Horace, I guessed: >>Psychological socialism > >Actually, social Darwinism...besides, that is much more in keeping with >Ayn Rand than any thing that even remotely smacks of socialism - >especially the psychological type....come to think of it, good thing there >wasn't a Zwei Rand, or, Heaven forfend - a Drei Rand.... > >(ouch!) > >Horace Astigmatism is the only "ism" I guess I'm really sure about at my age. Socialism/communism/onomatopoiïsm, whatever sounds good. My thought was that no child left behind takes from the rich (read: talented/gifted) and gives to the poor to give the appearance of equality and therefore no reason for loss of self esteem. That was the socialism I was thinking of. Unfortunately, as we proved in my third grade class, those "isms" lead to the level field being at the lowest common denominator because the rich/talented/gifted will work less since they keep less of their gains/grades. Any "excess" goes to the laggards. Hmmmmm... I, too, have pianos to abuse. TTFN Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT, MPT, CCT, PFP, ACS, CRS. Decorah, IA - Certified Calibration Technician for Bio-powered Digitally Activated Lever Action Tone Generation Systems. - Pianotech Flamesuit Purveyor - American Curmudgeon Society - Apprentice Member and Founder
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