BOBBLING AGAIN

I WAS SO HOPING TO AVOID WHIPLASH. BUT I MISTAKENLY LISTENED TO A SCHOOL OFFICIAL AGAIN. HE PROVED THAT THE DISTINGUISHED INTELLECTUAL, ROBERT HUTCHINS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, WAS A FOOL WHEN HE SAID, "MOST OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT A HUMAN BEING OUGHT TO KNOW CANNOT BE COMPREHENDED IN YOUTH." THIS SCHOOL OFFICIAL NOT ONLY PROVED THAT NO CHILD WILL LEARN ANYTHING AS A YOUTH IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL, BUT ALSO NO ADULT HAS LEARNED ANYTHING IMPORTANT WHO TEACHES IN OR ADMINISTERS THE SAME. THIS EDUCATOR "TRULY BELIEVED" IN THE STUPID INITIATIVES HE DESCRIBED. HE ALSO ADMITTED THAT IF AN INITIATIVE WAS NOT FUNDED, IT WAS "DIFFICULT." IN OTHER WORDS, THE PUBLIC SHOULD LET THE GOVERNMENT TAKE EVER MORE OF TAXPAYER'S MONIES TO PAY FOR PROGRAMS HE CAN BRAG ABOUT.

OF WHAT DO I SPEAK? THE FIRST STUPID INITIATIVE IS THE NEW WELLNESS COMMITTEE WHICH HOPES TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY. ONLY WITH A PHYSICALLY FIT BODY CAN THE CHILD POSSESS AN ALERT BRAIN. WHAT RUBBISH! REMEMBER ST. THOMAS AQUINAS OR SOCRATES OR ISAAC NEWTON OR EINSTEIN? GREAT THINKERS, YES? DID THEY WORRY ABOUT PROPER NUTRITION AND EXERCISE? ONE INNOVATION WILL BE TO CUT STUDENT BREAKS OF 15 MINUTES EACH FROM 3 TO 2 FOR THE SCHOOL DAY. ANOTHER INNOVATION WILL BE A WALKING COMPETITION REWARDED WITH PRIZES FOR MILES MARCHED BY CHILDREN AROUND THE GROUNDS. WHY CAN'T CHILDREN BE ALLOWED TO DO WHAT'S NATURAL -RUN AMOK?

THE SECOND STUPID INITIATIVE IS A NEW FAMILY RESOURCE TEACHER WHO WILL HELP PUPILS BECOME MORE COMPASSIONATE, TOLERANT, SAFE, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, AND WELL-ROUNDED. STUPID TEACHER MAN SAYS THIS IS TRULY IMPORTANT TOO. I'M POSITIVE THAT HE REALIZES THAT PARENTS ARE USELESS NOWADAYS AND THE GOAL OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IS TO MOLD THE IDEAL GUILT-RIDDEN AND FEMINIZED STUDENT. WHY CAN'T YOUNG PEOPLE BE PERMITTED TO DO WHAT COMES NATURALLY - COMPETE?

THE THIRD IS THE WIDESPREAD USE OF THE FREE BREAKFAST PROGRAM. REGARDING THIS, AT LEAST THE PARENTS ARE NOT STUPID. WHAT SELF-RESPECTING, LAZY ADULT WOULDN'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A FREE MEAL THAT RESULTS IN MORE TIME FOR ONESELF? STUPID TEACHER MAN, HOWEVER, REMINDS ME THAT ON AN EMPTY STOMACH IT'S HARDER TO LEARN. WILL SOMEONE REMIND HIM THAT SKIPPING BREAKFAST IS STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR MANY ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS? IS IT NOT OBVIOUS THAT NEITHER CHILDREN NOR PARENTS HAVE CORRECT THINKING ABOUT WHAT SHOULD COME TO THEM NATURALLY IN THE MORNING - A BREAKING OF THE FAST? AS MR. HUTCHINS FORGOT TO OBSERVE ABOUT ADULTHOOD - SOME ADULTS NEVER LEARN. WITH NO EMPHASIS ON OR TIME FOR ACADEMICS IN ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL WHAT CAN MY COMMITTEE OF ONE FOR COMMON SENSE ACCOMPLISH?