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Best advice I ever got is this:

Never, ever argue with your professors. You're there to get a grade and a diploma. If you hear something you disagree with, argue it with yourself in privacy. If you can counter it effectively, congratulations. If you can't, figure out why and learn from it. These guys are professionals at propaganda and indoctrination, and it's folly to think you are going to bring them down. If you win, you lose. Better to learn their ways and apply them in the future, when you have more control over your circumstances.

Think of how the terrorists are fighting in Iraq now. They knew that if they put up organized military style resistance, they'd be mowed down. Instead, they kept low and kept quiet until there were enough American forces and cooperative citizens. Then they started harassing from within, at close range, when it became harder to swat them.

It's war!

For those of us interested in the number "11", tomorrow is a big day.

"On November 11th, 1921, an unknown American soldier from World War I was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, in recognition of WWI veterans and in conjunction with the timing of cessation of hostilities at 11 a.m., November 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month). President Warren Harding requested that: "All...citizens...indulge in a period of silent thanks to God for these... valorous lives and of supplication for His Divine mercy...on our beloved country." Inscribed on the Tomb are the words: "Here lies in honored glory an American soldier know but to God." The day became known as "Armistice Day." In 1954, Congress, wanting to recognize the sacrifice of veterans since WWI, proposed to change Armistice Day to Veterans Day in their honor. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, former Supreme Commander in WWII, signed the legislation."

---10 November 2004
Federalist Patriot No. 04-44/45
Special Edition

Enjoy veteran's day. The next 72 hours should be interesting.

He's a pretty smart kid and has already said he avoids getting into any political disagreements with his prof's. Though he can 'excercise' both sides of a position, since he is majoring in Poly Sci.

A lot of the kids he goes to school with frustrate the hell out of him. They just blindly believe whatever crap they are fed and do not bother to research issues or facts on their own. Which is very sad, considering universities are where we are suppoesed to go in order to become more effective critical thinkers.