[Dick Bachert]

Just caught a network news segment on how the Chicago government schools – at the alleged urging of parents – are teaching kids there CHINESE, a language having 3 gazillion unique GRAPHIC – as opposed to our 26 alphabetical – characters and 4 or so basic SOUNDS!

They claim they’re doing this so our kids can COMPETE with the Chinese – most of whom are busy learning a much easier language: ENGLISH!!

I think teaching American kids Chinese is wonderful. These kids will then be able to explain why they are ignorant of biology, physics, math, basic science, etc. – IN CHINESE because their local educrats stole time from THOSE vital skills necessary for us to compete with the Europeans and the Chinese – to teach them CHINESE!

Proving once again that whom God would destroy He first makes insane!

[Dead Corpse]

Ben tiansheng de yi dui rou. Dong ma?

[NicknamedBob]

Welcome aboard, Dick.

Relax. This is your decompression chamber.

They aren't your kids, and they aren't your schools. You don't even have to pay the taxes for their idiocy.

Look on the bright side: if the kids are going to learn Chinese, it will likely be from a Chinese person. They are among the most studious and intellectually diligent of all the people on Earth, so it is probable that the students will be exposed, for perhaps the first time, to an actual person who respects education.

It could be a "learning experience" for them.

[Monkey Face]

Hi, Dick!
Welcome to the Undead Thread aka Flying Castle!
It seems you're in dire need of what we offer here: relaxation and a chance to go to Mars.

The kitchens and bars are open 24/7, and there is usually always someone here. Come on in and take a look around.

(If you decide to go into the Lower Levels, pleases ask someone to go with you...we're not sure what's down there besides zombies, and Darksheare is the only one who can control them. He uses the dustbunnies, but not even Darks can always control the dustbunnies...)