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And there is the real underlying problem we have in our country. Decade upon decade of the dumbing down of the population.
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Take a look at Thomas Jefferson's early years were like: - At 5, he began studying under his cousins' tutor.
- At 9, he started school and studied Latin, Greek and French.
- At 14, he studied classical literature, additional languages and the violin. In the end, he spoke 5 languages and could read 2 others.
- At 16, he entered the College of William and Mary and studied mathematics, metaphysics, and philosophy. Including the writings of the British Empiricists, John Locke, Francis Bacon, and Isaac Newton. He also studied history, science and the classics.
- At 19, he studied Law for 5 years.
Clearly Jefferson was an exceptional person, but there have been drastic changes in what is taught and how it taught. I know that when I took Latin my mother was disappointed in the lack of rigor or practice or drilling that was involved. She was able to correct my errors despite not having used her Latin for about 3 decades. On the psychological side there have been big differences as well - the sense of expectations that a young person encounters today is radically different from the kind and intensity of expectations placed on those of earlier generations - and that is a BIG deal.
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The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that ‘the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.
