Government Schools
December 4th, 2005 -
Point 1: The Constitution does not grant to the federal government authority to “educate” anybody. Congress, in arrogantly usurping this authority, assumed a burden it cannot bear: it must decide what shall and shall not be taught. If Congress decides it is proper to teach “sexual education”, it then must decide the syllabus, as well as the proper year to teach children. Recently proper condom use was demonstrated to elementary school kids, using a cucumber as a stage prop.
What about Science? Should Congress decide whether kids should be taught “creation” or “evolution”? They will misrepresent taxpayers, whichever they teach.
How dare Congress decide which portions of History should be taught, as they must, unless they expect every bit of History to be taught?
Point 2: Those who have graduated from high school should have a command of the subjects required. That means, Teacher’s Union caterwauling to the contrary notwithstanding, that parents should be able to educate their own children, and if they are not, they should not have graduated.
Some may object that there is insufficient time to teach their children. Let’s do a little math: There are 168 hours in a week. Subtract a generous 56 hours for sleep, and -again let’s be generous- 60 hours for work. That still leaves 52 hours! That’s over 7 hours a day. Throw a hammer through your stupid Idiot Box, you’ll have plenty of time to teach your kids.
Point 3: Parents are quick to ascribe blame to Teachers, Teachers’ Unions, and Schools, for the pathetic inadequacy and shameless inappropriateness of the “education” inflicted on their children, but they -you, Gentle Reader- are eager to send your kids to schools, year after year. Blame whom you will.