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Frasier Balzov

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7. Enslaved people were counted as three-fifths of a person.

Reply to ancianita (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:33 PM

Mar 11

They probably skip over the three-fifths compromise in the Constitution.

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This Fall, Florida Students Will Be Forced to Take "Anti-Communist" Classes [View all] Ranting Randy Mar 11 OP

the evils of CAPITALISM and AUTHORITARIANISM would be more relevant to them Skittles Mar 11 #1

I have complete confidence that the kids will ignore all the crap they spew. mwb970 Mar 11 #2

The Heritage Foundation is communist Puppyjive Mar 11 #3

You're joking, right? You think a neo-fascist org like the Heritage Foundation is communist? Seriously? ancianita Mar 11 #5

To be fair, though, Florida also requires that students pass a Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE), which covers ancianita Mar 11 #4

Enslaved people were counted as three-fifths of a person. Frasier Balzov Mar 11 #7

I hear you, though the real problem at the time was to get the U.S. Constitution ratified by a majority of states. ancianita Mar 11 #8

Too many compromises Mysterian Mar 12 #20

Easy to say in 20-20 hindsight. ancianita Mar 12 #23

Electoral college and non-democratic allotment of senators Mysterian Mar 12 #24

All that, too, yes. I hear you on the rest. ancianita Mar 12 #25

Amending the Constitution is about "taking the time"? dpibel Mar 12 #26

You answered your own question. Yes, it takes time to ratify an amendment. ancianita Mar 12 #30

Apparently you have missed the point. dpibel Mar 12 #32

Sure, some amendments got ratified quickly. ancianita Mar 12 #33

LOL dpibel Mar 12 #34

FL public school grad -- 3/5 compromise not skipped over cmmngrnd Mar 11 #10

I admit my surprise and my error! Frasier Balzov Mar 11 #12

We had to take "Americansim vs Communism" in FL during the 70's cmmngrnd Mar 11 #6

What a weird course title. It would be more accurately labeled Capitalism vs Communism, both being economic ideologies. ancianita Mar 11 #9

Only those looking for conflict would take your post as such. OldBaldy1701E Mar 12 #18

1967 Orlando grad here The Blue Flower Mar 12 #27

It might be useful if they teach it along with other systems like socialism, democracy, totalitarianism, and anarchy FakeNoose Mar 11 #11

Hopefully it will be as sucessful as Abstince focused sex ed IbogaProject Mar 11 #13

The syllabus definitely should include.... reACTIONary Mar 11 #14

Textbook written by Joe McCarthy JohnnyRingo Mar 12 #15

Almost fifty years ago, I had to take "Comparative Political Systems" to graduate high school in FL. eppur_se_muova Mar 12 #16

It should be a comprehensive class on uncontrolled capitalism as well but it won't. cstanleytech Mar 12 #17

i would deliberately fail samnsara Mar 12 #19

makes me think of Religion class in my catholic high school rurallib Mar 12 #21

I wonder if it's the same class I had to take in FL in 1970? lark Mar 12 #22

"Americanism???" Grins Mar 12 #31

This was during the Vietnam war, we were aware it was total bullshit. lark Friday #37

and people vote for rethugs because they are upset about "indoctination" Takket Mar 12 #28

How about an anti-Fascist class; you could call it "Antifa!" Grins Mar 12 #29

I like that, good title by the way Ranting Randy Mar 12 #35

One trick ponies. retread Friday #36

Many years ago I took an economics class in Poland, before they broke free Ranting Randy Friday #38