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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Schools Matter: The Most Dangerous Aging Geek in America

Schools Matter: The Most Dangerous Aging Geek in America:

The Most Dangerous Aging Geek in America

From Crooks and Liars:
This is exactly why I've always been suspicious of Bill Gates' "philanthropy." Yes, I understand that he's done wonderful things in Africa, but the United States is where we live and there is a very real and lasting battle going on over the future of public education.

While union-busting is certainly one goal of the privatization monsters, profit is the primary goal. Education for profit is lucrative and alluring, especially to people with large sums of money parked and waiting for investment in big-profit items. So when Bill Gates claims to stand for education reform in this country, I place him squarely in the category of those