Since both of us appear to be thinking about the same lines, the problem with common core isn't what it is trying to teach. Making sure people know how to do multiplication is good.

The problem is it is telling teachers how they must teach, and students how they must learn. This is the problem, and thankfully it is the problem most people identify with it, it is the same problem the parent here identifies with it. It isn't the what of common core, but the how.

I actually feel the federal government has a very large role in trying to improve educational standards for the US. A well educated populace benefits everyone. I don't have children but I'll gladly pay taxes to help educate your child, and I feel all children in the country should be given an opportunity to learn the same things.

If all standards were done at the local level, how many places in the bible belt would be teaching all students that the Earth is 6000 years old and AIDs is God's way to punish gay people?

I'm not saying common core is good, nor do I think the federal government should be telling teachers how to teach the subjects, but I do believe the federal government should have a big voice in trying to make sure all children receive a proper education to benefit the entire nation as a whole.

The airline wasn't kicking his dog off the plane, it wasn't asking anything unreasonable.

Just because he was in the military and disabled doesn't excuse him from following the rules others have to follow.

I've been on planes before with people who had service dogs, they too were asked to have the dog on the floor during take off and landing.

You might only see 2 of the hands, but the third hand is hitting the hammer.

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What kind of blacksmith has no apprentice?

either he does, or he has 3 hands at 2:37...
I'm not seeing that third hand. I'm not saying you're seeing things, but...how many fingers am I holding up?