Where in the World Is...

A recent survey done for National Geographic found that 6 out of every 10 Americans aged 18 - 24 couldn't find Iraq on a map. I think it is incredibly interesting that we are sending these same Americans to a country and they don't exactly know where they are. One third in this age group couldn't accurately point out Louisiana.

Are we missing major steps as we inundate our youth with news and reports and current events without giving them the basic information about the world we live in? Have we become so isolated and undereducated? Fewer than 3 in 10 thought that it was even important to know the locations of countries in the news and only 14% thought it was important to learn another language.

I agree with President Bush that no child should be left behind because he might not be able to find his way home.

Will America fall at the hands of its own sheer stupidity and indifference?