Inception

That's actually what they're taught. So much for separation of Church and State...

Money is intrinsically worthless, so ultimately, it is worth what you can trade it for. The one thing that the government sets the price of is unskilled labor hours (minimum wage). This means the dollar is backed by is unskilled labor hours. Admitting this ruins the ideology that raising the minimum wage will make people better off, rather than devaluing the dollar.
At a minimum wage of $10 an hour, one dollar is worth .10 unskilled labor hours. If we then raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, one dollar is worth .07 labor hours. Raising the minimum wage does not increase the value of an hour of unskilled labor, it decreases the value of the dollar, increasing inflation.
Now, the "value" of an hour of unskilled labor is unfortunately also decreasing on it's own, due to automation, the importining of eager cheaper foriegn labor (illegal imigrants) and the ease of exporting jobs to other countries.

In an economics class we learned that at least a 2% rate of inflation was necessary just so people could get a raise to make them feel better about their job.

You know, college professors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Xw5tWsOQo
Nixon takes the US off the Gold Standard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c51XEiSJi_M&feature=youtu.be&t=111
Nixon puts us on the PetroDollar

Other countries are forced to buy oil from the largest exporter of oil using US Dollars. This is how our currency is relatable to the worlds other currencies. This alone is what backs our dollar.

You idiot, the dollar is backed by faith in the US government. It isn't backed by Saudi oil money like you were telling me earlier. Not faith as in religious, just trust it wont crash and that it will hold its value

Hahahahahaha

You're implying "faith" is strictly a religious word?

The church and state thing was a joke. I should have left it out because it's been distracting from the point I was making. I'm implying that the government is lying to children so they grow up stupid, don't ask any questions, and think that big brother knows best.

Ah, gotcha. Oopsie ;-)

I do have a thing for learning civic stuff.
I learnt in school that I can legally buy a crossbow when 18

You can buy a musket without a background check at 18, too. lol

I live in Britain... so gun control is stricter.

Out of curiosity are all crossbows legal? I had a friend in Australia tell me that the more modern ones were banned there, curious if Britain is similar.

Haven't got one

There's also a law still on the books in England that says "Excluding Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow."

http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/international/united-kingdom

Maybe because you could preload it, and that wasn't fair to other English who only owned a bow and arrow for Scotshunting with?

Lmao

I was taught the constitution.

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Freedom of the press.
The right to a militia and to bear arms.

At least here in the US.

I’m fresh out of high school and they taught me

Odd statement, give the mission of the left is assuring the right to those rights and more to all, including those disenfrancised by tradition and the status quo.

New picture! Same bull.

real quote

LOL

where did you get this? was the bill repealed? as of what I read, it is law to teach the constitution

I am glad to hear that your school does teach you about the Consitution and Bill of Rights. However, your statement is only somewhat correct.

The law says that on Sept 17 of each year federally-funded educational institutions must hold Constitution-related programs on Constitution Day.

The federal government doesn't mandate the types of lessons only that the subject be covered on this day specifically.

So it is not a requirement to learn them in detail only that the Consitution be mentioned as part of that day's lesson. Further, a teacher could teach that the rights enumerated in the Constitution and Bill of Rights are suggestions and not unalienable rights that can not be taken away, or that they don't apply in all cases, or whatever else they want.

It has been my experience that most people do not really understand what the Consitution and Bill of Rights really mean.

Many schools teach that the Constitution was written by racist white men and that it is an archaic document not relevant in our modern world.

yeah, there is a lot of misunderstanding in the world. a shocking amount of people dont believe in climate change or evolution. but it isn't a liberal conspiracy to take away our freedom

I don't think science denial is a misunderstanding, I think it has to do with not being taught how to think critically. I don't understand people who deny evolution, climate change, a man is not a woman, there are only two genders, etc.

As far as a liberal conspiracy, no I don't think so. Most liberals I know are just as concerned about protecting their rights as anyone.

However, leftists are more inclined to give up rights or alter them in order to allow the state to control things. Things like stopping speech they don't agree, not understanding what "shall not be infringed" means, etc.

That is why it is important to know your rights.