Posts by Berengaria

There is no hidden cabal intent on sinister purpose. Even for insane profit.
Ahhh hah. Are you familiar with the Military Industrial Complex? How about Smeddly Butler? Chevron in Niger, Dow in Bopal.....................the list goes on.

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Scary Stuff

by Farkel in

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today's high school students in the usa:.

less than 1/2 of them cannot identify the century when our civil war happened.. one in four thought columbus discovered america sometime after 1750.. one in three cannot name one right enumerated in the bill of rights.. three out of four cannot name the first us president.. two out of three do not know the length of term of a member of the house of representatives.. half cannot find britain on a map.. one out of four cannot find america on a map.. when my oldest daughter, who is now a physician was in 9th grade in this once-great state of california, i asked her about the three branches of our federal government.

she was clueless and told me she would take civics in her junior year in high school.

Berengaria

The problem is that ignorance, and its parochial view, is a breeding ground for bigotry, racism, mysogyny and many more of societies ills. Education is what combats such evils.

A poorly educated society is easily led by any charismatic charlatan, or would be Dictator. Ignorance is the road to Totalitarianism, we should not make light of the the younger generations lack of education.

No one more sincerely wishes the spread of information among mankind than I do, and none has greater confidence in its effect towards supporting free and good government.~Thomas Jefferson

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Scary Stuff

by Farkel in

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today's high school students in the usa:.

less than 1/2 of them cannot identify the century when our civil war happened.. one in four thought columbus discovered america sometime after 1750.. one in three cannot name one right enumerated in the bill of rights.. three out of four cannot name the first us president.. two out of three do not know the length of term of a member of the house of representatives.. half cannot find britain on a map.. one out of four cannot find america on a map.. when my oldest daughter, who is now a physician was in 9th grade in this once-great state of california, i asked her about the three branches of our federal government.

she was clueless and told me she would take civics in her junior year in high school.

Berengaria

The "school grading system" referred to above is a grade given to schools, not students. In his previous position in Indiana, Mr. Bennett was found to have manipulated an A grade to a charter school set to receive a lower grade. Coincidently that school is run by a huge GOP donor (close to 3 million with 130k to Mr. Bennett himself). When the GOP talks about "reform" they mean one thing, private profits. The Bush family is well acquainted with such profits.

Here is a very interesting article on education in Finland. They are at the top in math, science and reading. We would do well to take some hints from them. A long article, but well worth it if one is interested in the subject.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/Why-Are-Finlands-Schools-Successful.html

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Scary Stuff

by Farkel in

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today's high school students in the usa:.

less than 1/2 of them cannot identify the century when our civil war happened.. one in four thought columbus discovered america sometime after 1750.. one in three cannot name one right enumerated in the bill of rights.. three out of four cannot name the first us president.. two out of three do not know the length of term of a member of the house of representatives.. half cannot find britain on a map.. one out of four cannot find america on a map.. when my oldest daughter, who is now a physician was in 9th grade in this once-great state of california, i asked her about the three branches of our federal government.

she was clueless and told me she would take civics in her junior year in high school.

Berengaria

Who is this "some" that you speak of LHG?

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Water Fluoridation

by still thinking in

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2vcgb_pgbte#at=679.

Berengaria

You must live in a terrible country. In real countries that never happens.

What is a "real" country??