Actually, that's just what they're selling it as... No Child Left Behind is really all about extending federal control (article by Ron Paul - a *Republican* congressman), even into the private schools. Think about it... the main reason you have so little say in the public education system is because they get all their funding from the State and, increasingly, Federal level (this varies depending on where you're located). If the private schools start getting more cash from the government than from you... why should they care what you think, anymore? Following the money trail is a good rule of thumb to finding out who's really in charge of anything.
How in the world did this get a +5 Informative? If ever a post fit into the 'Flamebait' category, it's this one. Judging from other comments it's even plagiarized.
Algorithm for determining terrorist tendencies revealed:
Drives automobile with 'unpatriotic' themed bumper stickers as detected by stoplight 'traffic' video cameras (examples of offending stickers: "Bring our troops home", "No blood for oil", "Save the Whales")
Home contains 'subversive' media as detected by random drive-by RFID scans of neighborhood (examples of offending materials: Farhenheit 9/11 DVD, Free as In Freedom, framed U.S. Constitution hanging on wall)
Home computer uses 'non-government-approved-cyber-terrorist-hacker operating system', as determined from network scans subpoenaed from ISP's (and kept secret per the 'Patriot' Act(TM))
Home computer accesses 'questionable' websites... centers of thought for known subversives, all too frequently. (examples: slashdot, kuro5hin, news.google.com)
Subject's brain displays 'unacceptable' patterns of activity as determined by random drive-by, neighborhood cerebral scans (examples: Considering joining a labor union, Switching to alternative fuels, or voting for the 'wrong' candidate) [someone will point out that they can't do this remotely...yet, but you can bet your bottom dollar they're working around the clock on a solution]
Subject makes 'strange' store purchases as recorded in credit/debit/check card billing history. (examples: Vitamin supplements [aren't our FDA sponsored^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H approved remedies good enough for them?], pizza [long known to be the preferred food of hacker-terrorists])
Subject frequently votes for 'non-traditional' 3rd parties, instead of participating in our beloved Two Party System(TM) as recorded by the new, improved, and federally mandated Diebold Cyber-Voting Machines.
Subject resists indoctrination^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H avoids our tried and true 'national passtimes' of televised sporting events, sitcoms, and talk shows, according to digital cable/satellite viewing records, preferring, instead, to spend more time on the internet -- a proven tendency of the typical terrorist/hacker.
Subject avoids our wonderful system of 'No Child Left Behind'(TM) public education where they'll be taught useful skills like 'how to conform', 'shut up and let the teacher finish the lesson', and 'How to beat the essay E-grader'...by sending their children to private/home schools, and therefore putting them in danger of, indeed, 'being left behind'.
Subject conducts searches for 'forbidden' terms on Google (examples: "Abu Ghraib Prison", "community involvement", "private schools") [I know we all love Google here, but they're not perfect, just look at Gmail's privacy issues]
Subject actually goes to the public library and checks out *any* books as evidenced by library checkout history. This is an obvious sign of a non-passive participant in society^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H terrorist -- someone who does too much thinking^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H planning/scheming, and could be dangerous.
... The sad thing is, this is nothing. I could go on for days about various things like these that are in the works, or already in place that can be used to create an evironment that would make the old U.S.S.R. blush (Soviet Russia jokes not withstanding;-) )
"The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding." --Louis Brandeis, U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1928
Don't you realize what this means? Competition can only be *good* for the consumer! This will ensure we get the very best Elder Brother (TM) that money can buy!:-)
IANAL, but I believe that's why, instead of a system where the loser of any case is automatically hit with the legal fees, only the losers that additionally are ruled to have brought a *frivolous* case that attempts to abuse the system should have to pay the cost.
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Actually, that's just what they're selling it as... No Child Left Behind is really all about extending federal control (article by Ron Paul - a *Republican* congressman), even into the private schools. Think about it... the main reason you have so little say in the public education system is because they get all their funding from the State and, increasingly, Federal level (this varies depending on where you're located). If the private schools start getting more cash from the government than from you... why should they care what you think, anymore? Following the money trail is a good rule of thumb to finding out who's really in charge of anything.
How in the world did this get a +5 Informative? If ever a post fit into the 'Flamebait' category, it's this one. Judging from other comments it's even plagiarized.
Maybe this article should be under the Anime section
Algorithm for determining terrorist tendencies revealed:
... The sad thing is, this is nothing. I could go on for days about various things like these that are in the works, or already in place that can be used to create an evironment that would make the old U.S.S.R. blush (Soviet Russia jokes not withstanding ;-) )
"The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding." --Louis Brandeis, U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1928
Don't you realize what this means? Competition can only be *good* for the consumer! This will ensure we get the very best Elder Brother (TM) that money can buy! :-)
IANAL, but I believe that's why, instead of a system where the loser of any case is automatically hit with the legal fees, only the losers that additionally are ruled to have brought a *frivolous* case that attempts to abuse the system should have to pay the cost.
All the better to do things like this [kde-look] :-)
-3po