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Control of Education

It is the educational institutions That determine what one must know To be successful in human society And the values in the society Education has been used for centuries To propagate the values of the elite By controlling what is taught in our schools They assure they remain the elite, ruling class When the elite, with power and money Gain control of a government And through their sinister ideology Impose their will on the people As in the case of Germany under Hitler Their lust for wealth and power At all costs, will lead to the destruction Of the country and massive tragedy for many

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Joe Maverick

Date: 3/1/2023 2:52:00 PM

There is so much deception..Double Dealing..Lowering of humanitys aspirations One level 'empowering the youth?' To some Degree laudable..Yet is that just a reason to Get green minds? Within the grasp of malicious Power freaks with wild designs, and no Moderation or even a nod to realisam ' ruling Those they purportedly led to freedom? Well written Bill.'

Bill Baker
Date: 3/5/2023 11:14:00 AM

Thank you for the insightful comments my friend. Have a great week, Joe! Bill

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 9/6/2022 1:43:00 AM

Yes, it is a terribly sad truth. There is a lot of wisdom in your poem Bill.

Bill Baker
Date: 9/6/2022 1:34:00 PM

Thanks for the comment, BJ. Being a teacher is getting a lot tougher than it used to be. Too many hats to wear and too little time left for teaching. Bill

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 9/4/2022 8:42:00 AM

It happens all the time from day to day, from year to year from era to era, and from millennium to millennium - money talks unfortunately, and they don't always have to have money, just have contacts who are dishonest and a little sleazy. Wonderful write Bill. Hugs and blessings, JENNIFER.

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 9/5/2022 5:11:00 AM

Bill my friend, sleazy belongs to the 2nd last sentence not the last, I forgot the full stop. i would never use a word like that to a great and good, kind friend and fellow poet. I have corrected my comment above by putting the full stop in. Blessing, Jennifer

Bill Baker
Date: 9/4/2022 4:18:00 PM

Yep, sad though. Thanks for the comments, Jennifer. Hugs, Bill

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/2/2022 7:59:00 PM

Scary…but true!

Bill Baker
Date: 9/3/2022 3:06:00 PM

Thanks for the visit and comment, Kim. Hugs, Bill

Sotto Poet

Date: 8/31/2022 1:58:00 PM

An outstanding poem full of important content, my good friend Bill. I have taken note of your caution. I pray that this powerful nation will never be led by another dictator like Hitler. However, there is a concern that they have already done so behind the scenes and that we are unaware of this.

Bill Baker
Date: 9/2/2022 6:01:00 AM

That is so true, Lasaad, things may not be as they seem to us. My faith is in God. In the end all will be made right. Thanks for all the comments today, my dear friend. Bill

Michael Tor

Date: 8/26/2022 8:40:00 PM

Love this Bill. A truth you have shared my friend. I wish more people would realize what you have written. A favorite Bill.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/27/2022 7:24:00 AM

Thank you, Michael, for the shared thoughts on the control of education. You may not have read my poems about teaching, I'm a retired teacher and coach. Loved teaching, not happy with system and over control with what and how we were told to teach. Thanks for the FAV my friend. Hope you're feeling better. Praying, Bill

Timothy Ray

Date: 8/25/2022 4:33:00 AM

a great analysis in my opinion and reflects so much of what i run into in so many disputations i butt heads in....the problem is that they are indoctrinated not educated so the depth of disagreement shows they have a lack of history, economics, reasoning, and logic....they have the narrative and nothing else...

Bill Baker
Date: 8/25/2022 4:40:00 PM

Sad but true my friend. Education in the U.S. is failing the students. We need a major change in how we prepare young people for what we call life. Have a great weekend, Timothy. Bill

Valsa George

Date: 8/24/2022 10:02:00 AM

When education stoops to catering to vested interests, its true purpose is deflated and destroyed making the nation go to the dogs ! Educational institutions should be free from the clutches of the so called elite and power mongers ! Very insightful observations, dear Bill.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2022 1:39:00 PM

Thank you for the comments, Valsa. I've thought the education system has been off for many years. We need to be teaching the process of learning, then the students can learn all they want. With computers, the availabilty of material to learn is unlimited. Smiles ~ Blessings my friend, Bill

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/24/2022 9:31:00 AM

Sadly, this is the way it is and has always been.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2022 1:39:00 PM

True, Caren, and it needs to change. Bill

Len Gasun

Date: 8/24/2022 9:20:00 AM

An excellent informative poem my dear friend Bill. I hope those countries using education like in the past centuries will open their mind for the sake of the children especially for the future generation of humanity and of the whole world. I loved and enjoyed immensely reading this marvelous piece of yours this evening. Thanks for sharing. God bless you always. I'll be back to read more tomorrow if you don't mind. Hugs

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2022 1:41:00 PM

Thank you my dear friend for reading and commenting on my poetry. It makes me happy to see you've visited and read my poetry. Have a great week! Hugs, Bill

Harry Horsman

Date: 8/23/2022 7:11:00 PM

Excellent poem, Bill. How the left have managed to get away with infiltrating the education system beggers belief. History is being destroyed, and they are getting away with it. As for power and wealth, Europe puts all of their eggs into a Russia basket regarding energy, manufacturing all over the world, closed down and go off-shore to china, all with a promise, which made the perpetrators, million/billionaires. Now we have Russia holding europe to ransoms, and China, well that's another story.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2022 1:43:00 PM

Your comments are true, Harry. Something has got to change soon are our world will not survive. Thanks for the comments my friend. Bill

Miranda Hawley

Date: 8/21/2022 6:41:00 PM

What you are talking about is absolutely gross! I am sure none of powers at be who wish to control aspects of our children's education would never compare themself or their political agenda to Hitler. That said many parents are livid over some of the stuff teachers try to get away with teaching in the classroom.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/22/2022 7:32:00 AM

Thank you, Miranda, for your comments on your observation of our situation. Seldom are people aware of the full affect of those in leadership position, whether it's due to their own needs to be admired or accepted or the power of group momentum; we can get caught up in the movement of the masses. Have a great week my friend, Bill

Gary Radice

Date: 8/21/2022 12:16:00 PM

I hear you this side of The Pond Bill. I believe Kids are taught WHAT to think - sadly not HOW to think. Tony Benn, the late English Labour politician once laid out 5 questions that should always be asked to those in power no matter what political leaning they are What power have you got?” “Where did you get it from?” “In whose interests do you use it?” “To whom are you accountable?” “How do we get rid of you?” Cheers - Gary

Bill Baker
Date: 8/21/2022 1:28:00 PM

Thanks for commenting, Gary. The 5 questions would be great of any person in leadership. Thank for sharing my friend. Have a great week! Bill

Vijay Pandit

Date: 8/21/2022 6:44:00 AM

I hear your warning, Bill. Hope no one like Hitler comes to power in this mighty nation.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/21/2022 9:33:00 AM

The thing I fear is that they already have, behind the scene, without us being aware of it. Thanks for the comment my friend, Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 8/21/2022 2:45:00 AM

a timely, well written free verse! You've nailed what's currently happening around the world with the global elites....been happening for decades right under our noses. Thankfully, there's a new-found awareness and hopefully we can avoid another global tragedy

Bill Baker
Date: 8/21/2022 9:31:00 AM

I'm with you Sara. Change is needed! Hugs, Bill

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/20/2022 11:20:00 PM

With a move toward private schools, religious schools, and home schooling, the public schools K - 12 -- hopefully! -- will die a natural death. As for colleges/universities, they are already so ridiculously overpriced, that their bubble will soon burst too, I think. Kudos, Bill.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/21/2022 9:31:00 AM

Thanks for your insightful comments, Gershon. I agree with all of them. :-) my friend. Bill

John Lawless

Date: 8/20/2022 5:30:00 PM

...well Bill yy can't think outside the box if you aren't aware that your in one......The elite version of critical thinking (which they claim to teach) is to be critical of anyone who doesn't think as they do....

Bill Baker
Date: 8/21/2022 9:29:00 AM

True, John. Thanks for the comment. Have a great week! Bill

Panagiota Romios

Date: 8/20/2022 4:09:00 PM

I watch documentaries on Hitler and his insane fooling the German people. They fooled the adults with propoganda. Yes~ they bought their craziness! They were masters at the art of racism and used Jews as targets, the children learned to hate in schools.we are appiaching that quickly in the USA,The fake news, Twitter, Facebook, hide truth and carry the narrative of the elites.people don’t see the tragedy ahead? Innocent people die in major cities, Great poem, Panagiota

Panagiota Romios
Date: 8/20/2022 8:16:00 PM

It is going on in the UK also. Fear, control. Worst of all…censorship. People can only hear one side. Joseph Goebbels knew that, that monster. With taxes going higher, those dopes in DC, are the liars.. their Bible=the NYT and the infamous, Washington Post! .add vaccinemania! I pray people see the light. Panagiota xx

Bill Baker
Date: 8/20/2022 4:17:00 PM

It was terrible when it happened in Germany and I can see the possibility that here in the U.S., we could be heading down the same path. This poem was about how I came to answer my own question, "How can this be happening?" The poem is how I see people allowing themselves to be enslaved by others. In my humble opinion, this could be happening right now in the U.S. and other places throughout our world. Thanks for the comment, Panagiota. Hugs, Bill