did John Kerry just call soldiers stupid?

Tramspotter · 10-31-2006, 02:35 PM

Or is he just scaring kids into doing their homework?

Ghoulish Delight · 10-31-2006, 02:40 PM

Kerry once again proves he's got the communication skills of a writing desk.

But looking beyond whether or not to skewer Kerry, considering that No Child Left Behind included provisions that mandated increased access to students by military recruiters, is it hard to imagine that Bush's educational goals are to steer students away from higher education towards the military?

Gn2Dlnd · 10-31-2006, 02:41 PM

No, he called the president stupid. The video edit leaves out the preceding line about GW formerly living in Texas, but now living in a state of denial.

Not Afraid · 10-31-2006, 02:46 PM

Sorry folks, but I agree with Kerry.

wendybeth · 10-31-2006, 02:49 PM

So do I. However, as Georgie pointed out to fellow Yalies, even a C student can become president!

LSPoorEeyorick · 10-31-2006, 02:54 PM

There's probably a more tactful way to phrase that. But it's true that a majority of soldiers haven't had collegiate-level education. And it's true that it'll be harder for them to find a well-paying job than if they'd had collegiate-level education.

Speaking from personal experience, the people in my extended family who served in the military in the last fifteen years did so because they were not at the top of their class, and did not have the ability to secure a job that paid as well as the military did. I'm certainly not saying that this is true in all cases; just the cases in my life.

Gn2Dlnd · 10-31-2006, 02:56 PM

Please read the article, the jab was not being made at soldiers.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/10/31/D8L3OTV00.html

Ghoulish Delight · 10-31-2006, 02:58 PM

Some more circumstantial evidence - the biggest difficulty military recruiters have had in recent times is that only 1/3 of potential recruits can actually pass the qualifying exam. So, again I point to No Child Left Behind and the fact that it's entire emphasis is on teaching students how to pass exams rather than on actually improving and teaching a curiculum.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-31-2006, 03:01 PM

Quote:

I'm not going to be lectured by a stuffed suit White House mouthpiece standing behind a podium.

Crap John, if you'd had passion like that during your campaign, some people might have actually given a crap and voted for you. Sigh.

Jupiter · 10-31-2006, 04:32 PM

so what about the people that went to college to become officers that are over there? i have say that kerry is an idiot. i so disagree with him.

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Kerry once again proves he's got the communication skills of a writing desk. But looking beyond whether or not to skewer Kerry, considering that No Child Left Behind included provisions that mandated increased access to students by military recruiters, is it hard to imagine that Bush's educational goals are to steer students away from higher education towards the military? __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	No, he called the president stupid. The video edit leaves out the preceding line about GW formerly living in Texas, but now living in a state of denial. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	There's probably a more tactful way to phrase that. But it's true that a majority of soldiers haven't had collegiate-level education. And it's true that it'll be harder for them to find a well-paying job than if they'd had collegiate-level education. Speaking from personal experience, the people in my extended family who served in the military in the last fifteen years did so because they were not at the top of their class, and did not have the ability to secure a job that paid as well as the military did. I'm certainly not saying that this is true in all cases; just the cases in my life.
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Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	Please read the article, the jab was not being made at soldiers. http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/10/31/D8L3OTV00.html __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Some more circumstantial evidence - the biggest difficulty military recruiters have had in recent times is that only 1/3 of potential recruits can actually pass the qualifying exam. So, again I point to No Child Left Behind and the fact that it's entire emphasis is on teaching students how to pass exams rather than on actually improving and teaching a curiculum. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Jupiter Long Live the Chief Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Parker Posts: 14	so what about the people that went to college to become officers that are over there? i have say that kerry is an idiot. i so disagree with him.
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