atheists going too far?

[benhyr]

"Poll: 1776 date puzzles some Americans
By: CNN Political Unit


(CNN) - A slight majority of Americans know what year the United States declared independence, according to a new national survey.

The Marist Poll released in honor of America's Independence Day, July 4, showed 58 percent of residents aware their country declared independence in 1776. Twenty-six percent were unsure and 16 percent named another date. Younger Americans, those under 30 years of age, were less likely to have the correct answer with 31 percent, compared to Americans between the ages of 45 and 59 who said 1776 75 percent of the time.

Resolution of independence passed on July 2nd, 1776, Declaration of Independence ratified on July 4th, signed by all delegates by August 2nd. Now, how does knowing these dates help me compete in a global economy?

for that matter, in this time of multi-national corporate control of so much of our economy and agriculture, is nationalism a good, neutral, or bad thing? Maybe we're better off teaching more important dates.... like when Kraft unveiled mac & cheese

The state of public education took a big dive over the last 30 years or so.

Data shows this to be incorrect: http://nationsreportcard.gov/ltt_2008/ltt0002.asp

Now, I will buy that you don't think things don't seem as great as when you were a kid, but there are several biases at play there.