[kj] Sex Pistols singer faces elitist spiel

[Karen Weil]

I severely someone as sharp as you was ever a "social retard," Brendan! But 
thanks for sharing. '
Libraries are the best -- now and forever, btw.

Cheers,

k.w.
the States


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brendan" <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
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Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] Sex Pistols singer faces elitist spiel



> Testify, I totally agree. Teachers are woefully underpaid and overworked.

> Kids need to be made to take the consequences of their actions. And a good

> early start in English comprehension, my parents reading to me and

> teaching me to read every night, is what enabled me to literally sail

> through school. I breezed through. I suppose hanging out in the library

> cos I was a social retard helped too, but still makes my point...your

> primary language is the tool you use to comprehend, think, and

> communicate, it's vital to get it down.

>

>>

>> Put money into education, not war.

>> Elevate the standard of education given AND train and pay teachers

>> properly..

>> Make the parents more responsible in their child's education, i.e. have

>> them encourage their kids to apply themselves, that is not only the

>> school's job.

>> Many US kids come out of high school, not having even been taught English

>> comprehension. Meaning they ain't gonna pick up on the most basic of

>> nuggets. The more a kid hears that their exams are being made more easy,

>> the less they are going to try to achieve anything, they don't think they

>> have to.

>> Beware of government schemes, they just get you off the unemployment 

>> list,

>> and often just leave you in debt to them.

>> Sometimes having an 'education' can work against you - 'you are over

>> qualified'. When I first came to the states I would take my degrees off 

>> my

>> CV.

>>

>> Dumbing down is deliberate. The masses got too bright. Now you buy an

>> education, to keep it out of reach.

>>

>> We have evolved to not use our legs, arms, eyes and now brains.

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