Ignorance IS Strength

Yes, you read that right (or maybe I should say correctly, since "right" is such a loaded term these days). This year we are faced with the choice between a sitting President whom many distrust and fear and an undetermined contender right (there's that word again) out of Orwell's 1984.

It's bad enough with all the saber-rattling these potential candidates have engaged in. But now we have the two front-runners basically saying that a college education is not necessary for navigating the modern world (and Romney hinting that the federal government shouldn't help finance college).

I offer this editorial from Paul Krugman as evidence. Here are some quotes.

"Mr. Santorum made headlines by declaring that President Obama wants to expand college enrollment because colleges are “indoctrination mills” that destroy religious faith."

"Don’t just go to one that has the highest price. Go to one that has a little lower price where you can get a good education. And, hopefully, you’ll find that. And don’t expect the government to forgive the debt that you take on." (Romney)

This is pandering the the anti-intellectual crowd that fears that their ignorance and prejudices might not be passed on to the next generation.

Please read the op-ed piece yourself to make up your own mind.