Dear
Mr. President:
The
Department of Education should formulate two educational programs concerning socialism. One would be addressed to fifth graders and the
other to tenth graders. The programs
would be the product of leading historians and economists, who would educate
students as to the history of socialism, its economic failure, its political
failure, and its history of mass murder. The showing of the two programs would be a
prerequisite for states’ eligibility for federal aid.
Zilvinas
Silenas, a refugee from Lithuania and the new president of the Foundation for
Economic Education, recently appeared in an interview on Dan Elmendorf’s
Redeemer Broadcasting (http://redeemerbroadcasting.org/content/plain-answer-podcasts
/ A Plain Answer: A Case Study -
Socialism as it was in Lithuania - Zilvinas Silenas ). In the interview Silenas describes in vivid
detail the horrible realities of socialism. Material like this could be
combined with history that short circuits the left-wing indoctrination that is
occurring in America’s schools. Indeed,
a discussion of political correctness and biases in the educational system
should be a part of the presentation, which would be given in one-to-two-hour
assemblies of students.
The chief argument against this idea
is that it can be coopted and turned into a pro-socialist presentation when the
Democrats gain power. However, such a
step would create a focal point for debate, for much of the subversion currently
occurs more subtly.
Along with Silenas and FEE, Peter
Wood of the National Association of Scholars could help appoint a commission
that would create the presentation.
Something needs to be done now about
the misinformation in which American students are being indoctrinated.
Sincerely,
Mitchell Langbert, Ph.D.
Cc: The Honorable Betsy DeVos
