The continued dumbing down of America

I'm cross-posting this from GD (among other groups) because I originally heard about it through a Toronto maker's group I belong to. A place where children using their brains to build things is considered a good thing.

And of course, also because this is the path the Harperites are taking us down, as I'm sure all here are aware. It's a dark and ugly future if the cons win another majority.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027173702#op

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The continued dumbing down of America (Original post)	alcina	Sep 2015	OP
I'm not sure if this a political issue so much as a problem with the "zero-tolerance" fanatics.	jonno99	Sep 2015	#1
I also wonder if there is some racism involved	u4ic	Sep 2015	#3
Oh yeah! What do you f@#%ing Canadaiuns know anyway?!	R. P. McMurphy	Sep 2015	#2
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Well, heck!	alcina	Sep 2015	#5

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Wed Sep 16, 2015, 11:00 AM

jonno99 (2,620 posts)

1. I'm not sure if this a political issue so much as a problem with the "zero-tolerance" fanatics.

The above idiocy is in line with the stories about the school kids taking a few bites out of their food in such a way as to form the shape of a gun - and then getting suspended for pointing their "gun" in a threatening manner (and saying "bang" I guess..."