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So now that we have established that we are being taught that we are always right and that our government is the best...
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When did you do that?
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The teachers tell you about how capitalist democracy is the best form of government there is.
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Have you been to a public school lately? From what I've seen, the curriculum at my son's high school seems to be that the U.S. is always wrong, and that capitalism is ridiculed. And from my own college experience, the professors always seemed to have a special hatred for anyone who spoke well of the government. I only mentioned this because it is these same professors that teach our teachers.
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We don’t teach our children about the benefits of the ideal anarchic state or the ideals of a communist government...
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We don't teach them to hit themselves on the head with hammers either. Go figure...
Actually, you are right about one thing. Education in this country is long overdue for reform. We spend over $6,000 a year on education, more than even Japan, and test scores are as low as ever. Meanwhile, studies show the private sector could do a better job for half the price.
Privatization would also mean no more worries about political agendas in the curriculum, since parents would choose their children's schools and be able to hold them accountable. I think that anything that takes us in this direction, vouchers included, is desirable.