Re: BELL CURVE CRITIC EXPOSED?

David A. Johns (djohns@grove.ufl.edu)
5 Feb 1995 12:37:13 GMT

In article <JMC.95Feb4124112@SAIL.Stanford.EDU> jmc@cs.Stanford.EDU writes:

# I am not opposed to remedial policies involving helping
# individuals come up to standard. Thus I am not opposed in
# principle to Head Start. Some have argued from experience that
# Head Start is ineffective. If they are right, Head Start should
# be dropped, but I haven't studied the question, so I don't have
# an opinion.

I'm amazed at how many people seem to have the philosophy "If it's
broke, throw it away."

"Government-built highways and commuter train systems have proved very
inefficient at moving people in and out of New York City. Therefore,
all government support of transportation should cease."

David Johns