Gov. Scott's idea to slash liberal arts funding called "uninformed" (Rick Perry's push for reform)

WTSP ^ | October 12, 2011 | Tammie Fields

[hinckley buzzard]

According to the American Anthropology Association, about 64 percent of those with a graduate degree in anthropology find a job within 12 months of graduating.

36% unemployment rate for advanced degrees, not just bachelors, after a full year, and they're proud? Sheesh.

I think a liberal arts degree should be valuable but it doesn't translate into job skills, and the dreck they teach today doesn't qualify as genuine liberal arts anyway.

One ideal is to get a good grounding in the genuine liberal arts and then go on to graduate study to specialize in a career field.

[hinckley buzzard]

You'd think a "journalism" major would know the proper usage of "less" and "fewer".

Or not.

[A_perfect_lady]

I spent three years in a Ph.D. program for Linguistic Anthropology. It. Is. A. Waste. Of. Time.

I mean, if you're just doing it to help you understand humanity better, and you've got the time and money to spare, hey. Go for it. But job-wise? It. Is. A. Waste. Of. Time.

[traditional1]

"Ph.D. program for Linguistic Anthropology"

Had never heard of THAT one, but I'm sure there are scores of Degrees in subjects that have ZERO Street Value.

[montag813]

In the “good old days” the economy was growing so fast, that you could major in anything, and get a good job upon graduation.

In the good old days, America made most things of importance, and made them well.

[RedMDer]

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[newzjunkey]

Illegals are illegal, they should get nothing from the state. No K-12, no college, no ER, no food stamps. What part of illegal do you not understand?

Alright wise guy, what part of unconstitutional do you not understand? What part of Plyler vs. Doe (1982) do you not understand? The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the 14th Amendment gives illegals access to K-12, ER, food stamps and so on.

This isn't something people made up recently to push some agenda, it's a 30 year old court dictate. No candidate, other than Newt, is talking about the out of control courts and need for the elected branches to reassert their constitutional authority and for congress to use its power to decide what the courts can and cannot review.

States can't do it. California votes learned that in 1994 when Prop 187 ("Save our State") was declared unconstitutional based on the Plyler precedent.

Has Bachmann done anything? Nope. Surely Mr. "magnets" Santorum? Nope. Ron Paul? Well, Paul probably agrees with Plyler so I'll pass on that one. Did Newt as Speaker? Not that I'm aware of but he is talking about these issues now.

When you say, "What part of illegal don't you understand," you're showing your ignorance of what the Supreme Court has ruled and what's been law of the land for nearly 30 years.

I can't imagine Plyler being be reviewed or reversed but congress could carve out an exception for immigration policy and make it non-reviewable by the courts. Unfortunately that would only take another act of congress to revert.

The feds—all three branches and both parties—have effectively signed a suicide pact on illegal immigration.

[newzjunkey]

Perry has some great ideas on lowering higher education costs. I'd like to see other candidates talk about the issue.

More gov't grants, giveaways and subsides lead to increased prices in education. It's immoral and stupid.

[GeronL]

I don’t care what the courts say, they are not legislatures. The Congress and the states should be challenging these “dictates” every year. Pass new laws and make the courts consider them annually if they have to.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Perry and the Profs He picked the right fight ....."Reforms like these would have been unthinkable 10 years ago, before Perry picked up his stick and started poking the system until it had to respond. It’s been a remarkable display of political entrepreneurship: Create an issue, define it on your terms, cultivate public support, and your opponents, who never saw it coming, will have to go along, even if only partway​—​at first."...