Abolish US Dept. of Education and Save half a billion

Arne Duncan, secretary of the US Department of  Education sent an E-Mail to over 4,000 employees telling them to attend the Al Sharpton rally in DC.  This was very close to a violation of the Hatch Act, because the meeting became a political rally for Obama.  I would advise Duncan not to call attention to himself or his department because it reminds many of us that we favor abolishing the department.  Education is too important to have federal bureaucrats interfering. Leave education to states and local bodies. If a local school district, or even a state, tries to inculcate harmful propaganda, other states and districts can avoid it, but if the feds push their agenda, even something as evil as Nazism, all school children are affected.  The department was established in 1979 and has grown like a kudzu vine, spreading into every facet of education. Offer money and elected officials will fight for it, ignoring the strings attached and the dangers it brings.Please remember that there are 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights.  No. Ten declares that "Powers not dedicated to the federal government belong to the states or the people." Let's get rid of this department and save half a billion dollars a year in salaries.