Jjeorge Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 http://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-to-call-for-two-years-of-free-community-college-for-all-students-1420760026Looks like the President wants to take steps towards the socialists' dream of "free" college tuition for everyone.But...1.) Isn't "free if you work for it" a contradiction in terms?2.) Isn't working for tuition the idea behind Work Study programs anyways?3.) Is this just some other subsidization scheme? Because we all know that will just drive up the cost even more, which means people just above whatever arbitrary income level is set will be screwed over.I expect I'll hear all kinds of praise heaped on him when I go back for the Spring semester, followed by jealous whining about the fact that it's only two years, and only for community college, and then some ridicule of TU's expensive tuition/fees, and maybe even some good old fashioned capitalism bashing.EDIT: Sigh, I would misspell the thread title. Any way to fix that embarrassment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 MSK will fix it. --Brant for a price, of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jjeorge Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 MSK will fix it.--Brantfor a price, of courseOf course.Alas, I am dead broke, so I'll hope he takes payment in the form of attempted sarcasm and bad humor, else I'm doomed to humiliation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jts Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Working for education is a very old idea. It is also known as learning on the job. We don't need government for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco Ferrer Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 College should be free. Nobody should have to pay for it. Not students. Not parents. Not taxpayers. No one. Yes, we should have colleges. But not a single person in the world should have to pay one cent for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Oooohhh, the temptation... MichaelEDIT: Dayaamm, I'm a softie... Title fixed for free... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 "Free" = worthless. --Brant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Troy Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 College should be free. Nobody should have to pay for it. Not students. Not parents. Not taxpayers. No one. Yes, we should have colleges. But not a single person in the world should have to pay one cent for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Troy Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 No one should be taxed either but here we are paying them too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDS Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 There are no free lunches. Except at Community College, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Free books? Books now cost what tuition cost 50 years ago. (I exaggerate slightly.)--Brant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 My idea of a free community college is driving up with a truck and hauling away stuff.--Brant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 TANSTAAFL!There ain't no such thing as a Free Lunch --- R. A. Heinlein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jts Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 College should be free. Nobody should have to pay for it. Not students. Not parents. Not taxpayers. No one. Yes, we should have colleges. But not a single person in the world should have to pay one cent for them.The obvious question is: how is that possible?1. Learn from the internet. Not exactly free but almost.2. Something resembling apprenticeship. Learn and earn at the same time. Not exactly free but a way the student can pay for learning.3. other ideas?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 College should be free. Nobody should have to pay for it. Not students. Not parents. Not taxpayers. No one. Yes, we should have colleges. But not a single person in the world should have to pay one cent for them.The obvious question is: how is that possible?1. Learn from the internet. Not exactly free but almost.2. Something resembling apprenticeship. Learn and earn at the same time. Not exactly free but a way the student can pay for learning.3. other ideas??The obvious question is why you're so oblivious to blatant sarcasm? --Brant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDS Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 College should be free. Nobody should have to pay for it. Not students. Not parents. Not taxpayers. No one. Yes, we should have colleges. But not a single person in the world should have to pay one cent for them.The obvious question is: how is that possible?1. Learn from the internet. Not exactly free but almost.2. Something resembling apprenticeship. Learn and earn at the same time. Not exactly free but a way the student can pay for learning.3. other ideas??The obvious question is why you're so oblivious to blatant sarcasm? --BrantJTS must think this is a sarcasm-free zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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