What is it with young people today? They want everything paid for by someone else and don't want to work for anything.

SSgt Alex Robinson — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:14:06 -0500

I'm seeing news reports of students walking out of classes today demanding free education. I guess they don't understand it the word free doesn't really exist because someone still has to pay for it.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2015 4:20 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:20:17 -0500

come on... SSgt Alex Robinson just put it on a credit card... that's not real money

Response by LTC John Shaw made Nov 12 at 2015 4:36 PM

LTC John Shaw — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:36:46 -0500

That is fantastic, I am happy to see them exercise their first amendment rights.
I have a solution for them. They can join the Army National Guard and obtain that free education!

Response by SP5 Mark Kuzinski made Nov 12 at 2015 4:41 PM

SP5 Mark Kuzinski — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:41:02 -0500

Looks like the age of entitlement has a new twist! These kids need to learn a new word – “NO!”

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2015 4:53 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:53:01 -0500

I can't decide my stance on this completely. While I like the idea of free education, you're right, someone has to pay for it. I also like the thought of having to figure out how to pay for it. To a certain extent that's part of the process and a test in itself. Some of that is working, some is loans, some is scholarships, but it's a lesson in itself.

Response by SPC David S. made Nov 12 at 2015 5:02 PM

SPC David S. — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:02:45 -0500

Bernie Sanders is an idiot - His free stuff is going to cost $18 trillion and he says he going to get that from raising taxes. Funny thing is if no one is working and all the corporations go off shore there is nothing to tax. Sanders’ remarks inspired student organizers to create a Facebook page to start planning the type of march that he was referencing.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2015 5:09 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:09:18 -0500

Their lives would have been even "harder" if they had my mother as their mother. Mom always said "If you want it, work for it."

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2015 5:20 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:20:24 -0500

Socialism SSgt Alex Robinson or Liberalism, take your pick.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Nov 12 at 2015 6:19 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 18:19:42 -0500

It's almost like their are simultaneous "revolutions" going on.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Nov 12 at 2015 6:26 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 18:26:50 -0500

Everyone who walks out of class should be expelled.

Response by Cpl Chris Rice made Nov 12 at 2015 7:56 PM

Cpl Chris Rice — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 19:56:19 -0500

There has been a steep rise in costs associated with attending a public university over the past several decades which has far outpaced wages, and inflation. This has led to many individuals to take on large amounts of student debt to pay for an education.

For the most part the people I am hearing about want the system to be more fair for them, which requires them to go into a great deal of debt for an education that they are told is necessary. While college should not be free, it should not cost what it does at public universities.

I will give an example of wildland firefighting, which an individual could do for 3 months during the summer, and could walk away with enough cash to make it to the next spring. The individual may need to find some light work during the winter if they needed some extra cash, but it was possible only 15 years ago. Now a wildland job for one semester that can be taken between extended seasons (6-8 Months), or along with another job all winter.

There is a point to be taken away, again college shouldn’t be free, but it should be affordable if it is going to be as necessary as it is in today’s society.

Response by Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. made Nov 12 at 2015 9:55 PM

Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:55:50 -0500

Posted this article today on the topic: The Million Student March

http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-million-student-march.html

ARRA News Service: The Million Student March

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Response by SGT Robert Zuniga made Nov 12 at 2015 10:35 PM

SGT Robert Zuniga — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 22:35:09 -0500

The only free things that I have ever received were @$$whippings from my single mother who raised me on her own. Come to think of it, I guess I earned those! Guess that means nothing is free. I say suck it up. Your not entitled to jack.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 13 at 2015 1:45 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 01:45:51 -0500

I blame video games and technology. Why go get the chips when you can make your little brother do it? Why fight him to when technology will with out argument?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 13 at 2015 2:56 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 02:56:00 -0500

Nothing in life is free. In my opinion I think it's discipline and how they were taught and raised growing up. Had to earn everything I own one way or another. But I agree that someone has to always pay in the end.

Response by SSG Audwin Scott made Nov 13 at 2015 8:35 AM

SSG Audwin Scott — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 08:35:02 -0500

The standards have been changed in parenting, we don't want our children to suffer like we did so what do we do, we spoil them and they then assume the whole world is entitled to tell them yes and give them stuff for free.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 13 at 2015 12:36 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:36:11 -0500

Because they feel entitled to everything.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 22 at 2015 1:05 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 13:05:14 -0500

See the thing with young people is we inherited a world where we were born owing trillions for wars that we never supported. Imagine if you sat down at a restaurant and the middle aged couple that sat at the table before you had run a very high bill and said you would pay it. That's the reality of the situation young people face today. That bill manifests itself not only in crippling government debt at every level, but also in terms of inflation and outsourced jobs due to the rising costs of American workers.