Bill Jackson's Question for the 2008 Presidential Candidates

[gearzone2611]

If I were a president: I would get raid of the federal(department of education) meddling the public schools. Give a teachers an edge to be parenthood to the students. The communication between the teachers and their parents is the first step that their educational values is not conducted by something else nor by the government consentment. When I was a high school I felt so boredom. Not one teacher concerned about my grades. So theres no communication at all. They seem care about their salary!

[zedusk]

I was educated in the fine public schools of Mississippi, but I'm not a moron. At least I don't think I am. Just under-educated. I'm still young and I'm working on it. Give me time to repair my parents' mistakes. I never said anything about the rich giving to the poor. I was, with my idiot-speak, trying to imply that the poor wouldn't put up with being poor and stop waisting their money on so much crap that's marketed to them by the rich.

[zedusk]

I would like to add that I'm a pretentious bastard, and that you don't have to agree with me.

[Tr0x315]

wow...I had no idea it was that bad...thanks for the insight.

[joebollman36]

spend money on education? why the heck would u do that? Hello if we dont spend all our money on war, we might learn something.  >_>

Long live BUSH

[Tr0x315]

um...yeah that isn't a solution. it's also illegal. How about increasing spending towards education or by helping out special education for a change?

[pacificguitarist]

So...lemme get this stright. You believe that the Chinese are plotting to win a war against the U.S. by sending fake teachers and administrators in to America's school system in order to dumb down our economy?

[Eloyke]

Sure, there are plenty of bright Americans. But there are way too many who don't care.  It's a fact that China has more honors kids than we have kids.

[zedusk]

America doesn't need respectable public education. In fact, it would be horrible. If poor people were allowed to think beyond their pathetic lifestyles, they would force rich people to share their resources. And that's just unamerican. Better they wallow around in our intellectual runoff till they smuther.

[pacificguitarist]

I don't know much about private shools in the U.S. but im sure some if not many of them are good and on par with the rest of the world. Just remember tht the VAST majority of students go to public schools, and the teaching styles there are just awful when it comes to math and science. Also I dont get why the heck you keep on saying communists are running the school system and only wany foreigners to learn.

Thats kind of a strange assertion.

[willywooba]

A lot of teachers throughout the country have these wishy-washy ideas about social systems and seem to like to cram their thought agenda's down kids throats. The commie part is refering to the socialist bullshit they force feed. It's even more apparent many of the colleges in the US. I just heard of a college in Delaware forcing people who live on campus to take a free class teaching that all whites are racist, regardless of whether they are privilaged or not.

[Fidokrab]

Simple, get rid of the Department of Education. They dumbed down public schools so badly, it's ridiculous.

[pacificguitarist]

Your right. Affirmative Action is pretty dumb in many cases( and Im a democrat!)

However, The rest of your reasoning is just plain wrong and slightly silly.

You also can't go around saying your sister didn't get in to the school she wanted because of foreigners. You don't know that, first off... and second...thats pretty narrow minded.

I would actually argue more..but ive spent the morning arguing with morons on you tube.

[pacificguitarist]

Actually..No.

The typical American student does not work his ass off. The American public education system is a joke. I have lived in a number of different countries and I can say from personal experience that schools here in the U.S. are crap.

And I went to a high school ranked in the top 100 in the nation.

[willywooba]

Yeah, government runs our schools. No wonder they are crap. Just like other socials systems. I just can't wait for socialized medicine so we can be screwed there as well like we are with social security.

[Oblivia58]

Personally, I would like to see just how the presidential candidates would respond to this question.

[sharp178]

I just thought American kids don't want to study, because they would rather spend most of their waking hours playing with their Wiis and jacking their Halos off to Hustler. The reason corporate America went to so called 3rd world countries was because 1 Chinese does the job of 3 Americans for less money a year than u would spend your playboys. For Corporate, Its Just Good Business.

[mjohnst]

For your information it is the administration and lawmakers who decide admission policy, not teachers; so why are you railing about this guy? Your schools are run by communists comment is idiotic, especially when you next say tuition is higher and they want more money, which I THINK is capitalism.

[disclaimer05]

YES!!! YES!!! MY POINT EXACTLY!! It doesnt matter as much if there are great teachers, great technology and text books, it pretty much boils down to the student and their parents. Thank you, I better see this on tv!!

[triton609]

I do not think that is at all ironic that you want more tax dollars dumped into your line of work.

[Devin1498]

important question

[PerkyPoodle]

Public Education is a dinosaur and should no longer be a burden to taxpayers END IT. Let the parents find away to educate their own children.

[NoMoreBlatherDotCom]

This is the type of worthless question CNN will choose for the "debate".

It's worthless because it will just allow the candidates to give the same speeches they've been delivering for months.

What Jackson should have done is researched their policies, statements, and actions and then asked a specific question. Then we could have a real debate, not just a recitation of stock speeches.

[HarvBand]

It could have something to do with the availability and the cost of a good education in China.

[halfhighwaytohell333]

second :D

[rockondon]

there not gonna do shit 1 party no choice

new world order think about it BRAZILS BEEN

RUNNING FLEX MOTORS FOR YEARS AND WERE NOT EVEN THERE YET???WE DONT EVEN HAVE ELECTRIC CARS YET??COMMON THEY HATE US

[bobinmass]

wow, rockondon, you are a prime example of the failure of the educational system.

How do you get along in life while being unable to communicate effectively?