America's biggest teacher and principal cheating scandal unfolds in Atlanta

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Avatard

and voting Republican

I just wanted to point out that I'm surprised there's something we have such a strong disagreement about. I agree with you more than anyone except AMJ maybe, but this is a big one to me. You honestly believe in your heart that there is less evil in the Ds than the Rs huh?

[Avatard]

Who routinely cuts more education? Who?

You're right...they're all bad...but who's worse?

I know the answer in my state.

Talking about education here, right?

Mine isn't even a political statement...it's a statement of fact.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Avatard

Who routinely cuts more education? Who?

You're right...they're all bad...but who's worse?

I know the answer in my state.

Talking about education here, right?

Mine isn't even a political statement...it's a statement of fact.

This is about the 3rd thread in as many days that you've been harping on education.

Why you so uppity lately?

Did you get your GED recently?

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by shmike

This is about the 3rd thread in as many days that you've been harping on education.

Why you so uppity lately?

Did you get your GED recently?

Actually, as you may have heard me cry the blues before, my scholastic career was soundly bungled, IMHO. In 9th grade, I had a first year college reading level...but I assure you it was with no help from my school. They couldn't even figure out I was an accelerated learner, and actually had held me back a grade previously (I was one of those kids right on the line, that could have gone in a year earlier, and I did, only to have them decide to hold me back a couple years later).

I grew to completely resent educators, education, and everything to do with the system that had screwed me, and had learned how to educate myself, as they were boring the ever living fuck out of me. What they should have done was move me 2 years ahead.

I am, however, smart enough to realize that my personal bad experiences cannot overshadow the fact that education is clearly the key to a society that can compete globally.

We're losing ground to the rest of the planet...that's just a simple fact.

My personal grudge against the education system takes a back seat, even in my mind, because of this.

Yes, I can put my personal prejudices aside.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Avatard

Who routinely cuts more education? Who?

You're right...they're all bad...but who's worse?

I know the answer in my state.

Most politicians that I have seen speak in support of legalization lately are Republican. And certainly those who are doing it the loudest are Republican. What say ye to that sir?

BTW, I'm not coming from a pro-republican stance here, but you know that. The pro-pot politicians being Republicans is probably mostly coincidence....you have to be one or the other to be taken seriously anyway.

I also think the current education fiasco has less to do with money and more to do with what is actually being taught in the schools and the way certain interests are able to very successfully influence what goes into the textbooks. Sure, there are definitely schools, especially in poor areas, that have educational problems related to money....but by and large I think the money is there, though a lot of it is being stolen.

Dude, you're in NJ.....fire up your Netflix right now and watch "The Cartel." Try not to have a stroke while you watch it.

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

What say ye to that sir?

Careful; AMJ's on a quest to modernize English today.

[fujimoh]

Originally Posted by Avatard

Who routinely cuts more education? Who?

You're right...they're all bad...but who's worse?

I know the answer in my state.

Talking about education here, right?

Mine isn't even a political statement...it's a statement of fact.

So your answer is to keep pumping greater and greater percentages of State budgets into a failing system? We have been throwing bales of money into that hole in the water for too long

I would personally like to see the Dept of Education in Florida dissolved and return all of that budget to the local school boards and let them control and decide how to educate their children in their neighborhoods.

[Avatard]

Are the fattest/dumbest states red?

Facts.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Avatard

Are the fattest/dumbest states red?

Facts.

That's a pretty good point. As a whole the dumbest fattest states are the most Republican. There is no denying that.

But I don't think that points to Dems as being the less evil, it just means their particular brand of propaganda appeals to more intelligent people. The end result (sociopathic rich dudes in power) is the same. The system is very good at making people think they have a choice to keep them from becoming restless and burning this motherfucker down.

Originally Posted by shmike

This is about the 3rd thread in as many days that you've been harping on education.

Why you so uppity lately?

Did you get your GED recently?

He probably had to stop at a Walmart for some reason and took in all its humanly horrors.

[Archren]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

He probably had to stop at a Walmart for some reason and took in all its humanly horrors.

These days all I have to do is go outside to see humanly horrors. They aren't staying just in Wal-Mart anymore.

Thankfully... not many make it to some of my preferred hang outs (like the Flying Saucer.. guess if there's no Bud Light, they're not interested ), but the thought of having to fight all the miscreants on the road is usually enough to just keep me on the couch at home with a book or my tablet.