Sard,

Thanks, yeah, reasonably bright. Yes, I would have had you vote for Kerry, but not because he's the best possible choice, only the very lessor evil contrasted against Bush. Bush isn't bright, and to the extent he's smart, he's evil smart in a way that is directly contrary to my interests, and I believe, to America's interests. I haven't been kidding when I remark about Bush: there's the Bushes, other rich people, and the help. So that makes about 98% of Americans "the help" to the Bushes point of view.

When it comes to the stupifying of America, the WEA and NEA have very little to do with it compared to the shirking of individual responsibility of millions upon millions of middle of the road Americans who send their poorly equiped children to be educated in public schools. The schools are a small part of the problem. The major problem is the raw material being sent there for an education. The baby boom generation, on average, was born into privilege and blew it in the worst way by begetting the shoddy baby boom echo generation, of which a very significant fraction shows up in public schools undisciplined, unfed or under fed, unclothed or improperly clothed, unloved or under loved, and yet the parents expect the schooly system to do the job they failed at as parents and educate the kids besides. Sorry, that ain't a feasible outcome.

I love to give credit where credit is due.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.