So what about it, O Gentle Weber County Forum readers? Did Mr. Porter knock this one outta the park (or what)?
(That's right folks. We've been watching Major League Baseball all morning.)
The floor's open, folks.
Showing posts with label Compulsory Education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Compulsory Education. Show all posts
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Don Porter: You’re right, Mr. Osmond, Utahns Don’t Need No Stinking Education
Nice counterpoint, wethink, to yesterday's misguided SLTrib guest commentary
Top notch Standard-Examiner "Outtakes" column this morning, wherein veteran news journalist Don Porter inimitably weighs in on the currently raging "compulsory education kerfuffle":
So what about it, O Gentle Weber County Forum readers? Did Mr. Porter knock this one outta the park (or what)?
Nice counterpoint, wethink, to yesterday's SLTrib guest commentary, which should serve as a glaring example of what happens when wacked out Utah right wing ideology crashes headlong into common sense:
(That's right folks. We've been watching Major League Baseball all morning.)
The floor's open, folks.
So what about it, O Gentle Weber County Forum readers? Did Mr. Porter knock this one outta the park (or what)?
(That's right folks. We've been watching Major League Baseball all morning.)
The floor's open, folks.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Standard-Examiner Editorial - Our View: Keep Education Compulsory - Updated
"Making education for children an elective is dumb public policy," says the Standard-Examiner.
As a followup to our min-rant of July 14, wherein we slammed certain "right wing Utah hippie fruitcakes," who've been recently floating the idea of "making Utah schools voluntary rather than compulsory," the Standard-Examiner carries a strong editorial in this morning's hard-copy edition, giving this knuckle-headed idea a no-nonsense thumbs-down:
Coincidentally and parenthetically, The Salt Lake Tribune also chimes in this morning with a similar take:
Of course in our view, the Standard and the Trib editorial boards get it pretty much exactly right.
As Ogden City Council candidate Stephen Thompson succinctly opined during last Wednesday night 's Meet the Candidates event, abandoning compulsory education would be a sure-fire way to turn the U.S.A. into a "third world country," a sentiment with which we also heartily agree.
As an added bonus, here's a rippingly-good Youtube video, provided by yet another sharp-eyed and alert WCF reader, who helpfully furnishes this introduction: "Best argument for compulsory education yet. Every student returning to school should watch this motivating video, along with every tax payer that is paying for that education. Thanks John Green. Not only a great author, but a philosopher and poet as well":
"Making education for children an elective is one of those ideas that is great fodder for a several-hour bull session with other political junkies. But it’s dumb public policy, and we trust that the vast majority of Utah Legislature are wise enough to deflate this balloon," says the Standard-Examiner.
We couldn't be more in agreement.
So what about it, O Gentle Readers? Is Utah Senator Aaron Osmond simply "batshit crazy," or is he merely trying to start an intelligent discussion, as the Trib half-heartedly suggests?
Update 7/22/13 8:43 a.m.: Another humdinger of a story from the Trib this morning. Senator Osmond, "like his predecessor Chris Buttars, he has become a tool for the Utah Eagle Forum and like-minded extremists," reports blue-chip columnist Paul Rolly:
A Weber Count Forum Tip O' The Hat to the ever-savvy WCF Reader Lisa, who made the inititial call.
Coincidentally and parenthetically, The Salt Lake Tribune also chimes in this morning with a similar take:
Of course in our view, the Standard and the Trib editorial boards get it pretty much exactly right.
As Ogden City Council candidate Stephen Thompson succinctly opined during last Wednesday night 's Meet the Candidates event, abandoning compulsory education would be a sure-fire way to turn the U.S.A. into a "third world country," a sentiment with which we also heartily agree.
As an added bonus, here's a rippingly-good Youtube video, provided by yet another sharp-eyed and alert WCF reader, who helpfully furnishes this introduction: "Best argument for compulsory education yet. Every student returning to school should watch this motivating video, along with every tax payer that is paying for that education. Thanks John Green. Not only a great author, but a philosopher and poet as well":
"Making education for children an elective is one of those ideas that is great fodder for a several-hour bull session with other political junkies. But it’s dumb public policy, and we trust that the vast majority of Utah Legislature are wise enough to deflate this balloon," says the Standard-Examiner.
We couldn't be more in agreement.
So what about it, O Gentle Readers? Is Utah Senator Aaron Osmond simply "batshit crazy," or is he merely trying to start an intelligent discussion, as the Trib half-heartedly suggests?
Update 7/22/13 8:43 a.m.: Another humdinger of a story from the Trib this morning. Senator Osmond, "like his predecessor Chris Buttars, he has become a tool for the Utah Eagle Forum and like-minded extremists," reports blue-chip columnist Paul Rolly:
A Weber Count Forum Tip O' The Hat to the ever-savvy WCF Reader Lisa, who made the inititial call.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Standard-Examiner Guest Commentary: Seven Reasons for Making Schools Voluntary Rather Than Compulsory
"Why should our spoiled little darlings be compelled to do anything they don't wanna do," we ask?
Hey! Here's another great idea straight from the Utah wing-nut fringe. Check out this morning's eye-popping Standard-Examiner guest commentary, folks:
The ever-wacked-out Sutherland Institute floated this concept just yesterday, we also discover:
And whatever you do... don't miss this stirring YouTube video:
So what do you think, liberty-loving Utah lumpenfolke?
"Why should our spoiled little darlings be compelled to do anything they don't wanna do," we ask [wink-wink]?
Knock yourselves out, O Gentle Ones...
Update 7/15/13 7:56 a.m.: Oh Goody! Here's another one:
These right wing Utah hippie fruitcakes are breeding like rabbits, we swear!
The ever-wacked-out Sutherland Institute floated this concept just yesterday, we also discover:
And whatever you do... don't miss this stirring YouTube video:
So what do you think, liberty-loving Utah lumpenfolke?
"Why should our spoiled little darlings be compelled to do anything they don't wanna do," we ask [wink-wink]?
Knock yourselves out, O Gentle Ones...
Update 7/15/13 7:56 a.m.: Oh Goody! Here's another one:
These right wing Utah hippie fruitcakes are breeding like rabbits, we swear!
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