BP Oil Spill Capped?
So, let me get this straight. For the past 85 days people around the world have watched as a major oil company and the resources of a nation have tried to put a cap on a well that is gushing with oil. For argument’s sake, let’s leave BP out of the following diatribe. That leaves the resources of an entire nation trying to, and I quote the President, “Plug the damn hole!” (His words not mine). Essentially, put a cork in it. Oh I am sure that there are plenty of oil terms that describe the situation but when you boil it down to its simplest form the cork analogy works. But we have to face the facts America that our nation is doing its best and, well, that should be good enough. As a matter of fact, I think that everyone in the government that is trying should feel really good about themselves for even showing up for work. So what if they don’t fix it right away or even at all. The most important thing is that we tried. Even if it never gets fixed, all those involved, even our highest ranking officials should feel good. Isn’t this correct? Isn’t this what we teach in school these days? Shouldn’t just trying be good enough to keep your job, your office and the Presidency?
The next time you folks out there think that there shouldn’t be any competition in school or that the kids in school should have to take a math test because it is too hard, I want you to think really hard about this situation. The reason that we don’t have an answer is because we are no longer striving for excellence, independence and ingenuity in this country, specifically in our schools. So, in 10, 20 or 30 years when another disaster like this happens and no one has an answer don’t come crying to me. We are losing answers every day in our schools because we no longer require our students to think.
That, my friends, is the real tragedy.