Common Core has attracted some rather far out criticism. I have not been able to decide whether this is amusing or appalling.
It "will promote double-mindedness in state education and attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can", according to Florida State Rep. Charles Van Zant (R) [1].
Similar criticism from the American Family Association [2]. If it is not stopped, the only way for Christians to survive will be to form a parallel society with its own jobs and economy [3].
According to Glenn Beck, "that's why I think common core is here, because it will train us to be a serf state, it will train us and it will keep us in order to answer to the Chinese or whoever it is". (He thinks we'll be ruled by an American technocrat under the control of China, with China employing Muslims as enforcers to keep us in line). Video of Beck covering this here [4]. Summary here [5].
According to Dr. Karen Effrem, president of Education Liberty Watch, creates "a womb-to-tomb dossier on kids and families" that includes between 300 and 400 different data points, such as parents’ voting status, religious affiliation, medical data, newborn screening and genetic data [6].
At least the people who think their kids will be brainwashed into homosexuality are clear about what they think the problem is. I've read quite a few things on the supposed problems of common core and been left with no information whatsoever. Generally I'm not even sure the person knows what common core actually is. complajning
It "will promote double-mindedness in state education and attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can", according to Florida State Rep. Charles Van Zant (R) [1].
Similar criticism from the American Family Association [2]. If it is not stopped, the only way for Christians to survive will be to form a parallel society with its own jobs and economy [3].
According to Glenn Beck, "that's why I think common core is here, because it will train us to be a serf state, it will train us and it will keep us in order to answer to the Chinese or whoever it is". (He thinks we'll be ruled by an American technocrat under the control of China, with China employing Muslims as enforcers to keep us in line). Video of Beck covering this here [4]. Summary here [5].
According to Dr. Karen Effrem, president of Education Liberty Watch, creates "a womb-to-tomb dossier on kids and families" that includes between 300 and 400 different data points, such as parents’ voting status, religious affiliation, medical data, newborn screening and genetic data [6].
[1] http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2014/05/19/3439163/state-rep-c...
[2] http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/rios-schools-no-longer...
[3] http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/sandy-rios-fears-child...
[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUIGMhgN1Iw&feature=youtu.be
[5] http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/beck-common-core-desig...
[6] http://www.wnd.com/2014/01/nsa-ops-walk-in-park-next-to-plan...