Klarinet Archive - Posting 000361.txt from 2001/02

From: "Jim Hobby" <jhobby@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] chaos being sold for freedom...
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 19:58:59 -0500

Which, of course, explains why 90% of English-speaking students in the =
US don't/can't/won't speak standard English, and aren't required to =
during classes. I'm glad they're learning more advanced math and =
science. It's a shame, however, that their employer won't be able to =
understand what they're saying. Just think what advantages this =
"jettisoning" will have. Before long, we won't have any history before =
1955. That will certainly help those who like revisionist history, =
anyway.

Jim Hobby

>To: From: "Karl Krelove" <karlkrelove@-----.com>
[snip]
> If English teachers are going
>to pay any attention to the last fifty years' developments in =
literature,
>some of what we studied in high school has to be jettisoned to make =
room.
>And on and on...

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