CA: Dumbed Down Dems Get Dumber

CaliforniaRepublic.org ^ | 3/18/05 | Patrick Mallon

[NormsRevenge]

fyi

[NormsRevenge]

The moral bankruptcy of California democRatic leadership on full display.

[clee1]

Stupid is as stupid does...

Cah-lee-fornya sinks further into the abyss of their own making.

[rellimpank]

--the inmates are truly in charge of the asylum--

[TChris]

This seems to be a perverted version of the sage advice: "If it hurts when you do that, don't do that any more!"

The People's Democratic Republic of Kaleefoaneeah's version: "If exit tests embarrass your state, don't take them any more!"

[EagleUSA]

Stupid is as stupid does...

Cah-lee-fornya sinks further into the abyss of their own making.
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Right on! It is all part and parcel to the liberal Dem strategy of "A STUPID AND UNEDUCATED SOCIETY IS A DEMOCRAT SOCIETY"...and the parents of this state (fools) just keep putting up with it.

[Primetimedonna]

Thereby creating a whole new generation of Californians with the educational rallying cry of "Want you that with fries???"

Glad my kids went to private schools in San Francisco.

[oldbrowser]

"If you begin taking the test in the 10th grade and you're not passing it, what's your incentive to finish high school?" Bass asked. "The last thing in the world we want to do is increase the dropout rate

NO, the last thing in the world we want to do is keep processing illiterate students through our public schools.

[macbee]

Sad, truly sad. For contrast, here's someone who refused to lower expectations (from Stand and Deliver) :

Jaime Escalante: [to his students] ... There will be no free rides, no excuses. You already have two strikes against you: your name and your complexion. Because of those two strikes, there are some people in this world who will assume that you know less than you do. *Math* is the great equalizer... When you go for a job, the person giving you that job will not want to hear your problems; ergo, neither do I. You're going to work harder here than you've ever worked anywhere else. And the only thing I ask from you is *ganas.* *Desire.*
[Passing one boy, he ruffles up the student's hair]
Jaime Escalante: And maybe a haircut.
[Everyone laughs]
Jaime Escalante: If you don't have the *ganas,* I will give it to you because I'm an expert.

[farmfriend]

You had to post this right after I get off the phone with my son's principal. Get this, she told me I'm rude because my son's high school English teacher misunderstood instructions I gave to my son.

What I told my son was no matter how dumb the instructions, follow them anyway. She interpreted this to mean she was dumb. She was making him take notes even though he doesn't need them academically and he wasn't being graded on them. I felt this was dumb to require him to do this but hey take em anyway. This teacher has control issues.

[NEBUCHADNEZZAR1961]

The saddest part of this entire saga is that if the Republicans ever took control of both houses of the legislature, which won't happen in our lifetimes mind you, they'd just drop the ball and lose one of both of the chambers in the next election. The Repbulican party of California is so myopic and clueless it really offers no real hope for the state. Every time the Republican party in this state has come to a crossroads they've always chosen the wrong fork.

[lotusblos]

Trying real hard to reach 50th. The liberals don't want an educated electorate, they know they can't win if the people are educated. Their supporters are already so stupid they'll believe anything they're told (as long as a democrat tells them). California has been in control of the teachers union for decades, we're losing the battle. The teachers union is truly evil. They don't care anything about the students, their only concern is to keep their jobs unaccountable, and to collect funds for political activism.

[lotusblos]

"Right on! It is all part and parcel to the liberal Dem strategy of "A STUPID AND UNEDUCATED SOCIETY IS A DEMOCRAT SOCIETY"...and the parents of this state (fools) just keep putting up with it."

You know, it gets a little tough to take after a while. You super smart posters from whatever little tiny state you're from keep spouting off as if California was 100% full of liberal morons. The fact is that around 18 million of California voters are conservative. How many intelligent conservatives in your state?

[NormsRevenge]

lol.. Timing is everything in life, ;-)

In this case, I am happy we don't have any kids, cuz if we did, my face would be plastered in teacher's and administrator lounges statewide.

Teachers are supposed to work for and with the parents, if they can't grasp that simple concept, then they need to be shovelling manure somewhere instead of peddling crap to the kids.

Can you do a CA ping on this one? Thanks!

[EagleUSA]

You know, it gets a little tough to take after a while. You super smart posters from whatever little tiny state you're from keep spouting off as if California was 100% full of liberal morons. The fact is that around 18 million of California voters are conservative. How many intelligent conservatives in your state?
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Well, first off, my friend, I am a native Californian of about sixty years, went through the education system in California, from K-12 to university, when it was run by a CONSERVATIVE STATE GOVERNMENT and was the highest ranked education system IN THE COUNTRY. I can speak with qualification about California's education system.

I have watched this state, slowly taken over BY LIBERALS, INCLUDING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM and DEGENERATE TO A PILE OF DOG FECES in terms of quality of education, student proficiency, especially in the K-12 area. I ALSO PUT MY TWO CHILDREN THROUGH THIS SYSTEM AND HAD FIRST HAND OBSERVATION OF THE TWISTED, LIBERAL MINDSET IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM, from grade school all the way to graduate-level university study and witnessed and reported by my two children who have graduated from California universities.

Spouting off? Hardly sir, and you might want to do your homework on how the education system in California has degenerated to one of the greatest educational embarrassments in the United States.

Thank You. A very concerned California native, graduate, and citizen.

[Logical me]

"examinees would have failed the test, resulting in thousands of lawsuits filed by angry parents. " So sue!!!! Why is it the smartest are too dumb to protect what is right. If these ignorant parents must have more brains than the establishment. Are we in trouble? We have the resources to counter any suit, it's time to get some guts.

If we were in a reasonable State, this suit would be thrown out.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!