"Dumbing Down" of America, page 1
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reply posted on 3-8-2007 @ 05:23 PM by Vinadetta
Originally posted by BlackOps719
Keep your eyes glued to that idiot box, meanwhile we will strip you of all of your rights and rob you blind in the name of "protecting" you. It is so simple and transparent that it isnt even funny. Too bad you couldn't convince the average sheeple of what is happening even if you tried


Well most of them are happy being spoon fed, eating up this garbage yet they can feel such pride and patriotism by just waving the American Flag and having a yellow ribbon with Support The Troops on their car. Most feel by doing these two things they are doing a great service to this nation. They would rather to this then hold our government accountable and call BS when they see it.

For me the whole purpose of a higher education was to teach that it is ok to ask questions, and think critically about the world!!! College is a growing process that is meant to open your mind and question the garbage that the text books teach you in primary education.

The foundation has been set: The American Public is so dumbed down and continues to be even more so that the government can do anything they want!!! The last executive order that left it wide open for the government to take away personal assets for protest and dissent against the Iraq war and the war on terror is truly freightening. Where the hell was the major networks on this one????

Now that the American Public's minds are basically Jell-O- it is easy to what they wish with Propaganda and Fear!!! Let's just hope the Internet will continue to remain free otherwise there may be no hope for this country without it. I know it is a bold statement but in today's society I don't feel it's too far from the truth.


reply posted on 3-8-2007 @ 05:25 PM by ThichHeaded
Originally posted by AcesInTheHole
I hope, if anything, people are actually getting smarter. With the internet and sites like ATS, the curious will not go hungy. Don't accept that we are being dumbed down, thats what the elite want!



Have you looked around lately? Have you actually tried to have a conversation with a norm? Have you not once while talking to said norm want to beat ur head off a steel beam or something?

These questions should end with yes, yes, and Hell Yes....

Why because when you show people things that are different than what they think they get scared. They then want nothing to do with you and call you crazy insane or some CT freak.

The thing about sites like this.. we have what?? 200,000 or so thousand members and of that 3,500 or so who are active. So therefor the make up of people who actually like to think for themselves are in themselves very small comparative to the rest of the World of 6.5 billion people..

In other words, of THEY wanted to get rid of the 200,000 people who have visited this site that would be no problem.. Hell To get rid of the 3500 people who constantly visit this site would be no issue at all.

So most people don't care.. Alot of people have told me...

"Why do you care about 9/11 so much, Its not like you can do anything."
"That happened 6 yrs ago, let it go. As long as its not happening here why give a &hit about it."
"I don't know why you waste your time on those stupid conspiracy theory's. All they are is a bunch of BS."


reply posted on 3-8-2007 @ 05:45 PM by Vinadetta
Originally posted by seagull
When gov't run education systems cater to the lowest and slowest what do you expect? Honestly...


I agree! I just recently met a teacher that teaches "Reading" to 8th graders!! No this is not a literature class either!!! It basic reading and comprehension. No it is for the more remedial students, but still why is this happening at the 8th grade level!!! I was in total shock that was what she teaches!! That is scary people!!!!

I also just watched this clip from the Colbert Report talking about the NAFTA Super Highway!!!
LINK
This was one of the only times I think I've ever heard of it in the MSM media (except for Lou Dobbs once) and I think PBS mentioned it on one of their news programs as well!!! This will truly be the start of the North American Union!!! People laugh at me when I try to explain to them that America will no longer be a soverign nation but will be joined with Canada and Mexico and we'll have a new currency mostly likely to be called the Amero. Most of the time I won't even touch on anything about questions in regards to 9-11.

What is shocking is that we actually have to watch Colbert Report and Satire News to learn about iniatives that will shape this country's future. At least their is a small bit of "Truthiness" out there left in the MSM.
When will the Madness Stop???


reply posted on 3-8-2007 @ 06:31 PM by annestacey
Part of this whole scenario is the thousands of chemicals we are exposed to everyday. There are really dangerous chemicals in most all of the food in grocery stores and restaurants. The only safe food is fresh organic fruits and vegetables.

Food manufacturers have been increasing the amount of MSG in foods and that stuff causes neurological damage. Sodium nitrate causes cancer but is placed in all packaged meats to keep them red and looking fresh. Artificial sweeteners contain chemicals that also cause neurological problems (Sweet-n-Low, Nutrasweet, Splenda, etc). Over 90% of the food you purchase in a supermarket is completely unhealthy.

You can find out more about this at Newstarget:
www.newstarget.com...

You only really notice what it does to your body when you clean up your diet and get away from this stuff. Then if you do consume it occasionally, you definitely notice it because it makes you feel sick.

In addition to the poison in the food supply, there are thousands of chemicals in the personal care products we use everyday. Soap, shampoo, shaving cream, lotions, deodorants, makeup, perfumes. You can check the toxicity of the products you use at this website:
www.cosmeticdatabase.com...

Fluoride has been in most of the water supply for decades even though it is considered a hazardous material. It has NO place in the water supply! There are people now coming forward that are admitting that fluoride is dangerous but have been basically forced by the FDA to push the fluoride agenda.

The government introduced chemicals into everyday products over 100 years ago and it has been shown how certain illnesses and diseases have increased over the same period of time. You can find more information about this on the Hundred Year Lie website:
www.hundredyearlie.com...

This is a huge scam against the American people to make them fat, sick and stupid while stealing their hard-earned money away in the form of medical expenses. The sicker we are, the more medication we have to take. The more chemicals are in our bodies, the sicker and dumber we are. Doctors are paid huge amounts of money to push drugs on their patients and the media is constantly bombarding us with commercials pushing pharmaceutical drugs.

People have no idea what is being done to them. Most every product that you use is making you sick and it's much worse than most people think because the combination of the thousands of chemicals cause much greater harm that a few single ones.

The people who are figuring this out are going organic as quickly as possible. Personally, I got off of antidepressant medication after 7 years simply by changing my diet. It's that simple.

The war is being waged against the population. It's not science fiction. It's real. Go check out those websites. It will blow your mind.


reply posted on 3-8-2007 @ 09:47 PM by jaamaan


and this video

"Deliberate Dumbing Down of amerika"






[edit on 3-8-2007 by jaamaan]


reply posted on 4-8-2007 @ 12:06 AM by Sky Eyes
Originally posted by meurig
Is it reaaly possible?
I don't think so


Well, that 's all the proof I need as to the veracity of the subject!

But seriously, I have noticed, and been quite dismayed, with the truth herein. I am currently in the unfortunate position of being enrolled in one of the online Universities that have become quite popular for the working person. All I can say is that I am not impressed with the caliber of student that I am meeting. While there are those who can write a complete sentence and carry on an intelligent discussion, for the most part I am finding that the younger the student, the lower the intelligence, or perhaps a better word is knowledge.

Take for instance this small example:

Instructions: Write a brief introduction about yourself and describe the reasons why you are enrolled in your Major using at least 250 words.

" hi my name is ---- and i am takin ciminal justis i want to be a judge."


Now, this is from someone who supposedly graduated high school in America and then went on to get enrolled in college. What hope can we have when we see shiite like that?

Yes, this OP is right on target. The rest of the world only needs to sit back and wait until we are defenseless through stupidity. But I still have hope! WE can do better by our children. WE can see that they don't grow up like this. WE have ultimate control over our future and our children's destiny. It has been done before, it just takes a little more effort than letting someone else do it for us.


reply posted on 4-8-2007 @ 12:20 AM by cybertroy
Yup, sadly kids come out of school, not knowing how to spell things. I have become more literate since being out of the school system. Interesting.

I would not want to go back through school these days. You might do something to attract the Psychology department, then you'll get pushed to take Psych drugs. It's a really sad condition for our schools systems. It seems to be more about "control" than education.

I think perhaps the whole world has been "dumbed down" for some time. We suspect things like other life in the universe, but people in authority positions greet us with skepticism and swamp gas. People know what they see in the skies. We aren't dumb primates. The "Super Skeptical Society" allways seems to be there "when we are onto something." So, we can be talked "back to our senses."

The more I look at things the more it seems there could be a very large general conspiracy that spawns off other smaller conspiracies. Like we were not meant to know much beyond planet earth. (which is one of the ideas I have as being one of the main conspiracies)

Look at us. Have you ever seen so many drugs to fit every little "carefully labeled and catalogged" ailment? Almost everyone can be fitted with an ailment, which has a "wonderful" little pill you can take for it. Never mind that you could have serious complications or imparement from these drugs, though. "You are a citizen dammit, and surely there is a drug that even you should be taking!"

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