Witch Doctors and Zealots

The way I see it, the vanguard of thought is under a two pronged attack. There have always been naysayers to thinking; those that advocate proper answers, like five being the sum of two and two. I can only hope that the vanguard has been doing it's job well enough to put down this crazed rebellion.

The vanguard are those who are at the forefront of teaching/learning how to think; that is to say, professionals in the field of education. Not just any professionals mind you; there are plenty of people that achieved the proper amount of magic beans to allow their name to get scribbled on a piece of paper, with a stamp on it, of course. (Those in that category are nothing but a facade, or worse yet, an undercover agent pitted against the virtues of common sense.) The professionals I refer to are those that value values; humanity and justice, and more importantly, thinking about such things in a logical way.

Intellectuals have always been a part of society; no matter how perfect the machines try and make the matrix, there's always a population that rejects created realities. Over time, perhaps the last 30 years or so, the vanguard has expanded and its ripples have built on each generation. Today's generation seems immersed more than any other, which is probably why the attacks are surfacing.

The vanguards goal?

Critical thinking, logic, humanity and social justice.

But don't take my word for it. Here's an even better description:

"In a democracy one would expect . . . a commitment to free inquiry, questioning, and participation; a push for access and equity; a curriculum that encouraged free thought and independent judgment; a standard of full recognition of the humanity of each individual. In other words, social justice." -Bill Ayers

Yes. Bill Ayers.

Those words sound pretty good though don't they? Does it not make sense? Isn't this what education should be? If you really look at it, that explanation says education is a tool to free ones mind, and then to use it for the good of everyone; society.

The antithesis of this movement is perhaps best characterized by the following quotation:

"It is the State which educates its citizens in civic virtue, gives them a consciousness of their mission and welds them into unity."

-Benito Mussolini

This type of thinking is not really thinking at all. It is the place where Columbus Day comes from; the place where massacre's turn into victory; the place where war is peace.

Of course, the witch doctors call the vanguardian movement of thought the "liberal leviathan of evil" and the zealots call it "anti-America".

Predictions of the times: Those on fringes will not slump back to acceptance after the election. Riots between factions will occur on Jan. 20th, inauguration day. The country will be the closest it's been to a civil war since the near successful fascist coup in the 1930's, and perhaps exceed the parnoia of the McCarthyism in the 1950's. Those historically deranged from the status-quo will not sit idly as the witch doctors and zealots flail into convulsions of an uncontrolled self-fulfilling prophesy of apocalyptic vengeance.

Okay. Maybe I'm overreacting. I do see warning signs though . . .

"the American media should take a great look at the views of people in Congress and find out, are they pro-America or anti-America?'' (Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann,)

"Liberals Hate Real Americans That Work And Achieve And Believe In God" (North Carolina Rep. Robin Hayes)

This kind of nonsense might be expected from a prole-like zealot, or some sort of think-stank, but from congressional leaders? I think this is indicative of directions.

As for the witch doctors and zealots, I would like to talk more of them. They are a fascinating species. I'd tell you who I'm referring to in a more direct way, but I think I'll leave that up to your own imagination. That is, after all, the pedagogy of the vanguard.