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11-23-00
Can You Pass This Election Test?
From NFRA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
In each of the past two years, and on the first day of class, Law Professor
Butler Shaffer, Southwestern University School of Law, presented his
students with the following voting exercise. Bear in mind that these
students knew nothing about the Professor nor had he said anything
to them prior to opening up the class with this exercise.
Cast your vote to understand why it is vital to teach factual not
revisionist history in our private and public institutions of education.
Your comments and suggestions would be appreciated.
VOTING EXERCISE
"It is time to elect the leader of a great nation, and you have been
presented with the following candidates:
CANDIDATE 'A'
A well-known critic of government, this man has been involved in tax protest
movements, and has openly advocated secession, armed rebellion against the
existing national government, and even the overthrow of that government. He
is a known member of a militia group that was involved in a shootout with
law enforcement authorities. He opposes gun control efforts of the present
national government, as well as restrictions on open immigration into this
country. He is a businessman who as earned his fortune from such businesses
as alcohol, tobacco, retailing, and smuggling."
CANDIDATE 'B'
A decorated army war veteran, this man is an avowed nonsmoker and dedicated
public health advocate. His public health interests include the fostering of
medical research and his dedication to eliminating cancer. He opposes the
use of animals in conducting such research. He has supported restrictions on
the use of asbestos, pesticides, and radiation, and favors government
determined occupational health and safety standards, as well as the
promotion of such foods as whole-grain bread and soybeans. He is an advocate
of government gun-control measures. An ardent opponent of tobacco, he has
supported increased restrictions on both the use of and advertising for
tobacco products. Such advertising restrictions include: [1] not allowing
tobacco use to be portrayed as harmless or a sign of masculinity; [2] not
allowing such advertising to be directed to women; [3] not drawing attention
to the low nicotine content of tobacco products; and, [4] limitations as to
where such advertisements may be made. This man is a champion of
environmental and conservationist programs, and believes in the importance
of sending troops into foreign countries in order to maintain order therein.
PLEASE SELECT THE CANDIDATE FOR WHICH YOU WOULD VOTE:
CANDIDATE 'A' _____
CANDIDATE 'B' _____
The combined vote total for these two years (4 classes) is as follows:
Candidate "A" 47 votes 25%
Candidate"B" 141 votes. 75%
After collecting all the ballots, the professor inform the students that
Candidate 'A' is a composite of the "founding fathers" (e.g., Sam Adams,
John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Patrick Henry, etc.,
etc.) while Candidate 'B' is Adolph Hitler (see Robert Proctor's book, THE
NAZI WAR ON CANCER).
An interesting follow-up occurred in one of these classes last year. In the
"commerce clause" segment of constitutional law, the students were
discussing the Schechter case - in which the Supreme Court struck down the
New Deal's National Industrial Recovery Act. After describing this Act in
some detail, the professor went on to inform his students just how popular
state collectivism was throughout the world: Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, and
Franco and Roosevelt being the better known examples; and of how Hitler and
Mussolini had been revered by many renowned people throughout the world,
including Gandhi, Churchill, etc., etc. At this point, one student
interrupted: "I don't see how you can say that. How could a man like Adolph
Hitler have been popular with so many people?" The professor leaned over the
podium and responded: "you tell me...just two weeks ago, 78% of you in this
class voted for him."
In about twenty seconds, the room became unbelievably silent.
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