A
Yeah.
B
-- and the critical thinking involved to come up with a decision.
A
You know, I, I believe that the original idea of public education in the United States, which I guess was controversial at the time of the constitution. Uh, you know, it barely made it. I think it was added afterwards. I think the real, the principal was, uh, education for civic participation.
B
Right.
A
The idea was that everybody should have an education so that they would be a better voter and you couldn't pull the wool over their eyes.
B
Right. It has taken on a more profound, and you'd think we'd notice it, economic uh, thrust. Yeah.