1 Well, I think everyone should have the right to be an airline pilot, especially those who are too dumb to pass either the practical or written test. And I think those who share the attitudes in the thread you mention should be restricted to flying with such pilots.

2 Same for brain surgeons.  One for those of us who require education and certification, another for those who think everyone has a right to be whatever they want to be. 

3 I do believe that I would be an astronaut. No,I have no background or training,thanks. Don't need it apparently.

My Civics class was taught by a Mr McKinney. Who was the varsity boys basketball coach. In Indiana,it is a big deal.

Mr McKinney would give us a worksheet on Monday and that same worksheet was the test on Friday. We had the class time to find the information to answer the quiz cum test questions.

It was a joke. I was angry that McKinney spent the whole time diagramming plays on the blackboard.

Some of us did our own version of the class in the back of the room because (IMAGINE!) we were interested.

 We formed our own kitchen cabinet and studied the depts in it. Got into some interesting debates as well.

We were told to pipe down. Ruining his concentration,don't you know.

McKinney did go on to another school after aa few years and won the state championship. So glad that he reached his goals in life. Snort.

4 Heck, I'd be happy if our elected representatives had the barest inkling of what is in the Constitution and what this country was founded on. Sigh.

5

"I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results"

 

One of Glenn Beck's 9 principles of his 9/12 project.

6 You got to watch "Mr. Smith goes to Washington?"  I didn't get to watch that...in fact, I don't remember who my Gov teacher was...who was yours?  Everything I ever needed to know about Gov I learned from Mr. DeFabbio via history classes...but hey, you got to watch a movie ;-)

7 Matt -- We also got to watch 12 Angry Men to learn about the judicial system.  Sigh.  I had Mr. Moore, who was a new teacher, straight out of college.  He was kind of a douchebag.