It's what the government run indoctrination centers (aka schools) have done to the country.
They have succeeded in EXACTLY what they set out to do.
DUMB DOWN EVERY CHILD THAT ATTENDS PUBLIC SCHOOL
I have to agree. Ron Paul is no friend of public education as we know it. No wonder he's called a "kook" on a regular basis. After all, "kook" is one of those words public education knows, teaches, and practices to perfection.