In another thread, the topic of up education as an important issue regarding selection of a presidential candidate was brought up, and I thought that it would make for good discussion.

 

For me, I agree that education is important, but I feel that government, especially at the national level should not be involved.

 

One of my biggest complaints regarding the Federal Government is waste.  As it relates to this topic, the waste is the bureaucracy that is the Department of Education.  What exactly does this department do and what has it accomplished?  A sizable portion of the budget goes to this agency, yet it produces nothing for us as citizens.

 

<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">As I posted in the other thread, here are just a few notable accomplishments by people educated prior to the establishment of DOE.  This is just a small sample from the 1950's era up to when the DOE was signed into law (1979).

1. Developed the first computer
   
2. Designed and built the first ultra-high altitude reconnaissance aircraft (U-2 spy plane)
   
3. Designed and built the first stealth aircraft
   
4. Put man on the moon
   
5. Invented and developed the C programming language (runs most everything)
   
6. Invented and developed the personal computer
   
7. Invented and developed the internet
   

<p style="margin:0px;">This is just a sample of accomplishments done prior to the DOE.  What has the establishment and billions of dollars poured into the DOE given us?  What does it do for us today?

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