Don't Let the Kids Drink the Kool-Aid: Confronting the Assault on Our Families, Faith, and Freedom

by Marybeth Hicks

Columnist and author Marybeth Hicks reveals, with shocking confessions from the activists themselves, how liberals and socialists, atheists and radical environmentalists, have waged a continuous and largely successful campaign of propaganda in our schools and popular culture in an attempt to create a permanent Leftist majority that will usher in a very different America, with a new generation that expects to be dependent on the federal government. But along with the shocking revelations, Hicks shows how we can break the Left’s hypnotic spell. If we don’t, she warns, we’ll soon wake up in a nation we won’t recognize as our own.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction

212 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2011

Reviews

[Darla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a strenuous read, by any means, but Marybeth Hicks gives me 1001 more reasons to homeschool. Number 1, however, is the concept of social "justice" to which the academy is utterly married. Her purpose is to give readers an eyeful of real life, real American public school examples demonstrating how rife the schools are with left of center teaching, teaching that is undermining the freedoms we have enjoyed and the mindset of freedom that is so vital to maintaining them. Yup! We're not allowed to pray in schools anymore, but that hasn't stopped academicians from indoctrinating kids via text books, teaching materials, and class requirements in the religion of Leftism. Its no small wonder our schools are performing dismally and it takes a team of mules to extract so many young men from their parents' basements in order to start living their own lives. The schools are so darned busy "teaching" so many vital lessons on eco-extremism, proper nutrition (that only the state can provide), global warming, animal rights, minority rights, feminism, homosexuality, anti-bullying (certain groups, only, however), and how-to-have-an-enjoyable sex life, is it nearly impossible for them to actually find the time to teach life skills and academics, not to mention civics & a real understanding of our Constitution Republic form of government so that school children have a true concept of what our country was designed to be. Public schools get an A+ for enhancing the victim-hood culture, America; F- for real teaching.

In her closing, Mrs. Hicks outlines why we need to fight against the tide of Socialism being spoon fed America's school children. She makes some excellent points, and I fully agree, but she could have fleshed the points out in greater detail, making section 3 a larger portion of the over all text.

[Tanya · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am a religious conservative, but I couldn't take this book. There is no effort at objective legitimacy. This book is alarmist propaganda for the far right. I can't stand that level of bias from either side.

[Rosetta · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must read tor all. An eye opener to the progressive movement and the indoctrination of our youth. Wake il America! The forever transformation of America is happening right under our feet.

[Darla]

Just heard the author interviewed on Hugh Hewitt. Will be getting this one soon. Sounds like a great companion to my John Gotto reading as of late.

[E. Scott Harvey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loving this book so far.

Non-racist, liberty-loving individualist... and I prefer "Tea" over the "kool aid" being dished out in America right now. :)

[Lois · Rating 3 out of 5]

Published in 2011, this book is already dated. What was interesting to me was how much of her projections have come to pass. Whereas Marybeth Hicks wrote of the nanny state, school curriculum, even Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign, we now have deeper government oversight.

The trouble with these types of books, the publishing of current events soon is obsolete. She presents the problems as she sees them in an acerbic tone, and about the only solution she offers in what was then today’s society, was for parents to wake up.

Not a bad way of looking in the rear view mirror to what has been, but definitely not relevant a dozen years later.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good analysis with significant anecdotal side stories of the Left's steamroller in the media & our educational institutions

[Nicole Derbyshire · Rating 1 out of 5]

"The leftist don't have to have children. They can steal ours." Anyone who can continue to read after that sentence has a myopic and paranoid world view. The rest is just preaching to the choir.

[Jordan Maloney · Rating 1 out of 5]

This may be the worst book I've ever read. Homophobic, xenophobic, ethnocentric--a complete and utter catastrophe of a book. I'd recommend reading this to absolutely nobody.

[C.A. Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mrs. Hicks catalogs many examples of moral decline in America. These things are already widely known and documented. Her contribution is that she suggests principles of character education that parents should teach their own children within their homes. A good guide for parents who understand that character education is missing from American public schools, and that parents and grandparents must take responsibility for character-building in their families.

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

I appreciate the information presented in this book, but it is definitely very one-sided. The author seems to assume she is preaching to the choir and therefore she doesn't really outline her own opinions; rather, she spends the entire book attacking the Left as though everyone reading the book is with her on the far Right - and without defining the beliefs that make her so conservative. I would have gotten a lot more out of reading this if it argued for something, rather than simply pointing out situation after situation that makes the author angry. I kept feeling like the author was talking to her friends, saying, "Can you believe what my kid learned in school? Can you believe what President Obama did now?" but she doesn't explain why these things are so outrageous beyond the repeated statement that they represent a socialist agenda. I don't think Hicks is necessarily wrong about anything she presents in this book, but her approach is too chatty and not academic enough to change any minds or win any supporters to her cause.

[Lorie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of course this is a very conservative based, probably politically incorrect book. But very eye-opening. I'm aware of the influence society has on our children, and very literally the Assault on Families, Faith and Freedom. But this book really makes it clear. The majority of the book is examples how different aspects of our lives are being influenced by outrageous incidents. It almost makes you wonder, Is this for real? Sadly, yes it is. The last part of the book gives advice on what we can do. The title says Don't let the Kids Drink, but it is really for all of us to be more aware and be sure we don't drink the Kool-Aid either.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book seemed a bit wordy with a lot of quotes. The strategies to "restore america" at the end of the book were vague and bland. I agreed with the author's main points, but I was surprised at how the verbiage seemed to slow me down.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read...very scary to find out who (and what) is indoctrinating our kids. We must always be vigilant.

[Michael · Rating 1 out of 5]

This lady makes Anne Coulter seem reasonable. Pass.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really interesting, right leaning book. The older I get the more I see the politics in everything!

[Fred Reynolds · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for every parent, grandparent, and every American patriot!

[Adam Balshan · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars [Education]
Most of you won't believe the atrocities foisted upon youth in the government education system that are described on this book. I would have liked her closing "what to do about it" section to be larger than a tenth of the book.