>>>>I like and respect you, bear in mind. It's just that questioning a parent's commitment, even unintentionally, is over the line.
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>>>No it isn't. Letting teachers and the gub-mint) take the blame because little Johnny grew up to be a drug dealer or a gang banger or just an illiterate schmuck while giving the parents a free pass is a load.
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>>>I've met parents who are far too busy complaining about everything and everyone else to try to teach their kids anything (academics, morals, etc). They expect the gub-mint to do it. Of course, they aren't too busy to pop out some more kids for the gub-mint to take care of.
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>>Bill, you have way too much anger in you. That is not a response to what I said.
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>It's not a response to what you said? Really?

Mike, I don't think it's anger. I think it's frustration, because I feel frustrated over the condition of our country too. There will have to be a change, if we are to continue to exist.