It’s always the answer. When we discussed money for Ukraine and how pumping that money into the US economy would cost inflation, I believe spending some of that Ukraine war money to help veterans would not cost inflation but would increase jobs and GDP. What do you think?
First of all, even if helping veterans would trigger inflation, well that’s the price of having veterans.
You wanted to send them to war; these are the consequences. Take care of those people!
And helping them would reinforce the economy. Helping them doesn’t mean throwing money at them. It means counselors, medical services, psychological treatment, etc.
Those are all workers who provide that service and get paid. The veterans receiving that service can rejoin the workforce.
And the ones who aren’t fit to return to the workforce, they’re the State’s responsibility.
In my pretend country building, If a military personnel went to combat they would never have to worry about working.
You’re right.
Imagine working at McDonalds. War starts somewhere, so you enlist. You fight for 18 months, lose hearing in your left ear, and the gas you inhaled hindered the mobility in your right hand.
You don’t qualify for a disability check each month. And now you go right back to working at McDonalds.
As per google regarding NYC’s public school system:
In October 2022, de Blasio announced, to praise and much criticism, that his administration would eliminate gifted and talented programs in an effort to promote racial and class equity.
So, now, if you’re looking for more challenging classes in your school, there won’t be any.
Basically, when a kindergartener takes an exam, and does well, he/she will get accepted into the advanced schools with more resources. It seems that those advanced students are 75% Caucasian and Asian. So, now he’s gonna even out the playing field by eliminating such advanced programs and lowering the standards. I guess that means he’s gonna help non-Caucasians and non-Asians do better by holding back Caucasians and Asians.
That’s more insulting than helpful.
He says he doesn’t like how a single test judges a child’s future. I don’t see how valid a kindergarten test could be anyway. At the end of elementary school would be better, perhaps.
@SmallPaul Do you think parents have come to trust/depend on schools too much? Is it the parents’ responsibility for their child’s education?
Coach Greg Adams calls the public school system the “public indoctrination camp”. So, if parents entrust public schools with their kids’ education, does complaining do anything? Or should the parents take more responsibility?
This is really cool, I think. I’m curious what the results are going to be like.
When I went to school, There was Reading, spelling, math, science, home economics, social studies, and some history. and varies side topics, The basics to get you through life
For the people saying public indoctrination camp, Can you tell me what are schools teaching that you consider public indoctrination camps?
I have no problem if you want to stick with reading, spelling, and math for 12 years
Educate to indoctrinate: Education systems were first designed to suppress dissent
Public primary schools were created by states to reinforce obedience among the masses and maintain social order, rather than serve as a tool for upward social mobility, suggests a study from the University of California San Diego.
The study in the journal American Political Science Review finds historical patterns from 1828 to 2015, across many countries, of education reforms, including the rise of mandatory primary schooling itself, being implemented after instances of social unrest. The research also sheds light on the current controversy in the U.S. over teaching critical race theory.
“The key prediction of the research is that when there are periods of internal conflict, states will introduce education reform that is designed to indoctrinate people to accept the status quo,” said the study’s author Agustina S. Paglayan, a UC San Diego assistant professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Political Science/School of Social Sciences and the School of Global Policy and Strategy.
Paglayan added that while some could interpret this as evidence that states were trying to solve people’s economic woes by investing in education after violent rebellions, historical documents tell a different story.
“My research reveals violence can heighten national elites’ anxiety about the masses’ moral character and the state’s ability to maintain social order. In this context, public education systems were created and expanded to teach obedience,” Paglayan said.
A recent example in the U.S. of the government turning to education reform after encountering resistance is when former President Donald J. Trump created The 1776 Commission after the widespread Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020. The commission was charged with promoting “patriotic education,” Paglayan said, to supposedly unite Americans.
While the commission was eliminated on the first day President Joseph R. Biden took office, its recommendations continue to shape education reform efforts in many states, Paglayan says, pointing to a wave of different state bills that ban public schools from teaching about systemic racism.
The focus of Paglayan’s study is on non-democracies in Europe and Latin America; however, it includes evidence dating back to the late 18th century that democracies, including the U.S., used primary education as a policy tool to prevent future rebellion and promote long-term order.
Coach Greg Adams was referring to schools emasculating young boys vía overexposure to female role models. However in recent times, several schools have encouraged homos*xuality and gender dysphoria among students and discouraged patriotism.
Suddenly there are tons of young adults who believe that communism is a good system. What a coincidence!
This is social engineering, in my opinion. Social engineering within the school system is indoctrination. And in the public school system, taxes are paying for it.
All these young children in one place every day for years. What a chance to shape them! Who could resist such an opportunity to shape the future for your own profit?
Don’t teach them how to run their own business–prepare them to follow instructions and be obedient.
I think parents should be sure to check what their kids are learning at school, and be sure to counter-teach whatever school lessons you disagree with.
“Critical race theory? No. That’s invalid, and here’s why…”
These are daily conversations parents could have with their kids.
“More than two genders?? No. That’s wrong, and here’s why…”
Parents have to be involved. Very involved. That’s a real challenge because parents work and are tired at the end of the day. You worked 11 hours, and now you gotta argue with this 12-year-old about how many genders there are. It’s not easy.
Imagine your adolescent son coming home and feeling bad because he’s Caucasian.
While I will not go deep on this subject, I would like to say that no one should be made to feel inferior by the actions of others regardless of their ethnicity.
Yes, Critical race theory must be eliminated from schools
I agree.
If a parent disagrees with what a school is teaching, what should he or she do?
Go to the school board meeting and complain? Transfer to another school? What does one do?
I think of it like a shop. If you no longer like the service, complaining probably won’t convince them to improve their business model/corporate culture. Are you gonna keep going there with the hope that one day they decide to change their service?
Or are you gonna just go some place else?
I say home schooling is a great idea. But that’s a hefty task that most can’t handle, financially. Many families need dual incomes.
Go to Florida or a state with a Republican governor.
Unfortunately, this isn’t the solution to the problem, I’m not sure how to proceed
Me neither. I’m a fan of “If you want it done right, do it yourself”, when possible.
So, if you don’t like how the school is educating your child, and you’re concerned for your child’s future, do something about it.
Either home school, counter-educate your kid when he comes home, or do like you said: go somewhere else.
Complaining won’t fix it. You’re just throwing rocks at a giant.
Rather than forcing these subjects on kids, why don’t they put them on the local school district ballot so that parents can vote on them? The majority wins.
You have to start somewhere.
The Wildlife Trusts has partnered with Northumberland Wildlife Trust to buy the 3,800-hectare (9,400-acre) Rothbury estate in England’s north-east. The land was owned by the Duke of Northumberland’s son, Lord Max Percy, and had been in the family for seven centuries. It was previously used for game shooting and rearing sheep, but the new ownership spells the end of hunting – and farming will be regenerative only.
“This is a thrilling moment for The Wildlife Trusts who are working collectively – coming together from across the UK – to create a national flagship for nature recovery for the very first time,” said the federation’s chief executive, Craig Bennett. “It’s a historic moment for our federation.”
Fairytales conjure healthy eating – study
Tall tales of giant beanstalks, magic beans and pumpkin carriages can bewitch fussy young eaters into scoffing more fruit and vegetables, according to an international study led by researchers in Germany.
Werner Sommer and colleagues at the Humboldt-University of Berlin questioned whether fairytales might encourage healthier eating choices and help combat childhood obesity.
Preschool kids were told a fantastical story of children saving their town from being drained of colour with the help of magic fruit and veg. The researchers found that after just 20 minutes of storytelling, the young listeners were more likely to choose healthy snacks over sweets and biscuits.
“These results point to the powerful effects of fairytale-like narrations to alter food preferences in early childhood at a time when unhealthy eating is becoming a pandemic,” the study’s authors concluded.
(from the same website as above)
What is the experience of the people of Ireland under British rule vs non-British rule?
Please forgive my ignorance of the country’s history
Ireland fought for its independence from England in 1920.
Today, it’s split into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. Northern Ireland is part of the UK, but Southern Ireland is not.
I’m not sure what their daily lives were like under English rule.
As per google:
The English colonization settlers often treated the native Irish as an ‘inferior race’ to justify their forceful acquisition of land and imposition of their own customs, laws, and religion. They also sought to suppress the native language and culture.
Looking at England today, you would have no idea how powerful it once was if you didn’t read history books and listen to stories about it.