How Would You Reform Our Public Schools? - Page 12

...of J.Temperance · 03-01-2007, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Zulu87

A limousine liberal response, if there ever was one. Why is it that liberals shun excellence in favor of uniform mediocrity? Is merit not in the liberal dictionary?

No, merit isn't in the liberal dictionary....that's why liberal's favor the deeply flawed and possibly racist Affirmative Action program.

Where black people solely because of the color of their skin have to be given things, as opposed to having to earn those things solely based on merit.

Feslin · 03-01-2007, 06:57 PM

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It is an elitist statement. Enforcing such things would eliminate the Bourgeoisie.

Say what?.................

Luigi · 03-01-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Zulu87

A limousine liberal response, if there ever was one. Why is it that liberals shun excellence in favor of uniform mediocrity? Is merit not in the liberal dictionary?

For the tenth time, Im a registered republican. The difference between myself and you is I posses the ability to think for myself.

Ill play along with you though. Merit is in my dictionary, unfortunately that is not the only issue. How does someone get across town, or to the next town, or several towns away to jump ship to a better school if they dont have transportation? Can I assume you were lucky enough to have your mommy not have to work so she would have driven you 45 minutes to school every morning and left the country club early to go and pick you up a few hours later? What would have been the case if your parents both worked during these hours? What if they relied on public transportation? What if only your mom raised you? And if you have a few kids of diofferent age that are in 2 or 3 different schools (Like middle, elementary, and high school).

You do realize most people dont have a stay at home mom and an extra car in the driveway. What about rural schools, where there are 75 miles between schools? Then what?

What is so hard about addressing the problem, instead of giving the lucky ones a free pass? I will guess you were one of the lucky ones.

In a perfect world, yes merit is the only factor, but this is the real world, if you have ever been exposed to it.

Ausinus · 03-01-2007, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Feslin

Say what?.................

Dont you even know what the Bourgeoisie is?

Feslin · 03-01-2007, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ausinus

Dont you even know what the Bourgeoisie is?

Middle class, right?

What I'm saying is, how is it elitist?

Ausinus · 03-01-2007, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Feslin

Middle class, right?

What I'm saying is, how is it elitist?

Well in essence you are saying education is only for those who can afford it. Elitism.

Feslin · 03-01-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ausinus

Well in essence you are saying education is only for those who can afford it. Elitism.

That's not elitism.

How is that elitism?

"Going to space on a commercial spaceship is only for those who can afford it."

"ELITIST! ELITIST!"

Ausinus · 03-01-2007, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Feslin

That's not elitism.

How is that elitism?

"Going to space on a commercial spaceship is only for those who can afford it."

"ELITIST! ELITIST!"

Is going to space on a commercial spaceship a neccesity?

freckles · 03-01-2007, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Luigi

For the tenth time, Im a registered republican. The difference between myself and you is I posses the ability to think for myself.

Ill play along with you though. Merit is in my dictionary, unfortunately that is not the only issue. How does someone get across town, or to the next town, or several towns away to jump ship to a better school if they dont have transportation? Can I assume you were lucky enough to have your mommy not have to work so she would have driven you 45 minutes to school every morning and left the country club early to go and pick you up a few hours later? What would have been the case if your parents both worked during these hours? What if they relied on public transportation? What if only your mom raised you? And if you have a few kids of diofferent age that are in 2 or 3 different schools (Like middle, elementary, and high school).

You do realize most people dont have a stay at home mom and an extra car in the driveway. What about rural schools, where there are 75 miles between schools? Then what?

What is so hard about addressing the problem, instead of giving the lucky ones a free pass? I will guess you were one of the lucky ones.

In a perfect world, yes merit is the only factor, but this is the real world, if you have ever been exposed to it.

My parents actually just moved. It's much easier.

Feslin · 03-01-2007, 09:02 PM

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Is going to space on a commercial spaceship a neccesity?

Is education in a rich school?