[Sethomas]

Although I certainly scowl at that quote's diction, I essentially agree with its principle message. Back in January I had a discussion about it with a group of multinational friends. (I was in language school in Madrid at the time) Although it wasn't implemented until about a century later, Thomas Jefferson said that public education was necessary as a tool to indoctrinate patriotism into the citizenry. I wish I could find the exact quote, but I'm sure someone else will look for it.

I think the worst case was in my high school government and economic classes, wherein I was flat-out told that virtually everyone else in the world hates their respective government and market system and wishes for them to be more American-like. Having got to know people from all over, it didn't take much effort to recognize what bullshit that is.

I actually hold that patriotism to some extent is necessary, and I have a certain love for the American people. But some methods of thought control instituted in public education are completely insane.

Edit: wrong verbiage.