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Originally posted by StinkyFeet
but lets put people to work for minimum wage to clean the streets by hand or to carry a working person's breifcase from place to place.
[edit on 13-10-2009 by StinkyFeet]
Originally posted by StinkyFeet
reply to post by captaintyinknots
Wow it is scary that you are teaching children. Good thing I don't send my kids to public school I guess. Anyway, I know it is paid for by taxes, but what I mean by free is that any child regardless of their parents total lack of resources will get an education just by showing up and completing their assignments. Free--meaning no kid gets kicked out based on finances.
Plenty of kids get left behind based SOLELY on finances.
Originally posted by StinkyFeet
reply to post by captaintyinknots
Plenty of kids get left behind based SOLELY on finances.
That is nearly impossible. Most school systems in this area feed the kids, have latch key programs, vouchers for transport if you are too far to walk and not on a bus route, etc.... The only way you get left behind is if your parent is an irresponsible dumb ass.
Originally posted by StinkyFeet
reply to post by nwodeath
Good thinking. We need more people to come up with ideas to put everyone to work. Nice work!
Oh, yeah. And how can you tell if someone like an author or musician is working? They may sit around all day gazing out the window. Are they thinking of their next book or song, or are they goofing off? How can you tell? Do you really want our government making that decision?
Originally posted by StinkyFeet
reply to post by captaintyinknots
I do see peoples points about putting them in jail being costly. That is because we make the jail experience too nice and building too expensive. I say razor wire fenced in tents woud suffice with a few bowls of soup and some bread for the meal. We got to cut expenses people, and quit making prison better than some peoples homes.
[edit on 13-10-2009 by StinkyFeet]