Our education system is afflicted, its creators retarded.

Merry friday, readers. I come to you today disturbed, frightened, and generally pissed off about the state of high school and collegiate instruction in this great land.
There are some things for which we must make a stand. We will never accept futbol (entirety of globe), for example. Or crepes (France), or attitudes genuinely compassionate about the unintelligent and barely sentient, yet murderously and depravedly elitist as far as humanity is concerned (Germany).
However, the European system is so far superior in terms of educating people that a comparison is futile. I've created a thorough scorecard for anyone who really feels like taking the trouble of looking into it.
Concentration of what people want to do with a healthy smattering of WHATEVER THEY TRULY WANT TO TAKE AS AN ELECTIVE: 1

A ridiculous assortment of anything and everything directly or indirectly unrelated to the student's career path and/or interests: 0

I have to wonder if there's some sot of hidden agenda here. What good will this senseless diversity possibly do for us? Does anyone honestly believe I will gain any benefit from taking an 'Introduction to Biology II' class during five months of my life, then doing my best to forget it ever happened?
I have found the reason for this puzzling incongruity, ladies and gentlemen. Margaret Spelling, our secretary of education, is hooked on quiz shows!
It all fits. You see, it all comes down to this. When we match up against da Jermans, or the Pacific Rimmers, or even the Dutch, can we stand a chance against them when the situation compels us to answer random questions on obscure subjects? By god, we must! Allow me to transcript a meeting between the honorable Mrs. Spelling and Rational Human Being
RHB: Hi, Margaret. The education system sucks. Nobody in this country can stand being subjected to wasted years and money.
MS: Mr. Being, your arguements are compelling and will be duly noted. However, after the obligatory three-second hiatus of deliberation, I've decided not to change a thing.
RHB: Why the hell not?
MS: Rational, you neglect to view this with a perspective on the big picture. This is a matter of great importance to our nation. It is a matter of pride, a matter of superiority, a matter of half-million dollar commercials!
RHB: Oh my god, you're a german Jew!

OK, seriously. Perhaps some things in this world are more important than Regis and his hypothetical million dollars. If I want diversity, I know what I'm looking for and I'll sign up for it. Don't force me to take two classes in each field when I will retain absolutely zero from the time I spend in that classroom other than a perpetual state of suspended animation. That's dozing.
It's time to adapt. Everyone makes mistakes. Moses hit the rock instead of speaking nicely to it. Ben Franklin didn't use a guinea pig to discover electricity. Jack Bauer trusted that crazy traitor chick who was in the first four seasons. Moses didn't see Israel, Benny felt tingly and had his wig stand up on end, and Mr. Bauer ended up with a dead wife and a great deal of inner turmoil. But then again, that fueled him to save the world several times over during the following years.
Anyway... Mrs. Spelling, quiz shows suck. I'm sorry to break the news to you, but they're all terrible. Look for video clips of Scrubs on Youtube and you will instantly be unhooked from Mr. Trabek.
And for god's sake, admit that the Euros actually won at something. Let's learn from our mistakes. And place boots in their posteriors where it matters. Like imperialistic world domination.