2011-10-04, 03:27 | Link #783 |
cho~ kakkoii
Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 3rd Planet
|
In rare occasion some kool kids don't vote either...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIraC...eature=related Carlin is one of my idols.
__________________
|
2011-10-04, 09:05 | Link #784 |
NYAAAAHAAANNNNN~
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 35
|
Homeschoolers emerge as Republican foot soldiers
Congrats Yanks. You guys are f***ed if this comes true : religion >>> science when it comes to education.
__________________
|
2011-10-04, 10:45 | Link #785 | |
Logician and Romantic
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Within my mind
Age: 43
|
Quote:
__________________
|
|
2011-10-04, 11:14 | Link #786 |
Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Texas, USA
|
It really is becoming sad to see these kids indoctrinated and ruined, essentially limited by their parents' need for stability and control in what they can do with their lives because of the poor education they're receiving.
And, of course, as the article points out, used as tools by political opportunists. But I think the sadder part is the loss of intellectual sovereignty and genuine curiosity these kids suffer because of the leash on which their young and developing minds are kept. Some home-schooling is a-okay. I know plenty of people who live in bad districts, etc. who are really trying to provide a good education to their kids. But so often, home-schooling becomes "teach my children only things that agree with my worldview, brainwash them into believing that all evidence that contradicts what I've told them is a lie." That's a sad reality, especially in Middle America. |
2011-10-04, 11:16 | Link #787 | |
「Darkly Charismatic 」
Artist
Join Date: May 2008
Location: The Lounge
|
Quote:
|
|
2011-10-04, 13:31 | Link #788 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Author
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 67
|
Keep in mind not all homeschooling is driven by religious underpinning, there's quite a large secular homeschool movement in the US as well. My wife and I actually homeschooled our oldest his last year or two in highschool part time (some school, some home) because the public school was utterly failing to address his attention-deficit diagnosis. I fully support a public school system... but not one that has been starved by anti-tax hooligans, damaged by administrative idiocy, and hogtied by union protection of bad teachers... well, you end up trying to protect your own.
__________________
|
2011-10-06, 00:58 | Link #795 | |
blinded by blood
Author
|
Quote:
*facepalms* You guys need any EEs over there in Singapore?
__________________
|
|
2011-10-06, 02:04 | Link #796 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: classified
|
Quote:
Reuters is full of shit. I know many, many CSU professors (who are as left as it gets) who homeschool their kids because the US Public fool system is a cesspool right now. The Reuters article is basically dissing all the Liberals, Libertarians (many of whom are atheists), Independents, and Progressives who homeschool their kids. Best read this article if you want to know why people across the political spectrum are homeschooling: The State of Education in the United States: Why America is Behind Other Countries | Suite101.com http://mary-faler.suite101.com/the-s...#ixzz1ZyxE5HKX
__________________
|
|
2011-10-06, 07:42 | Link #797 | ||
NYAAAAHAAANNNNN~
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 35
|
Quote:
Quote:
Reuters is making the counterpoint when most US news articles (bought out by lousy businessmen who don't understand that competition creates wealth instead of monopoly) are supporting their opposing point - it is just a writeup in an opposite direction but none of them are 100% right.
__________________
|
||
2011-10-06, 13:19 | Link #798 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Suburban DC
|
Meh seriously considering abstaining my vote unless it's a sure thing that the GOP will take over.
This milionare's tax is pure politicking, the Dems likely KNOW it won't do crap for the economy. What's more the Dems are too limpdicked to really make the anti-wall street sentiment into a full fledged push for change. Partially because that would include restructuring the tax code so that a variety of frozen tax cuts/breaks will be phased out. GOP hasn't said a thing I haven't heard for the past 10 years, and they aren't answering how you're going to fix the educational system and infrastructure. Blech, if Obama makes it into another run the congress will likely stay in stalemate mode so there is not much to look forward to. |
Tags |
2012 elections, us elections |
|
|