Debating

Just a quick thought: In watching the presidential debates, I wonder if listening to political crap-speak is where my students learned the art of writing entire essays that say absolutely nothing.  

The only problem is that they admit to me that they don't watch debates, don't read or watch the news, and don't pay attention to what's going on in the world (outside of facebook, myspace, and twitter, at least).  

After the debate, I need to get back to my students' papers.  I'm almost done reading and commenting on one of my three classes' papers.  So far, I am not impressed.