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From: scott@acw.UUCP (Scott Guthery)
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Subject: RE: Are Americans Intellectually Inferior?
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Date: 15 Jan 89 23:10:10 GMT
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Bret Jolly wonders if Americans are intellectually inferior.  The
answer is a resounding "Really!" ... translation: Yes.  This
is first and foremost a result of being subjected to a public
education system that is run solely for the benefit of the unions
that control it.  American children are hounded by mindless educrats
pushing "self-esteem" and "skills acquisition" and precious little
else from the time they're 4 until they're 24.  It takes its toll
as any trip to the local Taco Bell will clearly demonstrate.

But this is just nuture.  It is additionally interesting to wonder
if non-Indian Americans come up short in the nature department too. 
Were there any filters in place that might have sent a disproportionate
number of dullards to the New World?  If I had to bet ... I mean if
I *HAD* to bet ... I'd bet there were.  Australia, on the other hand,
got more than its share of smart ones.

							Cheers, Scott

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"Education, which was at first made universal in order that all might be
 able to read and write, has been found capable of serving quite other 
 purposes.  By instilling nonsense, it unifies populations and generates
 collective enthusiasm."				Bertrand Russell
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