American Education still Slipping
Some colleges are reporting double-digit drops in the average SAT scores of applicants this yearThis is just one of many signs that America is not moving in the right direction for ourselves and our children's futures. President Clinton left President Bush a 5.65 trillion dollar national debt. President Bush and Congress have increased that amount to 8.3 trillion dollars and projections now have it at 11 Trillion by the beginning of 2009 based on legislation already passed and policy decisions already made.
Incumbent politicians are responsible for this and many other problems which keep getting worse, not better, like illegal
immigration, purchase power of wages going down, energy inflation, and health care costs which have spiralled entirely out of control. These issues did not spring up over night. They have been plaguing us for a decade or more, and our incumbent politicians prefer to bicker and infight and play 'gotcha' rather than provide real solutions. Voting Out Incumbents for Democracy is the only way we, the people, are going to regain control of our government. Register to vote. And be sure to vote. Plan ahead, vote early with an absentee ballot, but vote.
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Comments
One big reason (overlooked) education costs are rising while quality is falling is because illegal aliens are swamping our schools. On top of that, tax payers are being force to teach bilingually.
Posted by: d.a.n | May 18, 2006 10:27 AM
As a returning college student, it is absolutely scary how many of my fellow students aren't prepared to take the simplest steps necessary for academic success. Something as simple as reading the directions is too much to ask of some of my fellow students, and yet being admitted into college was not an issue for them. It does make me wonder what America's future holds when those who will hold the power of it in their hands seem so unprepared...and yet, it's not like those of us who've had the power to change things have done such a bang-up job of it for the decade or two.
Posted by: Stephanie Crist | May 19, 2006 3:24 AM