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BumRushDaShow

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12. It's something that a Democratic administration needs to have the Dept. of Education

Reply to Silent3 (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 22, 2020, 11:29 PM

Oct 2020

take care of for the future. It used to be part of the curriculum and is to some degree at some schools. But it needs to start earlier. You have an entire administration right now that came in after the inauguration completely clueless regarding how the federal government works, what the budget process should be, and how the Executive Branch deals with the Legislative Branch regarding agency functions and funding.

Many of us even remember this from the '70s and it is still popular -

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Is it a third rail for a Presidential candidate to blame Congress for not getting things done? [View all] Silent3 Oct 2020 OP

It is a good question. Music Man Oct 2020 #1

NO, It should be mentioned more kacekwl Oct 2020 #2

It's my opinion too, but I wonder if the political strategists know something that I don't know Silent3 Oct 2020 #4

It's called "Civics". BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #3

Unfortunately, many American voters suck at civics Silent3 Oct 2020 #7

It's something that a Democratic administration needs to have the Dept. of Education BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #12

The President proposes, Congress disposes... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #5

No... people need to know... Happy Hoosier Oct 2020 #6

They need to know, but how often have you heard a Presidential candidate Silent3 Oct 2020 #9

I think it's a mistake not to link them. Happy Hoosier Oct 2020 #11

Someone forgot to tell Harry Truman in 1948 I guess because he ran against the "do nothing yellowcanine Oct 2020 #8

I guess it works once in a while Silent3 Oct 2020 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Sierra89 Oct 2020 #13

Eight years kurtcagle Oct 2020 #14

Hell no when it is absolutely true. nt Boogiemack Oct 2020 #15

Also note that Trump tried to turn that into a plus for himself rlegro Oct 2020 #16