This post was a part of our April Fool's Day edition of The Gladfly! Please don't think we're serious about this.
Jeb Bush, an ardent fan of technology, will not be outdone. Today, he issued an op-ed in the Main Street Journal, ?People will always be stupid, that's why I'm putting my money in robots,? describing the launch of his own advocacy group, Robots First. It has a fundraising goal of $30 bazillion and will use its raised cash, not to mention its serious political clout (shoot, the dude is a president's brother AND son), to ensure that robots remain globally-competitive well into the future. According to the organization's website, the group's mission is to: ?promote robots, urge their respect in contemporary society and guarantee that they'll be afforded equal educational opportunity.? Leaders of the new group say students?and the world at large?would benefit from more automated heroes like R2D2, C3PO, and Hilary Clinton. Said Jeb of the initiative, ?Our first order of business is to push for a reauthorized ESEA?No Robot Left Behind?that appropriately focuses on the needs of the robot community.?
?Daniela Fairchild
This piece originally appeared in today's Education Gladfly.
