Comments on: What Alberto Gonzales Should Have Learned in Kindergarten http://www.openeducation.net/2007/08/28/teachable-moments/ Free Education for All Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:29:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: turkcemirc http://www.openeducation.net/2007/08/28/teachable-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-5166 turkcemirc Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:35:02 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2007/08/28/teachable-moments/#comment-5166 . That would have shown some of the courage that our leadership seems to be lacking. Murat . That would have shown some of the courage that our leadership seems to be lacking.

Murat

]]> By: Lisa http://www.openeducation.net/2007/08/28/teachable-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Lisa Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:48:33 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2007/08/28/teachable-moments/#comment-7 I think your last paragraph perfectly captures Alberto Gonzalezs and perhaps GW as well. The sense of entitlement and inability to perceive the sacrifice of others is truly outrageous. As I said over on the <a>Rant and Reason</a> site even in leaving he seems to be setting things up to assist Bush by creating chaos, rather than trying to do what's right for the country. Although if he had had the country in mind he really should have left office back when the torture memo's were leaked. That would have shown some of the courage that our leadership seems to be lacking. Lisa I think your last paragraph perfectly captures Alberto Gonzalezs and perhaps GW as well. The sense of entitlement and inability to perceive the sacrifice of others is truly outrageous. As I said over on the Rant and Reason site even in leaving he seems to be setting things up to assist Bush by creating chaos, rather than trying to do what’s right for the country. Although if he had had the country in mind he really should have left office back when the torture memo’s were leaked. That would have shown some of the courage that our leadership seems to be lacking.

Lisa

]]> By: Rockwell http://www.openeducation.net/2007/08/28/teachable-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Rockwell Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:57:13 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2007/08/28/teachable-moments/#comment-6 Of course, this was not meant as an insult. I think folks in Gonzalez' family will see it as Alberto honoring his dad. But you are right, it is very revealing. It reveals that some in government and some in the privileged classes don't value hard manual labor. How many of them will truly think about the tough jobs that keep this country going this weekend as many are out enjoying the Labor Day barbecues? I think many were insulted by this because it reveals how America's class structure works, even for someone who was able to vault ahead in that system. Of course, this was not meant as an insult. I think folks in Gonzalez’ family will see it as Alberto honoring his dad.

But you are right, it is very revealing. It reveals that some in government and some in the privileged classes don’t value hard manual labor. How many of them will truly think about the tough jobs that keep this country going this weekend as many are out enjoying the Labor Day barbecues?

I think many were insulted by this because it reveals how America’s class structure works, even for someone who was able to vault ahead in that system.

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