Personally, I think it is hard to justify the continuation of birthright citizenship. But I don't think constitutional amendments should be overrideable by executive orders. (View Post)

That happens all the time, no? Off the top of my head, access to a park could be regulated and charged by a for profit company, a charity (like English Heritage), or a governmental entity. In each ca… (View Post)

We are never going to get the perfect school system, because the optimal solution is depends on the person and the geography. If you fall just below the mark for the 11+ when you take the test, then … (View Post)

Even with that, every parent knows that kids have step functions of development rather than a nice gradual curve. Some precocious 11 year olds are idiots by the time of GCSEs, and others -like me- we… (View Post)

Clearly there should be stratification by ability level: to me the real question is whether the right age is 11 (grammar schools), 13 (traditional private schools with Common Entrance), 16 (A Levels … (View Post)