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Old October 29, 2010, 04:00 AM   #233
smince
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There are lots of examples of government training people in complex skills, including the use of firearms.
We will have to disagree on this.

Because of things like the ADA, EOC and other PC bs the .gov are the #1 reason for this lowest common denominator training. It has been 'dumbed down' so that unmotivated (or down-right lazy) can still 'pass' and keep their jobs. Read some of the posts in other threads about cops not wanting to train unless being paid or it being mandatory.

Why else are they happy to hit the streets with an 80% or less score?

The vast majority of the time, any 'advanced' .gov training will actually come from the private sector - either as civilian contract work or the instructor brought it back after taking private training.
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My granddaughter took eight weeks of swim lessons for $55. The taxes of the folk in my county took up the rest
I'm having trouble finding the Constitutional mandate for this. It's not the .gov's responsibility to teach my kids to swim with my tax money.

Firearms training, either.
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