Years back I was hanging out with a group of libertarians who wanted to create a movement. They wanted a constitutional amendment that prohibited the government from being involved in education. In effect, they wanted to outlaw public education because they believed that it destroyed American freedoms. I think today that it was a charming …
Originally posted on 12/14/2008
I hope that you are honoring the memory of one of the truly great Americans today. One who, I believe, almost single-handedly kept our nation from exploding into uncontrolled violence. Two assassinations that truly messed up our country: Abraham Lincoln (if only because it led to Andrew Johnson becoming president) and Martin Luther King, Jr. …
If knowledge sets you free, then the teacher is a servant. If knowledge is power, then the teacher is master.
