Pattons Right!

**Mastiff4570** · February 15th, 2009, 04:05 AM

So i had an interesting conversation yesterday with a young Lady about the our Current president and gun laws. She told me and i quote "Well every one seems to be thinking alike that he is the greatest president ever". I responded to her simply Saying " To Quote General George S. Patton 'if everyone is thinking alike then somebody isn't thinking'" She told me she did not know who he was i told her to look it up and left just thought this was interesting thought i would share my little talk.

**AlbinoRhino** · February 15th, 2009, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by Mastiff4570

So i had an interesting conversation yesterday with a young Lady about the our Current president and gun laws. She told me and i quote "Well every one seems to be thinking alike that he is the greatest president ever". I responded to her simply Saying " To Quote General George S. Patton 'if everyone is thinking alike then somebody isn't thinking'" She told me she did not know who he was i told her to look it up and left just thought this was interesting thought i would share my little talk.

It's a damn shame that this country is filled with people that consider themselves educated voters yet don't know any history what so ever.

**Mastiff4570** · February 15th, 2009, 04:29 AM

Originally Posted by AlbinoRhino

It's a damn shame that this country is filled with people that consider themselves educated voters yet don't know any history what so ever.

oh Believe me that is my Biggest complaint about education!!! most history teachers only teach history that benifits them anyway every learns about the "terrors and wrong doings" of vietnam and about the "great heroic" protesters and the "glory" of JFK but not a thing about reagan or people like Patton.

**MrBi11** · February 15th, 2009, 07:39 AM

or Franklin Delano and 'the New Deal'

Took WWII to clean up that hope and change

history is detain to repeat its self.

**SFMarine** · February 15th, 2009, 10:45 AM

I'm curious how old this woman was. It's pretty sad when someone doesn't know about our history. And nothing ticks me off more than people already saying that Barack is the greatest president ever. People were saying that before he even took the oath and those people have no brain.

He hasn't been in more than a month yet and he figured out how to bankrupt us even more....ya as far as the welfare people...he's doing a great job because everyone is getting "free $"

**Robert Kayland** · February 15th, 2009, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Mastiff4570

oh Believe me that is my Biggest complaint about education!!! most history teachers only teach history that benifits them anyway every learns about the "terrors and wrong doings" of vietnam and about the "great heroic" protesters and the "glory" of JFK but not a thing about reagan or people like Patton.

I had to laugh at a recent show of Family Feud... the question was "Name someone whose ideas have made the world a better place." I almost choked when I saw the top five answers, which I repeat here in their order of popularity:

1. Martin Luther King 28
2. Oprah 14
3. Bill Clinton 10
4. Ben Franklin 7
5. Jesus 6

Was it Will Rogers or P.T. Barnum who said something along the lines of "Never underestimate the gullibility of the American public?"

/maybe it was H. L. Mencken?

**Montanya** · February 15th, 2009, 11:38 AM

As far as Obama being the best president, well I didn't vote for him so time will tell on how "Great" he will be. Right now, he looks like political bully and a dammed fine salesman.

**dman** · February 15th, 2009, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Mastiff4570

So i had an interesting conversation yesterday with a young Lady about the our Current president and gun laws. She told me and i quote "Well every one seems to be thinking alike that he is the greatest president ever". I responded to her simply Saying " To Quote General George S. Patton 'if everyone is thinking alike then somebody isn't thinking'" She told me she did not know who he was i told her to look it up and left just thought this was interesting thought i would share my little talk.

I totally agree with you about the lack of knowledge in our masses.Today,I don't think even the most learned could not make a wise and rational choice
about anything going on here.We don't have the facts.With all the hidden agendas,lobyists,etc. we'll never have enough data to make an intelligent choice.We've only got one side of the coin as it were.We only hear what "they ", want us to hear,we only know,what,"they", want us to know.
It's all behind closed doors.The better the education,the more the realization of when to bend over and kiss our butts good-bye !!!
Auh ! Ignorance is bliss.The more we know,the more frustrating and betrayed I become !!!!!!!

**Derek** · February 15th, 2009, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by Mastiff4570

oh Believe me that is my Biggest complaint about education!!! most history teachers only teach history that benifits them anyway every learns about the "terrors and wrong doings" of vietnam and about the "great heroic" protesters and the "glory" of JFK but not a thing about reagan or people like Patton.

Unfortunately to a large extent it is not the teachers. It is the system, people in charge of schools, government, and (believe it or not) political correctness that have led to where our education system is being more inadequate every day.

~ Derek (4th year Secondary Ed. BSE with a concentration in history)

**Robert Kayland** · February 15th, 2009, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Derek

Unfortunately to a large extent it is not the teachers. It is the system, people in charge of schools, government, and (believe it or not) political correctness that have led to where our education system is being more inadequate every day.

~ Derek (4th year Secondary Ed. BSE with a concentration in history)

Repped ya on it, but...

As a history teacher, you should already know that "But I was just following orders!" hasn't flown as a defense since Nuremberg.