...P. J. Buchanan was dead on. This example would have fit right into his book:
"Tyler Weaver, who starts fifth grade in September, won the “Dig Into Reading” contest at the Hudson Falls Public Library this summer by reading 63 books from June 24 to Aug. 3, the Post-Star reports...Everybody’s so proud of him,” his mother Katie told the Post-Star...Everyone except the library’s director...“Other kids quit because they can’t keep up,” Marie Gandron said, adding that she considered changing the rules(!) of the contest so prizes are given to children whose names are pulled out of a hat (!!!) instead of reading the most books." :furious:
How stooopid is the above??? Imagine if the winners of the Indy 500 or the 24 Hrs of LeMans were picked this way. 'Wouldn't even need to bring a car. Talk about removing all incentive, initiative, and desire to achieve! Good lord.
Unbelievable...
: Library director says 9-year-old should 'step aside' to let others win reading contest | Fox News
"Tyler Weaver, who starts fifth grade in September, won the “Dig Into Reading” contest at the Hudson Falls Public Library this summer by reading 63 books from June 24 to Aug. 3, the Post-Star reports...Everybody’s so proud of him,” his mother Katie told the Post-Star...Everyone except the library’s director...“Other kids quit because they can’t keep up,” Marie Gandron said, adding that she considered changing the rules(!) of the contest so prizes are given to children whose names are pulled out of a hat (!!!) instead of reading the most books." :furious:
How stooopid is the above??? Imagine if the winners of the Indy 500 or the 24 Hrs of LeMans were picked this way. 'Wouldn't even need to bring a car. Talk about removing all incentive, initiative, and desire to achieve! Good lord.
Unbelievable...
: Library director says 9-year-old should 'step aside' to let others win reading contest | Fox News