Oh, Dear....Someone Will Have to Tell Sarah Palin!

[Chas]

American "exceptionalism" takes another hit....and it isn't just the kids this time.

http://apnews.excite.com/article/2013100...33K02.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's long been known that America's school kids haven't measured well compared with international peers. Now, there's a new twist: Adults don't either.

In math, reading and problem-solving using technology - all skills considered critical for global competitiveness and economic strength - American adults scored below the international average on a global test, according to results released Tuesday.

Adults in Japan, Canada, Australia, Finland and multiple other countries scored significantly higher than the United States in all three areas on the test. Beyond basic reading and math, respondents were tested on activities such as calculating mileage reimbursement due to a salesman, sorting email and comparing food expiration dates on grocery store tags.

Not only did Americans score poorly compared to many international competitors, the findings reinforced just how large the gap is between the nation's high- and low-skilled workers and how hard it is to move ahead when your parents haven't.

Quick...someone organize a "We're #1" chant for all the Fox News Fucks.

There was a report on the news this morning on this. They floated a couple of "why is this" questions. Notably absent was the fact that of the countries compared, the U.S. is the most religious.