[NLA] literacy and homeland security?

Mon Oct 7 10:26:02 EDT 2002

Although this might not fly with the "big boys" in Washington, don't you all 
think that when it comes to linking VISTA volunteers with homeland security a 
perfectly good argument could be made for the fact that a literate citizenry 
should be one of our first defenses?  Ignorance is dangerous to our security 
and public education is in part founded on the importance of an educated 
citizenry.  It makes us less susceptible to demagoguery and other non 
military (yet very real) threats to our security.  Try that.

Alisa

Alisa Belzer, PhD
Assistant Professor
Rutgers University
Graduate School of Education
10 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
(732) 932-7496, extension 8234
(215) 885-5645
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