Was this a spontaneous outburst... or is it actually related to something ?
Do you know what a college education costs in America? Time to get real. TANSTAAFL.
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Hey, Brits....
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Have you checked the news today? There are massive demonstrations going on over there.
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Isn't it rather difficult to get admitted into college, in Britain?
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I'm not defending any of the violence, but they have every right to be frustrated and angry.
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of how things work. These are the fruits of socialism. More to come in future.
Yeah, they gave every right to stamp their little foot and throw a tantrum. And I have every right to point out how foolish they are.
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"Education is not for sale!"
How stupid. It's a thing of value. Of course it's for sale. They're fighting over the price!
Makes me wonder just how good the education is.
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It's socialized, regardless of your opinion of that.
They could just as easily be calling us stupid for paying so much in tuition at our private colleges. It's called a cultural difference, Ed.
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Of course it's for sale, and now they are going crazy over the price, But it was never free. Nothing is free, "socialized" or not.
I don't think rioting and burning down the country is a cultural difference. What it's called is stupidity.
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"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money."-- Margaret Thatcher
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Then you get some from the Chinese,
Oh wait...they are the other people's money
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Nice one Yank.
You're right. Since the early 90's university student population in the UK has risen 10-fold.
University education has never been free here, students or parents have always had to contribute if they could afford it, and spending on university grants per student has fallen over the last 10 years, but the cost of student education here has rocketed.
Link for JP;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11954333 about today's demonstratons.
I don't think "burning down the country" quite covers it, but that's media coverage for you.
You never had student protests in the US?
Mark
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... have told people from Canada, Britain, et al.... that they had no perspective, let alone the actual right, to comment about US politics, health care, education, etc. etc. etc.
Pot... meet Mr Kettle.
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We have our fair share of idiot politicians and politics, so it's all fuel for the fire.
Mark
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Siiighh! Show me one example of anyone saying, someone form another country didn't have "the actual right, to comment about US politics, health care, education, etc. etc. etc."
It's hogwash.
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or does it have to be those exact words?
Before I go looking
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In sentences like these you give a lesser example of something first, followed by "let alone" and then the greater example.
LET ALONE
Of course, You focus on the greater example.
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But I can recall plenty of posts telling non-Americans that their opinions are meaningless because they don't live here.
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Grim DID mention "right" in his troll. But let's see what you come up with. "I can recall" doesn't mean squat and in any event this whole thing thing is not germane to the topic.
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Don't you think it's a bit odd that certain people from other countries spend so much time here criticizing American politicians, laws, etc.? Isn't it unseemly when they campaign for certain candidates in OUR elections; sometimes spreading propaganda and lies? We even have one who does it all the time in the most disgusting terms. He recently FALSELY accused a candidate for the Senate of exposing his genitals in a magazine. Should no one object to that?
And quite often they get it wrong. People have claimed, for instance that we have had a GOP government, when the House and Senate were Democrats, thinking that the party of President controls the government. So I think it's justified to point out at they don't comprehend how the US works so maybe should refrain from commenting on things they don't understand.
Gee, Josh, you never give them a hard time, do you?
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am i the only one who noticed?
you use massive 'blanket' statements and then cry 'foul' when
called on it!
i agree Ed, you did NOT say "Mark Flax, you lie"
but you DID say "certain people from other countries...spreading...lies"
Mark is from 'another' country etc etc etc.....
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everyone from another country was spreading lies. You know that, I know it and I am sure Mark knows it.
Troll away, "Mod."
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What does certain people mean? See the word "CERTAIN"? Not a "massive blanket statement " at all.
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It would probably be a TOS violation, and I think the observant already know whom I am referring to.
Point is, I am telling the truth.
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