Wednesday, November 7, 2012
My Testament To You.
For those Liberal friends and mutual friends of mine that keep saying "Unite." :
Remember that the last word of the Communist Manifesto is "Unite." (Please don't read it though. You are too ignorant and uneducated to understand the danger of such beliefs.)
Remember that Karl Marx was writing to a technically trained, but highly uneducated people. Remember that Hitler took over Germany when people were simply good workers. They couldn't think for themselves and ended up falling for his Silver Tongue.
I believe the wars of the next 50 years will be fought in the classrooms of today. You claim we need to spend more time in federally funded classrooms. I say no. I say that your teachers (And your children's teachers) are training you. To be good workers. To unite when told and to do what you are asked. Without the core or character to think otherwise.
I have so much faith in my friends. We are a small, loyal group of devoted youth that know the price of freedom and will be willing to pay for it, if needs be, in blood during our lifetime. We know that society is changing; the leadership in our world is crumbling. We are doing hard things now, deepening our life experience, so we can be the leaders of tomorrow.
I will repeat myself. My friends, those who I would trust with my life, are educating themselves to become the leaders of tomorrow. As am I.
I understand some of you don't like the way I speak. Some don't agree. Or are afraid that I am extreme.
In the end, it will only be the most righteous against the most wicked. Stop trying to get me to unite with you and your uneducated, selfish, twisted friends.
We will not unite. We will stand for truth. For right. We will stand for liberty. For God. We will stand until we have won or have been killed.
Because we believe. In America. In God. In ourselves.
Thank You,
Jacob Earle
Monday, November 5, 2012
Vote For Principle.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union...
If a man were to walk up to you, hand you a gun, a car battery, and jumper cables and told you to torture and kill your religious leader or he will kill your entire family, what would you do?
"Id let him kill my family. I believe in more than life and I definitely don't want to go against my principles."
They have said that I must torture and kill my vote for Ron Paul. That I must submit. But I refuse. If I must, I will stay with my ship as it goes down.
Every four years is the most important election in history. New candidates. New speeches. New warnings and more on the line than ever before. The older you get the more you realize its just a game. If we can destroy the two party system and show America that the third party vote is more important that the elephant or donkey... if we can show America that, we will have won.
“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.”
America will survive the next four years. We made it through the first years of the revolution. Through The Civil War. The Great Depression. World War II. Through 9/11 and today, we will make it through. Whether our President is Mitt or Barack, we will survive. What is more important is sticking to our principles and showing the world that we can break past formal politicking and that we have the power of the majority.
This year, vote for principle. Vote for Gary Johnson. Vote for America.
- My Muse.
Please. Before you write in some third party politician.... consider the future generations.
The Democratic Party, for the most part, is united under Barack Obama.
The Republican Party, on the other hand is fed up and wants change. I understand the feelings. I understand your desire to replace the filth that has built in DC for the past 99 years with something clean and pure.
In this post I will try to explain to the majority of right wing conservatives why they *must* vote for Romney on November 6th.
There are typically 9 types of voters.
But this year. In 2012, there is another type of voter. One who is far too prevalent and who, singlehandedly, could destroy America and delay its rebuilding.
"WHAT!?" You exclaim.
I nod.
"But that is my right as an American Citizen."
It used to be, I reply.
In 2008, we failed to vote for a moderate. We got a socialist. If we fail to vote for the moderate this year... whats going to happen?
Barack Hussain Obama will be reelected.
You might try to argue that you need to express yourself through your vote. To vote for your cause. That we need better than Romney. We need Ron Paul!
Yes. We do. I agree.
But the failure to vote conservative in '08 has stripped us of our right, our ability, and our obligation to vote for someone better than Mitt.
To my parents generation I say, Please. Before you write in some third party politician.... consider the future generations.
You desire change. You desire freedom. You desire limited government. You desire a better economy.
As do I. And if you vote for someone other than Mitt Romney, so will your children. And their children. The desire for freedom will continue strong if we don't elect Romney in 2012.
This presidential race is too close, the stakes too high, to use your right to vote for who you wish. Just think of how it will be in 2016 if we have 4 more years of the Obama Policy.
Just think.
....
Now, again, I ask just one thing.
Please. Before you write in some third party politician.... consider the future generations.
Vote for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.
They may not be Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, or Virgil Goode. But they will start us on a road to recovery and hopefully, I pray, my grandchildren will have the right to vote for a Ron Paul, Gary Johnson or Virgil Goode for President of the United States of America.
- My Muse.
The Republican Party, on the other hand is fed up and wants change. I understand the feelings. I understand your desire to replace the filth that has built in DC for the past 99 years with something clean and pure.
In this post I will try to explain to the majority of right wing conservatives why they *must* vote for Romney on November 6th.
There are typically 9 types of voters.
The Democrat who will vote Democratic.
The Democrat who will vote Republican.
The Democrat who refuses to vote.
The Independent who wont vote.
The Independent who will vote Republican.
The Independent who will vote Democratic.
The Republican who will vote Democratic.
The Republican who will vote Republican.
The Republican who wont vote.
But this year. In 2012, there is another type of voter. One who is far too prevalent and who, singlehandedly, could destroy America and delay its rebuilding.
The Conservative who will write in their vote for a third party.
"WHAT!?" You exclaim.
I nod.
"But that is my right as an American Citizen."
It used to be, I reply.
In 2008, we failed to vote for a moderate. We got a socialist. If we fail to vote for the moderate this year... whats going to happen?
Barack Hussain Obama will be reelected.
You might try to argue that you need to express yourself through your vote. To vote for your cause. That we need better than Romney. We need Ron Paul!
Yes. We do. I agree.
But the failure to vote conservative in '08 has stripped us of our right, our ability, and our obligation to vote for someone better than Mitt.
To my parents generation I say, Please. Before you write in some third party politician.... consider the future generations.
You desire change. You desire freedom. You desire limited government. You desire a better economy.
As do I. And if you vote for someone other than Mitt Romney, so will your children. And their children. The desire for freedom will continue strong if we don't elect Romney in 2012.
This presidential race is too close, the stakes too high, to use your right to vote for who you wish. Just think of how it will be in 2016 if we have 4 more years of the Obama Policy.
Just think.
....
Now, again, I ask just one thing.
Please. Before you write in some third party politician.... consider the future generations.
Vote for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.
They may not be Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, or Virgil Goode. But they will start us on a road to recovery and hopefully, I pray, my grandchildren will have the right to vote for a Ron Paul, Gary Johnson or Virgil Goode for President of the United States of America.
- My Muse.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Williamsburg Outoors
NOTE: This is a fictional announcement. This blog in no way affiliated with Williamsburg Academy LLC and its views are not necessarily those of Williamsburg Academy.
Here at Williamsburg Academy, our mission is to prepare promising students for meaningful lives as principled leaders. We are proud to announce the next step in our journey to create great leaders.
Here at Williamsburg Academy, our mission is to prepare promising students for meaningful lives as principled leaders. We are proud to announce the next step in our journey to create great leaders.
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Saturday, September 15, 2012
Defined by your why and not your what.
I was trying desperately to come up with great ideas and questions for my Williamsburg Intermediate students. (Yup! I'm a mentor now.) After a quick search of "Leadership" I found this picture...
Immediately I was pondering the message trying to be conveyed. Obviously there is one red pyramid and a myriad of blue spheres. Obviously the red pyramid was different. But is he an outcast or a leader??
lt got me thinking really seriously. What does this symbolize? Well generally, red represents leadership. Red in The Color Code means you are an outgoing leader. Another interesting fact that I knew was that Red focuses the human mind on attention. We become incredibly focused when the color red is present.
Blue is fairly opposite. Those who have "Blue" personalities are incredibly empathetic and love to comfort others. Last time I checked, many red personalities didn't stop to make others feel better. The color blue also makes us creative. It opens our brains to make connections that would go unnoticed if we were hyper focused to detail.
But what do these shapes have in common? I wondered at this and couldn't find anything; besides the fact that they were on the same plane. That night, I fell asleep satisfied that the presentation would be fine.
But the next morning, I couldn't stop pondering what it meant.
The next day in class, I asked my students the question that was blocking my thoughts.
"What do these shapes have in common?"
Four of them raised their hands.
"Yes? Go Ahead." I said with a smile.
"They are all shapes."
It hit me like a sack of potatoes in the diaphragm. That's it!
Excitedly, and probably confusing the students, I made a new board and drew the following diagram on the board.
"Class, how many of you know Apple Computers? Macintosh? iPads, iPods, iTunes, MacBooks?"
Everyone knew.
"Okay. So how many of you know other computer makers? What are some of those companies?"
"HP. Dell. Acer."
"Okay. So would you agree that for the most part, Dell, HP and Acer are similar and Mac is different?"
"Yes."
"What makes Mac and these companies different?"
Mac is better!
I grinned.
"Okay. That's an opinion. But lets go with it. Why is Mac better?"
*silence*
Obviously that question hadn't helped.
I returned to the picture of the Blue Spheres and Red Pyramid.
"Class. Lets say that this red pyramid is Mac, and these blue spheres are the other companies. Okay. So what does Mac do that the others don't?"
The class had no idea. So I took a deep breath and was reminded of one of my favorite videos. I would show the students what I was trying to get across.
"Class. Did that ad have anything to do with computers?"
"No! It was amazing! I loved it."
I smiled.
"'I love it as well. Even if you don't like Apple, you can still love their ideas. The reason behind why they do what they do."
I switched back to the Bulls eye slide.
"You see, guys... Most everyone knows what they are. What they do. What they believe.
A few of them even know how they do what they do.
But few people know why they do what they do. And if they do know, they usually don't tell you.
'I am a human being. I mentor youth. I work really hard at it. I meditate to know what questions I should ask in class.' That is what I do and how I do it. But does that mean anything if I don't tell you why I mentor?"
"No."
"Why not??"
"Because.... you don't have a reason?"
"Great! Because I don't have a reason to do what I do!
Have you ever said 'This person doesn't feel right.'?"
"Yeah."
"But do you really FEEL that its not right?"
Yes.
At this point I realized I was confusing myself and the students. I wasn't quite sure how to transfer from the "This doesn't feel right topic" back to the "Why, How, What" topic.
Okay. So how do your feelings tell your mind something?
They just do.
"Okay. Yes. They do. But the reason why your feelings and brain communicate is because your brain is functioning normally. It doesn't see anything wrong. But if there isn't an emotional connection with something, you don't feel right. Humans are emotional people. We like emotional connection. That's why I like seeing you on web cam. It makes it more human. Connecting with people is normal. The difference between Apple and the PCs is that Apple focuses on peoples emotions. I tries to make a connection.
Apple starts with why they do things: They do things to break the status quo.
How do they do that? By thinking differently.
And what is the result? Great computers. "
I finished my mini lecture by telling them this:
"If you want to be a great leader. If you want to be successful people in whatever you do, make sure you know WHY you do things. You can do anything you want to do if you have a reason for doing it. Tell people that reason and they will trust you. That is one of the many keys of great leadership."
Leadership Class at Williamsburg Intermediate. 9/14/12
The first is to simply document one of my epiphanies. I normally don't follow those ideas and so that was a new experience for me.
The second is to share that lesson with all of my readers.
The third reason is because one of my students wanted me to paraphrase that class for him.
But the honest (and fourth) reason for my posting it is because I believe that Americans need to stop thinking of WHAT they do. What you do does not matter if you have no purpose. I could be a garbage man, but it would be no use if I didn't have a purpose.
Leaders have a reason for everything they do. Incredible minds are the same way. In order for America to rise from our trying times, we need leadership. To be leaders we much change from being the same cookie cutter follower to being a creative, innovative hard working leader who is inspired by his purpose.
Be sure you are defined by your why and not your what.
lt got me thinking really seriously. What does this symbolize? Well generally, red represents leadership. Red in The Color Code means you are an outgoing leader. Another interesting fact that I knew was that Red focuses the human mind on attention. We become incredibly focused when the color red is present.
Blue is fairly opposite. Those who have "Blue" personalities are incredibly empathetic and love to comfort others. Last time I checked, many red personalities didn't stop to make others feel better. The color blue also makes us creative. It opens our brains to make connections that would go unnoticed if we were hyper focused to detail.
But what do these shapes have in common? I wondered at this and couldn't find anything; besides the fact that they were on the same plane. That night, I fell asleep satisfied that the presentation would be fine.
But the next morning, I couldn't stop pondering what it meant.
The next day in class, I asked my students the question that was blocking my thoughts.
"What do these shapes have in common?"
Four of them raised their hands.
"Yes? Go Ahead." I said with a smile.
"They are all shapes."
It hit me like a sack of potatoes in the diaphragm. That's it!
Excitedly, and probably confusing the students, I made a new board and drew the following diagram on the board.
Everyone knew.
"Okay. So how many of you know other computer makers? What are some of those companies?"
"HP. Dell. Acer."
"Okay. So would you agree that for the most part, Dell, HP and Acer are similar and Mac is different?"
"Yes."
"What makes Mac and these companies different?"
Mac is better!
I grinned.
"Okay. That's an opinion. But lets go with it. Why is Mac better?"
*silence*
Obviously that question hadn't helped.
I returned to the picture of the Blue Spheres and Red Pyramid.
"Class. Lets say that this red pyramid is Mac, and these blue spheres are the other companies. Okay. So what does Mac do that the others don't?"
The class had no idea. So I took a deep breath and was reminded of one of my favorite videos. I would show the students what I was trying to get across.
"Class. Did that ad have anything to do with computers?"
"No! It was amazing! I loved it."
I smiled.
"'I love it as well. Even if you don't like Apple, you can still love their ideas. The reason behind why they do what they do."
I switched back to the Bulls eye slide.
"You see, guys... Most everyone knows what they are. What they do. What they believe.
A few of them even know how they do what they do.
But few people know why they do what they do. And if they do know, they usually don't tell you.
'I am a human being. I mentor youth. I work really hard at it. I meditate to know what questions I should ask in class.' That is what I do and how I do it. But does that mean anything if I don't tell you why I mentor?"
"No."
"Why not??"
"Because.... you don't have a reason?"
"Great! Because I don't have a reason to do what I do!
Have you ever said 'This person doesn't feel right.'?"
"Yeah."
"But do you really FEEL that its not right?"
Yes.
At this point I realized I was confusing myself and the students. I wasn't quite sure how to transfer from the "This doesn't feel right topic" back to the "Why, How, What" topic.
Okay. So how do your feelings tell your mind something?
They just do.
"Okay. Yes. They do. But the reason why your feelings and brain communicate is because your brain is functioning normally. It doesn't see anything wrong. But if there isn't an emotional connection with something, you don't feel right. Humans are emotional people. We like emotional connection. That's why I like seeing you on web cam. It makes it more human. Connecting with people is normal. The difference between Apple and the PCs is that Apple focuses on peoples emotions. I tries to make a connection.
Apple starts with why they do things: They do things to break the status quo.
How do they do that? By thinking differently.
And what is the result? Great computers. "
I finished my mini lecture by telling them this:
"If you want to be a great leader. If you want to be successful people in whatever you do, make sure you know WHY you do things. You can do anything you want to do if you have a reason for doing it. Tell people that reason and they will trust you. That is one of the many keys of great leadership."
Leadership Class at Williamsburg Intermediate. 9/14/12
I have numerous reasons for posting this.
The first is to simply document one of my epiphanies. I normally don't follow those ideas and so that was a new experience for me.
The second is to share that lesson with all of my readers.
The third reason is because one of my students wanted me to paraphrase that class for him.
But the honest (and fourth) reason for my posting it is because I believe that Americans need to stop thinking of WHAT they do. What you do does not matter if you have no purpose. I could be a garbage man, but it would be no use if I didn't have a purpose.
Leaders have a reason for everything they do. Incredible minds are the same way. In order for America to rise from our trying times, we need leadership. To be leaders we much change from being the same cookie cutter follower to being a creative, innovative hard working leader who is inspired by his purpose.
Be sure you are defined by your why and not your what.
Me.
I want to be a husband. A father. A worthy priesthood leader in my church. A life long learner. A mentor. A leader. A statesman. A military officer. An adventurer. A world traveler. A survivalist and outdoorsman. A photographer. A paramedic. An entrepreneur. A humanitarian.
I believe in the human race.
I think the secret to success is hard work.
I strive to see the glass half full.
I love students. They are incredible and inspiring.
I want more people to peel from their screens and enjoy the good things God has given us.
I want to have a healthy and active lifestyle with my family.
I want to travel the world over and find the perfect song for every moment.
I want to study languages of the world. They unlock the mysteries of the Human race.
I believe I have a mission to find and fulfill during my time on this earth.
I want to get a night job at a hotel. Id be paid to sit around and study.
I love America. I love the Military. I feel a duty to serve my country.
I want to bring others to the truth of Leadership Education.
I sometimes wish I knew who my wife was so that we could talk about our plans for life together.
I enjoy popcorn and Bourne Movies.
I love to learn. Always.
Imagination is half the journey. Then it just takes some hard work and passion to get there.
I can talk about leadership all day but the only way to become a leader is to jump in and do it.
Some programs I want to look into:
NOLS http://nols.edu
Elevation Outdoors http://www.elevationoutdoors.org
Leadership Education Uganda http://leuganda.wordpress.com
Recreation Management at BYU http://marriottschool.byu.edu/bsrmyl/
Combat Rescue Officer in the Air Force http://www.airforce.com/careers/detail/combat-rescue-officer/
Videos:
Combat Rescue Officer: (There is a written swear word at the beginning. Skip forward to 14 or 15 seconds)
National Outdoor Leadership School:
Leadership Education Uganda:
I believe in the human race.
I think the secret to success is hard work.
I strive to see the glass half full.
I love students. They are incredible and inspiring.
I want more people to peel from their screens and enjoy the good things God has given us.
I want to have a healthy and active lifestyle with my family.
I want to travel the world over and find the perfect song for every moment.
I want to study languages of the world. They unlock the mysteries of the Human race.
I believe I have a mission to find and fulfill during my time on this earth.
I want to get a night job at a hotel. Id be paid to sit around and study.
I love America. I love the Military. I feel a duty to serve my country.
I want to bring others to the truth of Leadership Education.
I sometimes wish I knew who my wife was so that we could talk about our plans for life together.
I enjoy popcorn and Bourne Movies.
I love to learn. Always.
Imagination is half the journey. Then it just takes some hard work and passion to get there.
I can talk about leadership all day but the only way to become a leader is to jump in and do it.
Some programs I want to look into:
NOLS http://nols.edu
Elevation Outdoors http://www.elevationoutdoors.org
Leadership Education Uganda http://leuganda.wordpress.com
Recreation Management at BYU http://marriottschool.byu.edu/bsrmyl/
Combat Rescue Officer in the Air Force http://www.airforce.com/careers/detail/combat-rescue-officer/
Videos:
Combat Rescue Officer: (There is a written swear word at the beginning. Skip forward to 14 or 15 seconds)
National Outdoor Leadership School:
Leadership Education Uganda:
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Dare to Move.
In the
fall of 2010, I found myself at the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree. It was
an interesting experience to say the least. I found out a lot about myself and
the human race those three weeks.At the end of those three weeks, the band
Switchfoot played this song. I was able to release all the stress that had
built up inside of me and get lost in the song.
In 6 days I will be a high school graduate.
In 8 I will be flying to Elevation in the canyons of Southern Utah. It will be the keystone of my educational experiance. It makes my heart heavy to know that next fall, I wont be returning. Its much like the last chapter of the seventh harry potter novel(if youre into that kind of thing)
Ill be moving across the country from the frozen iceland of Alaska to the balmy beaches of Florida in just 30 days. Another change, another fresh start.
Yes. Life holds its mysteries and adventure. Williamsburg Academy is part of who I am. I think, I hope... that it will continue to be a part of me even after I leave its embrace.
I think I finally understand what parents mean when they say "it goes far too fast." Life is so, so short. We will always want to do that one thing or be that one person. We need to stop waiting and just do and be.
I dare you to move. I dare you to lift yourself off the floor. Forget the past. Forgive yourself. Pretend today never happened and that today is really your "tomorrow"
Live. Laugh. Love. Learn.
Thats my muse.
Jacob
Here are the lyrics.
Welcome to the planet
Welcome to existence
Everyone's here
Everyone's here
Everybody's watching
you now
Everybody waits for
you now
What happens next
What happens next
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift
yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never
happened
Today never happened
before
Welcome to the
fallout
Welcome to resistance
The tension is here
Tension is here
Between who you are
and who you could be
Between how it is and
how it should be
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift
yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never
happened
Today never happened
before
Maybe redemption has
stories to tell
Maybe forgiveness is
right where you fell
Where can you run to
escape from yourself?
Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna go?
Salvation is here
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift
yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never
happened
Today never happened
Today never happened
Today never happened
before
In 6 days I will be a high school graduate.
In 8 I will be flying to Elevation in the canyons of Southern Utah. It will be the keystone of my educational experiance. It makes my heart heavy to know that next fall, I wont be returning. Its much like the last chapter of the seventh harry potter novel(if youre into that kind of thing)
Ill be moving across the country from the frozen iceland of Alaska to the balmy beaches of Florida in just 30 days. Another change, another fresh start.
Yes. Life holds its mysteries and adventure. Williamsburg Academy is part of who I am. I think, I hope... that it will continue to be a part of me even after I leave its embrace.
I think I finally understand what parents mean when they say "it goes far too fast." Life is so, so short. We will always want to do that one thing or be that one person. We need to stop waiting and just do and be.
I dare you to move. I dare you to lift yourself off the floor. Forget the past. Forgive yourself. Pretend today never happened and that today is really your "tomorrow"
Live. Laugh. Love. Learn.
Thats my muse.
Jacob
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Directions: Americas Future
East, South, or West? Since the end of the Bush administration, the foreign policy question that every American politician has asked is: “In which direction do we go?” The future of America lies in that answer. They have four choices.
The Middle East lies to the west. Some argue that America should steer clear from the Middle East. They say that is was a future for America in the early 1990’s, but not today. Others say that America will always have its place in those countries. They use the Arab Spring as a prime example of how the Islamic Nations are not ready for the “NATO Countries” to leave. They claim that democracy must be spread. And even if it Democracy isn’t a priority, safety of millions of Arabs is. With the Iran tensions, the U.S. is carefully watching to see what play out in the west.
To the east are China, Japan, and North Korea. China is becoming an ever-increasing threat to America. Its economic centric government is succeeding in its goal to become the largest economy on Earth. Japan is in a prime position. For the past two decades they have been smashed. Numerous times. With the tsunami in the spring of 2011, Japan received, perhaps, the blow that will give them momentum to swing back into the game. North Korea suffered the death of its renowned leader, Kim Jong il in December of 2011. His son, Kim Jong un could help open up North Korea to the world. Or he could follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather before him.
Central and South American: The United States sisters in geography alone. In the 2011 State of the Union address, Obama said he wanted to “forge new alliances across the Americas.” With Brazil in alliance with Russia, India and China, The U.S. needs to be careful how they proceed. With the Mexican drug wars just across the border, and unlocked potential in the south, many think that the U.S. should focus in on the Americas. Others claim that South America is just a subcontinent of the west and doesn’t need much attention; that Americas foreign aim should be east or west.
There is a final direction. Less talked about and written off to the extremists on both the right and left. That direction is home. It is a choice to pull back and focus on America and leave foreign policy at the wayside. This choice undoubtedly has its problems. Most moderates say that the U.S. is too engrained in world affairs to pick up and leave. They believe the world will crumble and fall to pieces without the red white and blue. Others say that unless America pulls back and heals itself that the United States will be the one falling to pieces.
The Middle East lies to the west. Some argue that America should steer clear from the Middle East. They say that is was a future for America in the early 1990’s, but not today. Others say that America will always have its place in those countries. They use the Arab Spring as a prime example of how the Islamic Nations are not ready for the “NATO Countries” to leave. They claim that democracy must be spread. And even if it Democracy isn’t a priority, safety of millions of Arabs is. With the Iran tensions, the U.S. is carefully watching to see what play out in the west.
To the east are China, Japan, and North Korea. China is becoming an ever-increasing threat to America. Its economic centric government is succeeding in its goal to become the largest economy on Earth. Japan is in a prime position. For the past two decades they have been smashed. Numerous times. With the tsunami in the spring of 2011, Japan received, perhaps, the blow that will give them momentum to swing back into the game. North Korea suffered the death of its renowned leader, Kim Jong il in December of 2011. His son, Kim Jong un could help open up North Korea to the world. Or he could follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather before him.
Central and South American: The United States sisters in geography alone. In the 2011 State of the Union address, Obama said he wanted to “forge new alliances across the Americas.” With Brazil in alliance with Russia, India and China, The U.S. needs to be careful how they proceed. With the Mexican drug wars just across the border, and unlocked potential in the south, many think that the U.S. should focus in on the Americas. Others claim that South America is just a subcontinent of the west and doesn’t need much attention; that Americas foreign aim should be east or west.
There is a final direction. Less talked about and written off to the extremists on both the right and left. That direction is home. It is a choice to pull back and focus on America and leave foreign policy at the wayside. This choice undoubtedly has its problems. Most moderates say that the U.S. is too engrained in world affairs to pick up and leave. They believe the world will crumble and fall to pieces without the red white and blue. Others say that unless America pulls back and heals itself that the United States will be the one falling to pieces.
Regardless of what choice America makes, it needs to make one. For the first three years of the Obama administration, foreign policy didn’t have much of a direction. Since 2011, they have been aimed toward Asia and the pacific. They continue to keep an eye on the Middle East but are trying to pull the troops out and let the Middle East figure out what is next for its civilization. Now that elections are underway, America may need to make another choice relatively soon. Will it be East, South or West?
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Twelve Days
Twelve days until I graduate from Williamsburg Academy! After that... More posts.
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Monday, April 9, 2012
Ideas, Lenses, and Ultimate Truth
The world is shaped by ideas. Every day, six billion people make decisions that affect the world in very small, and extremely large ways. These decisions are based on ideas. History, courage, peace, war, literature, and revolution are just some of those ideas.
Today more than ever, we need to view our world. We need to see it for what it is. We need to know the ideas that shape it. The question is, how can we observe these ideas? Often, when we try to view the world, we box ourselves in with our own prejudice. We cannot just look through our own eyes at the world or we will become so narrow that viewing the world for what it is becomes nearly impossible.
Today more than ever, we need to view our world. We need to see it for what it is. We need to know the ideas that shape it. The question is, how can we observe these ideas? Often, when we try to view the world, we box ourselves in with our own prejudice. We cannot just look through our own eyes at the world or we will become so narrow that viewing the world for what it is becomes nearly impossible.
As human beings, we can overcome our prejudice with lenses. We see differently through these lenses. They shape our world different colors and give us fresh ideas.
We can see the world through billions of different lenses; a lens of race and ethnicity, a lens of science, one of truth versus fallacy, a lens of symbolism, religion; even a lens of hate.
Once we put on these lenses, we ask questions such as “How do things appear to be? How should things be? What’s right and wrong with how things are? And, What, if anything, should be done about it?”
Those very questions help us step beyond ourselves and become objective thinkers. We come to realize that through these lenses, we can extract truth and ideas. No longer are we the small-minded man who just lets himself be dragged around by the current of life. Now, we are objective thinkers. We see the world in different ways and have the ability to change it. Now we are seeing in relative truth, through a differently colored lens.
But not all lenses see things equally. What a lens of war would see as truth, a lens of peace would see differently. There is only relative truth with a lens. How do we know what ultimate truths lie hidden in the world?
We combine lenses.
We can see the world through billions of different lenses; a lens of race and ethnicity, a lens of science, one of truth versus fallacy, a lens of symbolism, religion; even a lens of hate.
Once we put on these lenses, we ask questions such as “How do things appear to be? How should things be? What’s right and wrong with how things are? And, What, if anything, should be done about it?”
Those very questions help us step beyond ourselves and become objective thinkers. We come to realize that through these lenses, we can extract truth and ideas. No longer are we the small-minded man who just lets himself be dragged around by the current of life. Now, we are objective thinkers. We see the world in different ways and have the ability to change it. Now we are seeing in relative truth, through a differently colored lens.
But not all lenses see things equally. What a lens of war would see as truth, a lens of peace would see differently. There is only relative truth with a lens. How do we know what ultimate truths lie hidden in the world?
We combine lenses.
Our goal as objective thinkers and visionaries is to take all of these lenses and combine them to extract the ultimate truths. We extract those truths that shine through prejudice and the erosion of time. We extract the kinds of ideas that remain true no matter what kind of lens we view them through.
The world is shaped by ideas. Every day, six billion people make decisions that affect the world in very small, and extremely large ways. These decisions are based on ideas. Are you going to be the small-minded person, or the visionary? Will you rely on your eyes of prejudice or will you put on a lens and become the master of world truth?
The world is shaped by ideas. Every day, six billion people make decisions that affect the world in very small, and extremely large ways. These decisions are based on ideas. Are you going to be the small-minded person, or the visionary? Will you rely on your eyes of prejudice or will you put on a lens and become the master of world truth?
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Our Fate. Our Leader Watching the world in this burning state I don’t think my generation has a fate. We burn the lands we love This planet sits and becomes sick of Our dumb excuses Its gonna fight back, so be prepared I walk down this road, I see the hate, And now I realize, we do have a fate. We have to save this place We need to use our fingers to trace, The words of the fathers, but that’s ok, As long as we aint just sayin “lets play” We must stop the blood The darkness The blindness Of the past generations We are going to give the founders those salutations They so long deserve. With my friends beside me, we are gonna rise and smash these pigs We aint gonna fall for their tricks All Humans were born equal, but some are more equal than others. That is their chant. Come, Come, and lead! Become who you were born to be! Reevaluate, realize, and return! This is ours. God is the true leader. |
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Drawing
The bottom one is my drawing. I think ill continue to work on it.
This is the quote that keeps me going when I see that my work stinks and I want to quit.
“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.”
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
An Unconventional Post
Hi. Its me. I just wanted to say this.
I hate goodbyes. Especially at night. I was listening to Pandora. And a live song came on. At the end, the artist (Jeff Buckley) said goodnight and goodbye.
A flood of feelings and memories came. Darkness. Lonliness. Pain. Fear. Anxiety. Hope. Airports. Knowing you are saying goodbye to someone and not knowing when you will say hello again. (I even made a deal with my BFF that we wouldn't say goodbye. Instead.. we say Tacos. Yup. You're jealous. ;))
Im not sure if I'm crazy. I might be. But... Goodbyes aren't fun.
As a child I was obsessed with the Titanic. I knew all about it. And what fascinated me was that those passengers said goodbye and never lived to see the sunrise. They floated through the ice filled ocean and left this earth one by one.
On almost every flight I take or move I make, I think about how maybe it could be the end. Maybe I wont live to see the morning. Or maybe i'll never see my friends again. I always have. And for that I am thankful. But those feelings: Darkness. Lonliness. Pain. Fear. Anxiety. Those are all things I have felt and do feel.
So thats my unconventional post. Its about goodbye.
P.S. I just reread that. It sounds really weird. Oh well. Im posting it anyway. Cause its my muse.
I hate goodbyes. Especially at night. I was listening to Pandora. And a live song came on. At the end, the artist (Jeff Buckley) said goodnight and goodbye.
A flood of feelings and memories came. Darkness. Lonliness. Pain. Fear. Anxiety. Hope. Airports. Knowing you are saying goodbye to someone and not knowing when you will say hello again. (I even made a deal with my BFF that we wouldn't say goodbye. Instead.. we say Tacos. Yup. You're jealous. ;))
Im not sure if I'm crazy. I might be. But... Goodbyes aren't fun.
As a child I was obsessed with the Titanic. I knew all about it. And what fascinated me was that those passengers said goodbye and never lived to see the sunrise. They floated through the ice filled ocean and left this earth one by one.
On almost every flight I take or move I make, I think about how maybe it could be the end. Maybe I wont live to see the morning. Or maybe i'll never see my friends again. I always have. And for that I am thankful. But those feelings: Darkness. Lonliness. Pain. Fear. Anxiety. Those are all things I have felt and do feel.
So thats my unconventional post. Its about goodbye.
P.S. I just reread that. It sounds really weird. Oh well. Im posting it anyway. Cause its my muse.
No Longer His
No Longer His
Inspired by Kite Runner
He screams in pain that isn’t his own. Blood soaks through his arms but it is not his own. She lies, forever dead, at his feet. She is no longer his.
A wrinkled man walks along a desert land. His lips are cracked and dripping with blood. As he walks, the hot sun beats down on the rag that covers his head. He stumbles and falls to the ground. His face smashes against a desert colored rock and crimson sprays from his beaten face. He stammers as he tries to catch his breath. A single tear falls from the corner of his eye and drips to the ground. The old man raises his leathery hand to his nose and wipes the red liquid from it. As he does so, his eye catches a glint in the sand. He cautiously lowers his bloodied face to the ground and examines a small sphere. It has a creamy texture to it. The man, wise in his years, was well aware that is out of place object was a pearl. He clenches the pearl in his hand and returns to his travels.
She cries out. Silence fills the air.
He walks for days. If someone were to observe him, they would think he was directed aimlessly. But this man knew where he was headed. To the mountains. He continued his trek in a northerly direction. Again he drops to the ground. This time, he is unable to get up. Death is at his doorstep. He knows it is only a matter of time before he leaves this terrible but wonderful world.
He begins to contemplate his life, how he got here.
He walks for days. If someone were to observe him, they would think he was directed aimlessly. But this man knew where he was headed. To the mountains. He continued his trek in a northerly direction. Again he drops to the ground. This time, he is unable to get up. Death is at his doorstep. He knows it is only a matter of time before he leaves this terrible but wonderful world.
He begins to contemplate his life, how he got here.
It started with the pearls. He and his wife had been married for 40 years. And then the pearls came. All tears he wept turned to round small pearls. He saw this as a gift from Allah. Through his pain, both emotional and physical, came monetary stability.
He holds her in his arms and presses the knife into her soft wrinkled skin.
He holds her in his arms and presses the knife into her soft wrinkled skin.
Their whole marriage they had needed money. When the pearls first came was the day he lost his job. He returned home to tell his wife that soon they wouldn’t have any more money. They cried together. And pearls fell to their feet.
It was a blessing at first but now it is a curse.
The pearls were their salvation. Pain was now their happiness. And how much pain they felt. But slowly… It became harder and harder to cry. The more pain this man endured the less he was able to make the tears fall.
His wife was seeing how obsessed her husband had become. She repeatedly reminded him that they did not need the pearls. Come what may, Allah would provide. “but my wife, this is how Allah provides these pearls are from him.”
In time, he became so desperate that he stabbed himself. Gore gushed from his leg and pain seared up his spine. He fell and cried from the pain. Yet a single pearl fell to the ground. He screamed furiously. Standing up, he dropped the knife, tip down and watched it sink into the soft, wrinkled ground.
He left the measly pearl lying in the dirt and stormed to his house. He dragged his beloved wife from the kitchen, terror frozen on her face. It was a blessing at first, but now it is a curse. He holds he in his arms and presses the knife into her soft wrinkled skin. She cries out. Silence fills the air. He screams in pain that isn’t his own. Blood soaks through his arms, but it is not his own. She lies, forever dead, at his feet. She is no longer his.
In time, he became so desperate that he stabbed himself. Gore gushed from his leg and pain seared up his spine. He fell and cried from the pain. Yet a single pearl fell to the ground. He screamed furiously. Standing up, he dropped the knife, tip down and watched it sink into the soft, wrinkled ground.
He left the measly pearl lying in the dirt and stormed to his house. He dragged his beloved wife from the kitchen, terror frozen on her face. It was a blessing at first, but now it is a curse. He holds he in his arms and presses the knife into her soft wrinkled skin. She cries out. Silence fills the air. He screams in pain that isn’t his own. Blood soaks through his arms, but it is not his own. She lies, forever dead, at his feet. She is no longer his.
The tears never came. He left her forever and headed to the mountains.
A wrinkled man walks along a desert land. His lips are cracked and dripping with blood. As he walks, the hot sun beats down on the rag that covers his head. He stumbles and falls to the ground. His face smashes against a desert colored rock and crimson sprays from his beaten face. He stammers as he tries to catch his breath. A single tear falls from the corner of his eye and drips to the ground. The old man raises his leathery hand to his nose and wipes the red liquid from it. As he does so, his eye catches a glint in the sand. He cautiously lowers his bloodied face to the ground and examines a small sphere. It has a creamy looking texture to it. The man, wise in his years, was well aware that is out of place object was a pearl. He clenches the pearl in his hand and returns to his travels.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monticello Posts
So. There is a school I want to tell you about. :) The school is called Monticello College. It was founded by an amazing man named Dr. Shanon Brooks. He is starting Monticello in southern Utah. It is centered around the principles of classics, mentors and service. Dr. Brooks' mission is to educate and build students who become leaders and statesmen.
I attended a great webinar hosted by Dr. Brooks and the college and found out that they give applicants an intense 30 minute oral exam prior to acceptance at Monticello. I emailed the school and asked for a general list of questions they might ask in this exam. I received a reply from Dr. Brooks containing 200 questions. The topics range from History to Politics to Art and Science.
I know a few of the questions, or have at least studied them. But I have a feeling I'd pretty much fail their oral exam. So I'm gonna fix that by studying these questions.
Which is what this whole post is about. :P (It took me 150 words to get to it.)
Every week I will post a question. And I'll answer it.
Now. These Monticello Posts will be in conjunction with all my other posts. But I decided this was a good way to keep me active on this blog while gaining some great knowledge and sharing it with you. :)
Prepare to see some awesome posts. :)
I attended a great webinar hosted by Dr. Brooks and the college and found out that they give applicants an intense 30 minute oral exam prior to acceptance at Monticello. I emailed the school and asked for a general list of questions they might ask in this exam. I received a reply from Dr. Brooks containing 200 questions. The topics range from History to Politics to Art and Science.
I know a few of the questions, or have at least studied them. But I have a feeling I'd pretty much fail their oral exam. So I'm gonna fix that by studying these questions.
Which is what this whole post is about. :P (It took me 150 words to get to it.)
Every week I will post a question. And I'll answer it.
Now. These Monticello Posts will be in conjunction with all my other posts. But I decided this was a good way to keep me active on this blog while gaining some great knowledge and sharing it with you. :)
Prepare to see some awesome posts. :)
Saturday, February 25, 2012
A School Assignment
So. This essay is a lot like my "Educational Pandemic" post. Yes. Its different. But it covers the same concept. I actually wrote it in 15 minutes about 20 minutes before class. So the end is very scrambled and I didn't flesh it out as much as I wanted to. Its not a perfect essay, and by no means does it follow any specific format. These are just more of my thoughts stained into the Internets Ink.
Here it is:
The future of China, India, and America.
Why America could be stomped by China and India in the near future.
In the 1950’s, America had reached its golden age. Other countries were insignificant and small compared to our giant, free country. But now, in 2012, it is predicted that soon, the United States World Ranking will have descended below countries like China and India. Even when both countries were and still are seen as third worlds. How is this possible?
Education.
Education.
It is said by many that Hitler planned to continue his domination of Germany for years after his death by educating the children. He knew that children are impressionable and whatever you teach them will shape who they become and what they do as adults. To change a country, you go to the schools.
Fast-forward to 2010 and The President of the United States, Barak Obama says that our country's education system need to be MORE like our “counterpart” countries such as China, and India.
Education is the key to any country's success. The problem we face today is that education is merely job training.
We find ourself in a situation that is rather similar to one we found ourselves in a hundred years ago. We were advancing into a new age. One of industrialism. With that change cam educational reform. It was modeled after Industrial Germany's Education System.
Fast-forward to 2010 and The President of the United States, Barak Obama says that our country's education system need to be MORE like our “counterpart” countries such as China, and India.
Education is the key to any country's success. The problem we face today is that education is merely job training.
We find ourself in a situation that is rather similar to one we found ourselves in a hundred years ago. We were advancing into a new age. One of industrialism. With that change cam educational reform. It was modeled after Industrial Germany's Education System.
America and Germany were two of the best countries in the world until Germany fell in the 1930's. China India and America will be the best in the near future until, perhaps, America falls.
To predict how that could happen, we must look at why Germany fell.
To predict how that could happen, we must look at why Germany fell.
Contrary to popular belief, the Great Depression was not only occurring in the U.S. It was felt all over the world. Especially in Germany. Since the late 1800’s, Germany had been an Industrial Society. Schools began to train workers to meet the demands of the changing society. They were very good at this. (Thus the reason the U.S. modeled its education systems after theirs.)
Then the Economy crashed. Workers didn’t have any work. The country began to crumble. Soon, Adolf Hitler came to power. Hitler was going to save his beloved country. He became the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party. Better known as the Nazi Party.
Hitler and his Socialist Workers Party took advantage of the uneducated, trained Germans and just like that, the dominos started falling. As we know, it ended in the death of millions and ruination of a great country.
Then the Economy crashed. Workers didn’t have any work. The country began to crumble. Soon, Adolf Hitler came to power. Hitler was going to save his beloved country. He became the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party. Better known as the Nazi Party.
Hitler and his Socialist Workers Party took advantage of the uneducated, trained Germans and just like that, the dominos started falling. As we know, it ended in the death of millions and ruination of a great country.
Almost on hundred years later, America and her people are falling. We are no longer educated, but instead, trained. Although I do not believe that the United States will succumb to a darkness such as the Nazi Party, we will face hard times and it will take reeducation of the people to rise again.
China and India have some of the most educated youth in the world. They see education as a purpose in life. They desire great Liberal Arts education. Many education opportunities they seek are here in the U.S. After that, they also find great jobs here, that are not filled by our own students because we dont have a level of education high enough to fill those jobs.
We are a teetering country. Riddled with debt and insecurity. We face economic hardship. Americans are not passionate about education. Indians and Chinese are. They are rising up and becoming world powers because of their educational systems.
I believe in America. I believe that we can rise up and fix the problems we face. But it will take something besides Job Training. It will take real education.
We are a teetering country. Riddled with debt and insecurity. We face economic hardship. Americans are not passionate about education. Indians and Chinese are. They are rising up and becoming world powers because of their educational systems.
I believe in America. I believe that we can rise up and fix the problems we face. But it will take something besides Job Training. It will take real education.
Friday, February 24, 2012
A Few Good Men
Recently, I was worrying about the future. What it will hold for me? How will my life, along with millions of others, be affected by the quickly changing world? I started to discuss this topic and express my worries. I said something like "My generation isn't ready to take charge of this country, this world. I'm losing hope. I'm scared."
I am surrounded by teenagers that, quite frankly, worry me.
But amid my worries I was consoled by the fact that it only takes a few good men to stand up and lead.
And I realized... I am also surrounded by many of those "good men" (and women!) I attend an online high school. This school is filled with students who are passionate about learning. We discuss things such as the Iranian nuclear crisis, the constitution and how FDR really wasn't the best President this country has had. My classmates are the best youth in the country.
They give me renewed hope for the future. Because it will be my classmates that stand up for liberty. It will be my classmates that stand up for families. It will be my classmates that lead the world in the coming years.
All it takes is a few good men. And thankfully... I know some of them. :)
I am surrounded by teenagers that, quite frankly, worry me.
But amid my worries I was consoled by the fact that it only takes a few good men to stand up and lead.
And I realized... I am also surrounded by many of those "good men" (and women!) I attend an online high school. This school is filled with students who are passionate about learning. We discuss things such as the Iranian nuclear crisis, the constitution and how FDR really wasn't the best President this country has had. My classmates are the best youth in the country.
They give me renewed hope for the future. Because it will be my classmates that stand up for liberty. It will be my classmates that stand up for families. It will be my classmates that lead the world in the coming years.
All it takes is a few good men. And thankfully... I know some of them. :)
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Generation Y
Some call you the Lost Generation.
Some say that you are reckless, directionless, careless, and ignorant.
Some say that if you will fail as adults and our country will crumble under your leadership.
Others call you the Hero Generation.
Others believe that you are strong, smart, natural leaders and that under your direction, America will rise once again as a declaration of freedom and liberty.
They believe in you.
Generation Y. Born Between 1980 and the Mid 1990's.
You will have to prove some wrong and make others proud.
Sacrifices will be made. But you will find yourself among the ranks of the Founding Generation, the Civil War Generation, and those young men and women of the 1940's who gave everything to once again proclaim that America is the the greatest country to have graced this earth.
So here is a message for us all: Let us not stoop to mediocrity. Let us be the Hero Generation. Let us prove those wrong who call us reckless, directionless, careless, and ignorant.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Clearly.
Clearly, he is different. He stands out from the crowd. Some see him as an outcast, but I see him as a leader. He tells his stories. His stories… He tells me of the far away places. He says they are so bright, unlike my country. My country is dark. My country is failing.
Clearly, he is different. He has his enemies. He has his friends. He has no family. His are dead. Like mine. Murdered in the wars. I am so lonely sometimes. But I have him. My friend. We talk about how we will be the big boys someday. I will change the world. I will help those like us.
Clearly, he is different. He has teased death and shown me life. He hears things. He hears our parents. We are like brothers. He sat me down today. Told me of the things he heard. Our parents. Telling us to be a light in the darkness. I am the light. I can be a savior.
Clearly, he is different. He is almost finished here. He is as my father. He told me he will leave. Like my own father left me. I know what has happened. He must leave this place. He heard the voice. It was not our parents. It was the God. Calling him upwards. I must be like him. I am him.
I am different. I am different because of him. My country is dark. My country is failing. I will change the world. I will help those like us. I am the light. I can be a savior. I must be like him. I am him.
Clearly, he is different. He has his enemies. He has his friends. He has no family. His are dead. Like mine. Murdered in the wars. I am so lonely sometimes. But I have him. My friend. We talk about how we will be the big boys someday. I will change the world. I will help those like us.
Clearly, he is different. He has teased death and shown me life. He hears things. He hears our parents. We are like brothers. He sat me down today. Told me of the things he heard. Our parents. Telling us to be a light in the darkness. I am the light. I can be a savior.
Clearly, he is different. He is almost finished here. He is as my father. He told me he will leave. Like my own father left me. I know what has happened. He must leave this place. He heard the voice. It was not our parents. It was the God. Calling him upwards. I must be like him. I am him.
I am different. I am different because of him. My country is dark. My country is failing. I will change the world. I will help those like us. I am the light. I can be a savior. I must be like him. I am him.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
An Educational Pandemic
Prior to Hitlers rise, Germany was the most highly trained society on earth. They had the best trained doctors, lawyers, workmen etc. But highly trained societies cannot protect themselves from losing their liberty. Germany had no strong leaders who had a deep education in liberal arts. Few of their leaders became selfless in the service of their country. Because Germans were only trained and didn't have liberal educations, They fell to the Nazis.
Germany lost its liberty.
Americas educational system can be traced back to John Dewey in the early 1900's. It was modeled after industrial Germany's education system.
This model took a cookie cutter approach to education. It allowed most any student to attend school and to be trained for jobs. The purpose of education no longer remained to prepare clergy (as Harvard and Yale were established to do) nor to give great liberal arts education. Education became job training.
This educational model was a very industrial approach. I like to call it a conveyer belt or mass production education. This model could have been thrown out after WWII with the success of America in the war. It wasn't. There was another opportunity to get rid of the model, in the 1960's during the science boom and space race. We still didn't change. With the end of the Cold War in the late 1980's, we should have changed, but we didn't.
In recent years, it has become painfully clear to every American that our public educational system is broken.
America has found itself in an educational pandemic.
Nearly ALL American students are failing critical subjects. Our President has called for educational reform. Reform will occur. But what we will never see with reform is American students succeeding in school and competing with other countries.
Why?
Simply put, it is because American students are not passionate about education.
America is a highly trained society. But training and education are not the same thing. Any American will tell you that education is the most important thing for them to have, in order to succeed in life. They confuse education and training.
Our Founding Fathers were educated. They were able to build America because they had worked to attain a deep liberal arts education. There character was moral. Their integrity; strong. They also practiced something called public virtue. They served because it was the right thing to do. They put aside their personal desires for the good of society.
The Founders were leaders. And they were leaders because of their education.
So now we find America in a broken state. We do not have strong, selfless leaders. We do not have educations. We are losing our grip as a world superpower because of this.
What worked for the Industrial Americans has not worked in 70 years. What Americans have yet to realize is that education can no longer be fixed. We have an educational pandemic. Our superpower country has crumbled because of the erosion of our educational system.
What can we do?
Take the public school system for what it is. A pandemic. One of the only solutions is to build a new system. An American system. One that will inspire our students to be passionate about learning. One that will hopefully build leaders who will learn from the founding fathers and practice public virtue.
Education is not job training. We cannot afford to treat it as such. If we do, we will continue to fall and America will find itself where Germany found itself 74 years ago.
Without Liberty.
My Muse
Hello,
My name is Jacob. I'm not sure who will read this. Maybe it will remain in the vast vault of endless Blogger Blogs. Or maybe, Ill become the President of the United States, and someone will dig up my youthful blog and lay claims about my being an extremist. :D
But whatever the case may be, welcome. :)
To give you some background about who I am, Ill start by explaining this blog.
Liberty. Education. My Generation. All are extremely important to me.
I feel that my purpose on this earth revolves around those things. No. My purpose is not limited to those three things. But it is in those things that I find purpose.
Our world is in a very opportune place. Soon, I believe, the world will face a major crisis. We have already started that crisis. Soon we will feel that crisis in full force. Something will snap. And it is up to my generation to pick up the broken pieces and start anew.
That is why I have chosen these three words. My Generation needs an Education that will afford them Liberty.
This blog will (hopefully) be filled with my thoughts. You may not agree with my thoughts. Some you might see as blasphemous. Yet others, you may agree with. :) But these are my thoughts and I believe they are worth sharing.
So here is my muse. Enjoy.
My name is Jacob. I'm not sure who will read this. Maybe it will remain in the vast vault of endless Blogger Blogs. Or maybe, Ill become the President of the United States, and someone will dig up my youthful blog and lay claims about my being an extremist. :D
But whatever the case may be, welcome. :)
To give you some background about who I am, Ill start by explaining this blog.
Liberty. Education. My Generation. All are extremely important to me.
I feel that my purpose on this earth revolves around those things. No. My purpose is not limited to those three things. But it is in those things that I find purpose.
Our world is in a very opportune place. Soon, I believe, the world will face a major crisis. We have already started that crisis. Soon we will feel that crisis in full force. Something will snap. And it is up to my generation to pick up the broken pieces and start anew.
That is why I have chosen these three words. My Generation needs an Education that will afford them Liberty.
This blog will (hopefully) be filled with my thoughts. You may not agree with my thoughts. Some you might see as blasphemous. Yet others, you may agree with. :) But these are my thoughts and I believe they are worth sharing.
So here is my muse. Enjoy.
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