| Author |
Message |
Link, the Hero of Time
Vice Admiral
Joined: 15 Sep 2001
Posts: 5581
Location: Kokori Forest, Hyrule
|
 Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:10 am Big Brother on campus |
|
| Quote: | Big Brother on Campus
By Katherine Haley Will
Sunday, July 23, 2006; Page B07
Does the federal government need to know whether you aced Aristotelian ethics but had to repeat introductory biology? Does it need to know your family's financial profile, how much aid you received and whether you took off a semester to help out at home?
Find the rest here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/21/AR2006072101396.html |
I'm sorry, aren't republicans supposed to be for less government?
Why do we need some useless database that lets some know-nothing monkey in DC find out all my college information right down to my GPA and class grades? They have no right.
|
|
|
Republican_Man
STV's Premier Conservative
Joined: 26 Mar 2004
Posts: 14823
Location: Classified
|
| Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:17 am |
|
I hate to say it, but I think I have to agree with you on this one. This isn't something the government should do, but you know what? I hardly think Republicans are the ones who believe in less impact on the people by "big brother" government. It's more conservatives who believe in that nowadays, it seems, sadly; but of course, Bush isn't actually a conservative, so it's not a surprise that he and his administration would take such a stance--a stance that's even got liberals going against him.
-------signature-------
"Rights are only as good as the willingness of some to exercise responsibility for those rights- Fmr. Colorado Senate Pres. John Andrews
|
|
|
TrekkieMage
Office Junkie
Joined: 17 Oct 2004
Posts: 5335
Location: Hiding
|
| Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:11 pm |
|
| Quote: | | The commission calls our nation's colleges and universities unaccountable, inefficient and inaccessible. |
What?!
| Quote: | | In response it seeks to institute collection of personal information designed to quantify our students' performance in college and in the workforce. |
That's impossible. It's absolutly impossible to quanity a person's performance. That's what the SATs tried to do. There are too many variables in a human personality. That's why when you apply for anything you have a resume, references, a letter/essay, and an interview.
| Quote: | | Privacy groups from both ends of the political spectrum -- including the Eagle Forum and the American Civil Liberties Union -- criticized an early form of the proposal that Education Department officials were exploring in 2004 |
I would see that as a very stong hint towards the govenrment that this isn't a good idea...
| Quote: | | Supporters say it would make higher education more accountable and more affordable for students. |
Wait...how? That makes no sense!
I find the whole thing shocking, stupid, immoral, intrusive, ineffective, disturbing, creepy, disquieting, unsettling, idiotic, senseless, and I am using a thesaurus to come up with more words 
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group
Star Trek �, in all its various forms, are trademarks & copyrights of Paramount Pictures
This site has no official connection with Star Trek or Paramount Pictures
Site content/Site design elements owned by Morphy and is meant to only be an archive/Tribute to STV.com
|
Search
FAQ
Log in
