Originally Posted by
Superfreak
"The United States is 49th in the world in literacy (the New York Times, Dec. 12, 2004).
. The United States ranked 28th out of 40 countries in mathematical literacy (NYT, Dec. 12, 2004).
. Twenty percent of Americans think the sun orbits the earth. Seventeen percent believe the earth revolves around the sun once a day (The Week, Jan. 7, 2005).
. "The International Adult Literacy Survey...found that Americans with less than nine years of education 'score worse than virtually all of the other countries'"
. Our workers are so ignorant and lack so many basic skills that American businesses spend $30 billion a year on remedial training (NYT, Dec. 12, 2004). No wonder they relocate elsewhere! "
Public Education at its finest.
The one about "those with less than 9 years education" cracks me up. Nothing like looking at junior high dropouts....
Simplistic excuses serve the interests of the puppetmasters.
Those countries that are ahead of us in education .. their kids go to public schools.
One of the reasons we lag is because we're so in love with simplistic excuses.
AMERICAN HISTORY ITSELF IS A TESTAMENT TO THE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE OF AFRICAN PEOPLE. WE, ALONG WITH THE COURGE AND SACRIFICES OF CONSCIOUS WHITE AMERICANS, LIKE VIOLA LIUZZO, EVERETT DIRKSEN, AND MANY OTHERS, HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED TOGETHER FOR OUR FREEDOM, AND FOR OUR SURVIVAL.
In America, rights are are not determined by what is just, fair, equitable, honest, nor by what Jesus would do. Rights are determined ONLY by what you can DEMAND.
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