Dumbing Down the Schools

Actually, it was the Vietnam protests of the 1960's that inspired the revamping of the educational system. This was when the "New Math" was introduced, along with a relaxation of history and English requirements. It was found that a well educated, intelligent, and healthy youth could not be persuaded that killing 3 million Vietnamese was a good idea, so the educational system was revamped and students became more compliant. By the 1990's young men were willing to invade Iraq without question. Does anyone else remember the President's Physical Fitness award? They used to run ads on TV all the time in the 1960's. It was started by president Kennedy to promote healthy youth. It was quietly ended by president Nixon. R.I.P. America.

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William Schaeffer