High School AP History Book Rewrites 2nd Amendment

bpSchoch · Sep 16, 2013

Guys, they are starting to 're-write' things. See how this high school book quotes the 2nd amendment :mad54:

http://www.dailypaul.com/299365/high-school-ap-history-book-rewrites-the-2nd-amendment

Biggfoot44 · Sep 16, 2013

Starting ? Been going on for decades.

MJD438 · Sep 16, 2013

You can see modifications to some of the other amendments other the hand as well.

Badfish55 · Sep 16, 2013

WOW really thats a shame that there doing that WTF what grade are you in

Blacksmith101 · Sep 16, 2013

Sent to my brother in Texas, he will pop a blood vessel over this.

44man · Sep 16, 2013

my son got in trouble in 9th grade for writing the second amendment as i told it to him because it didnt match what was in the school books. they wouldnt even let him bring the book home for me to look at. he wrote it down and brought it home to me and it basically said the army and police have the right to keep and bear arms. i made a seen at the school and was not allowed back. that was about 8 years ago so if you live in md check and see what they are teaching your kids. you would be amazed.

rob · Sep 16, 2013

Take a closer look. The book is calling it a "summary" of each amendment. That is what they are using to take license with the wording.

Doctor_M · Sep 16, 2013

It's 27 words long.... hardly requires a summary.

Good grief.

KimuraFTW · Sep 16, 2013

I don't think it's that big of a deal. The book appears to be prep for an exam. Main ideas are likely to be more important than accurate wording. The main goal of AP classes tend to be to get you ready to take an exam. The history of the U.S., its formation, and how its government works should have been taught in 10th grade, long before any AP classes. AP is going to focus on drilling in the things you need to know to get college credit for a high school course.

ke3gk · Sep 16, 2013

They quote "DEDICATED TO RESTORING CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"

I guess after they rewrite it - they can restore it.

JailHouseLiar · Sep 16, 2013

I'd go ballistic, bring the constitution, Heller and McDonald cases and demand they teach what it currenty is, not some bullcrap propaganda. Seriously, I'd not back down on this one.

hvymax · Sep 16, 2013

KimuraFTW said:
I don't think it's that big of a deal. The book appears to be prep for an exam. Main ideas are likely to be more important than accurate wording. The main goal of AP classes tend to be to get you ready to take an exam. The history of the U.S., its formation, and how its government works should have been taught in 10th grade, long before any AP classes. AP is going to focus on drilling in the things you need to know to get college credit for a high school course.

As long as you are properly indoctrinated you will pass the exam.

FrankZ · Sep 16, 2013

KimuraFTW said:
I don't think it's that big of a deal.

With the attitude of a lot of young people these days (I saw something about it somewhere now I am an expert) this is a way to change the idea of the meaning over the longer term. It makes it "conventional wisdom" that 2A is designed to form state militias and not for personal self defense. Like most conventional wisdom it becomes the basis for other decisions, causing a cascade effect.

There are some many things people point out today that are illegal or "the law says..." and they are flat out wrong.

YAPT.

(Yet Another Progressive Tactic)

Matlack · Sep 16, 2013

Just read the 1st amendment, it does not say anything about the separation between church and state, this was Thomas Jefferson's opinion as he described it in his letters to Danbury. It did eventually become what we understand today.

Matlack · Sep 16, 2013

KimuraFTW said:
I don't think it's that big of a deal. The book appears to be prep for an exam. Main ideas are likely to be more important than accurate wording. The main goal of AP classes tend to be to get you ready to take an exam. The history of the U.S., its formation, and how its government works should have been taught in 10th grade, long before any AP classes. AP is going to focus on drilling in the things you need to know to get college credit for a high school course.

Go back to your bridge and collect some tolls.

FrankZ · Sep 16, 2013

Matlack said:
Go back to your bridge and collect some tolls.

Original.

Someone might actually think that and may be open to education. Calling them a troll is much easier and much more effective.

Do you feel like a real man now?

redeemed.man · Sep 16, 2013

That is sickening! A publishers attempt at forcing the liberal agenda down the throats of our children by providing false information.

Sarcastically speaking: Read along in this text book further and they have likely added other amendments - The right to an abortion, the right to government mandated but unfunded healthcare, The right to welfare, The right to be unlawfully surveilled, etc., etc.

peoples1234 · Sep 16, 2013

Doctor_M said:
It's 27 words long.... hardly requires a summary.

Good grief.

Seriously.

danb · Sep 16, 2013

I wish i had a penny for every time i found an error in a textbook. Not just history, but math and science. The editors of these texts often do not have the expertise to review the material and are under the gun to get them published keeping costs low. Look for the corrected 10th ed.

In an AP history class (math, or science) you should be learning to rely on primary sources not texts.

Rickman · Sep 16, 2013

Remember Hitler said that if he could control the text books he would control Germany. I wonder where this re-write would propose to lead?

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