NO COMMON SENSE AND NO LOVE OF COUNTRY

The Washington Times ^ | June 27, 2002 | Suzanne Fields

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Education, my father the grateful immigrant would say, was the glorious prize for growing up in America. He quit school in the eighth grade and always regretted it. He believed education was the passport to understanding the values of this country.

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In a poll of 634 college students, conducted by Frank Luntz for a new organization called Americans for Victory Over Terrorism, only 3 percent "strongly agree" that Western culture is superior to the culture of the Arab world. Fully 43 percent "strongly disagree."

When he presented the results of his survey to a small group of Washington journalists at a breakfast in Washington, Mr. Luntz surprised the reporters by asking them to raise their hands if they believe Western culture superior to Arab culture. Not one did. Perhaps reporters, accustomed to asking impertinent questions, don't like answering questions.

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The Luntz survey found that 55 percent of U.S. college students can identify Yasser Arafat, but few can name the members of President Bush's Cabinet who are the major players in the war against terrorism. Mr. Arafat scored a full 10 points ahead of Colin Powell.

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