Thomas Jefferson said “An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people.”

Appointed by Trump, Linda E. McMahon was sworn in as the 13th United States Secretary of Education on March 3, 2025.  Secretary of Education!

McMahon says it’s important for children to learn about A1.  What does she think the A stands for?   Asinine, Atrocious, Absolute, Absent, Allegory, Aging, Agile?  

It’s AI, Artificial Intelligence, an addition to animal intelligence, natural intelligence, emotional intelligence, and so on.  When asked about Trump’s statements, AI points out the lies.  Perhaps that’s why she thinks of it as Aging, Absent One. 

And now, perhaps we can start referring to each day as Interdependence Day, since without education we are not free, but with or without it, we are Interdependent.