| Systems always break down. Most of those we | | | | the attitude that teaching Johnny is such a |
| have come to know have done so. Sometimes you | | | | rewarding emotional experience, teachers |
| can patch them up with money and limp along. | | | | should pay for the privilege - and they do. |
| Sometimes you have to do something completely | | | | Amazing isn't it? |
| new and different. | | | | |
| | | | Regardless of any government assistance - |
| The U.S. educational system was dysfunctional | | | | strings attached, the responsibility for a |
| fifty years ago, due in no small part to the | | | | child's education falls squarely on parents |
| desires and manipulations of government. In | | | | and grandparents, most of whom can't pay |
| fifty years it has only become worse for the | | | | their bills except all go out to work; |
| same reasons. I can hear the echoes. We need | | | | college educated or not. We can thank |
| scientists, mathematicians and more teachers | | | | corporate, money loving government for this |
| if we are going to compete in a global | | | | sorry state of affairs as well. I'd wager |
| economy. And what pray tell, would we need if | | | | there is not one parent in twenty who wants |
| we were going to cooperate in a global | | | | any more for their child than economic |
| economy? We would need scientists, | | | | security, which they believe is gained with a |
| mathematicians, teachers, artists, | | | | college degree or two, regardless of expense |
| tradespersons and craftspersons. But who can | | | | or debt. Government says to parents; "we know |
| afford all that? No, we must decide on what | | | | you have it tough, we'll educate Johnny and |
| is important and teach to that. Never mind | | | | maybe we'll have a war for him to fight after |
| the natural inclinations, abilities or | | | | graduation." Parents are greatly relieved and |
| talents of the individual children. America | | | | send Johnny off to school where he will learn |
| is not about individuals. America is about | | | | obedience, discipline and loyalty - the very |
| national pride. America is about money and | | | | things he needs to be a good citizen in a |
| power and imposing its will. We need children | | | | competitive world. If flipping burgers does |
| to grow up and carry on this fine tradition. | | | | not appeal to him there is a military career, |
| And almost all the people say amen. | | | | even if the war comes later. No need for |
| | | | Johnny to be homeless if he can pass a few |
| When the statists weight education, public | | | | tests and a physical exam. |
| and private, pretending to know what we will | | | | |
| need in twenty years, while they can't budget | | | | More and more people are sacrificing the |
| money more than a year at a time; all | | | | "good life" in hopes they can do better for |
| children are left behind. This in spite of | | | | their children than government citizen mills. |
| any laws they pass, or what they name them. | | | | I salute them. Even if these people fail to |
| Those who are pushed into science, math and | | | | do better, the child stands a better chance |
| teaching graduate to find a global glut of | | | | of success and survival just by virtue of |
| scientists, teachers and mathematicians, who | | | | being different and perhaps, thinking for him |
| by virtue of a few years of age are employed | | | | her self. It is not difficult to teach a |
| and experienced. So our new scientist takes a | | | | child to think, but such an adult is of far |
| job in the service economy and tries to repay | | | | less value to the corporate state. The |
| a large five figure debt and can't afford to | | | | current Congress is the proof of my words. No |
| live anywhere but with mom and dad. Fooled | | | | original thinking, no imagination, college |
| you good! | | | | educations, six figure incomes and what good |
| | | | are they? |
| Some of these scientists might have become | | | | |
| great writers who could explain the | | | | If it is your desire that your child becomes |
| shortcomings of government, industry, | | | | a soldier or a cog in the money loving |
| education and parenting to the rest of us. | | | | machine s/he most certainly will not be left |
| Better she should be flipping burgers. Others | | | | behind. But if you want anything better for |
| who were not suited to the state agenda, | | | | your child, you need to plan for it before s |
| might have become great artists, but then who | | | | he is born. Only you can afford to tailor an |
| needs them and who pays them? Let them flip | | | | education to the needs, interests and |
| burgers with an eye to management. One day | | | | abilities of your child. Only you care enough |
| they might buy the franchise they work for | | | | about your child to not leave her behind but |
| and do whatever they wish with all their free | | | | guide and direct her to a rewarding and |
| time. | | | | fulfilling life. If you don't care that much, |
| | | | just send her off to money lover school for |
| If an American government education was worth | | | | twelve years. She'll do just fine, maybe |
| much, teachers would get twice the pay and | | | | marry a franchise owner or soldier. |
| benefits they do. America has always taken | | | | |