Of the second point I say we will not lose sight of those who have and continue to toil with passion. However, we are not the ones of which the masses are aware. Now that is a problem the solution of which is needed. Any takers?

They are classics and quite effective.

At the same time I was struck by Dreyfuss’s agenda, which as I mentioned in the post includes some kind of video series. Most history/civics videos that I’ve seen are disasters. What I don’t understand is why Dreyfuss is interested in videos at all; as far as I am concerned they are “old school.” Let’s have students take advantage of Web2.0 technology and let them be citizens. It’s the difference between passive and active learning.

http://www.schoolhouserock.tv/Preamble.html

This was such a great program.

And then I start humming the I’m Just A Bill Song….easiest way for them to get it. Our school system uses all of these.

I agree that we would be hard pressed to come up with a set of necessary and sufficient conditions that would render one eligible for public service. This is why I sincerely wish Dreyfuss all the luck in the world. The only point I was really making is that it’s not even clear that there is a problem that needs to be solved. The other point is that we should not lose sight of the fact that there are a lot of people who care passionately about these questions and who are toiling day in and day out in their classrooms. So, once again, welcome aboard Mr. Dreyfuss. Take a seat and we will be with you…hmm…at some point.

Thanks for the comment.

We used to elect military leaders on a very regular basis, but now the trend seems to be toward actors (Reagan, Schwarzenegger, Frankin, Thompson.) This seems crazy to me, but I’m just as unhappy with the endless stream of lawyers and businesspeople who take those seats normally.

What background really prepares one for public service?

I’m sick of the Sean Penn’s, Alex Baldwin’s, and Richard Dreyfuss’. These guys seem to think that their opinion matters more than those of us dealing with the real issues of everyday life. It’s like an Intellectual historian telling a Social Historian that he/she knows social history better than him/her.

In other words, you do your job, let us do ours.

How about a few more walking sticks for Preston Brooks to continue to lay into Dreyfuss. To hell with pistols let Dreyfuss and Billy Bob Thornton duel with double barrel shotguns

“Ma, Ma, where’s my Pa? Gone to the White House. Ha! Ha! Ha!”