A hundred and thirty years of free public schools in this country and for what?

[Okla-homey]

I say we just shut 'em down and spend the property tax $$$ on roads.;)


Three quarters of Americans can correctly identify two of Snow White's seven dwarfs while only a quarter can name two Supreme Court Justices, according to a poll on pop culture released on Monday.

According to the poll by Zogby International, commissioned by the makers of a new online game on pop culture called "Gold Rush," 57 percent of Americans could identify J.K. Rowling's fictional boy wizard as Harry Potter, while only 50 percent could name the British prime minister, Tony Blair.

The pollsters spoke to 1,213 people across the United States. The results had a margin of error of 2.9 percentage points.

Just over 60 percent of respondents were able to name Bart as Homer's son on the television show "The Simpsons," while only 20.5 percent were able to name one of the ancient Greek poet Homer's epic poems, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey."

Asked what planet Superman was from, 60 percent named the fictional planet Krypton, while only 37 percent knew that Mercury is the planet closest to the sun.

Respondents were far more familiar with the Three Stooges -- Larry, Curly and Moe -- than the three branches of the U.S. government -- judicial, executive and legislative. Seventy-four percent identified the former, 42 percent the latter.

Twice as many people (23 percent) were able to identify the most recent winner of the television talent show "American Idol," Taylor Hicks, as were able to name the Supreme Court Justice confirmed in January 2006, Samuel Alito (11 percent).

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Proper business of govt.: Roads, sewer and water, police and prisons, tax collections, Welfare(only for those unable to work), Executive, Legislative and Judicial...period

[OCUDad]

Twice as many people (23 percent) were able to identify the most recent winner of the television talent show "American Idol," Taylor Hicks, as were able to name the Supreme Court Justice confirmed in January 2006, Samuel Alito (11 percent).And just as soon as Sam starts doing a Ford commercial every 12 minutes, he'll be just as familiar to folks as ol' Taylor.

[TUSooner]

Respondents were far more familiar with the Three Stooges -- Larry, Curly and Moe -- than the three branches of the U.S. government -- judicial, executive and legislative.
Well... that was trick question. Those threes are pretty much indistinguishable most of the time.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

...and killing bad guys foreign and domesticWoops, yes, how does one forget our military?

[crawfish]

I can name 'em!

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Bashful

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Grumpy

http://www.oyez.org/oyez/support/justices/portraits/Thomas.gif
Dopey

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Doc

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Sleepy

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Happy

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Sneezy

[Sooner_Bob]

Heh

[TUSooner]

Brilliant... even though "Happy" is dead....

[sanantoniosooner]

http://www.courttv.com/graphics/photos/trials/thompson-donald/inside/lede/thompson-donald-inside-092205.jpg
Horny

[Okla-homey]

http://www.courttv.com/graphics/photos/trials/thompson-donald/inside/lede/thompson-donald-inside-092205.jpg
Horny


You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to sanantoniosooner again.

heh

BTW, the jury recommended a year and 10K fine for each of his four offenses (which prolly means out in two if he's a good boy in prison.) While on the bench, he never suspended a sentence if time was recommended by a jury saying "the opinion of twelve is better than the opinion of one." It will interesting to see how the judge in the case rules. Defense wants the sentence suspended of course, and the sentences served concurrently at worst. Sentencing Friday. Stay tuned.

[crawfish]

Brilliant... even though "Happy" is dead....

Blame it on my public schoolin'. :D

[walkoffsooner]

People tend to shy away from crooks.

[Xstnlsooner]

http://www.courttv.com/graphics/photos/trials/thompson-donald/inside/lede/thompson-donald-inside-092205.jpg
Horny
LMAO!!!!

[jeremy885]

Proper business of govt.: Roads, sewer and water, police and prisons, tax collections, Welfare(only for those unable to work), Executive, Legislative and Judicial...period


So, there is no role for government in education? How about in pure scentiific research (non-military related)?

Who funds the public schools or is everyone stuck with private schools? What if you can't afford the tuition for your kids? Do they go without? What about funding for state universities? Does everyone now pay 3 times today's in-state tuition to go to one?

[pgagolfpro77]

Who funds the public schools or is everyone stuck with private schools? What if you can't afford the tuition for your kids? Do they go without? What about funding for state universities? Does everyone now pay 3 times today's in-state tuition to go to one?

a. Private, no public

b. Then they get grants from the Govt, as they do now

c. Not unless they dont want to fill out the form

c. There will be none

d. No, but they will pay more to go to better shools

[OklahomaTuba]

http://www.courttv.com/graphics/photos/trials/thompson-donald/inside/lede/thompson-donald-inside-092205.jpg
Horny

Now now now, we wouldn't want to offend anyone with such humor. ;)

[OklahomaTuba]

I think for private schools, they should have things like Pell grants (if they don't already) and special loans.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

a. Private, no public

b. Then they get grants from the Govt, as they do now

c. Not unless they dont want to fill out the form

c. There will be none

d. No, but they will pay more to go to better shoolsWhat he said.

[Scott D]

I think it's funny how we're willing to blame public schools and not television.

[jeremy885]

or parents.

[Viking Kitten]

Or guns.


;)

[1stTimeCaller]

or herpes.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Public schools, derelict media, give-a s*it parents, venereal worts, guns and the hemi...we're so doomed.

[sanantoniosooner]

I think it's funny how we're willing to blame public schools and not television.
Public television plays a role.

[TheHumanAlphabet]

http://www.courttv.com/graphics/photos/trials/thompson-donald/inside/lede/thompson-donald-inside-092205.jpg
Horny

Wha-Wha-What!?!?!? You can do jail time for pumping ole pete??? Sheesh...what's a guy gonna do when he gets the urge...


Shush, shush, shush..."That's not mine, how did that get there..."

[SicEmBaylor]

I can name 'em!

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Bashful

http://www.oyez.org/oyez/support/justices/portraits/Ginsburg.gif
Grumpy

http://www.oyez.org/oyez/support/justices/portraits/Thomas.gif
Dopey

http://www.oyez.org/oyez/support/justices/portraits/Souter.gif
Doc

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Sleepy

http://www.oyez.org/oyez/support/justices/portraits/Rehnquist2.gif
Happy

http://www.oyez.org/oyez/support/justices/portraits/Scalia.gif
Sneezy


Pssst, happy is dead.

I can't name 3 dwarves, but I can name all of the justices (and by who but not what year they were appointed). Not because of public education though...

[SicEmBaylor]

I think it's funny how we're willing to blame public schools and not television.


But Snow White was a movie not a TV show.