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Louisiana Legislator Wants Lord's Prayer in Public Schools
I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, but are you for real?
Not content to let House Republicans monopolize unconstitutional legislation, Louisiana State Representative Katrina Jackson (D-Monroe) recently filed HB 660, which she'd like to be known as "The Parental Choice Historical Prayer and Pledge Act."
If passed, Jackson's bill would allow and encourage public schools to begin each school day with the recitation of the Lord's Prayer. In fact, it'd mandate BESE to establish a Lord's Prayer policy. Quoting:
A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, or "state board", shall establish a policy and develop procedures to allow public school students to participate in the recitation of the Lord's Prayer and the "Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag" at the commencement of each school day. Such policy and procedures shall include but not be limited to provisions for the following:
(1) Student participation in the recitation of the prayer and pledge shall be voluntary.
(2) Students shall be reminded that the Lord's Prayer is the prayer that the pilgrim fathers recited when they came to America in search for freedom.
(3) Students shall be informed that these exercises are not meant to influence an individual's personal religious beliefs in any manner.
(4) The recitations shall be conducted so that students learn of America's great freedoms, including the freedom of religion symbolized by the recitation of the Lord's Prayer.
B. The state board shall develop a program of instruction for public schools with regard to the pilgrim fathers.
Let's get a few things out of the way. As beautiful and meaningful as the Lord's Prayer may be to millions of Christians all over the world, the suggestion that its recitation symbolizes "freedom of religion" is a gross distortion and manipulation of American history; it's shameless. The recitation of Lord's Prayer is definitively, self-evidently a religious ritual, and while the pilgrims from the Mayflower may be an important part of early colonial American history, the United States of America wasn't founded by "pilgrim fathers." Apparently, Representative Jackson not only doesn't understand the Constitution, she also never properly learned American history. But, to her, I suppose, that's no problem; she can just ensure the state rewrites history: "The state board shall develop a program of instruction for public schools with regard to the pilgrim fathers."
Fundamentally, the bill is defiantly unconstitutional. If passed, it'd violate more than 50 years of established United States Supreme Court precedent. That's worth emphasizing: Fifty years. Usually, when a lawmaker is forced to defend of explain this type of blatantly unconstitutional legislation, they wax philosophical about the destructive forces of secularization in America. "School prayer is under attack," they say. And so, they introduce legislation like this, because, they say, they're compelled to act with fierce urgency. At least that's the typical excuse, but I wouldn't presume to understand what, if anything, Representative Jackson is thinking.
But I do know this. She didn't write this bill. This is not her original work, not even her original idea. She filed it on someone else's behalf, and more than likely, there's campaign money involved here. Indeed, there's an almost identically-worded bill being considered right now in Indiana, which was itself modeled after a bill from Kentucky. She's clearly doing someone else's bidding, though I doubt she'd see it that way. Quoting from her campaign biography:
Ms. Jackson attributes her accomplishments to not just having a dream, but having a dream that lines up with God's plan for her life. She believes her footsteps are ordered by God and everyday Ms. Jackson works to allow God to guide her in the process of realizing her dream. Her family worships at Riverside Missionary Baptist Church in Monroe, LA.
There's really nothing quite like a politician who claims their "footsteps are ordered by God." It's the ultimate defense against bad government and stupid policies. Incidentally, it's the same logic the pilgrims used when they landed on Plymouth Rock. Quoting from the U.S. Department of Defense (bold mine):
In December, a scouting party went ashore, and tradition says they first set foot upon the stone known today as "Plymouth Rock." This may or may not be true, but the rock is so large that they probably at least used it as a landmark when rowing ashore.
The men in this first group ashore feared a possible confrontation with unfriendly Indians, but soon they discovered the local Indians were all dead of smallpox. They took this as divine providence and assumed God had cleared their way by killing off the natives.
Katrina Jackson #
I am glad that you wrote this article and enjoy spirited debate of all issues by constituents. I would have loved a call from you regarding this issue because then you would have had additional information and asked me directl questions instead of presuming my reasons for filing and given it to your readers. No one asked me to file this bill I was actually reading a statute from another state that was passed in 1992 and reshaped that legislation at my own thought and without a request. One thing that may be interesting to readers is that it also requires the pleadge of allegiance and each school may choose and mot required to put it for a vote of the district and it requires 2/3s of their district (the same vote to pass a constitutional amemdment related to that district) to vote in favor of it before it came be implemented.
This post is not intended to persuade any constituent but to give them first hand imformation. Thanks for the article!!!!
Rep. Katrina R. JacksonApril 4, 2013
mike d #
Here's some constructive criticism, since you're probably a reasonable person. I live in East Jefferson Parish, so whatever you choose to do doesn't affect me one way or the other, nor do I ever plan to run for office, but feel free to hear me out anyway.
1) If this bill passes, you are likely (99.9%+ chance) to LOSE in Court if this becomes an issue (and it will). Or to use your bible inspirational logic,"lord give me the courage to fight where I can win, the humility to not fight when I can't and the wisdom to know the difference". It doesn't matter if the secular people are wrong and if you are right, IN COURT you will lose and thats all that matters. You can feel any way you want about the Lords Prayer, but you should probably learn to pick your battles a little more wisely.
2) Win or lose, this is going to cost your district lots of money. Money that could have been spend on government programs that help your needy constiutants. Not only is it supposed to be your religious duty to help it, its your job to help them as a civil servant. Or as Sean Payton would put it: DO YOUR JOB!
Whatever its its worth, your mild bible pushing aside, you're still better than some of the clowns in my jurisdiction (I am looking at your Arron Brousard). Don't let your good intentions screw over your contituants.April 16, 2013
Bishop Charles E.Williams #
I am not the Least Surprise when their is an Attack AGNIST those who Stand up Boldly to defend a Parent's Right to allow their Child/Children to recite the Lords Prayer (voluntarily) to began their School Day.With all the Violents and killing in our Schools we should be excited and applaud the Fact that Represenative Katrina Jackson has Filed Such a Bill.I think its a Sad day when a Person Openly Oppose RIGHTEOUSNESS and insult and question the intelligents and intent of one of the Brightest Legal Mind in the State of Louisanne or In America. I'm offended that it seem that the Suggestion that an AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN Can not or does not have the ability to THINK on her on own and that she can do what the Citizens in her District elected her to do.Also this Woman is Repected by her fellow members of the LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS who elected her as their Leader is FAR from the TRUTH that has to have some to Think for her.Thank you Represenative Katrina R.Jackson!! For STANDING for what you believe is RIGHT. WE NEED YOUR LEADERSHIP FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS!!! THE PEOPLE OF DISTRICT 16 ARE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU REPRESENTING THEM.April 4, 2013
Matthew A. Butkus #
As written, this is bad policy and unconstitutional (http://www.civilrights.org/monitor/vol11_no4/art2p1.html). Introducing students to historical elements of the Pilgrims is fine within the context of a developed History curriculum or Civics class (and very good arguments have been made proposing teaching *about* religion given its impact on American history (see Stephen Prothero's book "Religious Literacy", for instance)), provided that it isn't limited to one particular type of religion – the Founding Fathers had a lot of difficulty with the Establishment clause (e.g., what constitutes a religion, and how should "religion" be understood in light of the Free Exercise clause), and modern Constitutional scholars note that teaching about religion *requires* pluralism. Further, the "religious freedom" argument is much more complex than presented in the bill, and the actual history of "religious freedom" also involved a lot of religious persecution within the colonies, so it would be important to teach history accurately. Reciting the Lord's Prayer 180 times over the course of an academic year is not educational – it is requiring participation (even silent participation) in an element of religious liturgy, and it constitutes a captive audience. There is no justification for the religious elements of the proposed legislation that withstands more than a few minutes of basic research.April 4, 2013
Matthew A. Butkus #
As an addendum – a concise list of resources on the Establishment of Religion can be found here: http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/topics/tog_establishment_of_religion.html. Most relevant to the topic at hand is School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp [374 U.S. 203 (1963)], which states "Because of the prohibition of the First Amendment against the enactment by Congress of any law "respecting an establishment of religion," which is made applicable to the States by the Fourteenth Amendment, no state law or school board may require that passages from the Bible be read or that the Lord's Prayer be recited in the public schools of a State at the beginning of each school day — even if individual students may be excused from attending or participating in such exercises upon written request of their parents." (http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0374_0203_ZS.html)April 4, 2013
Rebecca Thomas #
Bishop, no one said a single thing about African American women cannot think on their own. But I see that you will use any card you can just to try to get your way and to put down people who disagree with you. Well played, sir, well played.April 4, 2013
Monica Hebert #
Black or white, this bill is hogwash, Christian or non Christian, it's hogwash and frankly I expect more from her. I've followed her via FB since last spring and found her to be a reasonable woman. This bill stuns me. I , frankly, do not understand the motivation, or the need. If I still had kids in public school and this past, I would be filing a law suite. And this is from a former Christians minister's wife. I believe strongly the two have to separated. And of course I believe our US constitution already ensures that separation. Why , oh why must we endear another round of Christians wanting things ONLY their way? Why? bishop, tell me that,Why??April 4, 2013
Cecilia Weber #
Forgive them, for they know not what they do.
I commend you Representative Katrina R. Jackson for speaking your truth! If only they understood the power of prayer. We must understand that is their ignorance that drives their responses.April 4, 2013
Robert Karma #
What this comes down to is an appeal to the ignorance of some Christian voters about the Constitution and the Establishment Clause regarding religion. No Christian in Monroe, Louisiana or in America is being oppressed or persecuted. They are just pissed that they have been called out on their previously privileged status and have been forced by the courts to play by the same rules as every other American citizen. We are all equal under the law and proclaiming a supernatural Christian worldview does not entitle you to special rights and privileges. Rep. Jackson seems to have conveniently forgotten or ignored how the Christian religion was used to justify slavery that took a bloody Civil War to resolve. The Christian religion is used to this day to justify the subjugation of women, the GLBT community, African-Americans, Freethinkers, as well as to undermine our civil liberties, the teaching of evidence-based science and history and to assuage it's followers that they are morally superior to their fellow citizens who do not share their faith. The Constitution was a revolutionary founding document because it is godless, declaring that power comes from the People and our government was established by secular Enlightenment political principles. The Bill of Rights was added to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority. So on these civil rights matters you can't decide by a 2/3 majority vote to violate the law. This is why we are not a democracy or as the Greeks presciently called it, a mobocracy. In a direct democracy there are no civil liberties as every law is subject to majority rule. Rep. Jackson's proposed bill is unethical, un-American and unconstitutional. You think she would understand that in many communities across Louisiana that a 2/3 vote would strip her of her civil liberties and in our more conservative Parishes, vote to make members of her race slaves to the white majority. I am sick and tired of our willfully ignorant legislators wasting valuable time and tax-payer money pandering to the religious extremists who promote Christian Supremacy and Dominionism. How can these people serve in government where you swear to protect, defend and uphold the law and the Constitution and yet keep proposing bills that are in direct opposition to our godless Constitution and secular Republic? Religion divides, faith blinds and ignorance is praised while enlightenment and critical thinking is cursed as evil by these folks. Is it no wonder our country is becoming increasingly secular and organized religion is losing the battle for hearts and minds? The tragic irony is that Rep. Jackson and those who support such theocratic laws are hurting themselves in this process. They fail to see how our Separation Between Religion and the Government protects both from the interference of the other. If they tear down that wall they will realize too late that they thrived under its protection. When the government is allowed to decide religious practice they will weep, wail and gnash their teeth when they are in the minority and cry out for the protection of the Constitution. Hoisted by their own petard, if they were allowed to succeed with these bills, they should thank us and appreciate our defense of the Freedom of and from Religion. So to you Christian Supremacists… You're Welcome.April 5, 2013
Rebecca Thomas #
Cecilia, you sound very self righteous. People DO understand the power of prayer. What you don't seem to understand is that, for prayer to be TRUE prayer, for prayer to work, it must be genuine and come from the heart. Forced prayer is not sincere prayer. So why do you all want fake, forced prayer? A child can pray to God anytime, anywhere. Even at school. Yes. Today, yesterday, and tomorrow, kids can pray at school. Do you have so little faith in what you have taught your children at home and at church that you think you'd better make sure they are FORCED to pray at school?April 5, 2013
Lamar, I absolutely love this article. As the Clerk for the Louisiana Democratic Party I do not support this bill, and I will be calling on the Democratic State Central Committee to express grave concerns about this bill. We are a party that supports the US Constitution, and this bill is in direct violation of that sacred document.April 5, 2013
Thank you, Lamar White, Jr., for informing us of this proposed unconstitutional legislation and for eloquently defending separation of church and state. I admire the work you do.April 5, 2013
Dave The Sandman #
May I make a suggestion to the good representative? How about you apply some of that Christian Honesty and not lying to the name of this bill? We rationalists will agree not to bitch and whine about it as long as you change its name to what it actually is:
The "Screw You!" Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs, Wiccans and Atheists Bill 2013.
The Christo-Fascist Bully Boy Facilitation Bill 2013
Congrats representative – you just put your constituency and its residents on the map for all the wrong reasons. As an elected representative, a lawmaker, and a Democrat, you are a disgrace.
An elected representative is there to represent ALL her constituents, not just the bible thumping ones.
I sincerely hope you loose the next election you run in, and are replaced by someone with integrity, someone more honest, and someone who truly knows what their duties are…. someone also who has a better understanding of the history and Constitution of the USA.April 6, 2013
Lying in the name of Jesus. And people wonder why anyone doesn not believe in being a Christian. That's why some people run away from religion, 'cause they look at these examples and go what is this s***t. She knows dang straigh the bill is about her own beliefs, but she's gonna try to make the bill look like it's about history or something. What a joke.April 7, 2013
Amd shame on you, reverend, for spelling like a kindergardner. You set a horrible example for our young ones to not value education. Shame on you for trying to act like someone disagrees with Ms. Jackson because she is African American. Congratulations on being a lying racist.April 7, 2013
J Washington #
So often when I read the comments of people the argument leaves away from the original argument and moves to one of racism and grammar lessons. We major in the minor at times.
Grown ups acting like children. It's a Shame. The issue is the important thing. Whether you believe in God or not is your business. You must answer for yourself.
Our children are being thrown under the bus and no one cares. The people who are fighting over prayer being put in school are the same ones that ask for prayer when things go wrong in their life. Everyone needs to understand the importance of prayer. And question is this, what will it hurt if the children are allowed to pray in school?
If you research you will agree that prayer is needed everywhere. So If not the lord's prayer, then why not a general prayer for the start of a day. Our children need something to stand on. Or we no longer "One Nation Under God"? I need to know.
There is never enough time to argue this matter. In fact time is running out. My question is this, how many more students need to get killed before we accept the truth? Prayer changes things. There are going to be those who believe and those who doubt. But at times even the doubter call on God. Every knee shall bow and every tougue shall confess. (Rom 14:11)
Most people who love to debate aren't doing anything for the good of the people. They are just debaters. The Bible reads as such in Romans 1:28-31
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Those who believe in God's word need to stand firm on his word just as the non-believers stand on what they believe or should I say don't believe.
We are tax payers and we should have a say in what goes on in the school. In today's world we need more righteousness than religion. Religion is how you and righteousness who you are. I ask all of you, are you righteous in your thoughts, in your ways and in your actions?
I have an idea, for all the believers out there, teach your children how to pray and then get them to join with others that believe in school and pray each day. I am sure that's not unconstitutional. If children are allowed to wear their pants down low then I am sure that they can be allowed to pray if they desired.
If you read everything I wrote I want to thank you for at least listening. May all of you be blessed and I hope and pray that we come to a common ground with this matter because there are some many other issues that need to be resolved.April 13, 2013
"The people who are fighting over prayer being put in school are the same ones that ask for prayer when things go wrong in their life." I don't think so. "And question is this, what will it hurt if the children are allowed to pray in school?" They are ALREADY aloowed to pray in school. You know that. But you are willing to be a liar to get what you want. What will it hurt? A lot of kids who are not Christian. They are already bullied. You don't care though. "Most people who love to debate aren't doing anything for the good of the people." Hahahaaa. Every important sicietal change has happened thanks to lots of debate and talk and fight for change. "I have an idea, for all the believers out there, teach your children how to pray and then get them to join with others that believe in school and pray each day. I am sure that's not unconstitutional. If children are allowed to wear their pants down low then I am sure that they can be allowed to pray if they desired." THEY ARE ALREADY ALLOWED, HELLO!April 13, 2013
Joe R #
No you need to understand that while you may think prayer works, it does not. I will bet any amount of money that you don't really think it works either. I can prove it too. The next time a loved one is deathly ill, and they are in desperate need of medical attention, don't go, just pray. I will bet anything that you won't leave in the hands of your imaginary god, you will go to the doctors who actually spent thousands of hours studying and learning their craft. Prayer does not work, ask the amputee that has prayered forever to have their limb grow back. Why has it not happened, why has that prayered been unanwered?
No prayer is a joke, and only provides comfort. Which if that is all you need then so be it. But don't sit here and lie and say it works when it doesn't.April 17, 2013
I have two suggestions for Representative Jackson and her proposed bill. Why not have a 'prayer of the day'. On Mondays, it would be a prayer to Vishnu, on Tuesdays it could be to Yahweh, on Wednesdays it could be to Allah, on Thursdays to Lord Buddha [not technically a god, but hey, equal time, y'know], and on Fridays the Shintoists could have their turn where everyone goes outside and stares at the Sun. Anyone who doesn't want to stay in the hall on Wednesdays and prostrate themselves in the direction of Mecca can just remain standing. Another way to do it would be to have a 'religion of the week', so we'd have a week of prostration, followed by a week of sun-staring.
An alternative proposition is, instead of those who don't wish to pray to your god absenting themselves, that those who *do* want to pray go outside and do it there. Then they can come back inside for the Pledge of Allegiance.April 15, 2013
mike d #
There is already a thing called "moment of silence", followed right after the pledge. I believe that time is allotted for any prayer that you wish to make (or catch up on homework if you prefer).April 16, 2013
Realigiontoday #
In the Pledge of Allegiance it says "One Nation Under God". What God are they talking about?April 17, 2013
Realigiontoday #
Lol, it's more like One Nation Under Gods or is it Dogs? We are all domed!April 18, 2013
Do we have an update on the bill?May 2, 2013
Lamar, I don't care what your religious academic experience has been, but what part of "voluntary" don't you understand? And if "or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" doesn't include public expression how can it really be free exercise?June 15, 2013
What part of – it doesn't matter if it's voluntary or not, it's still illegal do you not understand?
Anyways, this bill says voluntary, then again I can call an apple an orange but that doesn't make it so. Technically, the Pledge of Allegiance is voluntary, but that didn't stop my high school from threatening to expel us if we didn't participate.June 15, 2013


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Suits Review: Getting Mockedby Chandel Charles at . Comments
Both Mike and Harvey navigated some rather fragile situations this week, but instead of trying to "Play The Man," it was all about the women in their lives.
Mike attempted to reconcile what was broken between himself and Rachel after she found out his big secret, all while trying to beat his mock trial opponent in front of the firm's associates.
Harvey had an even harder time fighting his emotions, as Dana Scott, better known as Scotty, clouded his judgment with regard to a very lucrative merger. Lucky for Harvey, time and a little perspective got him back on top of his game.
I was not a big fan of the two hook ups that took place. I get that Suits is USA Network's attempt to push the entertainment envelope, but I value its programming for the usual lack of blatant sexual content.
That complaint aside, Suits was prime fodder for relationship development this week.
Mike's attempt to own the mock trial competition exposed his naivete in negotiating deals, but also featured his ability to think quickly and effectively on his feet. The case law and counter-suit were genius.
What was Mike NOT so skilled at working? The ladies. Rachel was still raw over his lie, putting them in a back and forth anger match. In desperation, he turned to Jenny, who he last saw when he kissed her... and then fled.
I'm surprised at how loyal and willing to keep his secret both Jenny and Rachel seem to be, making it difficult for anyone to make an objective assessment of who is the better match for him. I'm still deciding at least. I wonder what impact their having met will have on the situation, if any.
It really demonstrated Mike's true feelings for Rachel when he refused to go after her character on cross examination. He was clearly aware and sensitive to the the fact that their conflict outside the realm of the mock trial had seeped its way into the proceedings. Rachel recognized and appreciated that astuteness, therein ending their tiff.
While Mike earned some serious respect from the viewers, both Jessica and Harvey were disapproving of his "softness." And neither passed up the opportunity to tell him so.
Mike really set himself apart when he declared that he wasn't only deciding what kind of lawyer he wanted to be, but what kind of person. It truly sums up the journey Mike is taking. I, for one, am anxious to see where it leads.
Other highlights:
- Harvey and Louis reminiscing and placing wagers on the outcome of the mock trial.
- Mike recruiting Donna without even having to ask.
- Donna's performance on the stand.
- Harvey being a closet Trekkie.
- Harvey and Donna trading witty banter over Scotty.
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This was the best episode ever! Loved loved the parallel between Harvey & Scotty and Mike and Rachel. I wish they would bring Scotty back, so cool to see Harvey have emotions, she is so gorgeous.
they definitely should keep the mike and jenny going, definitely see the chemistry there. really am not a fan of the rachel character, they should keep the relationship between her and mike strictly professional as colleagues bc its much more believable. cant wait for season 2!
I don't really see a romantic connection between Mike and Rachel. I appreciate them as friends. However, Jenny suits Mike better, and I see there chemistry. (Jenny is very likable)
Who played the character Charles Tanner on the Suits episode titled "Undefeated?"
oh my god SEX its like the most horrible, immoral, brutal, despicable, mind corrupting, child molesting, liberal propoganda, conservative propoganda, The rent is to damn high party propoganda IN THE UNIVERSE! In face I think sex should always be discouraged in the interest of the survival of the human species. So QUICK, replace its presence on TV with the brutal killing of minorities!
I don't care for Rachel and dislike Mike for the way he is playing Jenny. SHe is obviously more into him than he is into her. I ADORE DONNA and want to see more of her. Harvey remains my favorite as usual. I love how he summarized to Mike how he sees him as person: Someone who still does not know what he wants.
First, I love Suits it is one of the best new shows I've seen in a long time. The Play the Man episode in IMHO was really quite excellent. I could take or leave the sex scenes, but I understood how they tied into the dynamic. The whole "victory sex" was a great transition for Harvey to discover he was being played, but the whole "I'll have sex with you the entire weekend like a drunk rabbit, but when I lose I'm going to marry some random guy," resolution was kind of dumb and very weak. I think there was suppose to be a parallel to the Mike Rachel dynamic but I didn't get it.
The mock trial was really good. I knew from the beginning Mike was going to lose because he needed to lose. Every episode had him pulling out a win at the end of the day, but even though Harvey won, we see that he eventually lost. I'm not sure what's up with Rachel. If she doesn't date co-workers why is she so judgmental of Mike? I mean why should she even care what he is doing? If she secretly likes him then her rejection is pushing him straight into the other chicks arms, not good either. As far as Mike is concerned, excellent quality in a person to spare someone's feelings, but not in a lawyer. I'm with the other guy, break her a win at any cost -- that's what people pay lawyers to do--win.
I love the secretary, whatever her name is, she is fantastic. I mean she needs more air time because she is hi-larious.
I am in complete concurrence with Robert T. While to some degree I get that the sex question posed is legitimate I don't see where it was problematic. I don't see where the sexual content in this one episode hampered the episode or detracted from the bromance that this show revolves around. I don't see where it implies that it will focus on love triangles and romantic relationships more than it would the cases,clients, bromance, or evolution and growth of Mike Ross as a character. If anything I commend the show for blending everything in and letting it all flow effortlessly. Everything was a healthy balance. There was just enough focus on each part of the series, witty bantering between Mike and Harvey along with their usual disputes that don't last, a glance at the interesting friendship between Harvey and Donna, the growth of the undetermined relationship between Mike and Rachel, Mike's struggle to prove himself and deal with his colleagues and peers, Lewis being Lewis, and so on. They fit all of that into one episode w/o any of it negatively impacting or detracting from anything else. How many other shows can do that? And have proven to pull that all off in an hour during their freshman season? Obviously sex is a part of life, and in a series that will most likely focus on the two leads personally and professionally I don't see where the sexual content in this episode somehow derailed the show from it's path. harvey is an established player and bachelor and his relationship with Scotty is what contributed to the merger debacle and Mike's relationship with Jenny imo wasn't solely for a love triangle purpose, it was also the catalyst for him entire trial experience and his speech to Harvey about deciding what type of person he wanted to be. I'd also like to point out that I agree with the sexual content being relatively tame compared to the other crap they show on tv now.And I didn't think twice about it.
Why are so many people complaining about the sexual content in this episode? Relationships, hook-ups, sex, are part of daily life. Plus the scenes were so light even a kid could've watched them. I love when those guys do their work and come on top in most situations, but life is not all about work; there's the fun component too. I personally find the show more realistic when it depicts situations you'd encounter in real life, including sex.
Okay, didn't see anyone else say anything about it, so GOOD ONE on the mocked/macht homophonic wordplay! I've seen plenty of somewhat lackluster reviews for this series on the net, which I don't understand at all. In my opinion, this has been a fantastic freshman season for a very intriguing show. I have one complaint/comment regarding this review in particular. Midway through the review, you state "I'm surprised at how loyal and willing to keep his secret both Jenny and Rachel seem to be." This doesn't make much sense, as Rachel doesn't know Mike's BIG secret (that he lied about attending Harvard), she just knows his little secret (that he used to help people cheat on the LSAT's). Even if she wasn't his friend, this is the kind of thing that could never be proven, and would at the same time expose that she was considering cheating herself! In pure self-interest alone, she would not endanger her future in that way. As for Jenny... she had been crushing on Mike for years, apparently, while being in a relationship with Trevor. Trevor is now out of the picture, she knows that Mike feels similarly, and after they made up and he trusted her with his BIG secret, all was well between them. She doesn't know or feel any obligation to Pearson Hardman, or anyone working there. So why would SHE tell anyone? Lastly... Harvey is a Trekkie, the Kobayashi Maru, Mike's "Aye Aye, Cap'n" comment, and a character named Scotty... I love it! -B


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What is the best way to change public perceptions on any topic?
Through entertainment.
The battle to control us through changing (or creating) our opinions is as old as history. Carefully disseminated disinformation was first documented in ancient Greece, when playwrights and poets created dramas for the sole purpose of indoctrinating their audience to a certain set of morals, standards, and beliefs. When creating his empire, Macedonian king Alexander the Great inundated the places he conquered with his image, on the coins, adorning building, and in the form of statues. Grand stories were written and shared about his generosity and the legends that were created on his behalf to this day make him larger than life.
In 324 B.C.E., Alexander requested that he be deified so that he could carryout a scheme of repatriating 20,000 Greek exiles, which was contrary to the established laws of the League of Corinth. He became the son of Zeus, and his face soon appeared on coins, replacing that of Heracles, the real mythological son of Zeus. He commissioned, or allowed to be built, many statues and monuments in his honor, and representations of his portrait were to be found everywhere in his empire, adorning pottery, coins, buildings, and formal art (P. M. Taylor, 1990, p. 31). Alexander was the first to recognize that to maintain cohesion and control over his vast empire, such propaganda symbols could serve as a constant reminder of the various subjugated populations just where the center of power resided. (source)
So through works of fiction, the unacceptable became acceptable, the alien became familiar, and the minds of the masses were changed and manipulated.
It's the same today. One of the biggest fights on the planet right now is the fight for safe food and non-toxic farming practices. The biggest enemy to those of us who battle for natural, healthy food is the biotech industry, particularly companies like Monsanto and Dow.
Up until recently biotech was winning the fight simply because they pretty much own the government policy makers and agencies. Monsanto has served as a "human resources bank" for the federal government, with direct ties to Supreme Court justices, the Food and Drug Administration, and presidential cabinets. They have donated mountains of money to politicians and have sneakily managed to write their own laws using those bought-and-paid for members of Congress.
But now with the success of the recent global March Against Monsanto and grass roots activism that is spreading like wildfire, they have had to step up their game.
First, they created a disinformation website called "GMO Answers" in which they provide "answers" for anyone who is curious about genetically modified foods. On this website they support all of the GMO myths that they are trying to perpetuate and make acceptable.
They are also infiltrating popular culture and are particularly targeting the minds of our children.
Most people don't want to believe it. They say, "Oh, it's just a cartoon." They tell us to take off the tinfoil hats. They scoff at our paranoia.
But the fact remains that cartoons abound with references to GMOs, pesticides, and biotech. These things are portrayed in a heroic positive light. No, they aren't whispering in the background "Monsantoisgood …… Monsantoisgood ….. Monsantoisgood". (At least I don't think they are.) But they are portraying biotech as the saviors of the world, the solvers of world hunger, a presence that is just THERE and must hence be accepted.
One of the administrators on the March Against Monsanto page on Facebook posted the following picture and comment:
It is sickening how our youth are being indoctrinated to think pesticides are great. Are you aware the newest Pixar movie, Planes, main character is a crop duster? Why??
Another children's movie, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2, has a synopsis that is about cross-breeding animals with food. This is unacceptable.
What are your thoughts on this?
I recently wrote about something similar, when I discussed the product placement and the "GMOs are good" propaganda in Futurama.
The admin from MAM ran into the same problem that I did: people scoffed.
"It's just a cartoon, chill out."
"There are legitimate problems out there. This is the complaint of some far reaching parent who sues the school when their kid get a scraped knee."
" I think you are reaching on this one…"
" I'm really getting annoyed by March Against Monsantos hysterical propaganda. I'm against GMO and support the cause, but seriously stop filling the site with this bullshit. It's enough with the terrifying truth no need to oversell the legitimacy of this cause."
Sheer cognitive dissonance in action.
No one wants to believe that they and their children are being subtly brainwashed, that their opinions are being slyly altered, and that their perceptions are being manipulated.
Right now, our kids are under a mental attack. They are learning that this is just how farming is, and that GMOs are nothing but beneficial – GMOs are heroic even. By subtly placing mentions of genetic modification and toxic farming methods with positive connotations, this suddenly becomes a societal norm.
By making it seem normal and innocuous, our arguments against GMO and toxic farming make us sound like a bunch of flat-earth believing fruit cakes. And this is exactly what the plan is – to marginalize the debate and to make nay-sayers seem ignorant and ill-informed about the "benefits." They are trying to create a platform of "common knowledge" by making it appear that this is the accepted reality.
By presenting this perceived reality to children, they are attempting to make it actual reality, and by the time these children reach adulthood, it will be all that they have ever been exposed to – a toxic world full of toxic manipulated food.
Even more harmful is the trancelike state that most people go into when watching television and movies. People drift into a level of consciousness during which they are very susceptible to suggestions.
Type 'television' and 'low vibrational energy' into a search engine, and it'll quickly return the fact that watching a lot of TV is like undressing your mind and submerging it into a bath of negative energy. TV effectively numbs the left side of your brain and renders you helpless to your right brain which is incapable of decoding and critically analyzing the information being presented to you. Essentially, you go on 'auto-pilot'.
Thus, everyone is put into a hypnotic state that author Wes Moore says, "produces highly functional, mobile 'bio-survival robots.'" There's a reason he dubbed television an "opiate of the masses".
TV programs us. We tune in, drop out and stop asking questions.
Some of Krugman's more interesting conclusions from his 1969 TV brainwave research include:
- "Internal Alpha responses can be stimulated by appropriate external rhythms or frequencies."
- "The time may come when the mass media may create special programs to help people modify certain attitudes or behavior."
- "This means that passively learned material has an important 'advantage' which some have also associated with so called subliminal perception, extrasensory perception, or hypnotism."
- "For early education there may be an opportunity to accept the fact that many children fidget in class, and that this interference with their attention is not to be blamed on parents, teachers, or the child. Mild drugging of these children, or training in relaxation through Alpha driving, may be dramatically helpful to their educational achievement." [Emphasis Added]
- "For public television there may be an opportunity to accept without shame the fact that it has taught violence to an entire generation. The clear store of television violence is not that a new generation is more violent but that the new generation knowsmore violence. The political consequences of this may yet be what some would call 'good' (e.g., pacifist)." [Emphasis Added]
- "It is possible that the relaxed and successful character of passive learning can be enhanced by the artificial induction of Alpha rhythm, this with the aid of a flickering light." [Emphasis Added]
Your brain on TV, ladies and gentlemen. It's a basic form of mind control. (Check out this MUST READ article, HERE!)
The biotech industry rakes in billions of dollars every year for poisoning our food, our groundwater, and our air. It isn't unrealistic to believe that some of their budget would be turned towards fighting the growing awareness of their deadly impact on the world. Through insinuating a set of beliefs into the next generation, they are paving the way for even further domination of farming.
The only antidote to the brainwashing is the knowledge that it is occurring.
- Watch what your children watch and look for teachable moments.
- Make your home GMO-free.
- Explain to your kids on a regular basis why you avoid toxic ingredients.
- Talk to your children about the concept of propaganda and encourage them to notice when they are subjected to it.
Each of us, as parents, can have more influence than the media, but we must exercise that influence through our lifestyles. We must be alert to the paid propaganda that constantly inundates our kids and inform them that it's happening. It's virtually impossible to keep them in a bubble, insulated from propaganda but we can fight back with information and truth.
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17 Comments to Biotech's Next Line of Defense: Cartoons Are Used to Program Kids to Accept GMOs
Great article! You are right. They are using the media to indoctrinate children.
I believe promoting/pushing GMO's on the people is all part of achieving the goals of Agenda 21. They want/support a dramatic decrease in worldwide population.
Thank you for bringing these issues to light!
Take care!
KY Mom
I actually graduated with a BA in Television and Radio production, so am very familiar with why they call it, "programming". Once I became fully aware of the repercussions of subjecting myself and my kids to 30+ hours of programming a week (US average) we decided the safest course of action would be to forego TV completely. No "educational" shows, no crime dramas, no PBS, nothing. That was 12 years ago, and it has made a tremendous improvement in our lives. Our two children are happy, articulate, and creative. They read daily. They are curious. They interact well with each other, as well as anyone else they happen to meet, regardless of age. They are actively engaged in developing their own opinions, values, and character based on what they have learned to be true, instead of what the media or school tells them. They have also escaped the curse of materialism and consumerism. Their birthday and Christmas lists typically contain one or two items, instead of tossing the 'Toys R Us' catalog at us with every other item highlighted. Recently, our daughter was selected a finalist in a prestigious national scholarship, thanks in large part to her ongoing focus on learning instead of droning out in front of the tube. In short, if you want to change people's mind for the better, throw out the damn TV.
This is one very good reason to GET RID of GMOs NOW!!!
If they do not exist, the children cannot be propagandized about them.
Planes is not a Pixar movie.
Disney owns Pixar http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/24/news/companies/disney_pixar_deal/
Steve Jobs sold Pixar to Disney but Pixar DID NOT produce the film, though it may have the look and feel of Pixar's "Cars."
Great article1 Well written and easy to understand. My husband and I have been educating our friends and family about GMO's for many years. We started back when no one knew anything about it. We even had an organic dinner for 14 of our friends to give them information about buying organic, eating local and staying away from GMOs. It was such a surprise to find out that none of these "educated" friends of ours had even heard of Monsanto and GMO's. By now the bio-tech, chemical food companies have gotten away with so much for so long. It is very exciting to see this massive movement taking place around the world. For the love of this planet, I hope it never ends until Monsanto and its bed buddies (government, justice system, partner companies, etc.) never again see the light of day again. Keeping fighting the good fight!
I was at the in-laws last weekend and one of the kiddos was watching Dora. It really pissed me off because in the show the class was playing with a ball and the owner of the ball wanted to go home. He wanted to take his ball but the teacher intervened and said the whole class was enjoying his ball so he could not take it. Sounds like they are teaching kids early their property is not theirs and they need to share it with people who don't have any.
Wow – that one is scary. Basically it was communism in action. The ball isn't yours, it's ours. Sure you brought it but because you are part of our country/class/state, whether voluntary or not, you must 'share' (give up.) Communism is a great idea. But it doesn't work – the human being is naturally greedy by default and if there is a way to game the system, 'we' will do it.
So it's like the whole "interdependence over independence" thing I saw someone going on about in a review of a documentary about a man with brain cancer and his also unhealthy daughter….I think this is all PC bullshit designed to avoid offending those who "can't" take care of themselves….like, "don't/ don't get self worth from the fact that you learn martial arts/get a gun/earn your own money/grow your own food/can cure cancer because so-and-so caaaaaaaan't!" I mean severe disability and illness are terrible, I do care but I'm not going to limit myself because some overly sensitive people might be offended.
This articel hits the nail on the head, in so many ways. It IS a fact, TV is used to mild minds, effect change slowly, make people slowly except things. One of the most obvious things right now, is the open media news, now even fox is fulla sheet. Lies, disinformation, and folks, the fact is, ya read what they wriyte, or your job, is gone. yeah, bout 450 to 650 k a year. Notice how many famous trusted media people have quit in the past two years… look behind why, look how maqny officers have taken "early retirement" look whats behind it.
Daisy knows why im about to say this, ask her if ya know her. They are perpatrating the biggest lie in all of our modern history, right now. ALL sources of science have been shut off, no live feeds, and NASA , wont speak..the military IS at defcon 1, {shut up about it] The magnitude, of what they nhide, you can find, just BY TRYING TYO FIND it, look and see if you can get ONE live feed of the sun….ya cant, umnless ur in NADSA, but WE got some, and they are hiding what all should be told. I have learned, to respect miss Daisy tremendously. She has the kind a heart, that says NO WAY will you lie to me. She gets pissed, enough to do something, to TELL THE TRUTH. WHY! is so so f in hard, to get the truth?? Cause its yerifing one, and two, we are all too stupid, to know, so they say, they say shut up, live ur lives, we will handle it all, and if we f up, well, no one will know, cause no one will be around. Be careful waht you belive about syria, many here know what im saying, if syria falls, well, kiss the life you have known goodbye. yes, we are on the edge of WW II, and worse too. Im tired.. G night.
Vile… but we and our kids are smarter than Monsanto! You're going down biotech~
for the umpteenth time DOES ANY HONEST RELIABLE LIST EXIST THAT DOCUMENTS WHAT FOODS ARE NOW CREATED WITH THE GMO FORMAT? I.E. HOW FAR Reaching is this? getting tired of hearing all the down side, how about what foods to avoid!?
Planes was produced by Disney's Toon Studio, and the Disney company has had a fair amount of dealings with Monsanto. Adventure Thru Inner Space, presented by Monsanto Company, was an attraction in Disneyland's Tomorrowland and ran until 1985. Check out http://www.yesterland.com/futurehouse.html for more information on Monsanto's involvement with Disney. Monsanto sponsored this exhibit until 1977.
Also another great article shows how biotechnology is making its way into our children's life, "At Disney World's 'Living with the Land' exhibit, teaching children about GMO agriculture is a fun activity for the whole family." http://www.naturalnews.com/035861_Disney_World_GMO_agriculture.html
This is why I dont have a TV. I ocassionally watch a movie but no TV. I love it! Im also a middle school science teacher and I told my students about GMOs. They had never heard of them and they were terrified. They didnt want to eat anything… ha!
It seems it is just not cartoons, but also textbooks, as well. This article is from Natural News, http://buzz.naturalnews.com/001000-biotech_industry-GMO_propaganda-school_textbooks.html


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I said that I had been doing bits and bobs of the same work for the past three years, but still wasn't sure what my input would be in 2013.
I was perplexed at why this was a story, until I was able to ascertain from said journo who the source was. To her credit, she didn't give them up explicitly, but I have a gift for reverse interviewing.
My partner in crime on this particular job also got a phone call and was told the story was "of interest" because we were potentially going to be getting paid with "public money". Oh my God! What have they paid us with in the past?
So this is a heads up to all nurses, teachers, police officers, Work and Income staff, and other people paid with "public money". The fish n chipper is on to you.
There are some far more interesting stories they could be working on, but as I am a "person of interest" I would like to see if we can get these as a front page lead sometime soon:
- On one of my irregular excursions into town after 5pm, I did a backspin off a table at the Kiln early on Saturday morning while re-creating a scene from Beat Street and momentarily knocked myself out. I ejected myself from the bar shortly thereafter (it was the most brilliant excuse ever for escaping a certain public money-funded person's tequila and chili abominations). The staff would have done it but they were still too busy laughing. (You better get on to that one as the Southland Express and CUE TV have pictures – PS no glasses were broken or others offended – in fact one patron said "you are the shitest busker ever")
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- I trimmed my trees on Friday afternoon and thus removed valuable carbon-sink green material from the Invercargill ecosystem. I then stuffed the branches into the nearest stormwater drain and set them on fire using paint thinner.
I'm a bad person. But at least this focus on me means others can get away without having their bad news reported….


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Once on board, the paper says that Ed and Jessica "were kissing in the aisles, but once they sat, she read her script and he drank a Heineken."
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