There is a charter school going up about a quarter of a mile from my house.

Now you have to understand that this is an old school suburb. Meaning that back in the day every subdivision had its own elementary and middle school. Most any child is in walking distance of an elementary or junior high. There are 5 highschools. One thing this are is not lacking are SCHOOLS.

But still they are building a charter school for some reason. Well I know the reason. For maybe a few 100K to build it, they will start getting funds rolling in from the city and state and then any parents who think their kids need a charter school ( also many Montessouri and private schools nearby that fit those niches already).

I just wonder when people will wake up that they are simply scams. It used to be “Vouchers” were simply about letting relgious wackos getting free schooling on the public dime.

Now they are all about moving public funds to a private business.

well….far be it from to tell the people of NYC who to elect.

But to me there is just something skeevy about Weiner.

And not being a Clintonite, i also just see him as one of their lackies. I mena he’s married to the Clintons.

Probably the mayors race is simply a stepping stone for his future ambitions. Spend a year or two as mayor and then after his “troubles” are behind him pick the best race in 2016 to get him back to washington.

But I guess NYers luv luv luv them some clintons.

This is only going to get worse, worse, worse overtime.

Many people in that age bracket have pensions and “retirements” from the companies they worked for. But those have been phased out since the 80s and few younger people can count on that. Unless youve squirreled away 1/2 your paycheck every month to an IRA. (hey remember when companies would even match your contribution!)

And the government is cutting OUR benefits. Current seniors will not really be hit with this. But 20 years from now WE will.

Another issue we will face that many current seniors dont is that we more or less have to have internet access, cellular access and we have to pay to even see broadcast TV channels. Thats a good chunk of your SS check right there before even buying food.

This bares repeating everytime his name comes up. The Kochs spent A LOT of money getting him elected.

The ads started before the Repub primaries. Now in Texas its fairly odd for people to even know there are primaries even happening and even odder for people to advertise on TV. But Cruz had ads. And as the primary got closer the ads increased. I mean to the point where I would see the ad at least once an hour.

The primary came and went and you think the ads would have stopped. Nope. For months they went. It was relentless.

Never seen anything like it.

Anything this guy does, IMO, is planned by his handlers. He is simply following his marching orders.

there were one of my company’s clients during one of my brief stints of real employment a few years back.

It was obvious to us in 2008 that things were not well on the inside. I think some people working there felt about the same as you did.

well…. i dont think they knew that we knew.

oh lord. its been so long and there are so many shennanigans to keep up with….

Some one correct me if I am wrong, but IIRC the real reason for Quantanmo was another Halliburton make work project.

Ok… just throwing this out there. While I support the background checks, in my heart of hearts I think its “look busy” type legislation that will do next to nothing.

For me unless certain weapon types are banned, ammunition sales restricted and magazine sizes regulated not much will change.

Also as a city mouse, my main fear are handguns. Thats what most of us will encounter in our lives. Any bozo can get a handgun. All it takes is a bad day or happy pills changing someones brain chemistry or maybe a few too many roids at the gym for something unremarkable to turn into a shooting incident. If someone walks into a Starbucks with an assualt rifle you can pretty much duck and cover grom the get go. But anyone could be packing a handgun they can whip out at the slightest provocation.

And the fact that there is even a Drug Czar speaks volumes…

I still think one of problems with the Left side is that still promote “treatment”.

Regardless of my personal beliefs about drugs, the government shouldnt be in the treatment industry. Frankly whether you cant get thru an hour without shooting up its really none of the governments business.

There is also the fact that people might not actually want and/or need treatment. No one wants the government forcing abortions or ultrasound on people.

Maybe his people are confused because this train wreck of a bill is very confusing. I mean they went out of their way to make it needlessly complicated

good to hear. better than my gen which is cynical and many of us have never believed it would be there for us. Maybe thats where he is getting his take because back in the 90s we wanted options because we just assumed we’d be screwed over

yeah… if only we has some kind of system that had been in place for 50 years already that all americans were already a part of

For me its just like the student loans program — the banks were a needless middleman

Maybe because its a repressive regime engaged in literal brainwashing of its polulation ruled by a crazed elite who wouldnt hesitate to sell some nuke material to anyone for a few tons of rice?

@tjbs yes, before we invaded no one was ever rounded up and shot in Iraq or held prisoner an tortured. Not excusing our actions but its disingenous to ignore what was going on before we got there.

umm. WTF would they talk about? What good has that done in the past? There are talks then a little later NK starts making demands and threats, rinse, repeat. Its pretty much a dead end and leads to no where. There is no resolution. NK wants no resolution.