Your last sentence is a huge insult to the men fighting in Iraq. I would estimate that 95%+ are graduates of public schools. It is a silly myth that is very popular here that public schools are so terrible. They are one of the reasons America is the most powerful nation in the world.
How is it that foreign kids can come here, go to public schools and suceed?
Im sorry i offended you but most americans don't even know what the hell the Spanish Armada is.
The point was that he was criticizing educational alternatives, while at the same time denigrating the results of his favored option.
Your last sentence is a huge insult to the men fighting in Iraq.
I'm puzzled by this. Has there recently been a poll of our fighting men, asking them to identify particular historical facts? YOU seem to be suggesting that ignorance of the Spanish Armada would somehow make our soldiers less brave, diligent, or patriotic.