The primary victims of this idiotic Berkeley policy will be those poor and minorities who are actually smart enough to do scientific work but will be cut down in the name of equality. The wealthy and those with professional parents can find alternative education – private schooling, summer programs, moving to better towns …

I just got a resume of friend’s son who is graduating Harvard with 9 refereed publications and 10 professional conference talks and is having difficulty getting a job (I’ll look around for openings at my Lab). So perhaps we are doing a favor by cutting out science education and instead encourage kids for better stable parasitic professions such as Fannie Mae lenders, health care regulators, Islamic “nation builders”, and affirmative action co-ordinators.

Have they tried to make the European/Asian kids eat lead paint or other ways to lower IQ of the “overperforming ethnicities”? They would test in Ebonics if that would generate EQUALITY.

[This is hilarious; you are too much, MP]

Actually, I am surprised he responded at all. These people, especially in that part of the country, follow the mantra of “feel-good” politics, even though they should be dedicated to the education of those entrusted to their care and guidance. It is no accident that we, as a nation, are where we are.

Good Morning Professor Benaroya,

Thank you for your input.

Richard

[Outrageous: did you give him your credentials as a scientist? He won’t give a tinker’s toss that you’re a taxpayer.–IM]

And the ironic upshot of lowering academic standards and elevating self-esteem in pursuit of a perfectly egalitarian demos is that the bright lights shine brighter. If the private sector, religious, secular, and professional, can’t make hay of this then… just deserts.

I sent the following email to Mr. Ng:

Dear Mr. Ng, I have read this story in disbelief:

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/berkeley-high-may-cut-out-science-labs/Content?oid=1536705

Is this story really true???

So, no more science at Berkeley High? Science is a “whitey” subject? Maybe we should go back to just learning how to build houses and hunt bear? Why bother with any academic subjects since with every passing year the public schools do a more dismal job at educating anyone? But I forgot, this is Berkeley, where all are born equal and will remain equal regardless of their work ethic or innate abilities. And if you cannot master an important subject, you don’t want to make the student feel bad, so you just cancel the subject.

This country thanks you! On the way down to third world status, we will have people such as those who make the decisions at Berkeley High to thank.

With disbelief and no respect,
HB.

[Great letter; please post Mr. Ng’s response if he bothers.]