The Big Lie
The Big Lie
It’s been said, “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.”
Time Inc.’s website touts them as , ” Time Inc. (NYSE: TIME) is one of the largest media companies in the world reaching more than 130 million consumers each month across multiple platforms through influential brands such as Time, People, Sports Illustrated, InStyle, Real Simple, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, Wallpaper and NME.”Notice their descriptor… ‘influential brands’. Time Inc. admits their magazines are out there to influence the public.
Time knows their covers influence, they also know that most of their readers won’t take the time to actually read. That’s why this cover is so dangerous. Yes… dangerous!
You see folks, we are at war and it’s a Civil War. The weapons of this war are influence,strategy, and power .
Influence( some examples)
Time magazine ( at the top of today’s list)
Think Tanks..
Gates Foundation
Koch Bros.
Pearson
Media outlets
Strategy ( some examples)
Promote the Big Lie;
” Our schools are failing”
“We are losing our standing in the world”
“Kids are not career and college ready”
“Teachers are ineffective”
“Our learning standards need improvement”
“Data can be used to make all kids learn”
“Teachers can overcome all other influences in a child’s life”
Power ( some examples)
“Elected officials”
Groups like New York State’s Board of Regents
ALEC
Governor’s Association
US Department of Education
This Civil War is being fought around the “Big Lie”. Their aim is to gain control of our Nation’s most precious assets, our public schools so they may reap the huge profits of their conquests. The victors will gain control of our Nation’s hearts, minds and souls.They are filling their coffers with the spoils of each battle.
Every time they take over part or all of a school building they get stronger. Every time a district succumbs to the fear that they may be labeled as a failure if they don’t follow a Pearson scripted curriculum we lose a battle. Every second a teacher is forced to march their class through test prep, we are one step closer to losing this war.
It’s time to treat this as a real war. We have a weapon that is more powerful, more influential, more effective than anything they can throw at us. That weapon is solidarity!
Solidarity has been used effectively to advance real change through history. We need to build strong grassroot links across our communities. Educate parents and your neighbors on the perils of losing their neighborhood schools. Visit with local Chambers of Commerce’s and discuss with them that education and tax reform are two separate issues and they should not be used to drive each other. Boycott media outlets that influence and not report. Get active in politics and drive those, who desire to split our nation, into the haves and have nots out of our state houses, governor’s mansions and even our city halls. Demand that your local school boards treat their teachers with respect and focus with laser like precision on what children really need rather on trying to jump through some reformer’s hoop.
And most importantly ….VOTE!
Opine I will 