Comments on: Quote of the day http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/01/23/quote_of_the_day-196/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:33:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lyle http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/01/23/quote_of_the_day-196/comment-page-1/#comment-194002 Lyle Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:59:42 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/01/23/quote_of_the_day-196/#comment-194002 Jefferson et al apparently never dreamed that the education establishment would become a de facto branch of government, just like religion had done in centuries past and does so still. It seems so obvious today. Public schools would, after all, be committing suicide by teaching the virtues of a free market and of Liberty. It would be like crack dealers advocating hard work, responsibility, and a drug-free life. Jefferson et al apparently never dreamed that the education establishment would become a de facto branch of government, just like religion had done in centuries past and does so still. It seems so obvious today.

Public schools would, after all, be committing suicide by teaching the virtues of a free market and of Liberty. It would be like crack dealers advocating hard work, responsibility, and a drug-free life.

]]> By: Alcibiades McZombie http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/01/23/quote_of_the_day-196/comment-page-1/#comment-193989 Alcibiades McZombie Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:49:36 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/01/23/quote_of_the_day-196/#comment-193989 And the Irish! And the Irish!

]]> By: tgirsch http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/01/23/quote_of_the_day-196/comment-page-1/#comment-193985 tgirsch Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:25:27 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/01/23/quote_of_the_day-196/#comment-193985 They were wise enough to keep non-whites, non-males, and non-landowners out of education... They were wise enough to keep non-whites, non-males, and non-landowners out of education…

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/01/23/quote_of_the_day-196/comment-page-1/#comment-193968 Sebastian Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:37:42 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/01/23/quote_of_the_day-196/#comment-193968 Actually, Jefferson was an early proponent of public education. The concept was not unknown to the founders, and many of them were proponents of it, not just Jefferson. Modern libertarians tend to make the mistake of believing the founders were libertarians, when they weren't really. Jefferson himself believed that public education promoted the health of the Republic. Unusual for his time too, he also believed in the importance of educating women as well as men. Actually, Jefferson was an early proponent of public education. The concept was not unknown to the founders, and many of them were proponents of it, not just Jefferson. Modern libertarians tend to make the mistake of believing the founders were libertarians, when they weren’t really. Jefferson himself believed that public education promoted the health of the Republic. Unusual for his time too, he also believed in the importance of educating women as well as men.

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