Goals 2000 (Was Re: eli.wariat.org is a cult ... )

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On Tue, 20 Aug 1996, Mark Bassett wrote:

> Somehow, I think that the actual critera for writing would be:
> 
> 1. Include some negative reference to white males OR police of any
> color, and a positive reference to one of the following:
> 	a. female, any color.
> 	b. Russian, or former communist
> 	c. Native American
> 	d. Kids with abusive and strict parents
> 	e. black, spanish or rock musician 
> 	f. homosexual or bisexual
> 
> 2. Mention something green being hurt, or picture a loaded gun in the
> hands of an angry resentful religious man, or for 2 more points,
> someone who thinks they know Jesus Christ.

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This reminds me of that thing Rush was talking about! hehehe! For those 
of you who haven't heard it (or maybe have and just don't recognize what 
I am talking about), it was a phony advertisement for "Goals 2000 Math 
Made Easy!". In the ad, there was a young boy who was working on his math 
studies and his teacher was helping him. The dialogue in the ad went 
something like this:

Boy:   Teacher, I am having trouble understanding my math.

Teacher:   Well Johnny, we will have to work on this! Let's have a look at 
the first problem there on your worksheet. What is 1 + 2?

Boy:  Uhhmmm.... 5..?

Teacher:   Very good! You are learning fast!

Boy:   This is great! I feel soo good about myself! I want to learn more!

Teacher:   All right! How about this one.. 2 + 2

Boy:  Ummm... 6?

Teacher:   Yes! You are catching on fasy! Let's move to multiplication 
tables. Ok... what is 5 times 5?

Boy:  1000...?

Teacher:  You are correct! I think I know who is moving to the top of the 
class!


...Just think of the success your child will have with Goals 2000 Math 
Made Easy! And don't forget to pick up our Goals 2000 History Made Easy! 
Just imagine your child learning about important historical events!


Teacher:  Ok class... who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Boy:  Ummm... Joan of Arc?

Teacher:  Very good! One more... Who is the father of our country?

Boy:  Ummm.. let me think... Thomas Edison...?

Teacher:  Correct! I think I know who is going to get an A on his report 
card... (referring to boy...)

Boy:  (smiles)





Anyway... you get the point. It was funny hearing some of the craziness 
they were saying on there. But hey- we don't want to hurt the precious 
and *sensitive* feelings of our students!


Andy