[CAUT] From: This Is True

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Horace,

I guessed:
>>Psychological socialism
>
>Actually, social Darwinism...besides, that is much more in keeping with 
>Ayn Rand than any thing that even remotely smacks of socialism - 
>especially the psychological type....come to think of it, good thing there 
>wasn't a Zwei Rand, or, Heaven forfend - a Drei Rand....
>
>(ouch!)
>
>Horace


Astigmatism is the only "ism" I guess I'm really sure about at my age. 
Socialism/communism/onomatopoiïsm, whatever sounds good.

My thought was that no child left behind takes from the rich (read: 
talented/gifted) and gives to the poor to give the appearance of equality 
and therefore no reason for loss of self esteem.  That was the socialism I 
was thinking of.  Unfortunately, as we proved in my third grade class, 
those "isms" lead to the level field being at the lowest common denominator 
because the rich/talented/gifted will work less since they keep less of 
their gains/grades. Any "excess" goes to the laggards.

Hmmmmm... I, too, have pianos to abuse.

TTFN




Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT, MPT, CCT, PFP, ACS, CRS.
Decorah, IA

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