John Stossel kept me in rapt attention, this afternoon.
John Stossel’s latest book, Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel–Why Everything You Know is Wrong is a fun, quick read. I learned that the United States spends more on public education than we do on military spending: I am furious that we spend $536 billon each year on elementary and secondary education* and many adults that I meet are poor readers and absolutely horrendous writers. I must incorporate a few hours of basic grammar and composition lecture into each of my university classes, for both undergraduate and graduate students! Give me a break!
This book is a must read for every citizen that desires who seeks to be informed and is willing to have his or her opinions challenged.
*I confirmed this number on the U.S. Department of Education website.
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