Bachmann: Why is there a Department of Education?

[Kadie]

Bachmann: Why is there a Department of Education?
By: CNN's Ed Hornick
September 5th, 2011


(CNN) - Painting herself as a "constitutional conservative" Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann told Sen. Jim DeMint's forum Monday that if elected president she would look to get rid of the Department of Education, among other things.

"Because the Constitution does not specifically enumerate nor does it give to the federal government the role and duty to superintend over education that historically has been held by the parents and by local communities and by state governments," she said, responding to a question by DeMint, a popular figure among the tea party movement.

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[MindPilot]

1. Fewer stupid people?

Although it's easy to see why Republicans might have an issue with that.

[Ken Burch]

3. The Right wants us to go back to the 19th Century

When, unless you were rich, the only book you had in the house was the Bible. And only some of the family knew how to read it.

[Earth_First]

2. Good Question...

But mine is more out of rhetorical cynicism than actual lunacy.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. It was originally created to oversee federal programs

But it has warped into a micro managing monstrosity that is doing more to help Bill Gates than any students in American schools.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Michele is a nitwit. I can't believe she actually went to law school -

because she should have learned there that Congress can delegate to federal agencies like the Department of Education certain regulatory powers without violating the separation of powers requirement of the Constitution. This is called the Delegation Doctrine, and it has been repeatedly upheld by the Supreme Court. But then, Michele got her law degree from Bible Thumper U., where they teach you how to ignore the Constitution to get more Jesus into the government.

[Brigid]

21. I need to look up which law school she went to.

I don't want to apply there if I ever decide to go to law school, and I wouldn't want to hire a lawyer who went there either.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

23. Oral Roberts University Law School, which was merged into Regent U.

Christian Dominionists. Their goal is to teach budding lawyers how to get more Jesus into the government.

[Brigid]

24. Oral Roberts, eh?

That explains a lot. Just sayin'.

[WhiteTara]

6. So children won't end up moronic, like you,

Michelle Bachmann. Michelle Bachmann is so stupid she had to get her law degree at Oral Robert's phony university.

[Skittles]

7. why is there a candidate Bachmann?

THAT is the better question

[Matariki]

11. +1

[mysuzuki2]

8. the constitution does not specifically ennumerate highways either.

shall we do away with the federal highway system Michelle?

[FarCenter]

9. Establishing post roads is an enumerated power of Congress

Article I - The Legislative Branch
Section 8 - Powers of Congress
To establish Post Offices and Post Roads;

[DRoseDARs]

18. Rightwingers don't do nuance. Citing 200+ years of legal and const. interpretations won't fly.

1-dimensional thinkers need simple black-and-white, authoritative answers: "Because shut up, Michelle."

[Hoopla Phil]

25. Um, yes it does.

[madrchsod]

10. reagan made secretary of education a cabinet level position.....

[spanone]

12. record your speeches and listen to them michele....you'll know why

[Swede]

13. Why are there school?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090213094901AAsW1uK

[progressoid]

14. That meme must be going around the teabagger emails.

I heard that "we don't need a Dept of Ed" crap from a couple other baggers (one a distant relative, the other a distant friend). :puke:

[ohheckyeah]

28. Their protest signs certainly indicate

that we need a Department of Education.

[gristy]

15. Bachman is not a serious candidate for president. She is, however, a very, very useful

tool for TPTB to get certain memes out and about.

[jwirr]

16. It wasn't all that long ago that each state was responsible for its own

schools. I attended school during that time. I think the quality of schools varied from state to state but that is also true today. I honestly do not remember why it was later handed over to the feds. Probably to lower property taxes.

[Lisa0825]

17. This has been a goal of the right for quite some time.

I think it was even officially in their platform if not on a national level, at least on some state level platforms.

[SheilaT]

19. That's okay, Michele. Just for you

we'll have a Department of Stupid.

Actually, a valid question (in my not-so-humble opinion) is why don't we have a Department of Peace?

[EstimatedProphet]

20. A Department of Education is necessary because there's a Michelle Bachmann

[Rex]

22. Was that the Constituttion after Secret Wars II or before?

Since there are five.

[classysassy]

26. The American citizens

that listen to and believe this woman are truly in need of help.

[defendandprotect]

27. General welfare and public education are now radical ideas -- !!!

[krispos42]

29. Because we want people smart enough to ignore you.

However, your party doesn't. Which is the problem.

[sfpcjock]

30. That's so hilarious, Michele.

The Federal contributions to education are the only thing left that helps to equalize the horrible inner city schools our cities have. I guess she found out about it.

[Scurrilous]

31. K & R

:thumbsup:

[sofa king]

32. If you have to ask....

....Then it should have been better funded.

[dembotoz]

33. constitution does not mention an air force-should we dump that too?