[IbJensen]

Americans need nothing that this soulless, gutless phony advances! Beware of anything he and his 'henchpeople' propose as it is designed to hammer another nail in our coffins!

[wita]

IMHO gutless phony barely scratches the surface so thanks for your reasoned and polite approach. /s

[yldstrk]

What these programs actually offer kids is a safe, regular, clean, structured environment to get them out of the extreme chaos that is their home life. These kids’ “homes” are sleeping on a different floor every night, loud nasty rap music, occasional food items, not real meals, cursing and fighting, beating, trash, filth, drinking and drugging. A preschool and a regular schedule is a lifeline.

[ZULU]

WE don’t but THEY do.

The longer the bastards in the “Educational” Establishment have the young minds under their control, the better they can brainwash them into thinking Marxist subversives like the monster in the White House, are the right choice in elections.

[Tax-chick]

Everyone wants children to have the best start in life.

Maybe, but they don't want that very much. For example, they don't want it enough even to express disapproval of promiscuous sex, let alone take action to discourage this behavior.

They don't want it enough to use the educational systems currently in existence to teach reading and math in ways that are proven effective.

Maybe it would be more accurate to say, "Everyone wishes children could have the best start in life without in any way requiring adults to move beyond the toddler-level value of 'I want what I want when I want it.' "

[apillar]

“Universal Pre-school” has been one of the far lefts dreams for years, I remember hearing about it on NPR back in the Clinton years. They want it for three reasons, first of all the extra union teachers and support staff it would require, not to mention more government money. Second is getting more women out into the workforce (they consider being a stay at home mom akin to slavery). Lastly, is to indoctrinate children at age 3 and 4 before their parents have had a chance to instill those “horrible” conservative and religious values. The plan is to get the the framework set up nationwide as a voluntary option to give children a head start. Then the next step is to make it compulsory, after all, the argument will go, we have this wonderful system of preschools all set up, all you have to do is send your child, and WHO wouldn't want there child to get a head start? (This is just one prong in the agenda, they also have talked about extending the school day, doing away with summer breaks and even making two years of post high school education compulsory.)

[Travis McGee]

The real "Head Start" agenda:

[mohresearcher]

Hilter did the same thing in Germany, even creating babies on the assembly line, and indoctrinating each to be a good Nazi ready to die for the Fatherland.

[JenB]

My daughter is almost 4. I realize when I take her out in public that she’s one of the biggest kids I see around any more. It makes me sad. She learns so much from me.