http://www.livescience.com/culture/090110-illiterate-adults.html Especially in light of the article. One in seven Americans are illiterate. ONE IN SEVEN! That is about 14% of the country! Talk about epic fail. Gods!
*HEADDESK!*
I mean, COME ON, PEOPLE, I thought our education system was better than this. I have been ashamed of my country ever since it began being afraid of its own shadow, and this only makes it worse!