It is easy to become distracted in this age of information overload. We are bombarded with data input from sources both ridiculous and sublime. And every issue seems to be existential, or at least is cast in that way. Covid virus hysteria, China rising, budget-busting budgetary blow-out bills brought to us courtesy of a Democratic Party at the controls of all the levers of power. It is in just such times, with our country’s leadership, such as it is, juggling many balls, that our adversaries see opportunity.
It is good, therefore, that we have folks like Dr. William Saxton and his estimable Citizens for National Security keeping a vigilant eye on those other threats we face. CFNS has recently published “Council on American-Islamic Relations: 2020 View,” which is an update to its earlier “Council on American-Islamic Relations: Its Use of Lawfare and Intimidation,” published in 2013.
We are seeing isolated incidents of parents throughout the nation complaining about Islamic indoctrination in their children’s textbooks. The reasons for their concerns seem to center mostly around history and social studies texts that lean heavily towards Islam without any counter weight from other religions. The complainants also state that the texts actually teach the religion.
Most surprising is the small scale of objections being raised about books that leans towards indoctrination and way beyond promoting understanding and knowledge.
Dr. William Saxton, Chairman of Citizens for National Security (CFNS) issued a 92-page report on errors in one such book titled “World History” by Ellis Esler. It was reprinted in Florida because of parental complaints.