Right on, troll! Want to find motivated students who value the opportunity to learn? Go to Mexico. Go to Cuba. Go to any disadvantaged country. The maturity of the young people I met in Cuba was inspiring and stunning, in comparison to their North American counterparts, who are so befuddled by their Nintendos, their fast food, and their ridiculous lifestyle that they have seemingly little idea of what a self-indulgent rut they are stuck in...or how to get out of it.

The dozen Canadian high school kids I accompanied to Cuba got the message in about 3 days. They were amazed by the Cuban kids. It changed all of them and woke them up. I hope they stay awake.

Petr - Yeah, well, pure Marxist theory is not what I call socialism. It's unrealistic, but I think it can work in a small tribal community...certainly not in a large industrial society.

- LH