Should College Be a Constitutional Right?
AdriHead
2012/07/11 22:38:43
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We all know student loans can be killer. And though Congress recently announced a tentative deal that would prevent student loan rates from doubling, according to a recent poll, that's still not enough for the average American.
A national poll done by the Carnegie Corporation of New York found that most Americans (76 percent) believe that access to higher education should be a constitutional right. Additionally, 67 percent believe that the cost of college is the biggest barrier to that access. It's a controversial issue, but it has to be asked: Do you think easier access to college should be a constitutional right for all Americans?
GOOD.IS reports:
A national poll done by the Carnegie Corporation of New York found that most Americans (76 percent) believe that access to higher education should be a constitutional right. Additionally, 67 percent believe that the cost of college is the biggest barrier to that access. It's a controversial issue, but it has to be asked: Do you think easier access to college should be a constitutional right for all Americans?
GOOD.IS reports:
A deeply divided Congress gives us little hope, but 150 years ago an equally partisan climate produced some of the nation's top public universities.
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rustyshackelford 2012/07/11 23:08:27
I think this says it best:
But back to my original point. The government has no business taking money from one group and giving it to another. The only proper functions of the federal government involve protecting our rights as citizens. Education should be handled purely by the state and local governments, where people can actually have more direct impact either by talking to their representatives or by voting with their feet and moving to a different district or state.
Okay, you tell me; who's going to pay for all this "free" stuff? Where is the money coming from? You do realize that things like "free" education, among many other "free", cradle-to-grave entitlements, is what bankrupted Europe?
Stop "braying" about people who have more than you do, and trying to take it from them. be back later to explain life to you, after i get home from work. You know....work?
So, what you're saying is, that people at the top of the eonomic ladder don't send their money down that ladder (trickle-down) in the form of paychecks/bonuses/benefits?
Be well; enjoy the stifling, socialist Utopia your ideals hold in store for you, me, and our descendants.
Not so; I think we should have been out of Afghanistan years ago, and am willing to admit that Iraq was a big mistake. I am also not a big fan of big corporations, though I admit they have their uses. And also, that's the way it is. Whattaya gonna do? Rage against the machine all you want, but you're still going to buy the products put out by the corporations, unless you want to make your own clothes and shoes, hygiene products, build your own car, computer, TV, stove, refrigeratior, etc.....so until that point comes, stop whining about the evil corporations.
However, I will say this for the wars: both actions toppled brutal, cruel, despotic regimes which were ruled by tyrants and which served no earthly good, and which no one in their right minds would ever miss.
They also served well as strategic actions; as non-Muslms, it's an insult to the Islamic traditions to have us over here in any capacity, let alone a military occupation. Therefore, it was a matter of drawing the terrorist activity into those regions, to grind themselves down against our military in an effort to oust us from Islamic territory, rather than having...
Not so; I think we should have been out of Afghanistan years ago, and am willing to admit that Iraq was a big mistake. I am also not a big fan of big corporations, though I admit they have their uses. And also, that's the way it is. Whattaya gonna do? Rage against the machine all you want, but you're still going to buy the products put out by the corporations, unless you want to make your own clothes and shoes, hygiene products, build your own car, computer, TV, stove, refrigeratior, etc.....so until that point comes, stop whining about the evil corporations.
However, I will say this for the wars: both actions toppled brutal, cruel, despotic regimes which were ruled by tyrants and which served no earthly good, and which no one in their right minds would ever miss.
They also served well as strategic actions; as non-Muslms, it's an insult to the Islamic traditions to have us over here in any capacity, let alone a military occupation. Therefore, it was a matter of drawing the terrorist activity into those regions, to grind themselves down against our military in an effort to oust us from Islamic territory, rather than having them come over here and kill innocent Americans. In that, they succeed wildly.
Thanks, GWB!
But let me see if I understand your logic, here: we've had two "illegal wars" that have drained our resources. Granted; however, wars have the benefit of eventually ending. Right? Their drain, presumably, goes with them.
Imposing "free" socialized healthcare and "free" education programs as matters of government policy, paying for everyone's needs in those areas, would compound the more or less temporary drain of the "illegal wars", with even bigger drains on our resources, which would never, ever end. How is that better?
Also, using words like "conservtard", and even "libtard" does not make people sound witty. It makes people sound hateful. Conservatives do not hate liberals; conservatives hate liberalISM. Liberals, on the other hand, passionately hate conservatives, conservatism, and anything that isn't liberal liberalism. That's why liberals abet Islamics; they have the same type of ideology.
It allows them to find and train more skilled people; more doctors, engineers; higher paying jobs that end up bringing in more taxes to pay for the scholarships.
You have to keep up. If you can't, well... And even when you get to the Doctorate level, you get exactly ONE shot at it. Get turned down, no second chance. Even finding out that somebody else has JUST published a Dissertation in the same theme as yours is a dead stop.
We WASTE people. We let people who could be engineers work as janitors because they can't afford college, or get $80,000 in student loans.
We're basically throwing money out the window. Smart, talented people are worth their weight in gold. As it is now, only the VERY fortunate or the rich can go to a 4 year university.
The fewer Mechanics in your town, the less competition, which means you pay more when you need your car fixed.
Now add in Dentists, Plumbers, Electricians, Engineers. All of them have to charge less when there's more competition.
Capturing the smart people that can't afford college and making it happen brings in more tax revenue, because they make more money than working at WalMart, and it gives YOU more choices when you want somebody to wire in your new Hot Tub.
What is required are the ability to read-- both written text and diagrams, the ability to both do and apply math (through trig-- no calculus), a basic understanding of electricity and its application, and a willingness to follow the rules. College does NOT teach these skills; these are high school subjects. Matters of design do require engineering training. But you do not need an EE to wire your hot tub, or even an Associates degree.
The limit to class size is quality of training-- not anticipated income levels of graduates. Licensing exam difficulty is another stricture on practicing professional numbers. I believe those strictures are appropriate. I am not interested in the services of a doctor who graduated from the Walmart school of medicine on line, or an electrical engineer trained by the Sam's Club academy-- and I know of no one who is-- for themselves, that is.
Why? Because smart phones, cable, and education depend on what is done with them for their value to society. Evidence suggests that more access to college means more people with degrees in things like "Women's Studies" and similar, not more MDs, Engineers, Accountants, and the like.
People should be entitled to free car, house, clothing, television, tickets to the movies, restaurants, vacations and cruises abroad. How about providing them with free personal aircraft. Oh, I almost forgot, they should be provided with sexual relief by a government run sex workers, unionized of course. They have that in Holland and Denmark so why not here? Add to that free computer for everyone and a cellphone, iPad and other necessities. Of course when they are over 55 and get sick put them to sleep like stray dogs.
In my opinion all the freebies for illegals need to stop. Americans and legal immigrants are taxed and when they need help, they should receive it before a dime is spent on illegals.