Quote of the Day

Former senator and presidential candidate Fred Thompson writes in The Wall Street Journal an article entitled "The Death of Conservatism Is Greatly Exaggerated." The entire article is worth your time; I particularly resonated with the following:

An education system cannot overcome the breakdown of the family, and the social fabric that surrounds children daily.

That pretty much sums up what is wrong with the President's well-intentioned No Child Left Behind initiative. Holding teachers responsible for the poor outcomes of children from dysfunctional homes in ruined neighborhoods is like blaming the Salvation Army for homelessness.