Congressman Says We Don’t Need Education Funding Because ‘Socrates Trained Plato On A Rock’

[elleng]

During a House Education and Workforce Committee proceeding on Wednesday to reauthorize the nation’s elementary and secondary education law, Rep. Dave Brat (R-VA) said, “Socrates trained Plato in on a rock and then Plato trained in Aristotle roughly speaking on a rock. So, huge funding is not necessary to achieve the greatest minds and the greatest intellects in history.”

http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/02/13/3623158/brat-education-plato/

This from BRAT, a 'perfesser!'

Get him OUT!!!

[Xipe Totec]

1. How does he know? Was he there?

Or, did he learn it in a school room, from a teacher, with books?

[elleng]

2. Imagine that, BOOKS!!!

Exactly! I expect Jack Trammell is pissed too!!!

[Historic NY]

3. Welcome to Tea Party America....

perhaps people will understand why sitting home isn't the answer.

[femmocrat]

4. We are going to need a lot more rocks. nt

[Downwinder]

5. Was that private tutoring or mentoring?

I believe Aristotle was hired to teach Alexander.

[pennylane100]

6. If I were a violent person, I would have a better use for the rock.

[Blue Owl]

7. Dave Brat = Missing Link

n/t