Conversation with a fellow dad over drinks:<\/p>\n
Me<\/b>: How old is your son, now?<\/p>\n
A<\/b>: Five and a half.<\/p>\n
M<\/b>: Going into kindergarten next year, then?<\/p>\n
A<\/b>: Yeah. That’s kind of a hot topic of debate at our house these days. He’s currently going to Montessori, and we have to decide if we’re going to put him in public school.<\/p>\n
M<\/b>: Right. And you, bleeding heart liberal that you are, are advocating public schools. Because you want to give your child a ruinous education and score a few cheap political points.<\/p>\n
A<\/b>: Exact<\/em>ly. In fact, that’s kind of the problem: the Seattle school system is actually pretty good, so it’s not even like we’re throwing him to the wolves. It’s more like we’re throwing him to a bunch of puppies. It doesn’t burnish our liberal credentials at all<\/em>.<\/p>\n
M<\/b>: That’s rough, man. Well, look at the bright side: the way things are going, I’m sure the “Indeterminate War On Terror” will still be in full swing 13 years from now. So you can always encourage your son to enroll him in the military after high school, thereby proving some sort of political point or another.<\/p>\n
A<\/b>: Hmm, that’s a thought. Of course, if we don’t put him in public school he’ll probably wind up in a specialized military academy for Montessori graduates. They’ll be all, like, “We’re not going to tell you who to shoot. Just get out there on the battlefield and express yourself.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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