tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362663422037727028.post61549902147842233..comments2024-03-25T14:09:25.720-05:00Comments on The Old Jarhead: Guest post: The Waste Named "Department of Education"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362663422037727028.post-32796543578705277032011-06-06T16:08:48.952-05:002011-06-06T16:08:48.952-05:00This article is great. If you ever want to drive a...This article is great. If you ever want to drive a person nuts, share your beliefs on federal government being removed from the education system. They will act as though the constitution specifically guarantees everybody's education, and that you're committing high treason by suggesting otherwise.<br /><br />It's amusing that people in general would rather tilt at windmills when these large bureaucracies fail to deliver. Then proceed to scoff at the notion of each parent being responsible for their own child's education: "Deliver what I expect of you, but don't you DARE expect me to lift a finger myself!" I'm beginning to wonder if people actually care about the well being of their children, or if they will ever recognize the conflict of interest that exists in a government run educational system.Ben Johnsonnoreply@blogger.com