scream-of-consciousness;
"If you're trying to change minds and influence people it's probably not a good idea to say that virtually all elected Democrats are liars, but what the hell."
I'd have more to say around here, but generally keep my yap shut because when seeing stuff like this, my first reaction is "we're screwed as a nation and culture and there ain't no coming back from it now", and after a while the endless repetition of that defeatist sentiment would get boring and who needs that, huh? And besides, we ain't dead yet, right?
Right?
But dog-dam all this crap just gets frustrating after a while.
Teach them "bureaucratic" math and it's so much easier to get them to believe the lies. We look at the Obama admin numbers on anything and say "that's a lie." The modern democrat looks at them and says "what's the problem, racist?"
Some "schools" are still using the "whole word" system to teach reading. So we end up with innumerate and illiterate generation of useless voters who can only survive off of "money" from a government printing press.
The only goals of public education are to make the next generation ignorant but indoctrinated and keep the teachers unions (and thereby the Democrat party) well funded.
You're dating yourself, Rodge. Every parent since the 60's has been griping about The New Math. I inherited numeracy from both my folks, and they hated this stuff. But the algebraic approach to arithmetic paved my way into science.
Common Core is truly a step backward. Since Democrats have proven to be uneducable, they developed this method of 3rd World finger counting to replace math education. I think it's based on herding goats.
Here are the results: I recently handed a Sam's Club cashier 1 fifty and 3 twenties to cover a $92 bill. Since she couldn't count over 100, she handed me back $8. I just looked at her sadly and she started weeping. She apologized for being unable to cope with the transaction and called for help. That's when I got mad. The supervisor blamed me for giving the cashier "too much money."
Every once in awhile I'll hand the young skull full of mush a 20 dollar bill for, say, a $18.52 purchase. I'll smile and say "now do the math in your head."
I teach my kids to count up. Every time somebody (esp. a youngster) does it at a store, I compliment them loudly, ask to commend them to management &c. Good retail practice (avoids errors) and good math practice. "Eighteen fifty two (penny) three (penny) four (penny) five (dime) sixtyfive (dime) seventyfive (quarter) nineteen (dollar) twenty." What really warms the cockles of my heart is when I give them $20.02 and it goes "Eighteen fiftytwo (quarter) seventyseven (quarter) nineteen oh two (dollar) twenty oh two." Thank you and may G-d Bless you and your teachers and parents! --Jimmy don\'t play that
"She apologized for being unable to cope with the transaction and called for help."
Before they got those cash registers which compute change, I used to delight in handing a cashier $57.17 to pay for a $47.23 charge, just to see the response.
I'd have more to say around here, but generally keep my yap shut because when seeing stuff like this, my first reaction is "we're screwed as a nation and culture and there ain't no coming back from it now", and after a while the endless repetition of that defeatist sentiment would get boring and who needs that, huh? And besides, we ain't dead yet, right?
ReplyDeleteRight?
But dog-dam all this crap just gets frustrating after a while.
Sir H the Comet
Teach them "bureaucratic" math and it's so much easier to get them to believe the lies. We look at the Obama admin numbers on anything and say "that's a lie." The modern democrat looks at them and says "what's the problem, racist?"
ReplyDeleteSome "schools" are still using the "whole word" system to teach reading. So we end up with innumerate and illiterate generation of useless voters who can only survive off of "money" from a government printing press.
ReplyDeleteThe only goals of public education are to make the next generation ignorant but indoctrinated and keep the teachers unions (and thereby the Democrat party) well funded.
ReplyDeleteYou're dating yourself, Rodge. Every parent since the 60's has been griping about The New Math. I inherited numeracy from both my folks, and they hated this stuff. But the algebraic approach to arithmetic paved my way into science.
ReplyDeleteCommon Core is truly a step backward. Since Democrats have proven to be uneducable, they developed this method of 3rd World finger counting to replace math education. I think it's based on herding goats.
Here are the results: I recently handed a Sam's Club cashier 1 fifty and 3 twenties to cover a $92 bill. Since she couldn't count over 100, she handed me back $8. I just looked at her sadly and she started weeping. She apologized for being unable to cope with the transaction and called for help. That's when I got mad. The supervisor blamed me for giving the cashier "too much money."
I wonder how many kids got m-o-u-s-g for the second one...
ReplyDeleteHelly, that was cruel. ;-p
ReplyDeleteFurther compounded, no doubt, by her apparent inability to read the frikkin' cash register telling her how much to hand back!
There is actually a Facebook page for this
ReplyDeletehttps://www.facebook.com/ParentsAndEducatorsAgainstCCSS
but if you're still confused watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wHDn8LDks8
Every once in awhile I'll hand the young skull full of mush a 20 dollar bill for, say, a $18.52 purchase.
ReplyDeleteI'll smile and say "now do the math in your head."
Great fun watchin' their expressions!!
OC
I teach my kids to count up. Every time somebody (esp. a youngster) does it at a store, I compliment them loudly, ask to commend them to management &c. Good retail practice (avoids errors) and good math practice. "Eighteen fifty two (penny) three (penny) four (penny) five (dime) sixtyfive (dime) seventyfive (quarter) nineteen (dollar) twenty." What really warms the cockles of my heart is when I give them $20.02 and it goes "Eighteen fiftytwo (quarter) seventyseven (quarter) nineteen oh two (dollar) twenty oh two." Thank you and may G-d Bless you and your teachers and parents!
ReplyDelete--Jimmy don\'t play that
Mj McDermott From Fox News Weather had a pretty revealing piece on it.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1qee-bTZI
thoR~
These are the people that will be prescribing our medication and taking care of us in our "old age"
ReplyDeleteBe still my heart.
"She apologized for being unable to cope with the transaction and called for help."
ReplyDeleteBefore they got those cash registers which compute change, I used to delight in handing a cashier $57.17 to pay for a $47.23 charge, just to see the response.
Kim