Originally Posted By: canuckInOR
Originally Posted By: hybrid8
As US citizens, I would think that millions should be livid that past and current governments spend trillions on bullshit wars and other frivolous pursuits.

I am. Our school district is cutting 300+ jobs, because of lack of funding. We can pay for bombs, but we can't invest in our children? If intellectual property is so key to the US economy, why are we doing so little to encourage and foster intelligence?

They need to get rid of the retardation of the public education system that is No Child Left Behind. That would be a great start. Go back to teaching subjects instead of tests.