>Now, it is seen as an extension of high school; the onus is on the college to mold all comers into more educated and productive citizens, even if that means re-teaching the basics.
As an institution that takes public funds, this is exactly the onus that lands on it. You can't take my tax money and then turn around and tell me I'm not good enough to participate in the public work that I am bankrolling.
Jeez, I don't like the TPP either, but can you really call it the "wrong" side? This is a perfect example of the kind of general arrogance that I see on the left which allows conservatives to mop the floor with leftists.
You don't understand what money is. If it doesn't actually represent real work, or some material good, it's valueless. It's just this weird stack of paper that shows up at the door every month.
As an institution that takes public funds, this is exactly the onus that lands on it. You can't take my tax money and then turn around and tell me I'm not good enough to participate in the public work that I am bankrolling.