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thebigt said:
how about teaching kids reading, writing and arithmetic....sometimes I feel that the high school diploma I earned in 1976 is worth a bachelors degree in todays education.
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I have actually been giving a lot of thought to this. I'm 29, turning 30 in another two months. I can't say I have used algebra once in my life, to help with any "real world" situations.

What I do wish someone would have taught me is:

1.) How to properly invest a 401k into the right assets to insure a solid retirement and future for myself.

2.) How to understand insurance companies and their deductibles, policies, and procedures as to what is covered and what is not. Understanding HRA vs HSA accounts.

3.) Learning how to contact doctors offices to see how much they charge for certain procedures and visits. Gathering the procedural codes they use to bill insurance providers so I can then in return give those codes to my insurance provider, and be informed on how much is being covered via my insurance. In doing all this, I can now call around to different doctors/medical facilities to see which would be the cheapest for me. (Pretty sad that in this day and age, I have to do all this)

4.) How to build my credit the right way in order to qualify for a loan to buy a house. How to pick a loan provider that is going to offer the lowest interest rate.

Pretty much I wish school prepared me for understanding the financial aspects of life, along with the medical/healthcare hassles that come along with aging.

Yet I know if this was to be taught in high schools, no 16/17 year old would take this stuff seriously, and would consider it very low on their list of priorities.

Perhaps there are college courses that teach you these things?
 
Dirty Dan said:
I have actually been giving a lot of thought to this. I'm 29, turning 30 in another two months. I can't say I have used algebra once in my life, to help with any "real world" situations.

What I do wish someone would have taught me is:

1.) How to properly invest a 401k into the right assets to insure a solid retirement and future for myself.

2.) How to understand insurance companies and their deductibles, policies, and procedures as to what is covered and what is not. Understanding HRA vs HSA accounts.

3.) Learning how to contact doctors offices to see how much they charge for certain procedures and visits. Gathering the procedural codes they use to bill insurance providers so I can then in return give those codes to my insurance provider, and be informed on how much is being covered via my insurance. In doing all this, I can now call around to different doctors/medical facilities to see which would be the cheapest for me. (Pretty sad that in this day and age, I have to do all this)

4.) How to build my credit the right way in order to qualify for a loan to buy a house. How to pick a loan provider that is going to offer the lowest interest rate.

Pretty much I wish school prepared me for understanding the financial aspects of life, along with the medical/healthcare hassles that come along with aging.

Yet I know if this was to be taught in high schools, no 16/17 year old would take this stuff seriously, and would consider it very low on their list of priorities.

Perhaps there are college courses that teach you these things?
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Maybe you have never been at a restaurant or store and are paying cash, and hand a nickle to cashier after they punched in your $6 for the $5.55 total, and seen the deer in the headlights look. And have them give back the change the register tells them to give back, plus your nickel, when you wanted 2 quarters to lessen the amount of jingle in your pocket.

We may not need algebra, but we sure as hell need kids taught how to do basic math. Not this dumbass common core math, where everything is a "six degrees from Kevin Bacon" process.
 
Dirty Dan said:
I have actually been giving a lot of thought to this. I'm 29, turning 30 in another two months. I can't say I have used algebra once in my life, to help with any "real world" situations.

What I do wish someone would have taught me is:

1.) How to properly invest a 401k into the right assets to insure a solid retirement and future for myself.

2.) How to understand insurance companies and their deductibles, policies, and procedures as to what is covered and what is not. Understanding HRA vs HSA accounts.

3.) Learning how to contact doctors offices to see how much they charge for certain procedures and visits. Gathering the procedural codes they use to bill insurance providers so I can then in return give those codes to my insurance provider, and be informed on how much is being covered via my insurance. In doing all this, I can now call around to different doctors/medical facilities to see which would be the cheapest for me. (Pretty sad that in this day and age, I have to do all this)

4.) How to build my credit the right way in order to qualify for a loan to buy a house. How to pick a loan provider that is going to offer the lowest interest rate.

Pretty much I wish school prepared me for understanding the financial aspects of life, along with the medical/healthcare hassles that come along with aging.

Yet I know if this was to be taught in high schools, no 16/17 year old would take this stuff seriously, and would consider it very low on their list of priorities.

Perhaps there are college courses that teach you these things?
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Math helps in ways that are indirect with math such as critical thinking. Brain is like a muscle and PC, you can wire it up to work better.

The problem with the school system is the Department of Education and the people that run it. Its designed to turn out kids to minions of the state.

Check out whistle-blower Charlotte Thompson Iserbyt who was head of policy during the Reagan administration.

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ax1 said:
Math helps in ways that are indirect with math such as critical thinking. Brain is like a muscle and PC, you can wire it up to work better.

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There are people on my facebook page constantly saying that they never use algebra and it was a waste of time. These tend to be the same people that are complete ****ing morons that haven't achieved anything since high school.
 
Aleksandar37 said:
There are people on my facebook page constantly saying that they never use algebra and it was a waste of time. These tend to be the same people that are complete ****ing morons that haven't achieved anything since high school.
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Well, there are only 3 things I dont believe in. Thats politics and math.
 
Haha I didn't mean to specifically call out math. I was just using it as an example. I have yet to use the foil method in any real life situations.

I just wish schools also prepared kids for adulthood in the sense of dealing with insurance companies, retirement planning, and other real world practicalities.

Although, I guess that's the job a good parent should be doing
 
Dirty Dan said:
Haha I didn't mean to specifically call out math. I was just using it as an example. I have yet to use the foil method in any real life situations.

I just wish schools also prepared kids for adulthood in the sense of dealing with insurance companies, retirement planning, and other real world practicalities.

Although, I guess that's the job a good parent should be doing
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y U gotta h8 on the FOIL method ???
 
I used the pythagorean theorem when I built my work shop and then later a lean to shed on the back last year. I didn't even have to Google it.
 
halfahardon said:
The School system is way to dominated by Liberals to teach something so silly as constitutional rights!!
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Even when is was in HS, we barely covered the Constitution at all. There was/is too much focus on memorizing a plethora of dates and names, but no real understanding of what it all means, and little focus on our rights and how our government functions. The US Government course I took in college was much better.
 
rtmilburn said:
You obviously arent aware of how social brain washing works. You dont do it to people who are already in the said situation. You do it before they can ever make a decision. Like religion how they teach you certian things to you as young as possible. Becuase now your values are set before you are even tempted to do what they dont want you to. As that greatly increases your chances of following in line with their way of thinking. Derpy dee dur. (Sorry for that last bit lol)
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"Give me the child until he is 7 and I’ll give you the man" - St. Francis Xavier
 
Dirty Dan said:
I have actually been giving a lot of thought to this. I'm 29, turning 30 in another two months. I can't say I have used algebra once in my life, to help with any "real world" situations.

What I do wish someone would have taught me is:

1.) How to properly invest a 401k into the right assets to insure a solid retirement and future for myself.

2.) How to understand insurance companies and their deductibles, policies, and procedures as to what is covered and what is not. Understanding HRA vs HSA accounts.

3.) Learning how to contact doctors offices to see how much they charge for certain procedures and visits. Gathering the procedural codes they use to bill insurance providers so I can then in return give those codes to my insurance provider, and be informed on how much is being covered via my insurance. In doing all this, I can now call around to different doctors/medical facilities to see which would be the cheapest for me. (Pretty sad that in this day and age, I have to do all this)

4.) How to build my credit the right way in order to qualify for a loan to buy a house. How to pick a loan provider that is going to offer the lowest interest rate.

Pretty much I wish school prepared me for understanding the financial aspects of life, along with the medical/healthcare hassles that come along with aging.

Yet I know if this was to be taught in high schools, no 16/17 year old would take this stuff seriously, and would consider it very low on their list of priorities.

Perhaps there are college courses that teach you these things?
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dan, when I was in high school there was a class called business ed. it taught things you need to know in life-difference between term and whole life insurance, about making a will, getting a loan, plus I learned that if I give a girl an engagement ring and she cancels wedding she still keeps the ring....I can't remember everything but it was a very comprehensive course-I loved it!!!
 
rtmilburn said:
You obviously arent aware of how social brain washing works. You dont do it to people who are already in the said situation. You do it before they can ever make a decision. Like religion how they teach you certian things to you as young as possible. Becuase now your values are set before you are even tempted to do what they dont want you to. As that greatly increases your chances of following in line with their way of thinking. Derpy dee dur. (Sorry for that last bit lol)
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even hitler was aware of this, that is why he started hitler youth...Obama and liberals must be students of hitler.....
 
thebigt said:
even hitler was aware of this, that is why he started hitler youth...Obama and liberals must be students of hitler.....
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You ever see that anchor women on MSNBC (not sure if she is still active) that made a commercial that your kids dont belong to their parents?

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rtmilburn said:
Ugh how about we teach these kids about something tha matters, like are constitutional rights. Then maybe just maybe future generations wont try to take them away
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why teach kids something they won't have as adults?

if Hillary is elected the constitution will be totally rewritten.
 
Interesting....the person accused of staging the coup in Turkey yesterday says it wasnt him and that it was an inside job in order to establish a power grab.

Makes sense....Turkey was already caught a couple years ago on audio wanting to blow up several historical places within Turkey in order to increase control. This coup was laughable too.

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ax1 said:
Interesting....the person accused of staging the coup in Turkey yesterday says it wasnt him and that it was an inside job in order to establish a power grab.

Makes sense....Turkey was already caught a couple years ago on audio wanting to blow up several historical places within Turkey in order to increase control. This coup was laughable too.

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Nah dude, don't you read the bible? It's the end times. "And so it is written"

It was definitely a foreshadowing of the forthcoming apocalypse.
 
ax1 said:
You ever see that anchor women on MSNBC (not sure if she is still active) that made a commercial that your kids dont belong to their parents?

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this might surprise you....but I agree with what she is saying.

in my youth the neighborhood where I grew up was a community. we were a poor mixed race neighborhood but if you got out of hand the neighbors would call the parents. if a stranger was acting suspiciously around kids the neighbors would call police. all the parents and neighbors knew each other and looked out for each other. if someone in the neighborhood was sick there would be people bringing food---well you get the jist.

even in large cities they break down into small communities or neighborhoods-what she is saying sounds like fantasy island today, but there was a time when it actually was like that.....

todays America is not the same as it was in my youth.
 
Gutterpump said:
In all honesty, and I know some people aren't a fan of the EU, but Turkey should never be given EU membership.
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I bet if they voted today most likely turkey wouldn't be, that open border thing they have going on is nothing but problems-I look for the remaining members to make amendments. Erdogan is turning a blind eye to millions of Syrians entering into turkey, and once they are in turkey they have access to all member countries of the European union.
 
thebigt said:
I bet if they voted today most likely turkey wouldn't be, that open border thing they have going on is nothing but problems-I look for the remaining members to make amendments. Erdogan is turning a blind eye to millions of Syrians entering into turkey, and once they are in turkey they have access to all member countries of the European union.
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I thought Turkey has already applied for membership and might become a member by 2020-something. I truly hope not!

From everything I'm reading, that country is going down a dark path of non-secularism. It's becoming another Iran.

I would rather have a secular military leader in place than a religious leader.
 
Gutterpump said:
I thought Turkey has already applied for membership and might become a member by 2020-something. I truly hope not!

From everything I'm reading, that country is going down a dark path of non-secularism. It's becoming another Iran.

I would rather have a secular military leader in place than a religious leader.
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damn, I like it when you aren't shilling and actually talk sense, I would like to see more of this, lol.
 
thebigt said:
this might surprise you....but I agree with what she is saying.

in my youth the neighborhood where I grew up was a community. we were a poor mixed race neighborhood but if you got out of hand the neighbors would call the parents. if a stranger was acting suspiciously around kids the neighbors would call police. all the parents and neighbors knew each other and looked out for each other. if someone in the neighborhood was sick there would be people bringing food---well you get the jist.

even in large cities they break down into small communities or neighborhoods-what she is saying sounds like fantasy island today, but there was a time when it actually was like that.....

todays America is not the same as it was in my youth.
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I trust it when you say it....not arguing that, but lets say she is in a "Obama state of mind" and maybe you will get what Im saying, lol
 
ax1 said:
I trust it when you say it....not arguing that, but lets say she is in a "Obama state of mind" and maybe you will get what Im saying, lol
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I agree. The video isn't about everyone in "the village" looking out for each other's kids. It's about parents not having parental rights to make decisions and the governmen taking over those decisions.
 
Obama has cops blood on his hands...

his legacy is confirmed, worst president in united states history!!!

he need not worry though, Hillary will soon own that title....maybe that is why he is campaigning for Hillary!!!
 
Obama can no longer play both sides...he needs to come out vigorously on the side of cops and tell those fools to knock it off!!!

Obama can no longer play both sides...he needs to come out vigorously against isis and tell those fools to knock it off!!!

Obama can no longer play both sides...he needs to admit he made a mistake and stop the flow of un-vetted Syrian refugees into this country!!!

Obama can no longer play both sides...he needs to tell America Hillary is a lying crook who is not fit to be dog catcher!!!
 
MARTIAL LAW IS COMING!!!


That is what you should be afraid of....
 
Actually I take a different approach on the anti-christ topic. Honestly, we, the voting public are our own anti-christ. We are electing these people again and again. I know....there are TPTB behind the curtain. However, anyone ever thought of trying to join TPTB in order to make the requisite changes?

I mean in all seriousness, are we that screwed up that are options are Trump/Pence v. Clinton/Warren (or whomever)

3rd party it is
 
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