The First Lady announced a $70 million contribution to educate adolescent girls in Pakistan (Obama, private school)

[Tall Traveler]

Unfortunately this is going to be wasted money at best. At worst, those idiots following the superstition may kill those girls for learning.

[Steve40th]

350 USD per girl. Thats what it amounts to as it is going to 200000 girls.
I seriously doubt it will do much in that country.

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

Is there any topic on CD that can elude a discussion about terrorists or terrorism?

Just because you want to ignore it's existence and how it affects us, doesn't meant the rest of us do.

[TheDusty]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

We already spend more on govt education than any other country and our youth gets dumber by the minute

I checked to see if this was true and it wasn't.

[Steve40th]

Originally Posted by TheDusty

I checked to see if this was true and it wasn't.

Well this forum requires a link. I think we spend allot more than most and it goes towards technology.. Technology is nice, but learning needs hard work, not products that simplify everything.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by TheDusty

I checked to see if this was true and it wasn't.

You did huh?
U.S. education spending tops global list, study shows - CBS News

WASHINGTON The United States spends more than other developed nations on its students' education each year, with parents and private foundations picking up more of the costs, an international survey released Tuesday found.

Despite the spending, U.S. students still trail their rivals on international tests.

[gumisgood]

Cynicism is unbecoming

This is ultimately a national security issue.

If you don't want Pakistan to be a nuclear-armed terrorist state (even more than it already is), it helps to have an educated populace.

[J.Thomas]

Originally Posted by neko_mimi

I think if you took $70 million dollars in cash, put it in a pile, and set it on fire to keep bums warm, it would have served a better purpose.

Man you couldn't say better

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by JasonF

This is ultimately a national security issue.

If you don't want Pakistan to be a nuclear-armed terrorist state (even more than it already is), it helps to have an educated populace.

You forgot the emoticon for sarcasm. People may think you're serious