This election cycle seems to be leaving most people dissatisfied, to say the least. It is difficult to find a voter who is excited about either the Republican or the Democrat candidate (hence the recent revealing statistics). Most have simply resigned themselves to the reality that one of the two will almost certainly be occupying the White House this time next year. How did we get this far? How did it come to this? How did we get to the point where millions of people are at the mercy of the ruling-class elite? I think America's government education system shoulders some of the blame. Now, of course, there are numerous factors that have contributed to the joke that we call an election, but the education system has certainly played a role. Here's a couple of reasons:
1) Government education has contributed to America's moral slide. We are choosing between a philanderer and a compulsive liar. American's no longer believe that morality--even as an abstract, nonreligious concept--is an important qualification for our leaders. Our education system has taught generations in this country that morality is relative and that being true to oneself is the only objective standard for who we should be and what we should do.
2) Government education does not teach civics or economics. Now, of course, children in America go through civics and economics courses. They are forced to right letters to their senators and they're told that there was a Constitution written once a long time ago. They are not, however, taught constructive, practical lessons about how government and economics work. After all, when the government is an inefficient bureaucracy that wastes inordinate amounts of money, would that same government really teach the nation's children the truth about how it operates and how it should operate?
3) Government education encourages the "sheep" mentality. If you read the words of those who have shaped and continue to shape our nation's educational philosophy, you'll see that this is no accident. Read up on John Dewey, for instance, or just listen to the things that come out of Hillary Clinton's mouth. The truth is that the elite class knows that the best way to control the masses is to instill their values in the children. Just ask Hitler. If you want to make sure that no one questions, say, the two-party system or reckless government spending, get the kids when their young (note #5). Get 'em young, teach 'em your truths, and make sure they're ignorant of everything else. It works every time.
4) Government education teaches that truth is relative. When politicians can stand up and tell flat-out lies without shame or consequence, you know you have a problem. Truth is relative. It is a tool to be used to advance your own agenda. If you read Obama's own autobiography, it is plain that he understands truth in this way. Much of it is fictitious, so he either has a horrible memory or he made stuff up (not to mention the possibility that he had a ghost rider). Reflection upon his campaign shows that he said whatever he needed to garner votes, especially promising things like transparency and no-nonsense politics. For some reason, people just don't care that much when politicians lie. We expect it. It's a normal part of the election process at this point. We owe this not only to disillusionment from years of enduring it, but also to generations being taught that truth is subjective.
5) Government education emphasizes the secular/religious distinction. This distinction says that religion is but one sphere of life and that it should not affect the other spheres of life. Politicians call it "separation of Church and State." Government schools instill this concept into the minds of this nation's children. Sometimes they do it outspokenly. The Bible is banned from the classroom. Prayer is banned from football games. Little girls are being persecuted for their faith because they can't sell cross-shaped cookies at bake sales. We've all seen the headlines. Sometimes, however, it's more implicit, and that can be even more dangerous. You see, when you tell people, especially southerners, that you are restricting their religious freedom, they'll fight back; but when you ignore God in something as seminal and crucial as a child's education, no one blinks an eye. The education system in America has taught our children that God is not important when it comes to making decisions about the future of our country. We're electing a president, not a pastor, right? That's true, but that doesn't mean that putting a dishonest, immoral person in our nation's top office is a good idea. Generations of Americans have been taught that God is not important when it comes to Math, Science, or History, so it makes sense that God is not important when it comes to politics, either. You can have God in Church, but don't mention Him outside of that realm. That's not how life works, however. Our lives are not spherical--they're holistic. A Christianity that doesn't effect our studies or our voting is worthless. It does not deserve to go by the name of Christ.
Once again, there's are many factors that have contributed to our political and moral decline in America, but our educational system has certainly contributed to it. We will never truly be free from the grasp of the two-party system until we relieve the government of their role in education.
I'm not holding my breath.
1) Government education has contributed to America's moral slide. We are choosing between a philanderer and a compulsive liar. American's no longer believe that morality--even as an abstract, nonreligious concept--is an important qualification for our leaders. Our education system has taught generations in this country that morality is relative and that being true to oneself is the only objective standard for who we should be and what we should do.
2) Government education does not teach civics or economics. Now, of course, children in America go through civics and economics courses. They are forced to right letters to their senators and they're told that there was a Constitution written once a long time ago. They are not, however, taught constructive, practical lessons about how government and economics work. After all, when the government is an inefficient bureaucracy that wastes inordinate amounts of money, would that same government really teach the nation's children the truth about how it operates and how it should operate?
3) Government education encourages the "sheep" mentality. If you read the words of those who have shaped and continue to shape our nation's educational philosophy, you'll see that this is no accident. Read up on John Dewey, for instance, or just listen to the things that come out of Hillary Clinton's mouth. The truth is that the elite class knows that the best way to control the masses is to instill their values in the children. Just ask Hitler. If you want to make sure that no one questions, say, the two-party system or reckless government spending, get the kids when their young (note #5). Get 'em young, teach 'em your truths, and make sure they're ignorant of everything else. It works every time.
4) Government education teaches that truth is relative. When politicians can stand up and tell flat-out lies without shame or consequence, you know you have a problem. Truth is relative. It is a tool to be used to advance your own agenda. If you read Obama's own autobiography, it is plain that he understands truth in this way. Much of it is fictitious, so he either has a horrible memory or he made stuff up (not to mention the possibility that he had a ghost rider). Reflection upon his campaign shows that he said whatever he needed to garner votes, especially promising things like transparency and no-nonsense politics. For some reason, people just don't care that much when politicians lie. We expect it. It's a normal part of the election process at this point. We owe this not only to disillusionment from years of enduring it, but also to generations being taught that truth is subjective.
5) Government education emphasizes the secular/religious distinction. This distinction says that religion is but one sphere of life and that it should not affect the other spheres of life. Politicians call it "separation of Church and State." Government schools instill this concept into the minds of this nation's children. Sometimes they do it outspokenly. The Bible is banned from the classroom. Prayer is banned from football games. Little girls are being persecuted for their faith because they can't sell cross-shaped cookies at bake sales. We've all seen the headlines. Sometimes, however, it's more implicit, and that can be even more dangerous. You see, when you tell people, especially southerners, that you are restricting their religious freedom, they'll fight back; but when you ignore God in something as seminal and crucial as a child's education, no one blinks an eye. The education system in America has taught our children that God is not important when it comes to making decisions about the future of our country. We're electing a president, not a pastor, right? That's true, but that doesn't mean that putting a dishonest, immoral person in our nation's top office is a good idea. Generations of Americans have been taught that God is not important when it comes to Math, Science, or History, so it makes sense that God is not important when it comes to politics, either. You can have God in Church, but don't mention Him outside of that realm. That's not how life works, however. Our lives are not spherical--they're holistic. A Christianity that doesn't effect our studies or our voting is worthless. It does not deserve to go by the name of Christ.
Once again, there's are many factors that have contributed to our political and moral decline in America, but our educational system has certainly contributed to it. We will never truly be free from the grasp of the two-party system until we relieve the government of their role in education.
I'm not holding my breath.
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