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WillyT

(72,631 posts)
8. Me Too... And I Hate What Kids Today Are Going Through...
Thu May 28, 2015, 12:20 AM
May 2015
Standardized Tests... Teaching TO Those Tests... Eliminating Almost All Other Curriculum Because Of Those Tests... And Then You Have To Pass Another Test To Get Into A College... And Most Likely Pass A Test To Get A Student Loan To GO To College... And Then You Take Test After Test After Test... To Get Out Of College...

With A Degree.


And then you are tested on whether your major made sense in this world's economy...

And then you are tested, your patience, when you have to take a McJob... while Human Resources takes it sweet assed time deciding between rejecting you, or ignoring you altogether.

And then you test your parents/roommates patience... and you own resolve.

And then you are tested on how you are gonna pay for those student loans.

And in the end... when it come to alcoholism, suicide, giving up...

You are truly tested.



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I think it depends on what you're being "fiscally conservative" about. MADem May 2015 #1
When I Was A School Teacher, Many Moons Ago, I Was Asked... WillyT May 2015 #2
Well, if the money went "your way" that would be helpful. It often does not. MADem May 2015 #4
You're Preaching To The Choir... WillyT May 2015 #5
I think Whitney was right. "I believe the children are our future...." MADem May 2015 #6
Me Too... And I Hate What Kids Today Are Going Through... WillyT May 2015 #8
It's a nastyass world out there. MADem May 2015 #11
Know which side of the bread your butter is on HockeyMom May 2015 #28
Excellent post, MADem. nt brer cat May 2015 #20
Thanks! MADem May 2015 #23
They're idiots MFrohike May 2015 #3
That's often the description of a plantation owner or one of their lapdogs. n/t jtuck004 May 2015 #7
K&R..... daleanime May 2015 #9
Some people define "fiscal conservative" as opposing $3.4 million turtle crossings.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #10
It has always been stupid. kenfrequed May 2015 #12
Absolutely spot on! whereisjustice May 2015 #13
the people who say they are that way olddots May 2015 #14
My in-laws are a prime example. nt. RiffRandell May 2015 #15
Thank you for posting Thekaspervote May 2015 #16
You Are Quite Welcome !!! WillyT May 2015 #17
Except labels are just labels. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #18
Thanks, missed it the first time dreamnightwind May 2015 #19
Great Analogy !!! - Wonderful !!! WillyT May 2015 #24
A better term is "non religious conservatives" quaker bill May 2015 #21
How many people at DU have said they're fiscally conservative? gollygee May 2015 #22
It depends how you define "fiscally conservative" Martin Eden May 2015 #27
The Republican Party is NOT fiscally conservative Martin Eden May 2015 #25
Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this..........I couldn't say it with such perfection.... a kennedy May 2015 #26
My thoughts exactly!! freeplessinseattle May 2015 #30
I always find these people vote for people like Reagan and W who were fiscally disasters. Johonny May 2015 #29
Kick !!! WillyT May 2015 #31
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