What have I learned? I’ve learned that hard work, death, sacrifice, lies, and contracted murder made America what it is today. I’m not sure how I feel about that. I’ve learned not to trust the government. I’ve learned to question everything, and trust nothing. I’ve learned to find out for myself what is true and what isn’t. I’ve learned not to blindly take someone’s word for truth, just because they are a teacher or a professor. Nothing is more important than the truth, even if the truth hurts. Because if the truth hurts, it’s always better to remember and learn from your mistakes, than to forget all together. What have I learned? I’ve learned to stand by the truth. I’ve learned to take up my sword and fight when lies start to spread. But, I’ve also learned that in certain situations, it is best so stand back and keep quiet. For the fool’s downfall will be one of his own doing.
Summary #22
The modern world is a mess and we all know it. It started out perfect and ever since the incident in the Garden of Eden, the world has gone down hill. And it won’t stop going downhill until Judgement Day. But that is a story for another time. Let’s look back on the most recent years of America. Some really monumental things have happened in the past ten years. For example, Barack Obama was elected president and delivered the most inconsistent and vile health care plan imaginable. Then, America’s government’s spying was revealed by Edward Snowden to the world. Gay marriage was made legal in some states. And of course, who could forget the most recent election starring Hillary Clinton and (President) Donald Trump. The liar and the business man. Our era has been busy and has been recently flooded with people who are too soft for the criticisms of life. America has gone from ‘Land of the free and home of the brave’ to ‘Land of the offended and home of the submissive’. Submissive meaning we are sheep and follow the media around like a pack of mindless animals.
Lesson 175
Summary #21
On September 11, 2001 two planes flew into the Twin Towers in New York City’s World Trade Center. Later that day, building 7 of the World Trade Center collapsed due to a fire on the inside. A plane controlled by hijackers flew into the Pentagon while another plane flew into an open field after the people on the plane regained enough control. The plane that flew into the field, flight 93, crashed into the ground, with smoke billowing up from the crash site. Two thousand nine hundred and ninety-six people died and over six thousand were injured. This is the story you know. What you know is not the truth. These are the facts: Building 7 could not have collapsed due to a fire because it’s structure was stable enough to handle a simple fire, there was no smoke from Flight 93–in fact, the ‘plane crash’ didn’t even have the impact on the ground that it was supposed to have. There were no bodies from it. There were only small scattered pieces of metal.
So, what happened?
- Building 7 had bombs planted inside so the building would collapse.
- Flight 93 was shot down by the military. That’s why there was nothing but shrapnel left over and that’s why there were no bodies at the scene.
This is the truth. Personally, I believe that the Twin Towers got the same treatment as building 7 and the planes were just a distraction. You have the truth. Do what you will.
Lesson 170
Summary #20
The Internet. The Inexpressible Notebook Trying Earnestly and Reveals Nothing Except Time. Well, it doesn’t stand for that but I’d like to think it does! The 1980’s was an exciting time for technology, and you can guess why. The Internet has changed the way we think, the way we act, and the way we live. You can do anything from the internet! It all started with sending messages to one another from computer to computer. Now? You can learn about the news on the other side of the world, while listening to music streaming from your phone, and you can even have the TV playing a movie on Netflix–all at the same time! And all thanks to the internet! Because of the internet, you are able to read these words on a screen. Because of the internet, we are smarter and more productive. But, also because of the internet, we are dumber and lazier. Some call it a blessing. Some call it a curse. I call it the human race excelling. What do you call it?
Lesson 165
Summary #19
Let’s discuss Ronald Regan. President Ronald Regan. Republican and one of the best presidents to ever be president. Here is why he was awesome. He wanted to shrink the government, believing it to be the reason for the problems instead of the solution. He wanted to build up the military and lower the taxes of the nation! And as great as he is, he gets a little too much credit sometimes. People claim that he ended the Cold War for America. Now, as this may be true, it’s a bit of an overstatement. Really, he was just in office at the right time. He did push it along to the finish line but years of hard work before him really paved the way. He radiated an aura of calm. Even when there was an assassination attempt on his life, he was calm and kept everyone around him calm. He showed America that it was ok to still be an American and to be proud of your country.
Lesson 160
Summary #18
Hello, there! Let’s get right into it, shall we? This week I learned about two Presidents. And their names were Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Let’s discuss!
Richard Nixon. The man who cheated and lied his way through the Presidency. The bringer of false hope to the nation and the crook of the century. Who chose to deny so much in the face of justice. The man who quit before anyone could officially fire him. Overshadowed by Watergate, Nixon is known for not much else. The missing minutes from the tape that recorded everything are inspiration for conspiracy theorists, historians, and fiction writers alike. After Nixon resigned, Gerald Ford stepped up to the plate and did his best to get the country back in working order. When we look back, we see that his deeds were commendable for the time. But in the moment, all the people of America wanted was to forget.
Lesson 155
Summary #17
So! The 1960’s. We had John F Kennedy. We met a man named Malcolm X who wanted black supremacy. And we also met a man named Martin Luther King Junior who wanted equal rights and peace. These three men were all assassinated. Something terrible to happen to such brilliant minds. The assassination of John F Kennedy has gone down as one of the most talked about conspiracy theories on the planet, right up there with aliens and faked moon landings (which also took place in the 1960’s). And then we had Elvis Presley who rocked the world, and then we had The Woodstock Festival and the reign of hippies and their drugs. Quite a lot of history for a few short years.
Lesson 150
Summary #16
“What would you miss the most if you had to go back to 1955, as in Back to the Future (1985)?”
I think I would miss my family the most, if they didn’t come with me. I would miss the freedom I have today, in my normal life. I would probably miss the comfort of technology in my everyday life, but there’s a 50/50 chance that I wouldn’t miss it at all. I would miss the equality that stands today, as flawed as you may believe it to be. But over all, I would miss my family. On the bright side, I would be able to see my extended family grow up, and as weird as it sounds, I think it would be really cool to witness.
Lesson 145
Summary #15
This week, I learned about World War II. I don’t like war, so I try to avoid going into major detail when the matter comes up. There was so much confusion, so much chaos, so many lies that were spread. And the death, the death toll was unfathomable. I don’t like war, but I know it is sometimes necessary. As we travel through time, we are bound to have wars. Disagreements will happen and misunderstandings will occur. If there’s one thing I’ve learned through the American History course, it’s that I cannot turn a blind eye to the past, as brutal or terrifying as it may be. What I can do, is pay attention to the mistakes, and learn from them. What I can do, is look at the good that came out of the war instead of focusing on the death count. What I can do, is appreciate that the war was fought and that it is done and that it will not happen again. What I can do, is be thankful for the time God has given me today, instead of dwelling on what happened in the past.
Lesson 140
Summary #14
So! There was the expansion of government, which I think is stupid because expansion gives the government more control and more control means… well, more control. Anyway, F.D.R was talking to his people over radio ‘fireside talks’, sharing information with the masses. Hitler was doing the same thing, on the other side of the world, getting comfy with the natives. F.D.R faked a threat on German airplanes to scare the Americans into supporting him supporting Great Britain. He made up the threat, and no one called his bluff. So, let me tell you, one of the most prominent things I’ve learned about American history is this; lies are always there. You’d be shocked at how many lies Presidents can get away with. And some of them are still getting away with lies they made one hundred years ago.
Lesson 135
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