Talk:Mystery:Why is Phonics Taught in the UK but not the US?

Illiterate democrat votes

Can I see the source that states that the Dems rely heavily on illiterate votes?

Even Fox News will tell you that Obama gets most of his support from the well-educated and younger, upwardly mobile, voters. AdenJ 01:11, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

AdenJ, you're simply wrong when you claim that Obama "gets most of his support from the well-educated ... voters." Overall, Dems rely on illiterate voters more than Republicans do.--Aschlafly 20:51, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

UK

"The Labour Party is not struggling and does not fear losing power". Do you have any idea about UK politics? Did you see the recent election results where Labour came in third? Have you read any UK newspapers or watched any UK news reports? All of them would contradict the notion that the Labour Party is not struggling. Henry8th 08:14, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

That's a very recent development. This entry takes a longer frame of reference. The Labour Party has (predictably) held commanding power in the U.K. ever since sweeping gun control was imposed there in the mid-1990s.--Aschlafly 09:30, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

US Phonics

Most school systems in the U.S. do teach phonics- I was taught phonics in Texas, where the school districts are allowed to choose curriculum on an independent basis. Other school districts in the same state did not. The only state I've heard of that unilaterally does not teach phonics is South Carolina, though there may be others. SBaynham 09:22, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

Most public schools in the U.S. do not teach phonics, and I'm skeptical whether you learned from real phonics. Often a "look and say" approach will be labeled phonics by schools to stop parental complaints.--Aschlafly 09:31, 11 May 2008 (EDT)