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New Hampshire Underground => Voluntary Schooling => Topic started by: MTPorcupine3 on November 07, 2008, 01:09 PM NHFT

Title: Good quote to use against pro-gov't schoolers
Post by: MTPorcupine3 on November 07, 2008, 01:09 PM NHFT
"If public schooling has produced a nation of adults who lack the competence to guide their children's education, why do we want to continue a system that is likely to produce the same result?"

Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, publisher of the book 'Separating School & State: How to Liberate America's Families' by Sheldon Richman
Title: Re: Good quote to use against pro-gov't schoolers
Post by: Porcupine_in_MA on November 11, 2008, 07:56 AM NHFT
Mr. Hornberger's The Man. Great quote MT! *Saved*
Title: Re: Good quote to use against pro-gov't schoolers
Post by: dalebert on November 11, 2008, 08:51 AM NHFT
It has to fail at education in order to survive. Reminds me of the way they tax gas in Europe to subsidize the rails. To the extent that it succeeds, it loses funding. It's completely backwards from normal market indicators of supply and demand. I guess they're planning to eventually have like five uber-wealthy Schnergenbergers who are the only people on the road and paying $2,000,000 tax on a gallon of gas.  ::)
Title: Re: Good quote to use against pro-gov't schoolers
Post by: John Edward Mercier on November 11, 2008, 09:31 AM NHFT
Don't look at the US uses of gasoline taxes... not much better.

On the subject... does anyone really believe that we've produced a nation of adults lacking the competence to guide their children's education?
I can understand the historical context on collective resources... but with modern technology the collective resources are more easily decentralized. Its actually getting more costly to centralize the function and in the long run leading to education restrictions.
Title: Re: Good quote to use against pro-gov't schoolers
Post by: AntonLee on November 11, 2008, 03:02 PM NHFT
I could have used this the other day with a certain Nashua school teacher I had a run-in with.


Title: Re: Good quote to use against pro-gov't schoolers
Post by: Kat Kanning on November 12, 2008, 12:21 PM NHFT
Used this quote in the paper.
Title: Re: Good quote to use against pro-gov't schoolers
Post by: Areté on December 04, 2008, 08:10 PM NHFT
Quote from: MTPorcupine3 on November 07, 2008, 01:09 PM NHFT
"If public schooling has produced a nation of adults who lack the competence to guide their children's education, why do we want to continue a system that is likely to produce the same result?"

Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, publisher of the book 'Separating School & State: How to Liberate America's Families' by Sheldon Richman

So true.