British Comedian Craig Ferguson was hosting a game show when NONE of the contestants could answer a very simple, straightforward question about Congress.
Ferguson got this smirk on his face and exclaimed, “Oh, I see how it is. Not EVERYBODY has to pass an exam to become an American!”
The Education Industrial Complex is getting just what it wants. Publik skrewl is state-sanctioned child abuse.
“2 percent said the Cold War was caused by climate change”
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And that 2 percent were immediately given government jobs.
The Cold War was caused be nationalist paranoia that godless Communism could be defeated....
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IMHO, we should end birthright citizenship.
Everybody should have to successfully complete the equivalent of the Naturalization process before they become full citizens with the right to vote, hold elected or appointed office, etc.
The only downside to this I can see is that the Left controls the education establishment and could do all sorts of mischief with this.
The American citizens likely werent coached
Schools don’t much teach History anymore. They only teach Leftist Indoctrination.
It’s a sad indictment of the public school system.
Go to YouTube and watch any one of Jay Leno’s street interviews. One of them was on the Stanford campus and questions like: Name the three branches of gov’t were consistently missed. But then, new parents know that Participation Trophies and Everyone’s a Winner so no one can flunk means a better life for them. I wonder what they think we their kids are still living with them at age 40 because they can find a job.
Be nice if they showed the test.
I’d be more concerned that they were ignorant of the foundational principles of this great nation. From what I see and hear, most are dangerously ignorant.
The majority, I think, is still instinctively drawn to the ideas of individual liberty and fair play. Those are the thin threads on which the fate of the republic hangs.
Now you know why the educational system has been intentionally dumbed down.
But we lead the world in instructing how to put on rubbers.
Exactly as planned by the Ministry of Education.
Chucky Schumer said the three branches of government were: President, Democrat and Republican
Duh, the cause of the Cold War was globull warming.
Franklin is famous for bedding his slave.
Mexico was one of the first states.
Eisenhower thought up E=mc2.
U.S. Constitution was ratified under Obama
WWII enemies was Russia. We’ve always fought Russia, hence them messing with our elections.
There is one Justice for each of the 57 states.
Passing this test ought to be a requirement before receiving a license to vote. Test every 8 years.
Not even smart enough to cheat.
Does anyone have a link to the test?
I found the list of 100 questions and knew 98 of them and one was just my Old Timers disease.