Come to Appalachian State U. for "Shock and Mock" courses. No learning required.

It's a shame that American students are not competitive in the more difficult math subjects. It's downright frightful that our elected officials can't add and subtract to reduce our debt. The only numbers that matter to them are the ones on election day.

We keep electing people who can't do the math or it is us who can't do the math. It's all of us because nobody wants to make the hard decisions.

Ghost, what you write is true unfortunately. We are becoming a nation of the stupid and the ignorant rather than the educated and the enlightened.

No, No, No. Unemployment compensation/insurance and food stamps do not stimulate the economy. They receive enough to eat and survive, but they lose hope of having a better life (unless your parents were on welfare and you've continued the cycle and you remain staus quo). These entitilement programs stifle the individual from taking responsibility to get up and to better their lives.

We can't even get to MEDIOCRITY with the current POTUS and his staff.

Welfare reduces a person to be dependent on the government. This is what Obama wants, just imagine him saying, "Oh, we know it's not your fault, but vote for me and we'll take care of you." Increasing the government to buy votes. Where's the incentive to get off your butt?

Woe to America. Mr. (Ms.) Right is a figment of our imagination. He/she doesn't exist. Americans, republicans/democrats/independents/non-voters/ get what they deserve every four years.

Look for the "Union Label" on your tax return and you'll follow where your money went and goes, and goes, and goes, and goes........

Actually, it would be "pull down" poverty beacuse he's pulling everyone down.