Textbook Tantrum

The intended audience of the "Crying wolf --again" article in the Houston Chronicle would definitely be liberals or anybody that leans left.  The editorial was written on September 27, 2010, in the Houston Chronicle and no author is given.  The author is making a point of how ridiculous the debate on textbook content has become.  As far as the author's credibility, he doesn't give specific examples of what the arguments are about, but he does give just a general overview such as "the board has put publishers on notice with a resolution condemning 'gross pro-Islamic/anti-Christian distortions' in Social Studies textbooks".  I agree with what the author implies which is that rewriting or skewing history to fit your agenda is just wrong.  I also agree that It seems to be an attempt to capitalize on the current hostility toward Islam.  I'm not sure what the credentials of those voting on the board are.  Are any of them experts in social studies or history?  This article doesn't dive that deep into the issue.     Without specific examples, it is hard to sway those on the fence with this particular editorial to follow his beliefs.  I can only say that I believe the whole textbook debacle from the beginning was a joke.  I haven't done a lot of research into it.  I have seen the evening news and read a few articles.  It just looks to me like Christian conservatives trying to rewrite or skew history to make their beliefs and such look much more attractive to a younger audience as to build up their future support base and leaders to keep their cause alive.