dropout nation

so, (as if it wasn't painfully obvious to read how america is failing as far as education is concerned. thus does not surprise me nonetheless, however, an entire generation is failing and that is somewhat scary) this is a pressing issue. just 20 years ago, american students were among the best in the world and now are in 24th place in math. poorer countries like poland and slovakia are ahead of them. i have come to the realization that there is no one to blame except for the americans themselves in the sense of they are so busy doing everything else that kids are falling through the cracks and no one seems to notice that.

i blame a nation that are busy producing weapons to erase the world and are exercising their right to own a gun and, with that gun, they are doing exactly what their enemies are doing ie: iraq, iran, etc, etc: killing innocents. perhaps, the gun industry needs to make a living? this upcoming march 19th 2006 will be 3 years since the invasion of iraq and i wonder how much money has been wasted on that, hence weapons. and yet here i am wondering how 'much' money and effort was added to help improve schools and education initiatives across the country. yes yes yes!! screw bush and his homophobic, sexually repressive, environmentally devastating, backward foreign policy-making, pro-life, piece of shit morality!!

next, bill and melinda gates, who are the richest couple of our time has been speaking about said topic for awhile now and putting the reality out there, they have been speaking about efforts to help notch down the statistic a bit lower. the gates has also discuss their trip to schools all over america and also admitted that they are infact shocked and terrified that their nation is failing right before their eyes. as i am too. and everyone else.

"one million american students drop out of school every year, that's one every nine seconds!" - time magazine

along with all of the things i have mentioned in previous rant posts, i thought i would point out that for those of you that are reading this i must say this really does interest me to an extent. dropout nation!!! a country who by far was not afraid to tell the world (time and time again) that they are the best thing that has ever graced this planet. and yet they are now a community that needs to reform their education system. according to the gates, the younger students of today does not have the basics of today and when entering the work force tomorrow they will not be ready, dropout nation!! through knowledge and understanding it might make a difference that we break the silent so as a nation we all will be aware. however, i believe this is all just like a war for example gates is right we all do need knowledge and understanding. it is through solidarity and mobilization that the we can liberate our students of today as individuals for tomorrow in our society from the bondage of stereotypes ie: highschool drop out, i suppose we need more programs for these students.

once again i am oscilating between laughing and wanting to cry about the americans.

there seems to be a war-ish theme here. that's right folks. see you in hell. i hope the same very issue does not happen here in canada. actually it won't because we are busy watching hockey all day. also, really, smart satire is the only thing keeping me functioning these days. just get the high school diploma because really, without it you are nothing.

once again, cultural consciousness is vibrant. and she is our muse.