a PS for my posting #22: Please don’t get the idea that I’m an apologist for Republican policy — I can find plenty of faults with that as well (usually involving spending too much $). If you read what I babble about carefully, I’m usually fairly libertarian.

Your 2nd sentence is groundless, though. The fact of the matter is that the *overwhelming* majority of teachers and administrators in U.S. government school system are Democrats and the 2 largest teachers’ unions (the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, combining for 4.5 million members) have been major financial supporters of the Democratic Party and its candidates for decades. Nobody disputes that, so implying that the government schools try to indoctrinate young people into Republican policy is frankly absurd.

You used the phrase “your government” — I’m curious… Where it is that you live where it is thought that U.S. government schools are pro-Republican?

Seriously now: I attented my senior HS year in Chautauqua, NY (Chautauqua Central School). Previously, I studied in Brazil. With that alone, I was able to graduate with honours, to win awards in math, US history and economics, etc.

School in US is so easy, compared to the rest of the world.

It’s a tough question to answer on the spot and not make it sound like you’re criticizing your country.