Tuesday, June 9, 2015

They really are the party of stupid: The real story behind Scott Walker’s war on higher education

They really are the party of stupid: The real story behind Scott Walker’s war on higher education

"At the turn of the last century, the “Wisconsin Experiment” led the nation as a way to develop government policies that would promote the greatest good for the most people. Gov. Robert La Follette brought together government officials, university professors and business leaders to hash out intelligent state policies.

Today there is another Wisconsin Experiment underway. This one, though, is designed to tear apart that broad civic vision and replace it with an oligarchy."