Nimrata Teaches History

Nimrata Teaches History

I taught the Social Studies for over 30 years and have been retired for some time now.  Nevertheless, whenI saw on line the possibility of taking a history course from an imminent lawmaker I jumped at the chance.  

The Nimrata Haley School of History Teaching and Assorted Facts was offering a single day seminar to help teachers understand the truth about history, especially historical conflicts. Having a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s degree had left so many teachers ignorant and lacking in what true history was all about, that Professor Haley deemed it essential to assist them in understanding historical events the right way. 

I never realized how lacking my understanding of history was until so much of it was cleared up by the intensive study offered by the seminars. While there is too much information to share in a short blog post, I will try to focus on the high points of the instruction. 

The seminars were taught  by Nimrata Nikki Randhawa from South Carolina. Now known by her married name, Nikki Haley.

Ms Randhawa’s educational background has clearly prepared her to lecture on the topic of history and interpretations of historical documents. She has a BS degree in Accounting and Finance from Clemson University. She began work at a young age (12) in a couple of clothing stores, “Exotica” a store for women and “The Gentleman’s Quarters”, a similar store for men. Coincidentally these stores were owned by Raj Randhawa, who happened to be her mother. 

Subsequent to earning her BS in Finance  she was able to find a job as a bookkeeper in a clothing store business. Coincidentally owned by her family. So she has a long history of pulling herself up by her bootstraps and has impeccable credentials in the field of history.

But enough of that, let’s get on with the coursework. I will submit a brief list of the various seminars and the main points of each.

The Civil War. This War of Northern Aggression was not fought, as some foolishly claim, over the issue of “slavery”. The real reason for the war was a dispute over the role of government in people’s lives. The issue was how much government interference would be allowed in the free lives of owners of particular types of property. Was certain property going to be considered illegal? Did the big government liberals have a right to interfere with a man’s property? The Confederate states  said: No. Let Freedom Ring !

Bombing of Pearl Harbor. This naval dispute has been misunderstood for years. The issue was this. How many boats could safely be docked at a base in Hawaii. The Japanese naval authority had long suspected that the docks were overcrowded, which could lead to a dangerous condition for the inhabitants of the island. In an attempt to rectify the situation, the Japanese surprised the Americans with a gift. That gift was a method of clearing out the docks and ending the overcrowding. As a result the people of Hawaii could once again use the harbor for windsurfing, boating and other aquatic sports.

Nazi Concentration Camps. The most misunderstood land development program in history.  The issue was a simple one. How do we best assist the Jewish people in finding suitable housing arrangements. Many cities in Europe had overcrowding problems, especially in Jewish areas. Mr A Hitler saw the problem and devised a solution. To help alleviate the problem Mr Hitler had a number of vacation camps built in various countries. He then invited Jews from all over Europe to free housing and (some) food. The Jews demonstrated how grateful they were by working in various jobs and never leaving the camps. A win-win for all.

Global Warming. Some people erroneously think that global warming is due to some kind of fossil fuel burning. What a load of coal. Yes, the world is getting warmer. Cozier, some might say. But the world has always had warm and cold periods. In fact, the core of the Earth is a lot hotter  than the surface. And the core was hot long before the current fake global warming hoax. This is proof that global warming is not new and that the Earth is actually cooling off compared to the past. We need to burn more fossil fuels to get the temperature back up to the original numbers.

I did learn a lot that day. I can’t wait for my next excursion into higher learning. I just received a flyer in the mail from the Marjorie Taylor Greene School of Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen. Sounds like a winner.