[KissOfTheSith]

>"It is in everyone's interest to have an educated, responsible citizenry. While schools are important, maybe family ethics, the workplace and cultural values are even more important."

If it was in EVERYONE'S interest to have an educated, responsible citizenry, then we would HAVE such a citizenry.

The wonderful success of home schooling demonstrates that education is not rocket science. Kids -- by their nature -- love to learn.

The reality is that the government -- and many, many others -- invests HUGE amount of money into maintaining a system that CREATES stupid kids.

If this writer can't even grasp the basic reality that MANY people & groups PROFIT from having a population that is uneducated and incapable of fending for themselves, why should anyone look to him for solutions?

-- KotS

[185JHP]

Corporats are involved in the public assistance mess. That's why some of it is in noncash forms like food stamps. They're willing to let money be taken from us, given to bums and deviates, because they know it'll come to rest in their pockets. How many Republicans even talk about cutting public assistance? A lot of Republican campaign contributors benefit from the social chaos. And a lot of Republican candidates get votes because people are frightened by the bums and deviates. It's like free votes for them - they let us pay for the destructive "programs."

[Noumenon]

Now, take the next step. Where do you suppose this is going to take us? American Civil War II, perhaps?