And they don't seem to care how many people they kill in order to do it. See the 'Great Leap Forward' or break neck economic development in the present as examples.

A rookie mistake. Tools to trap this have been around for ages. And do not give the "but they were optimizing" excuse. The only thing a security module should be optimized for is security. Once again, a rookie mistake.

From the OP: First we dumb down the curriculum with "no child left untested" ...

Fixed that for you. That nightmare was a gold mine for testing companies.

I wish I had read this before posting. I think my post http://news.slashdot.org/comme... meshes well with your statement. If we want a working educational system that helps the American Economy a strictly "utilitarian" educational system is not the way to do it.

Most of what they do is a commodity; open source software, electronics from Asia, undergrad programmers, etc. (ok maybe I am a bit overboard about programmers). What makes them successful is a focus on design, fit and finish, usability, and re-arranging existing components in new and innovative ways; e.g. taking a cell phone, a UI, wireless, a UI and creating the smart phone. This is mostly creative and artistic. A focus on CS will not save American innovation. MS actually has some smart people, but the lack of focus, vision, quality, and imagination is what is killing them

More along the lines of "increase CEO bonuses". The only goal corporations really pursue.

Couple that with "eventually consistent" databases and you have a recipe for disaster.

The entire point of the wall is to change the climate by preventing moist gulf air and cold air from the north from mixing. The change to the rainfall regime would probably create an even larger desert than already exists in the area. If you do not believe me look at the current climate of northern China he cites. That is what will be created.

You're safe unless you are an attorney

We've been following the Reageanist philosophy since the 80's and things have steadily declined. Data from the last 30 years prove you wrong.

Working in a refinery with health benefits. $15/hr, or $30K/yr, when adjusted for inflation would be about $30, or $60k/yr, these days. In contrast I am making a bit more than that but have paid off a number of student loans and pay far more for health care since then even with much more education than he ever had. He graduated the 8th grade and then got his GED.

Is this progress? I think not.

That would interfere with the Free Market, ever be it praised. What about innovation? What if it crushes the entrepreneurial spirit!?

Don't confuse Republicans with populists

Actually a government-corporate-religous coallition.

It also failed the Romans and the Germans.