Opinion: Is Algebra Necessary?

After reading Andrew Hacker's attack on mandatory Algebra...

Methinks that if one were to check his college transcript for Algebra, we might well find 2D's and 2E's.

Political "scientists" like Andrew Hacker have always experienced ego shrinkage in the face of real scientists. They resent - are intimidated by - those who know that 2 + 2 = 4, those who know that what goes up must come down.

Andrew Hacker is among those "scientists" who sweat bullets if you ask them to predict who the next President of the United States will be...and to put some money on it.

Andrew Hacker is among those "scientists" who don't have a clue who the next mass murderer in the United States will be...and why s/he will do it.