shadows's Blog

CynPro, you seem to suggest that they can be complimentary to each other.

But assuming that both exist, as a sheep I would continue to be concerned about any "pit" ahead that I might be led into. Call it survival or self preservation.

Unfortunately the sheep in our country aren't to the point of desperation/survival and aren't yet forced to look ahead.

We seem to be little ahead of the ignorant masses of yesteryear whom couldn't read and had to have everything read and explained to them, subsequently giving power to the educated elite.

Abunai, thanks for you thoughtful comments. We would have to extend that list of organizations to include many, many liberal and conservative groups and media. This campaign has become one of the nastiest, none productive campaigns that I have ever observed. The attacks are relentless and obscure both the issues and the facts.

Both sides are guilty, but as far as the attacks from the specific campaigns, I believe that the Republicans have become better at negative campaigning than the Democrats have. It seems as though McCain has become unusually vicious and ruthless since he was hit by Bush is South Carolina. That's unfortunate because it has resulted in making him look old and relying on his VP candidate to hold him up instead of his positions on the issues. However, I think that he probably will win.

Not being sheep is more important. A perfect example is our choices this year selected by the sheep. JM or BO, it makes no difference, you get the same thing either way, nanny state. The sheep blindly follow the shepherds in being told there is a difference.

i dont no how to take your comment you dont get the point of my blog. is it there right to take holidays away from our kids or is it a socialist ruling that takes part i beleave in god and our country.this is the home of the free right. so dont tell me my kids have to learn just what the state says.my sons teacher said some thing like your kids have to just learn about Fla this year for social studys wats up with that.no four fathers no war history nothing to teach them about the country we once lived in that to me is more importion then just learning about fla. there is to much history to be learned

As late as the 1600s, girls didn't go to school, and not all boys did either. It was almost mid century before things started getting organized to finally become public schools. Before that, parents had to educated their kids and if the parents didn't know how to read, chances were that the kids wouldn't either. People nowadays are better educated because of public schools.

But now that most parents want more control again, it is probably time to close the public schools. They have served their purpose.

Compare your school tax with what it would cost to send your child to a private school. The costs usually range from $2000 - $8000 per year per child. Do you pay that much in school taxes? I doubt it....few people do.

Maybe it's time for the government to let parents decide for their kids, and to pay their own way, and eliminate the social give-a-way program called public schools. That way you can make all of your own decisions about holidays and everything.

dreamer, I'm not saying that anything is "fair." However, the public schools can't please everyone with the small budgets that they have and those budgets are even smaller as a result of all of the lawsuits from parents about holidays, recess, playground accidents, fights at school, curriculum disputes, library disputes, computer/internet objections, clothing/uniform objections, grading procedures/methods, graduation requirements, start times, ending times, availability and types of foods for lunch and breakfast, bus schedules, school supplies, Special education programs, athletic programs, after school events, racial discrimination, gender discrimination, etc.

I am very serious in my assertion that it is time to get rid of public schools and go entirely private. The public schools have served their purpose in our nation and it has become too expensive and complicated to keep them open and effective.

Americans should have a choice of how and where to educate their kids.......no more compulsory attendance or public schools.