Topic on the radio today . . .

California has a huge deficit and the only solution according to our politicians is to increase taxes . . . again. Uh, while they push for this, I'm pretty sure their salaries are not taking a beating. One intelligent person actually ventured forth with the solution to cut our deficit in half . . . Put teachers on the same copay system of health care that the rest of us have. Yeah, the teachers are all for sacrifice as long as it doesn't entail them. I just don't understand WHY teachers should be singled out for such a benefit. It would be interesting to know if the police, firemen, etc. get the same deal and, again, why? Aren't we in a democracy where all men are created equal?

It is almost humorous to think about the teachers in Los Angeles where the drop out rate is around 48%. Where are the teachers and what are they doing? Hanging out for free at the doctors' offices?

You have to wonder what caliber of doctor, nurse, teacher we will eventually have in our country if we keep dumbing down the system and then insisting on rewarding inadequate teaching with contant salary increases.

I remember the looks and words we got from friends and relatives because we dared to think ourselves good enough to home school our children. I never asked for a raise (!) and three of my four are already graduating from college.

The older one gets, the more they should consider this!

When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a manner that when you die the world cries and you rejoice.

Indian Proverb