I try to no longer pay attention to the news, mainly because hearing about the latest evidence of society's mind-numbing stupidity usually raises my blood pressure to severely unhealthy levels. However, I could not escape the circus freakshow which took place this past few weeks in Chicago. I'm talking about the teacher's strike, of course. Now, for those of you who haven't kept up with the story, here's the scoop in a nutshell. Chicago is home of some of America's worst-educated children (roughly 40% of the students don't even graduate). The teachers, who are already getting paid $76,000 a year (plus benefits), decided that they deserved more money for doing such pitiable work. There was also the fear that once Chicago closed down some of the city's worst schools, many teachers would find themselves out of a job. The teachers are opposed to the concept that their salary increases and job security should be tied to student test scores and aca...