Welcome to the University of Stupidity
I guess there’s a reason they call them “liberal” arts colleges. The stupidity that goes on at these institutions of “higher learning” is nothing short of mind-boggling.
Perhaps college students can be excused for their mindlessness because most of them are away from home for the first time and are experimenting with all sorts of things, including new ideas. But the liberal administrators and professors at these universities can’t be excused for guiding their students down the paths of senselessness.
Here are a few examples.
- At Princeton University, the student body is so clueless that they want to pull down a statue of the school’s former president – 28thS. President Woodrow Wilson, founder of the American Progressive Movement – because they think he was a racist.
- Immediately following Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, administrators and professors at a number of colleges across the country allowed students to skip exams so they could process their shock and grief over the election results. At the time, all I could think to say about that ridiculousness was “Wow!” I haven’t been able to come up with anything better since.
- Now – and believe me, I’m not making this up – George Washington University has decided to remove “U.S. History” as a required class for history majors. Why? They say it’s because they want to give their students greater flexibility to pursue their interests and to “better reflect a globalizing world.” Incredible. I’m thinking the unspoken reason is that, as when newly elected President Obama went on his worldwide tour to apologize for America’s past sins, they’re embarrassed about our country’s history.
And if all that weren’t bad enough, the cost of tuition, room and board has nearly tripled for both private, non-profit four-year colleges and public (state) four-year colleges. The cost of a four-year college education has been steadily rising at a rate exceeding the inflation rate by about 6 percent.
The worst part is that sending a kid to Harvard in 1971 cost the “median household” about 13 weeks’ worth of its annual income. Today, the sticker price at Harvard is that “median household’s” entire annual income.
Whether your kid or grandkid goes to Harvard or State College, few of us are able to haul this freight, so we borrow. American families are borrowing $100 billion a year to send kids to college. Currently, outstanding student debt tops an astounding $1.2 trillion.
Is college worth it? Not when students want to rip down a statue of a former president, and not when students need a room to cry in after an election, and not when history majors at a U.S. university are not required to take a U.S. history class.
Wow, I don’t know where to begin…First, this country we live in is the greatest country in the world to this day. Our forefathers would be disgusted with the behavior some of our citizens, senators, congressman and the like. The era of different times in US history have left a mark and we cannot change those marks agreed or disagreed actions. However, it’s still our history and it’s part of our past as US citizens. I have worked in the Fire/EMS service over 25 years, saved many lives from birth to those over 100 years old. I think I have responded to over 30, 000 calls in my career(yes over 30,000) I have saved black, white, yellow, and brown skinned people. I have saved and protected gay, straight, bi and probably transgender. We are not given the choice of whom we save or protect but we save them all without discrimination. Why cant our schools do the same without their opinions being interjected. I have not always agreed with every politician but wouldn’t think of removing their statues. They were voted in by the people, “We the people”, voted them in. It’s about time the younger generation become accountable for their actions, work hard to support our growing elderly, learn how to respect our elders, parents, fellow man woman, child and veterans instead of crying, whining, and kicking. Our former president had lost sight on how to respect others, the law and those who protect this great country. It’s going to be a long uphill battle against, college professors, media, social media and those standing in the way of morals and truly being an American. I hope the current leadership can accomplish half of what was promised….quite a task with the undermining going on at various levels because they didn’t get their way last November. Remember, if your not part of the solution, your probably part of the problem. I hope God continues to bless this great country even though many have turned away from this God that protected the US.
How long would these schools last if parents, alumni, and other agencies were to stop funding these universities and colleges?
As a degree holder from both Amherst College and Harvard University (both “liberal” I have ceased contributions to the alumni funds. The latest idiocy was when Amherst officials caved to student demands that Lord Jeffrey Amherst be removed as mascot since he recommended that native Americans be given blankets poisoned with small pox to eliminate their hostile actions.
I went to Princeton and I have to tell you that I was totally shocked and dismay by the action of the student body.
First, I have to blame the schools and colleges for not teaching the their students American History, much less local college history. It was my understanding that these forms of higher education was suppose to teach a student to think for themselves apply the pros and cons instead of just following the crowd or in this case the heard.
Next, why didn’t the faculty set the students straight. Why didn’t they teach the students American history and apply it in their daily lives?
Third, I have to lay blame at the doorstep of the schools of higher education themselves. They were so busy trying to be political correct with everyone and everything they had lost their way in teaching the students about thinking for themselves. You can’t go through live without insulting someone, or slighting someone, or even stepping on someones toes; whether intentional or accidental. The thing that needs to be taught is that when you do offend someone be considerate to apologize when you go through life. You may find that people are quick to forgive when they know that it was unintentional.
But, if you are a liberal you may be so incline not to forgive the transgression and demand acknowledgement and perhaps some form of payment or retribution in lieu of payment. Well this is what American society has been doing for the last 30 years. Everyone is quick to blame and excuse themselves from any responsibility for their actions. Thus the state of affairs we find ourselves in now. How many times have you pointed out the fault of another so that you may pass the blame unto them instead of fixing the problem?
I have worked with other cultures and have seen this in the American worker, pass the blame onto someone else; otherwise you may find yourself terminated. In this I blame the work place and employer(s). It is time that we as Americans start fixing the problems that come our way instead of trying to throw our neighbors and co-workers under the bus. It is time that the liberals realize that you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. You can’t make everyone happy and you really shouldn’t even try. Just do your best and see to it that those that follow behind you understand that when it becomes their turn that it is expected that they too will do their best.
Tearing down a statue because they think the guy was a racist is to look at the man’s shortcomings instead of looking at his accomplishments. That is like saying, I refuse to read Edgar Allen Poe because he was a drunken alcoholic, or listen to Jim Morrison, Janice Joplin, or Jimmy Hendricks because they were into drugs.
Every human being has a dark side to their lives as well as a noble side to their lives. We owe it to the human race to look for the best in people and forgive the bad. It is the Christian thing to do. You would have to yourself what would Jesus Christ do? What would GOD think? How would you like to be remembered for, your short-comings or your achievements?
I went to a girl’s boarding school. Class of ’73. At the the time the cost was the same as many colleges. I did not go to college after high school, instead I became a CNA (certified nurse assistant). My career has gone on for 41 years. No benefits, the 1974 minimum wage ($1.80/hr). I was able to live on it because I worked 40 hours per week. Looking back now, I am rich; rarely had extra money, but I gained a wealth of wisdom. I have taken care of WWI vets, I learned how to cook southern style, I adopted hundreds of grandparents (my own were on the east coast and I am in CA). A college education would have garnered higher positions, wages, benefits. .. BUT I would not have had the privilege to care for some remarkable people. I have very little money, but I have an education that is priceless; no amount of money could buy . The kids in college nowdays and those starting their carreers start with a mountain of debt. My parent’s legacy was to survive the Great Depression by helping the less fortunate, then saving our world in WWII. Both of my parents served in WWII, Dad also in Korea. My generation’s legacy is Woodstock and drug addiction. I’m proud of my lack of “formal education” because I have an education that is grounded in taking care of our elders who are our greatest treasure.
What gives any student the RIGHT to tear down a statue?Especially one of a pasr President..
This is beyond stupid. I’m praying God will wipe this thing out with our new president Donald Trump. We have to learn about the mistakes of our past and not repeat them. Seems like they want to wipe out the past so they can keep on screwing with our country.
woodrow willson was a racist
I feel the schools today are stopping the proper education of our kids! My example our son goes to miami university and harassment/ grades was used as a weopn because of a Trump tee shirt! And not taking test because Trump won! And parents are paying big money to learn to get a job! Its NOT the schools job the teach our kids how and who they need to vote for. And not tell them who is bad in there so called stupid minds. And be teaches! And not policital socialist communist teachers AMERICA is free for another 4 years Thank GOD!
Good points, Mike. These educators preach “tolerance,” then encourage their students to show intolerance to those who disagree with them. It’s the ultimate irony.