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jordan111 year, 7 months ago

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Of course you're right, RFE. Problem is, getting people to educate themselves, let alone listen in the first place is a daunting task. Some will, most won't, IMO.

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  memestryker1 year, 7 months ago
  
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  It's worse than that--most who don't cannot even conceive of the idea that they can because of a combination of religious brainwashing, the spread of victim mentality, and a president who glorifies ignorance in lieu of science.
  
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    jordan111 year, 7 months ago
    
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    Comes a time, though, when people have to take responsibility for their choice to be victims, and ignorant.
    
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      memestryker1 year, 7 months ago
      
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      I remember tutoring at-risk inner city kids one-on-one in high school algebra, and they excelled when people believed in them and didn't settle for anything less than their best. Every one of them responded positively to the individual attention.
      Repeated studies show that small class size is the strongest predictor of success for at-risk kids.
      Many figure it out sooner or later, but I think sooner is better.
      
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      Lurch1 year, 7 months ago
      
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      If you ever get the chance, watch the documentary `Boys Of Baraka`.
      The film is about a small group of at-risk youths from Baltimore who are chosen to participate in a special two-year program at a school in Baraka, Kenya. One child, was a failure, the most disruptive child in class, looked like it was only a matter of months before he joined a gang and fixed his destiny of death or jail or both. He had been suspended eight times, just so far that year. His worst scores were in math.
      After ONE YEAR in the Baraka school, he came back and scored the highest math score in the State of Maryland. He got a scholarship to a private high school and plans to go to university in CA.
      Best documentary I have ever seen, and living proof of what a little individual attention can do for a child.
      How many lives have we wasted because too many people would rather spend $ on guns & prisons than teachers and schools.
      Is it any wonder they call us infidels?
      
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        blinkers1 year, 7 months ago
        
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        That's a brilliant post, Lurch, and although you won't see my comment (it's 2 day's late), I wanted to make it anyway.
        "Boys of Baraka" is filed away for future viewing.
        I wonder how you first found it?
        Good wishes always.
        
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        memestryker1 year, 7 months ago
        
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        I think guns also are important, but for second amendment reasons--not gang-banging. In fact, kids learn discipline and focus from target practice. It also would likely improve the outcome.
        And Junior Olympian target shooters are at the range practicing--not in the streets. And most become highly productive citizens as adults.
        
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