Fairy Tales called History

 

Mark Twain's writings will never grow old for me.  He was a pure reporter, reflecting the world about him like a camera.  A camera with a keen sense of humor. 

A reporter who could see below the surface and report on what was really occurring. 

Much real history can be learned from the writings of the likes of Mark Twain and Charles Dickens. 

We would be better placing them in our children's history classes and put the standard history text on the shelf next to Mother Goose. 

 

Curious Carl

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: joe harcz Comcast

To: Blind Democracy Discussion List

Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 7:58 AM

Subject: Re: Not so good old time radio shows.

You're biases as you define them aren't off the mark my colleague.

 

They wear the weight of centuries of prejudice and bigotrywhich none of us should bare individually, but, ironically all of us should bare collectively.

 

Back to Mark Twain....

 

He was brilliant and he was the one in the 19th Century who could and did pointus all in the correct direction.

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Carl Jarvis

To: Blind Democracy Discussion List

Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:24 AM

Subject: Re: Not so good old time radio shows.

Agreed.  Rather than debating as to what we should ban, we should be organizing to force a higher quality of education for our citizens so they can have the intellectual tools to sort out fact from fancy.  Huck Finn reflects life as close to reality as Mark Twain could report.  Amos and Andy reflect the stereotype of simple minded Colored Folk of the mid 20th century. 

As for banning Rush the Mush Mouth, I have been boycotting him for as many years as he's been blowing smoke and dangling mirrors. 

When I want to escape reality I turn to Alice in Wonderland, not the likes of Rush in Stupidland. 

But there I go again, hinting at my bias's. 

 

Carl Jarvis