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MineralMan

(146,190 posts)
15. Sad indeed.
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 10:54 AM
Nov 2018

Today's educational philosophy is not interested in producing people who have a strong basic knowledge of general things. It's all targeted on specific goals. General education is no longer generally offered.

"Do you have a New Mexico passport?" [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2018 OP
It's not getting any smarter out there . . . hatrack Nov 2018 #1
We are truly doomed. The Know-Nothings have taken over. MineralMan Nov 2018 #2
A genuine kakistocracy malaise Nov 2018 #10
The education system has failed. MineralMan Nov 2018 #13
The business school culture rules malaise Nov 2018 #14
Sad indeed. MineralMan Nov 2018 #15
I've also seen the ridicule people are subjected to who have a liberal arts degree. llmart Nov 2018 #37
I get that all the time. geardaddy Nov 2018 #38
As one with such a degree, I can't say that I've ever been ridiculed for it. MineralMan Dec 2018 #79
Same here. Aristus Nov 2018 #28
"The clerk complimented Clarkson on how well he spoke the language." dalton99a Nov 2018 #3
That happened to me more than once when I had NM license plates ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #44
I grew up in New Mexico. liberalmuse Nov 2018 #4
Arizona is where I live and I could not believe ChazII Nov 2018 #12
A few years ago, a young couple/college students were trying appalachiablue Nov 2018 #41
I wonder if they think New England treestar Dec 2018 #71
I also grew up in New Mexico. Nevilledog Nov 2018 #22
LOLOLOL! rusty fender Nov 2018 #53
You're welcome. Nevilledog Nov 2018 #63
I've spent most of my years customerserviceguy Nov 2018 #25
Thread buster: yonder Nov 2018 #47
In 1981 after Reagan was elected, many visitors & tourists from CA appalachiablue Nov 2018 #49
I have met people in the deep south that think that. triron Nov 2018 #35
republicans use a limbaugh station, kkob, to sell their crap all over the state certainot Nov 2018 #39
Growing up in Abluquerque we used to get New Mexico Magazine HopeAgain Nov 2018 #52
Oh for God's sake..it's godamn NEW MEXICO. As in 'Lincoln County Cattle Wars' Volaris Nov 2018 #57
Continual repug cuts in education has continuing effects. DOH! brush Nov 2018 #5
GOPers hate education Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #69
Yes, even before the internet era, there were marybourg Nov 2018 #6
During Atlanta Olympics, phone ticket callers from New Mexico were sent to International line hlthe2b Nov 2018 #7
People are scary. Solly Mack Nov 2018 #8
"Oh so there's a *NEW* Mexico!" - Homer Simpson Initech Nov 2018 #9
It's heard so often in NM .... MFGsunny Nov 2018 #11
And remember, this happened in Washington D.C. BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #16
And what of New York and New Jersey? MineralMan Nov 2018 #17
There *are* some states that haven't updated DL to new designs Roland99 Nov 2018 #18
New Mexico is Real ID compliant dalton99a Nov 2018 #26
You have to show your birth certificate in order to get a drivers license in NM lunatica Nov 2018 #31
There is a movie called, "Idiocracy"...I guess it all has come true.. Stuart G Nov 2018 #19
I saw it. Once. Aristus Nov 2018 #29
It used to be a movie but now it's a documentary lunatica Nov 2018 #32
And I STILL think the TV show "Ow! My Balls!" would be a hit! nt Buns_of_Fire Dec 2018 #75
That movie was considered insulting to Dubyah voters. rzemanfl Dec 2018 #76
I live in New Mexico, and our state magazine PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #20
Beat me to it. pamela Nov 2018 #23
Great minds, right? PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #24
One of our 50 states is missing pamela Nov 2018 #21
I was told, in 1980, by someone in Houston, Texas rsdsharp Nov 2018 #27
I once heard a story about Samuel Goldwyn, of MGM studios Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #33
Actually I just gave the punch line. rsdsharp Nov 2018 #36
I used to have a sweatshirt that read "University of Iowa rurallib Nov 2018 #59
I wish I had that. rsdsharp Nov 2018 #64
funny rurallib Nov 2018 #66
not surprised agingdem Nov 2018 #30
When i travelled to Carlsbad, NM several times as a teenager The Genealogist Nov 2018 #34
this is specifically why you can get a plastic "Passport" id card issued by the state dept.... getagrip_already Nov 2018 #40
Yes, you can use it to cross the Canadian and Mexican borders SoCalNative Nov 2018 #58
this is an acutal thing fantase56 Nov 2018 #42
If intelligent life ever visits from space DFW Nov 2018 #43
I have an old story about the LA Purchase. lastlib Dec 2018 #73
I'm sure that Trump Real Estate would find a way around even that DFW Dec 2018 #77
unbelievable. barbtries Nov 2018 #45
I am from NM and was asked for a passport once at a hotel in Philadelphia. nt Quixote1818 Nov 2018 #46
This is an old problem SpankMe Nov 2018 #48
I'm a master gardener LeftInTX Nov 2018 #50
But the beach resorts in New Mexico are fantastic dalton99a Nov 2018 #51
does new mexico issue a "real id" rampartc Nov 2018 #54
My signature line says it all Quemado Nov 2018 #55
My cousin, from ABQ, worked for one of the U.S. senators from NM, in DC rusty fender Nov 2018 #56
Maybe they should put "USA" right there on the license plates to help? Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #60
Ironically, D.C. residents famously have a similar problem Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #61
hahahaha Apollyonus Nov 2018 #62
The movie Idiocracy turned out to be a documentary. Hassler Nov 2018 #65
Cute story from a Republican and former Trump administration official appointed by Ryan Zinke, klook Nov 2018 #67
K&R were the clerks republican supporters? tRump threatned to build a wall around NM Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #68
Hand picked by tRump? Duppers Dec 2018 #70
the depressing part is the supervisor agreed treestar Dec 2018 #72
Good thing he DIDN'T show his Choctaw Nation ID... Buns_of_Fire Dec 2018 #74
There is a world famous attraction,..That is NOT.. world famous...Carlsbad Caverns..New Mexico Stuart G Dec 2018 #78
Many years ago I was talking to a young woman while on vacation in Florida. She asked me where I AJT Dec 2018 #80
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