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America is creating a generation of “social activists.”
Any facts to back that up? Extrapolating from one class to an entire generation?

Any facts to refute it? His fact is the fact that such things are obvious teachings in socail activism, and that it’s being offered in college--hence a new generation of social activists.

Yes, let’s all pretend it isn’t happening.

That would be Lex Luther.

Well maybe a “generation of social activists” is taking it too far, but we are graduating far too many lawyers and “liberal arts” majors.  If we want to stay competitive in the global economy we need to start producing engineers, scientists and mathemiticians.  We can’t rely on waiting for people like that to come here from other countries any more.  That worked for a few decades, but now places like India and South Korea are nice enough that they can just stay there.  Plus, they have the technology available there now too.

These are just cold, hard facts.

And maybe you missed it in the other thread, but who is that in your Gravatar Oliver?  I’m curious.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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Ah, thank you Chris.

I see (from your IP) that you are a fellow North Dakotan.  Been reading long?

I’m always interested in knowing who my ND readers are.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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Wait a minute—you mean there’s a whole class devoted to PRANKS???

Since when have college kids needed to be taught how to do that?  Hey Beldner, grow the fuck up and get a real job, you little twerp.

Ah, thank you Chris.

I see (from your IP) that you are a fellow North Dakotan. Been reading long?

I’m always interested in knowing who my ND readers are.

Yup I’m a life long North Dakotan of 23 years. And no not too long. Found this site through Technorati a few weeks back and bookmarked it.

Well cool Chris.  I hope you stick around.

I see from your site that you’re a Calvin & Hobbes fan.  My girlfriend and I just bought the complete collection that came on sale a month or so back.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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[...] Clinton is absolutely right that we have a problem with our universities not turning out enough scientists and engineers. While students in those career fields abound in places like South Korea and India, here in America the emphasis seems to be on…other areas. That isn’t good. [...]

bad idea to spend your time interacting with the public en mass, much better to sit in front of the computer all day reading political shenanigans and whatnot. Communication is important. successful group interaction is a valuable skill. The class sounds great, lighten up.

[...] The quality of education kids receive has really gone down hill too, but again that might have something to do with the all-around lowering of academic standards. Anyway, one need look no further than the sort of classes college kids take (a class in pranks/social activism is the most ridiculous one I’ve seen of late) to see that this is true. [...]