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Date Posted: Fri, July 10 2009, 10:34:09
Author: Don Poss
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Subject: Ranking Value between Michael Jackson vs. KIA deaths

The debate continues concerning national priorities for dwelling upon the death of a social icon versus ongoing deaths of warriors fighting to defend the nation against another terrorist attack.

I believe the heartland of America knows and values the difference. Consider that Fox News conducted a �man on the street interview� during the Michael Jackson media feeding frenzy, asking graduating students basic questions. Their answers were appalling. For instance, a few questions asked were:

Q. What nations border the United States of America? A. Alaska; Australia; Florida.
Q. How many stars are on the USA flag (pointing to a flag on a flagpole)? A. (Student looking at flying flag) it�s moving too fast to count them.
Q. How many brothers did Michael Jackson have? A. Four (correct).
Q. Who is the Vice President of the United States? A. Palin?

The point being�the students questioned were the graduate-products and representative failures of our educational process and system. Any appeal to their collective common-sense to prioritize a list valuing and honoring deaths of a pop-hero and military heroes will always result in the drug abuser, child molester, and known pervert soaring to the top of the list. That is what they were taught.

One solution is a return to a basic educational process whereas unrevised history, the King�s English, world geography, advanced math, a love of country and the principles of democracy and republican form of government as founded upon, and embracing Judeo-Christian beliefs, are instilled in students� DNA and the hearts of their professors. That is unlikely to happen.

We license drivers and in my opinion should license voters. An interpretation of the 15th Amendment to the Constitution could deny the above graduating college students permission to vote until obtaining a base knowledge in the above. Today, a high school diploma no longer assures a foundation-knowledge was taught nor achieved. Unfortunately, neither does a secondary-education nor advanced degrees.

Don Poss

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Re: Ranking Value between Michael Jackson vs. KIA deaths -- Jay Gearhart (WOW), Mon, July 13 2009, 5:05:52 (68-188-157-114.dhcp.trcy.mi.charter.com/68.188.157.114)