Bush

[GiMpY-wAnNaBe]

the resemblance is remarkable

[Kitana85]

I don't have a whole lot of time to type this, or it would be much better and I would have posted sooner. My internet connection at home SUCKS!

Anyhow, Bush has trouble seeing the big picture. He doesn't seem to understand how in the long run, his actions can come back to hurt us. If America faces some sort of horrible economic (read worse economic) or natural disaster, and needs the help of the world, if they are angry with us, we could possibly not get it. Also, the entire world against the US would not be a good thing. HOWEVER, this is merely specualtion. Facts are as follows.

When Bush was governmer of Texas, he RUINED the education system. To save the troubled schools in much of the state, he implemented a rigourous stanardized testing system. Though the scores on these tests have improved since their implementation, the education the students have recieved has taken a nose-dive. As parents, students, teachers, and administrators have been saying, the schools are only able to teach to the test. Indeed, for the schools to exist, there is no time for any material not on the test. In many districs, students no longer read classic books or study real life situations. Theya re not taught how to survive, only how to fill in bubbles and the different ways the test is set up. They are only taught what will get the school more funding and a better rating. The state takes action against schools whose scores fall.
Bush wants to implement this system nation wide. Is the education system in America not bad enough as it is? When American students are pitted against foreign students in science and mathmatics competitions, Americans tend to score close to the bottem. Students are having enough trouble paying attention when there is real material to be learned. This system would bring down an already flawed system. The status quo is far better than the uneducated young people this system could produce.

As I said before, I have much more I could say, but I don't have time to say anymore.


oh yeah, and for whomever asked political science is basically the study of politics, governments, and cultures.

[Dark Samurai]

Thank You!!!!!

[Bond]

Originally Posted by Kitana85

I don't have a whole lot of time to type this, or it would be much better and I would have posted sooner. My internet connection at home SUCKS!

Anyhow, Bush has trouble seeing the big picture. He doesn't seem to understand how in the long run, his actions can come back to hurt us. If America faces some sort of horrible economic (read worse economic) or natural disaster, and needs the help of the world, if they are angry with us, we could possibly not get it. Also, the entire world against the US would not be a good thing. HOWEVER, this is merely specualtion. Facts are as follows.

When Bush was governmer of Texas, he RUINED the education system. To save the troubled schools in much of the state, he implemented a rigourous stanardized testing system. Though the scores on these tests have improved since their implementation, the education the students have recieved has taken a nose-dive. As parents, students, teachers, and administrators have been saying, the schools are only able to teach to the test. Indeed, for the schools to exist, there is no time for any material not on the test. In many districs, students no longer read classic books or study real life situations. Theya re not taught how to survive, only how to fill in bubbles and the different ways the test is set up. They are only taught what will get the school more funding and a better rating. The state takes action against schools whose scores fall.
Bush wants to implement this system nation wide. Is the education system in America not bad enough as it is? When American students are pitted against foreign students in science and mathmatics competitions, Americans tend to score close to the bottem. Students are having enough trouble paying attention when there is real material to be learned. This system would bring down an already flawed system. The status quo is far better than the uneducated young people this system could produce.

As I said before, I have much more I could say, but I don't have time to say anymore.


oh yeah, and for whomever asked political science is basically the study of politics, governments, and cultures.

How liberal are your professors?

[gekko]

Originally Posted by Kitana85

Anyhow, Bush has trouble seeing the big picture. He doesn't seem to understand how in the long run, his actions can come back to hurt us. If America faces some sort of horrible economic (read worse economic) or natural disaster, and needs the help of the world, if they are angry with us, we could possibly not get it. Also, the entire world against the US would not be a good thing. HOWEVER, this is merely specualtion. Facts are as follows.

Funny that you fail to mention that if Bush decided not to act, his action could've come back to hurt us as well. Whenever your liberal professors decide to look at reality, they'll tell you that the US has faced many natural disasters, and no one cared. Nothing's changed. Even the Canadians have seen it.

When Bush was governmer of Texas, he RUINED the education system. To save the troubled schools in much of the state, he implemented a rigourous stanardized testing system.

If you ever want to get a job doing anything but editorials for the New York Times, you may want to take my advice. Bush didn't single-handedly ruin anything. Your first sentence does a great job of establishing bias and discrediting everything that you have to say. If you actually expect someone to take you seriously, you should try saying "While Bush in office, the educational system in Texas was ruined." What they fail to teach you in political science is that we have a system of checks and balances in this country, and anything that Bush approved while governer of Texas, had to first be passed by congress. And you may find this hard to believe, but everything Bush has done so far as President, I'll be damned, it was also passed by congress first. Imagine that.

Your professors do a good job of using scapegoats and pointing out everything that's wrong with the world while offering no realistic suggestions on how to prove it. God bless the Democrats.

[Professor S]

I just realized how much I love this board. Man, this is a fantastic debate going on here and I doubt I would be able to find it anywhere else.

[Canyarion]

I'm sure you'd find one that's twice as good elsewhere.

I don't really care about your president.

[Kitana85]

Originally Posted by gekko

Whenever your liberal professors decide to look at reality

Hate to break it to your conservative asses, but my professors regardless of how conservative they are, have NOTHING to do with my political observations.

Oh yeah, and as for writing editorials for the NYTimes, yeah, at least that way I could garentee them being read. At any rate, I hate higher asperations. And Gekko, get over your self... at least Geiko can save you money on car insurence, you're just obnoxious. Don't talk about my professors, and for goodness sake, stop blasting Democrats, of which I am not one, for the record, come up with something factual...instead of being a hypocrite and just blasting others.


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