Defeating Chauvinism

I've been working on an article for a long time, formerly entitled: "The State of Our Nation's Education: Myths and Facts." Now, this article may come about soon enough, and that will be MUCH more of a factual, logical argument, using sources and statistics and data to debunk the lies. But this needed to be said, because I am both emotionally and physically exhausted.

Now, some of you might ask me why I'm exhausted. Most, out of a genuine curiosity, but some because you know I'm a Masters Student, working at a local elementary school. And you think, "Cinders, you're just training to be a teacher....

A conservative friend of mine had a very apropos status update on Facebook this weekend: "People from the left and the right adore Jon Stewart because he says the things we think, no matter who's listening." And inspired by his rationality, as well as Jon Stewart, I decided to hold my own "rally" to remind people that just because you're the loudest, doesn't mean you're the majority.

I hear a lot of crazy accusations about Obama that are both unfounded and unfair, and it undermines the legitimate arguments people make against him. In this sensationalized world of celebrity tabloids and YouTube,...