tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post1966192236282328854..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: Legislative AccountabilitySomebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-4145574494299292012014-12-24T08:49:08.657-06:002014-12-24T08:49:08.657-06:00Ronald Reagan was quoted back i n the 60's wh...Ronald Reagan was quoted back i n the 60's when he was dismantling the free university system in California and attacking public education. I can't find the exact qoute right now but in effect he said, "why should we pay to educate people when they use that education to oppose my policies". In fact it appears that a government committee tasked with understanding unrest in the 1960's came to the conclusion that an educated public was harder to control. Shouldn't be too surprising that the quality of our public school education began to be degraded during the 1970's and continues to be the focus of an orchestrated attack to reduce critical thinking skills. No surprise that walker himself has been quoted saying that he would limit funding for education that doesn't produce economically useful results...by which of course, he means liberal arts. A basic understanding of the conditions that led to the concentration of enlightened intelligence in the 13 colonies and the revolt against the king of England cannot help but lead to the realization that our founding fathers had benefited from one of the most intensive liberal arts educations of any generation before or after. The fact that they were largely self taught, in no way diminishes reality that a strong liberal arts background enables the highest level of critical thinking...and it's twin...rebellion against those who would be our oppressors.sargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582415856684023846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-38907205884621691532014-12-20T22:33:07.815-06:002014-12-20T22:33:07.815-06:00The Molotov, the Popcorn Czar, and the Flat Earth...The Molotov, the Popcorn Czar, and the Flat Earth Society don't need no stinkin' public education. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-68863021542988857152014-12-20T11:50:35.294-06:002014-12-20T11:50:35.294-06:00Outstanding.Outstanding.advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713768298214991950noreply@blogger.com