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Old 05-26-2006, 11:42 AM
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http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...605240307/1008

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Last week, the department ordered that our hard-working teachers not utter the words.

We're all 'North Americans'

The Department of Education asserts that "Americans" includes Mexicans, Canadians and others in the Western Hemisphere, so referring to U.S. residents as Americans is inappropriate. In the department's view, "America" happens to include South, Central and North America. Accordingly, when referring to the colonial period, the state bureaucracy requires teachers to refer to "the colonies of North America" or "North Americans." After the American Revolution, the nation is called the United States (not of America).
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I agree with them banning that repulsive word. American is too inclusive and you have to include Mexico. Use U.S. and everything should be just fine.

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Maybe they should vote on a ban against stupidity???

I say more teaching, less thinking???
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