The Country Club Republicans Strike Again
Hey Folks –
The local paper, the Columbus Dispatch, must have decided that the threat of foreign terrorism has decreased to such a level, that – once again – they are reduced to spreading panic and fear by picking on the schools: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/insight/stories/2007/10/14/ben14.ART_ART_10-14-07_G1_1385IIV.html?sid=101 And: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2007/10/14/Failure_new.ART_ART_10-14-07_A1_JO85A6T.html?sid=101
As you may remember, when the Soviet Union collapsed, the Right struggled a bit searching for a new scapegoat. Terrorism had not yet reared its ugly head; so education was thrown into the breach, serving as a temporary – if not completely satisfactory – whipping boy.
With the terrorist attacks, that was dropped or greatly reduced. Obviously, fear and anger are more easily aroused by terrorists than by pedagogues. Unfortunately, it seems, the threat of foreign terrorism has - at last - been reduced to such a level, that once again those wishing to spread panic and fear have had to return to picking on the schools.
Now, don’t get me wrong. There’s nothing the matter with being critical of schools, and there’s nothing wrong with going after criminals in the schools. I have no problem with that.
It’s hypocrisy that drives me nuts.
Whatever one thinks of educators and education, criticisms pale in comparison to those applicable to politics and the politicians of this world; and it pales, as well, in comparison to the shenanigans of the holy “private” sector – which supposedly has the divine right to keep secret anything and everything it does to screw the people.
The newspaper is outraged that every single mundane fact (and/or accusation) about every single public employee isn’t broadcast freely and loudly to the world, but doesn’t seem equally upset that political fund-daddies can remain anonymous or that VP Cheney’s energy advisors can remain anonymous. Neither do the editors seem too aroused over the past drunkenness or pot smoking off the First Family. That’s different; give ‘em a break.
The newspaper is outraged that criminals in schools have/may have psychologically harmed our children, but seem much less aroused about the liars responsible for the DEATHS of our children in an unnecessary war.
Well, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. No fucking double standards!!
- Uke Man
The local paper, the Columbus Dispatch, must have decided that the threat of foreign terrorism has decreased to such a level, that – once again – they are reduced to spreading panic and fear by picking on the schools: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/insight/stories/2007/10/14/ben14.ART_ART_10-14-07_G1_1385IIV.html?sid=101 And: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2007/10/14/Failure_new.ART_ART_10-14-07_A1_JO85A6T.html?sid=101
As you may remember, when the Soviet Union collapsed, the Right struggled a bit searching for a new scapegoat. Terrorism had not yet reared its ugly head; so education was thrown into the breach, serving as a temporary – if not completely satisfactory – whipping boy.
With the terrorist attacks, that was dropped or greatly reduced. Obviously, fear and anger are more easily aroused by terrorists than by pedagogues. Unfortunately, it seems, the threat of foreign terrorism has - at last - been reduced to such a level, that once again those wishing to spread panic and fear have had to return to picking on the schools.
Now, don’t get me wrong. There’s nothing the matter with being critical of schools, and there’s nothing wrong with going after criminals in the schools. I have no problem with that.
It’s hypocrisy that drives me nuts.
Whatever one thinks of educators and education, criticisms pale in comparison to those applicable to politics and the politicians of this world; and it pales, as well, in comparison to the shenanigans of the holy “private” sector – which supposedly has the divine right to keep secret anything and everything it does to screw the people.
The newspaper is outraged that every single mundane fact (and/or accusation) about every single public employee isn’t broadcast freely and loudly to the world, but doesn’t seem equally upset that political fund-daddies can remain anonymous or that VP Cheney’s energy advisors can remain anonymous. Neither do the editors seem too aroused over the past drunkenness or pot smoking off the First Family. That’s different; give ‘em a break.
The newspaper is outraged that criminals in schools have/may have psychologically harmed our children, but seem much less aroused about the liars responsible for the DEATHS of our children in an unnecessary war.
Well, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. No fucking double standards!!
- Uke Man
1 Comments:
Hi Tom,
You are so right!!! This was a great response to the Dispatch and its attacks on the public schools. Thanks so much. Sondra
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