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THE DELIBERATE 'DUMBING' DOWN OF AMERICA (VIDEO WITHIN)

 
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Thanks for my 1st good laugh of the day! :)

I'm a teacher and by the time they get to HS a lot of damage is done. I give them assignments which are intended to have them practice what we are learning and 90% of them are totally dumbfounded. The few who are with it sit there in disbelief and look very bored. Classes are overcrowded and students must be LED BY THE HAND to do absolutely everything.

I cannot simplify my curriculum any more because then I'd be teaching 4th grade content in HS. I should add that the majority of the students do not care if they fail, are extremely disrespectful to themselves and others, and feel very entitled to be entertained as opposed to educated. I blame the video games for that.

The future will be a scary time.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13380113


My wife teaches kindergarten this year, and out of 30 kids, only 6 made national bench marks. Dumb makes dumb....I never used to think so....but...evidence is mounting. Bad DNA combined with bad parenting skills = disaster...not just for the U.S. but for us all.
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Charlotte Iserbyt (sp) is great, another writer to look into on this topic is John Taylor Gatto.

Very depressing subject.
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dna
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Thanks for my 1st good laugh of the day! :)

I'm a teacher and by the time they get to HS a lot of damage is done. I give them assignments which are intended to have them practice what we are learning and 90% of them are totally dumbfounded. The few who are with it sit there in disbelief and look very bored. Classes are overcrowded and students must be LED BY THE HAND to do absolutely everything.

I cannot simplify my curriculum any more because then I'd be teaching 4th grade content in HS. I should add that the majority of the students do not care if they fail, are extremely disrespectful to themselves and others, and feel very entitled to be entertained as opposed to educated. I blame the video games for that.

The future will be a scary time.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13380113


Scary is the fact that educators would rather make a paycheck instead deal with the changing population of kids TODAY. YOU chose to take on the task of educating them. If they have cell phones and find your class boring, liven it up. It's your job to to keep the kids focused. You are being paid about 60k a year to do this correct? Times change and our kids are half nuts due to involuntary immunizations and environmental garbage they inhale daily. Deal with it and then tell me who's actually making the future scary k?
SMILE...you're not as stupid as they think you are!

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Just look at what threads get pinned here. I think we don't need to talk about the "dumbing" down of America, just the "dumbing" down of GLP.
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I've brought up this topic several times as well...and was "punished" for discussing another blog site who's overall intelligence, literary and posting level was like night and day comparatively and like the difference between 4 year old's competing with Ivy League educated adults.

'Nuff said...

clappa
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Fucking libtards. You killed the American dream so tards could get a diploma. Now they are worthless pieces of shit.
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dna
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Thanks for my 1st good laugh of the day! :)

I'm a teacher and by the time they get to HS a lot of damage is done. I give them assignments which are intended to have them practice what we are learning and 90% of them are totally dumbfounded. The few who are with it sit there in disbelief and look very bored. Classes are overcrowded and students must be LED BY THE HAND to do absolutely everything.

I cannot simplify my curriculum any more because then I'd be teaching 4th grade content in HS. I should add that the majority of the students do not care if they fail, are extremely disrespectful to themselves and others, and feel very entitled to be entertained as opposed to educated. I blame the video games for that.

The future will be a scary time.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13380113


Do you have ONE positive thing to say about your students? Didn't think so.....worthless POS making a check without making a difference in a child's life. It's a sad day when our kids have no choice but to attend school daily with THIS ATTITUDE. You're shameful.
SMILE...you're not as stupid as they think you are!

"Once a government is committed to the principal of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in terror" - Harry S Truman

"The single most inspiring source for us is the human struggle." Jared Leto

“Money, without brains, always is dangerous. Properly used, it is the most important essential of civilization.” - Napoleon Hill

“Failures see the hole in the donut, but do not see the donut around the hole.” - Napoleon Hill

“One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.” ― Milton Friedman

Every man has a right to utter what he thinks is truth, and every other man has a right to knock him down for it. - Samuel Johnson
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As usual, the godlike video fucks up...
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Just look at what threads get pinned here. I think we don't need to talk about the "dumbing" down of America, just the "dumbing" down of GLP.
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ohno
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As usual, the godlike video fucks up...
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Real video:


[link to www.youtube.com]
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:dna:
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Thanks for my 1st good laugh of the day! :)

I'm a teacher and by the time they get to HS a lot of damage is done. I give them assignments which are intended to have them practice what we are learning and 90% of them are totally dumbfounded. The few who are with it sit there in disbelief and look very bored. Classes are overcrowded and students must be LED BY THE HAND to do absolutely everything.

I cannot simplify my curriculum any more because then I'd be teaching 4th grade content in HS. I should add that the majority of the students do not care if they fail, are extremely disrespectful to themselves and others, and feel very entitled to be entertained as opposed to educated. I blame the video games for that.

The future will be a scary time.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13380113


Do you have ONE positive thing to say about your students? Didn't think so.....worthless POS making a check without making a difference in a child's life. It's a sad day when our kids have no choice but to attend school daily with THIS ATTITUDE. You're shameful.
 Quoting: Doomalicious

You must be a retard POS if you think teachers don't care about their students. I was one, and my wife IS one....She works tirelessly for those dip shit brain dead retards, to no avail. Dumb begets dumb...and there is nothing anyone can do about that. Smart will learn, inspite of what they are taught, but the rest... need time and nurturing...fat chance of that, as most of the teaching time is spent dealing (most likely) with your dumb shit kids.

How about you take responsibility for a change. We did! Our kids get their education from us and then, (hopefully) from school. You want to be a parent? Then you bloody well need to pull your finger out and be one!.
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Just look at what threads get pinned here. I think we don't need to talk about the "dumbing" down of America, just the "dumbing" down of GLP.
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ohno
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That's right pal...be "afraid" !!!

Remember...Truth is DANGEROUS !!!


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is there a youtube link? thanks.
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As usual, the godlike video fucks up...
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16033422


Real video:


[link to www.youtube.com]
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16033422


thank you.
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Just look at what threads get pinned here. I think we don't need to talk about the "dumbing" down of America, just the "dumbing" down of GLP.
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ohno
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Thread: 9PM in Miami, and there is STILL DAY LIGHT!!!!!! WTF!!!!!! (Page 2)
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...dumbing down 'of' America.
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I fixed that in the title.

Wow, this video is so sad.

This is so terrible.
 Quoting: Mister Obvious


Yes it is. I have kids in school and I do look at their work. I was surprised to learn they are being taught theories as facts.

Example: The diatonic system of notation is too complicated for middle school kids. So they teach, read and compose music from a pentatonic scale.
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Idiocracy here we come!

*Shakes head in shame*
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Just look at what threads get pinned here. I think we don't need to talk about the "dumbing" down of America, just the "dumbing" down of GLP.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16599982


I've brought up this topic several times as well...and was "punished" for discussing another blog site who's overall intelligence, literary and posting level was like night and day comparatively and like the difference between 4 year old's competing with Ivy League educated adults.

'Nuff said...

clappa
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I find the grammar from English speaking posters shocking.
It is evident that the spell checkers are doing their job, but I'm amazed by the number of people who don't know the difference between 'there' and 'their' and 'to' and 'too' to provide a couple of examples.
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Fucking libtards. You killed the American dream so tards could get a diploma. Now they are worthless pieces of shit.
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+1

There are so many dumbasses out there it makes you want to 'stop the world and jump off".

Sadly, their parents have money so they dont give two shits if they have a good job or not.

Wow is our gene pool polluted...

uhoh
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crippled at the starting gate...

cradle to grave

with taxes along the way.
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Maya would have grown up to be a productive member of society.


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you can teach your kids at home math is the universal language anyway the rest is lies or half truths
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you can teach your kids at home math is the universal language anyway the rest is lies or half truths
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Discerning the truth is the hardest thing anyone will ever do...but unfortunately...most people are too invested in an idea to admit they may be wrong.

I call it 'GLPitis' chuckle
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Day by day I come to realize what a gift it was that my parents had me schooled from home.
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Sort of along the same line OP.



Little more light-hearted however.
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Just look at what threads get pinned here. I think we don't need to talk about the "dumbing" down of America, just the "dumbing" down of GLP.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16599982


I've brought up this topic several times as well...and was "punished" for discussing another blog site who's overall intelligence, literary and posting level was like night and day comparatively and like the difference between 4 year old's competing with Ivy League educated adults.

'Nuff said...

clappa
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I find the grammar from English speaking posters shocking.
It is evident that the spell checkers are doing their job, but I'm amazed by the number of people who don't know the difference between 'there' and 'their' and 'to' and 'too' to provide a couple of examples.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1201233


Right.

Not to mention that when faced with an argument which requires a cogent, insightful, rational, polite. critically thought out reply one receives the kindergarten rallying cries of "F*uck tard", "FU asshole", "suck my D*ck asswipe" etc...etc...

Foolishly I've attempted to actually "speak" and "reason" with these monkeys expecting some ethereal mystic power to bring these animals to their senses. The kinder, more polite and rational I am the more they want to fight, "F*ck you..." and hate.

I have wisely come to the only logical conclusion which is that, on the rare occasions there is communication between us, I MUST SPEAK TO THE GORILLAS IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE. I hate it but it seems to be the only way to communicate with monkeys and other various forms of animals or sub-human life forms.


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How about a little suffocation with your brainwashing!

Thread: Nurse refuses student inhaler during asthma attack
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you can teach your kids at home math is the universal language anyway the rest is lies or half truths
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 15541386


Discerning the truth is the hardest thing anyone will ever do...but unfortunately...most people are too invested in an idea to admit they may be wrong.

I call it 'GLPitis' chuckle
 Quoting: mr2


Well thought out, perfectly articulated and oh, so very true !!!


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Just look at what threads get pinned here. I think we don't need to talk about the "dumbing" down of America, just the "dumbing" down of GLP.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16599982


I've brought up this topic several times as well...and was "punished" for discussing another blog site who's overall intelligence, literary and posting level was like night and day comparatively and like the difference between 4 year old's competing with Ivy League educated adults.

'Nuff said...

clappa
[

I find the grammar from English speaking posters shocking.
It is evident that the spell checkers are doing their job, but I'm amazed by the number of people who don't know the difference between 'there' and 'their' and 'to' and 'too' to provide a couple of examples.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1201233


Right.

Not to mention that when faced with an argument which requires a cogent, insightful, rational, polite. critically thought out reply one receives the kindergarten rallying cries of "F*uck tard", "FU asshole", "suck my D*ck asswipe" etc...etc...

Foolishly I've attempted to actually "speak" and "reason" with these monkeys expecting some ethereal mystic power to bring these animals to their senses. The kinder, more polite and rational I am the more they want to fight, "F*ck you..." and hate.

I have wisely come to the only logical conclusion which is that, on the rare occasions there is communication between us, I MUST SPEAK TO THE GORILLAS IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE. I hate it but it seems to be the only way to communicate with monkeys and other various forms of animals or sub-human life forms.


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 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16264476


"You're wrong because you type like a fag." I see it all the time. It's like living in that movie idiocracy. Just imagine how court is going to be in about 50 years when all of these people hold law making positions. Just try to imagine that you can be convicted for murder and sent to the electric chair because "Your shirt sucks and you talk like a fag."
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How about a little suffocation with your brainwashing!

Thread: Nurse refuses student inhaler during asthma attack
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But you need two gold stars before being allowed to get use an inhaler.
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How about a little suffocation with your brainwashing!

Thread: Nurse refuses student inhaler during asthma attack
 Quoting: Mister Obvious


My mom pulled me out of school because I was bitten by a mosquito (which I'm allergic to) and was ballooning up, could barely breathe and the teacher wouldn't let me go to the nurses office. When I got home from school I was barely breathing and starting to pass out so had to be taken to the hospital.

When the teacher was confronted she just said "he shouldn't of been bitten by a mosquito" when confronted further she said "It ain't my job, I'm a teacher not no nurse" the argument culminated in her saying "hope you get bitten by a mosquito too, bitch. I'm a teacher I KNOW what I'm doin', you don't know shit YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT! WHAT I SAY? YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT!"

Forgot that part.





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