European vs American Youth

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Subject:	More and More Americans Are Catching On to My Theme Of Degradation of Americans
Date:	Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:22:52 -0700
From:	Jas Jain

More and More Americans Are Catching On to My Theme Of Degradation of Americans

"The larger cause of failure is almost unmentionable: shrunken student motivation," wrote Samuelson. "Students, after all, have to do the work. If they aren't motivated, even capable teachers may fail. Motivation comes from many sources: curiosity and ambition; parental expectations; the desire to get into a 'good' college; inspiring or intimidating teachers; peer pressure. The unstated assumption of much school 'reform' is that if students aren't motivated, it's mainly the fault of schools and teachers." Wrong, he said. "Motivation is weak because more students (of all races and economic classes, let it be added) don't like school, don't work hard and don't do well. In a 2008 survey of public high school teachers, 21 percent judged student absenteeism a serious problem; 29 percent cited 'student apathy.' "

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/opinion/12friedman.html

The plain fact is that American youngsters are less competitive than European youngsters. The claim "of all races and economic classes, let it be added" is a lie that was added for a reason. A born-and-bred American must engage in intellectual dishonesty (to pander to some groups), the most widely shared American Value today, in order to communicate with other Americans. Partisan politics and Political Correctness in America necessitate intellectual dishonesty! Could propagandists Krooksman and Limbaugh enjoy long career as partisan propagandists if they were not intellectually dishonest? Always blame "others" is the mantra of American propagandists and it works like a charm on the intended audiences. Yes, propagandists that serve the interests of the Crooks inform Americans on a daily basis. Please don't fall for solutions that emanate from propagandists.

Jas