I realize that our educational systems are filled with rot and torment, and I know many parents don’t do very much to help the situation, and I understand there are so many distractions for our young people that it’s amazing they have learned to tie their shoes…well, some of them have. What I notice is the empty byproduct of a vacuous self-esteem that has taught them to value their opinions when it’s clear from listening to them that they don’t know a blessed thing of merit. I don’t like to attack people in a general way, but for the love of Pete, can somebody tell these dead-heads to remember the quote variously attributed to Lincoln, Twain, and a few others, since we can predict they won’t have known it:
“It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.”
My apologies. These dead-heads aren’t likely to know who Lincoln or Twain had been.
“Lincoln? The car?”
“Twain? Doesn’t that have something to do with scanners?”
Who am I kidding? I’d be surprised if they could manage that much. This is why I oppose early voting. This is why I oppose motor-voter laws. I don’t think our nation should be run by people who haven’t the willingness to learn the first damned thing about it. Am I an “elitist” for suggesting that some people are too ignorant to vote? I don’t think so, but then, I know what I know. If you’re as blissfully, wretchedly ignorant as the people depicted in this video, you shouldn’t be permitted to vote, or even gain entry to a college, in the first instance because you clearly don’t care enough to be a responsible participant in our nation’s decisions, and in the second because there is probably nothing a university can do to help you, other than to alleviate you of the burden arising from those few funds you likely possess. If you’re a parent paying for college, you’d better find out whether your money is being well-spent, and if you have children in public education, if you love them, get them the Hell out!
What am I going on about? Was it the video our friend “The Unit” posted? No, it was another video a reader provided in response to the first. I caution you that there is vulgar language in this one, but honestly, I want you to see what your trillions of dollars in education spending has produced as college students discuss the meaning of the 4th of July(from chicksontheright.com H/T F. Brown):
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UoM3MAHxcs]
This isn’t merely “facepalm” material. It’s an indictment of a nation that has grown far too complacent. I am thankful that we still have enough young people of sufficient character to populate our armed services, but for those who appeared in this video, may whatever god(s) they worship have mercy on their souls.
I’m betting on Dionysus.
