
Signs '1836 Project' Law
PJ Media,
by
Bryan Preston
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
6/7/2021 11:10:10 PM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed House Bill 2497 into law. That bill, sponsored by state Rep. Tan Parker, codifies educating Texas school kids on what makes Texas Texas. In a video of the signing, Gov. Abbott said “We must never forget why Texas became so exceptional in the first place.” 1836 refers to the year Texas joined widespread rebellions across Mexico against dictator Santa Anna and won its independence. The law would promote the history of Texas from pre-history through the Spanish colonial period, through its years as a state within Mexico, to its revolution and beyond. The Tejano, black, and indigenous contributions to
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Dreadnought 6/7/2021 11:13:04 PM (No. 809127)
What's new? Since 1946 it's called 7th grade history.
Every pilgram to Texas should be given a copy of Texas History Movies. If it was good enough for Magnolia/Mobil OIl and the public school systems' 4th/5th grades it's good enough for everyone else.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
panther361 6/8/2021 12:02:49 AM (No. 809149)
Let's not forget we are all Americans as well.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
MickTurn 6/8/2021 12:06:33 AM (No. 809153)
Some People just don't get it, We Texans are Texans FIRST, THEN we're citizens of America and don't forget that when the Barbarian Leftists are at YOUR door! If you live in a Blue State and you're Conservative...What the Hell are you thinking? Leftists will destroy you, it's just a matter of WHEN! Come to Texas, we have PLENTY of room, just make sure you live in a town/city that's not Infested with LEFTISTS, like Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Ft. Worth etc...
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
stablemoney 6/8/2021 12:41:23 AM (No. 809168)
Leftists angry is the goal. May I suggest New Mexico, or somewhere else.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Proud Texan 6/8/2021 1:16:56 AM (No. 809178)
Leftists can't have kids learn Texas history like I did in 5th and 7th grades. If they actually pay attention, they may see similarities between the way Santa Ana reneged on governing agreements before Texans, Hispanic and otherwise fought for independence, and the way Biden is trying to do the same.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
HPmatt 6/8/2021 6:18:13 AM (No. 809228)
Ever been to that ‘Six Flags over Texas’ amusement park? Those 6 Flags are Texas’ history, and will be taught.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
HPmatt 6/8/2021 7:15:36 AM (No. 809276)
Visit the 1936 Texas Centennial art-deco Monument to the Mier Expedition on the bluff over the Colorado (red) river in (marquis) LaGrange, learn about Santa Anna breaking his word when he surrendered at San Jacinto in 1836; Santa Anna sending an army to attack San Antonio in 1842; the Dawson men from LaGrange killed at Salado Creek; the men that drew black beans while captive in Mexico and were executed on Santa Anna’s orders. Their bones are buried there, brought back by one Texas Ranger, from the old school.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Aubreyesque 6/8/2021 8:12:53 AM (No. 809351)
#1 Movies about Texas history are nice and fun, but are like candy to a student of Texas history. I wouldnt rely entirely on those, although out of all of them I do recommend "True Women" with Dana Delany and Angelina Jolie.
My recommendation is T. R. Fehrenbach's book, "Lone Star." It gives a very fair accounting of the many sides that were involved in the shaping of the Texas persona, from early Native Americans to the late 20th century. And I recommend any non-Texan who comes to Texas take a summer to travel around the state and visit the many historical sites. One favorite thing to do is to go looking for all the markers that dot the state that chronical both local and state history. Texans take great pride in making sure these markers are well cared for. Also, a good way to begin is to start in San Antonio with all the missions (there are more than one) and work your way east through Seguin , Gonzales, Washington on the Brazos, San Felipe, Richmond (that's a personal recommendation there), and finally to the San Jacinto Battleground. That's you're entire chronicle of the playout of the Texas Revolution and the Runaway Scrape.
Doing all this is especially fun for the homeschool student/family. Homeschool by the way is supremely supported by the state of Texas. You do not need to register with any state agency or prove to the state that you are following a certain curriculum. As long as your curriculum follows five things: reading, writing, arithmatic, history and civics, (that INCLUDEDS Texas history) then you can do homeschool any curriculum you desire.
Doing all that and reading Fehrenbach's book, you will probably get a MUCH better education of Texas history than what a fresh graduate of some Texas university who is soaked in leftist twaddle will ever give her students.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
LadyVet 6/8/2021 8:48:18 AM (No. 809399)
Hmm, #8, I think you may be too young to "get" the reference to movies in #1.
I loved that that little book ! Wish I still had my copy.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
MickTurn 6/8/2021 9:32:06 AM (No. 809467)
Yep, Leftists pounce into the Briar Patch...it appears they are just too stupid to know how to do anything!
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
bigfatslob 6/8/2021 9:37:15 AM (No. 809480)
For extra Texas grade points sing along to ZZ Top's La Grange now that's Texas after Crockett, Travis and Bowie of course.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
MDConservative 6/8/2021 11:37:12 AM (No. 809656)
Funny, in the suburban county where I now live, "Texans" are more likely to have originated in India, Pakistan, Iran (Persia), Vietnam, Ghana, Mexico or Louisiana than Texas. And when the politicians show up in their ten gallon hats, shiny boots and huge belt buckles, these folks don't quite swoon. Frankly, they have no interest in Texas history, David Crockett or the cowboy way. Conservatives also need to learn to communicate with Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Confucianists and others. Carrying on about "rugged individualism" isn't going to do it.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
czechlist 6/8/2021 6:00:32 PM (No. 810017)
#12 and therein is a large problem. We have been accepting immigrants who are not here to be Americans but onky escaping tyranny, poverty, or accumulate wealth. I know Mexicans who want to make money and move back to Mexico where they will be rich. My ancestors yearned and learned to be Americans.
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