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okaawhatever

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7. Since you are being asked to speak on democracy perhaps you should contact local

Reply to BelgianMadCow (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 08:08 PM

Feb 2014

churches and businesses. Explain to them you will be educating a bunch of future voters and are willing to auction your services to the highest bidder. The individual with the highest bid will be able to dictate the curriculum and "facts" presented. After the students complete the lesson and are on their way to being brain washed you can explain they have just learned how most of American democracy works.

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Teacher makes students pay for class and exam questions [View all] BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 OP

A brilliant lesson. nt Mnemosyne Feb 2014 #1

+1 Go Vols Feb 2014 #2

I just have to tell you I love your sig line Lifelong Protester Feb 2014 #6

isn't this how education works in this country dlwickham Feb 2014 #3

It looks safe to say the US is indeed full-blown neoliberal BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 #5

That's exactly how it works. That's why ivy league schools are so full of entitled idiots. chrisa Feb 2014 #23

Bookmarked - enjoyed reading nt UtahLib Feb 2014 #4

Since you are being asked to speak on democracy perhaps you should contact local okaawhatever Feb 2014 #7

Would be funny - but no can do BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 #8

I was just kidding, but of course, if students ask why the poor in countries okaawhatever Feb 2014 #9

I understood :-) sorry for being overly serious. But here's where it gets interesting: BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 #13

That WAS an insight on the teacher's part! LOVE it! WinkyDink Feb 2014 #10

Good teacher 1000words Feb 2014 #11

Bwahahahaha...brialiant. zeemike Feb 2014 #12

This is awesome. :) Starry Messenger Feb 2014 #14

BelgianMadCow Diclotican Feb 2014 #15

But - learning to share and exchange services (like in LETS) BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 #22

BelgianMadCow Diclotican Feb 2014 #24

This is very good. Thank you for posting. Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #16

Link? MrScorpio Feb 2014 #17

can't find a direct link on their site, and it's in flemish BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 #18

I was in Germany for a while, so I know a bit about Belgium MrScorpio Feb 2014 #21

Brilliant. silverweb Feb 2014 #19

Nicely one! blackspade Feb 2014 #20

Recommend jsr Feb 2014 #25

thank you barbtries Feb 2014 #26

NewB plans to be a full service bank, yes. It has also written directly in its statutes BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 #29

not at this early date barbtries Feb 2014 #32

Of course a shocker in Belgium. malthaussen Feb 2014 #27

I LOVE this! nt valerief Feb 2014 #28

Officer Barbrady from South Park reviews Atlas Shrugged: Initech Feb 2014 #30

kr. would like to see some similar experimentation in us universities. El_Johns Feb 2014 #31