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Got Irony? Steve Doocy Whines That Common Core "Dumbs Down" Educational Standards!!!

Posted by Priscilla -25.80pc on November 19, 2013 · Flag

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The right wing hates the Common Core curriculum because, you know, freedom. So it was no surprise when, last week, Fox & Friends joined the chorus of right wing praise that was given to a Tennessee high school student who spoke out against the curriculum. This morning, the sainted hero himself appeared on Fox & Friends for more Common  Core bashing which is, of course, just another way to bash President Obama which is, of course, no surprise at all!

The segment was part of Fox & Friends patented "Trouble With Schools." MENSA member (just kidding) Steve Doocy immediately framed the message by describing Common Core as "the educational overhaul that parents across the country have feared for years." The chyron reinforced the progaganda: "Common Core Outcry, New Program Lets Feds Set Educational Standards." As in any Fox & Friends segment, extreme rhetoric was used to describe the program which "forces local schools to their local standards [what, what, no more creationism!] so that [Doocy's voice got louder] so that the federal government can step in and tell em what to teach." Brain Brian Kilmeade kept up the incendiary rhetoric with his comment about the new Common Core standards which are being adopted by states "all of them coerced [rather than something like "having been given incentives"] by the Obama administration with promises of more federal money."

After describing Ethan Young as an "unlikely foe" of the Obama administration, video of Young's address to the school board was shown. Doocy gurgled "epic." When Young appeared on the split screen Doocy praised Young's "courage" and asked him why he spoke out. After Young said that he wanted to speak out about this, Kilmeade prompted Young to speak about problems that he discovered with school testing when he was in seventh grade. As Young spoke about the problems of "standardization," the chyron continued the Fox hagiography of Ethan Young which dovetailed nicely with the propaganda message: "Student Blasts Standards." The next chyron played to that ole fear of evil gummit that is so popular with Fox audiences: "Controlling Your Curriculum, Feds Offer Grants To Common Core States."

In a moment of extraordinary ROFLMFAO irony, Doocy noted that Young is "railing" against how the standards are being "dumbed down." As Young, in a non-ideological manner, further discussed the issue, the chyron cited his "Inspiring Advice." Given that the Fox/right wing has no affection for teachers, the next chyron was interesting: "Raising His Voice, Teachers Rally Behind Student's Speech."

Young seems like a well intentioned and well spoken young man. But he is being used to advance Fox propaganda. It would be interesting to hear what a supporter of Common Core has to say. It is an important issue which warrants a balanced analysis. But as Fox & Friends has an agenda to pimp, that probably won't happen. "We don't need no education?" 

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Linda commented 2013-11-20 07:05:21 -0500 · Flag
open your eyes. Liberal, progressives, tea party, conservatives have all joined together against this idiotic Common Core. It’s hard loony left’s like you who aren’t paying attention. In my town we have organized concerned parents of all political affiliations who do not like Common Core.
d d commented 2013-11-19 18:04:22 -0500 · Flag
OMG, too funny considering the 3 stooges of the curvy couch ARE the epitome of dumbed down. LOL!
Aria Prescott commented 2013-11-19 15:28:08 -0500 · Flag
You know what? Fox doesn’t fact check anything- Just tell them that the Government backed off because of them and the Churches are trying it now. They’ll cheerlead the shit out of this if they hear it’s another step toward their precious theocratic fascism.
Lakeview Greg commented 2013-11-19 13:10:38 -0500 · Flag
Aww, how cute. Doocey employing the rhetoric of right wing nutballs in the 1930s. Evil intellectuals! Evil education! And then they started breaking glass windows.

Eat shit, Doocey.
truman commented 2013-11-19 12:29:35 -0500 · Flag
In the Fux Teabagger Nation of the future, education will be exclusively provided by private academies for the wealthy and home schooling for the remainder. Public schools and public teachers will be eliminated along with public parks, public highways and public health. If you can’t afford to pay for education, recreation, transportation or health, you don’t deserve to receive it. McJobs for minimum wage at various Kochsucker Brothers corporations will be plentiful. Or you can join the military and become cannon fodder in the next Muslim war.
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