Texas pushes for Christian version of US history

July 23rd, 2009

In Texas a panel of experts appointed to revise the state’s history curriculum is recommending changing the history of the United States, as taught at school, to emphasise the role played by God and Christianity in its founding. The board of education will also hear recommendations from social science teachers and has the final say. Read more here

Texas Rangers censor “Yankees suck” t-shirt

May 29th, 2009

A Texas Rangers fan was nearly ejected from a Rangers baseball game against the New York Yankees in Arlington, Texas for a T-shirt that read “Yankees suck”. A security guard told her to turn it inside out, buy another shirt or they would eject her. Read more here