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Well, we all know that your knowledge of national security issues is based strictly on what you hear from Rush Limaugh.

I am providing an example based on the criteria provided by jad1. Obviously, there are other considerations that were not mentioned. I am trying to stick to the point raised.

I am thinking like you. I want someone else to pay for my Harvard diploma.

Again, you are strictly focusing on federal funds, not local funds via property taxes. Each taxpayer in the district pays for the schools in said district. You want people of other districts to pay for your education. I am using the same concept on a smaller scale. I am having you pay for my education. You refuse and again, try to have others pay for the education. Dude, your words are not backed up by your actions.

Couldn't afford to live in another district.

You are so adamant that people need to get a quality education and that others should pay for it. I chose you to pay for it. So, why don't you put your money where your mouth is? Check from you next week?

Send me the check and I will pay you back in the future. Same concept. Consider it "investing in the future." So, I can expect to see it next week then?

So, you think that is the only way to improve your kid's education? No wonder kids are falling behind. Ever think of getting more personally involved in the kid's education? Doesn't cost a thing. There are also these things call libraries. They have books. Amazingly, kids can go into these establishments and actually read them. If they can't read, the library will teach them how to read. Initiative is free. I lived in a crappy school district, but I did not let that stop me. Why? Because I had initiative. I wanted something that me school could not provide. I spent time at the free library and taught myself. I didn't need a computer. I didn't need more money. All I needed was my own initiative. My parents were also very involved in my education. They would teach me how to study in order to get the most out of what I learned. They taught me how to research, in order to find the answers to my questions. They took an active role in the school as far as making the bad teachers accountable. All of these items are free.

I had the grades to get into Harvard or Yale, but could not afford the tuition. Since you believe that smart people should not be deprived of a quality education, I expect a check from you (made out to me) to cover my tuition costs. So, is it safe to say that I will see the check from you by the end of next week?

Here is a thought. Instead of making other people pay, how about taking responsibility for your own schools to make them better? There are plenty of things that can be done to improve your child's education without relying on other people to pay for your free ride. You would be suprised at the improvements that can be made when the parents become more involved in their child's education. The best part about it is, that not all solutions require additional money. I could always say, "I like the schools in this district, but I do not feel like paying the taxes. I will live in another district with lower taxes and then force the people in the better district to pay to educate my child." Sound fair? Didn't think so. Personal responsibility. It is an amazing concept.

I also believe in this philosophy. I never trust the media to give a full account of a situation. All I am wondering is the amount of research that went into getting the other side of the story. Only hearing one side will jade your perspective. I could take any situation in the world and live one perspective. That does not mean that it is the truth or even close to the truth. It is just looking at the situation from one perspective.

Did he also live in Israel to see things from their perspective? It is fine to get one side of the story, but to be truly informed about a situation you need to analyze both sides.

How did I change my position? You tried to portray me as something I am not, and I called you on it.

...or more like, it is easier to just make ridiculous statements in hopes that people will blindly believe them. No need to actually back them up with facts.* I am still waiting on the "Iraq never had WMD's" thingy from him. Just remember, facts are irrelevant when you have an agenda. *MoveOn.org rule #7.

I am not raising their taxes. They choose to live where they want to live. Nothing is being forced on them.

Actually, I am cut taxes and spend less.

It is an education paid for BY the people of the district FOR the people of that district. If you want the benefits of living in that district, LIVE IN THAT DISTRICT. Seems pretty simple to me. No need for a wall. Live in the district and you get the benefits of the district. If you don't live in the district and want the benefits of my district, move into my district.

All this compromise does is let a couple of judges go through (3 I think). The other 4 can still be filibustered. Some talking heads are saying that the Reps should put those four up for a vote first, to see if the Dems were serious about limiting the use of the filibuster or whether they were just blowing smoke. Not a bad idea for the Reps, but it could force them to use the Constitutional option. In any event, this mess is making Ried and Frist look pretty weak, since the only way things got done was by members of their party breaking ranks in order to compromise. They got something done that the "leadership" was unable to accomplish.

He is not saying that equality in education is equivalent to being in the USSR. What he is saying is that person A pays $2000/yr in taxes for schools. Person B pays $1000/yr in taxes for schools. Why should person B benefit from the additional taxes paid by person A? If Person B wants the benefits of person A, they should pay the same taxes as person A.

Nope, but alias' can be.

It is true that racism still exists. It is also true that there is a small percentage African-Americans that are purposely trying to keep it alive in order to use it as a crutch. Actual racism (white on black, for example) is well documented, so there is no need for me to elaborate. I will focus on the second part of my statement. I have seen first-hand, instances of people using their race as a crutch. For instance, I have seen a student do absolutely no work in a class. Their GPA was below 1.0 as a result. After getting an F on an exam (one in which the student did not write answers to about 95 percent of the questions), immediately jump up and cry that the teacher was racist for giving him an F. The teacher showed that about 95 percent of the answers were missing, but the student insisted that the reason why the teacher gave the student an F was that the student was black and the teacher was white, not that 95 percent of the answers were missing. The student then stormed out of the class and went to the dean to report the teacher. This is just one instance of several I have seen over the years. This does nothing to eliminate racism in our society. Is is because they have seen so much racism in their lives that they automatically assume that anything not going their way is due to racism? Possibly. How do you break that vicious cycle? I don't know. As long as African-Americans are victims of racism, there will always be thoughts of racist activities against them in their minds. As long as African-Americans "play the race card" when there is no evidence of racism, there will continue to be resentment from people. One perpetuates the other, and vise versa.

It is because you are using his computer.

Bo was weak last night, as was Carrie. I think the nerves got to both of them. With Simon backing Carrie, that could work against her. Overall, Bo did better in the competition (prior to last night), but they were even last night. I think Bo has it.

bull sh--. Enjoy your vacation.

"Freedom Fighters." Please get it straight.