"Stuck on Stupid" to Rebroadcast Tomorrow 10PM (Stossel)

via email ^ | 8-31-06 | Alliance for Separation of School and State

[Tired of Taxes]

Received via email:

You may remember back in January that ABC News aired a special program of 20/20 with John Stossel called “Stupid in America.” It tore back the curtain of public school to graphically reveal a few of its disastrous failings.

The network has decided to rebroadcast that show on Friday, September 1 at 10:00 PM Eastern & Pacific - FOR MOST OF YOU, THAT’S TOMORROW!

If you missed it before, please tune in. This is one of the truly great critiques of government involvement in school, because it uses the visual media so effectively.

If you saw it, I don’t need to tell you it was effective. I just need to remind you to grab a friend by the arm and get them to see it too. And while their confidence is melting, why don’t you send them right over to our new web site: www.SchoolandState.org

Questions are sure to follow such an exposé. The Alliance’s web site is just the place to look for practical insights and the deep answers that get behind the issues.

One important note: While John Stossel does a masterful job exposing the problem, the Alliance does not agree with a solution that leaves the government in charge of the flow of money. Even his carefully selected example of Belgium is buckling to government control over private schools because the government still handles the money.

Sincerely,

Alan Schaeffer President

[Tired of Taxes]

For anyone who missed the program the first time it aired...

[Andy from Beaverton]

Dennis Prager had him on his show first things this morning.

You can find a rebroadcast here:

http://radio.findanisp.com/radio-show.php?show=153

http://www.townhall.com/talkradio/Show.aspx?RadioShowID=3

[Tired of Taxes]

ANOTHER REASON TO HOMESCHOOL PING!

For anyone who missed this John Stossel report the first time around and wanted to catch it again...

Note: I don't remember homeschooling even mentioned in this program. What it does do is critique our public school system.

This ping list is for the "other" articles of interest to homeschoolers about education and public school. If you want on/off this list, please freepmail me. The main Homeschool Ping List by DaveLoneRanger handles the homeschool-specific articles.

[Tired of Taxes]

Thanks for the links.

[Tired of Taxes]

Just an FYI ping to you... Stossel never mentioned homeschooling in his report, unfortunately.

[Carl LaFong]

That's about the worst time slot on TV.
BTW, did you know that Kyra Phillips sister-in-law is a control freak?

[dawn53]

He was on Glenn Beck's radio show this AM too. I didn't catch all the interview as I was out running errands, but they were definitely discussing the "school" problem.

[nmh]

Bump!

[HitmanLV]

Could have sworn that interview was a replay.

[Arcy]

I saw this when it aired before. It was a fantastic presentation of the facts; deplorable as they are. My child will never see the inside of a government school. They don't even deserve to be called schools; more like institutions. The word "school" infers learning is taking place, not gang recruitment and indoctrination.

Sorry, I just don't have it in me to participate in child abuse by sending my little darling off to one of these government run institutions. I love my child to much. It's my responsibility to make sure my child gets an educated, not indoctrinated. That he learns to think and make decisions on his own; not regurgitate what some left-wing crackpot brain washed him into saying.

This is just one more area where we disagree with the left in this country. We value education and individual decision making. They value collective thinking at any cost; including that of your children.

[Muleteam1]

ABC? Looks like I will miss it again.

[kellynla]

BTTT

[wintertime]

They don't even deserve to be called schools; more like institutions

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Instituion

Well....there are homeschoolers, and everyone else is "institutionalized" for their education. :)

[IM2MAD]

Bump with a hope that someone posts a reminder tomorrow.

[Tired of Taxes]

REMINDER

John Stossel's "STUPID IN AMERICA" will rebroadcast TONIGHT on 20/20 on ABC at 10/9c

You can read more about the show right here.

[HitmanLV]

I think Stossel was on a radio show I listen to earlier this week and mentioned it. I ran and set my Tivo, can't wait!

[Tired of Taxes]

Too bad the whole program wasn't aired. I guess due to the game, the show ended up being cut down to one-half hour 10:30 - 11:00 p.m.

[kiki04]

Thanks! We watched it, nope, homeschooling wasn't mentioned.