China's Rise

Those in the know surmise that China's rise dares coincide with America's slide off the road of free enterprise

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Robert Pettit

Date: 3/6/2021 4:36:00 PM

With China's population at 1.5 billion versus 300 million Americans it seemed inevitable. Good write.

Rico Leffanta
Date: 3/7/2021 10:26:00 AM

Have you looked at the price of schoolbooks? As Trump's daddy knew, for those who know how to bilk government, it is easier than picking cherries to become rich! Look at all the government programmes funding courses which have absolutely nothing to do with basic education! Doesn't matter who is President, taxpayers ending up paying $300 per toilet seat or ballpeen hammer! Aloha! Rico

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/6/2021 6:57:00 PM

Good point. You ARE the 'stat man,' Robert! But it's not always about numbers: E.g., Tiny Israel, the size of New Jersey, with a mere 7.2 million Jews (out of 9 million population), more than holds its own against 23 surrounding enemy states, (now down to 19)... Chicago spends almost 20K per year per public school student vs. tawny suburbs spending of 12.5K. So Chicago schools are better right?! LOL. Anyway, Happy weekend, gw

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/6/2021 2:06:00 PM

Good one. Creative way to put it in words. Sara

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/6/2021 6:41:00 PM

Thank you, Sara. Really appreciate all of your support. Health and Happiness, Gershon

Rico Leffanta

Date: 3/6/2021 10:58:00 AM

Keith must get his facts from FOX News, as he certainly does not get them from the UN nor WHO! Our rankings did not slide, but tumbled under Trump! Aloha! Rico

Rico Leffanta
Date: 3/8/2021 11:41:00 AM

FOX News admits it re-writes the news to please their advertisers. If you want to read facts, try foreign sources! Aloha! Rico

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/6/2021 6:35:00 PM

I don't know. Seems to me that our rankings tumbled most during the pandemic, which would have been the case no matter who was President. We just weren't prepared. If throwing money at a problem worked, the Chicago public schools would be the best in the nation. (They're about the worst, although their $$ spent per student are outrageously high -- $7k higher than the suburban schools which are among the best in the nation)... Stats don't always tell the whole story, I guess... Take good care now, Rico, ~ gw