You are correct, he did not. I paraphrased, the phrase I said was "The only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn from history." Is that in dispute? ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gardner" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 3:06 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Who is to blame: Was: Using vouchers to improvethequalityofschools(was:Educationreform) > One notices Hegel did not write " I learn nothing from History"... > > On 3/17/08, Gerhard Fiedler wrote: >> Rich wrote: >> >> > My meaning was not to call anyone a communist but to point out that the >> > idea that has been raised ( placing children's education with the >> > state) >> > has been exercised for political purposes [...] >> >> But (whether I agree with Cedric or not), it seemed to me that he >> specifically said to /not/ place children's education with the state, but >> rather with a community that is a bit larger than the family. >> >> Which is also related to this: >> >> > One of the socio-political problems that America is faced with today is >> > the breakdown of the family unit, and children having only one parent >> > or >> > no dependable parent to look up to. >> >> IMO the problem is not so much the breakdown of the family unit, but the >> fact that there is no other group around (anymore) that is able to step >> in, >> in terms of education. >> >> Gerhard >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist