Oh, I suppose it's the new evangelicalism only now it's government that is going to do everything that people might otherwise do out of the goodness of their hearts. That college thing in particular gets to me. There are people, lots of them, who are not capable of "college level" work. The libs, knowing this, simply worked over the past few decades to dumb down the curriculum. But some are just too incapable even with virtually useless course work.
This notion that EVERYONE should have a college education is nonsense.
I have heard quite a few dem politicians and candidates that have campaigned on the idea of having fully paid for college educations for the poor...not just Edwards.
Neither one of my children have a college education...they chose not to go...
My son went to a different type of school, and now manages a flight school..owns his own plane...and is doing quite well at 27.
My daughter went to work as a receptionist at a title company and has now worked herself up to escrow assistant and closer...and is making very good money.
If THEY can do it without a government paid college education....so can anyone else.
Besides, from what I have seen about the professors in these colleges and universities, I wouldn't WANT my children getting their education there...and I certainly wouldn't want my MONEY to pay for it..(although it does, in taxes, darn it)