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Reiner aims for [free] pre-school for all 4-year-olds [Meathead's war on 'the rich' continues]
North County Times (San Diego) ^ | April 19, 2005

Posted on 04/20/2005 2:57:30 PM PDT by John Jorsett

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To: John Jorsett

I wish MeatHead would take all the 4-yr old illegal aliens to his house to learn english!


21 posted on 04/20/2005 3:40:41 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: John Jorsett
According to a RAND Corp. study, the state would get $2.62 back for every dollar put into quality preschool for all 4-year-olds.

Fascinating, so why do they need to raise taxes then?

22 posted on 04/20/2005 3:41:00 PM PDT by ThinkDifferent (These pretzels are making me thirsty)
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To: John Jorsett

This is a pet peeve of mine. Our school district in California (San Jose Unified) is trying to start preschool for all of our kids.

Of course, the district just had to close my kids' National Blue Ribbon, high acheiving elementary school because
"they don't have the money".

There some other funding (some different source) available for preschool. However, I know once they start this they are going to be asking for more and more money.

I also think it is totally unnecessary.

The districts are having trouble enough with k-12. They need to concentrate on that.


23 posted on 04/20/2005 3:45:23 PM PDT by luckystarmom
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To: John Jorsett
Children who have been to preschool are more likely to be productive workers, avoid trouble with the law and contribute to the economy as adults, according to the study.

I'm all that and so much more! And somehow I managed it all without spending one day in pre-school. Could it be /gasp/ due to the way my parents raised me?

24 posted on 04/20/2005 3:45:39 PM PDT by Luna (Evil will not triumph...God is at the helm)
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To: Xenalyte

They should just drop the excuses and take the kids away from the mother a minute after birth and institutionalize them.


25 posted on 04/20/2005 3:46:59 PM PDT by ran15
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To: John Jorsett
it is a critical step toward reforming our education system," Reiner said.
Stupid SOB..expand the reach of a broken system.

at Para Los Ninos, a preschool near downtown Los Angeles, where 106 children are on the waiting list.
Day care for the children of illegal immigrants.

Children who have been to preschool are more likely to be productive workers, avoid trouble with the law and contribute to the economy as adults, according to the study.
Absolute & total HORSESHIT. Single Cause --->- effect, No Way. Try a 2 parent HH as being more effective

26 posted on 04/20/2005 4:03:30 PM PDT by TheOracleAtLilac
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To: John Jorsett

"Hey, Rob...why don't you just sit down, shut the 'f' up, and keep away from our children."


27 posted on 04/20/2005 4:08:59 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (If arrogance was beauty, New England women would be supermodels!)
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I think a better case could be made to reduce society violence ban movie watching in public places. The dangers of second-hand movie making mirth and debauchery are by now well known yet Big Hollywood continues to ignore the dangers of those billowing toxic story ideas. Better yet Meathead could advocate for higher taxes for movie watching in public and form a committee of his closest fRIends to spend the "skim" --- it's for the children....

BOXER/Hilary in '08! (THE TWO SMARTEST WOMEN IN POLITICS)


28 posted on 04/20/2005 4:23:31 PM PDT by Republicus2001 (C)
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To: Who dat?

Property owners in California are already dinged for a program called the First Five. Basically government babysitters for the poor. It's already law you MEATHEAD!


29 posted on 04/20/2005 4:25:39 PM PDT by Republicus2001 (C)
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To: Luna
Children who have been to preschool are more likely to be productive workers, avoid trouble with the law and contribute to the economy as adults, according to the study.

Is that the most Orwellian language you've ever read?

Yeah, let us make your kids good little worker bees for the glory of the state. We need more preschool if we're going to achieve future Five Year Plans!

30 posted on 04/20/2005 4:33:18 PM PDT by PackardClipper
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To: John Jorsett
Reiner scarfing down food continually, and sweating profusely

C'mon Rob....make TV fantasy into reality; head down for a Fatburger right about now for an early dinner. C'mon. Do it.

31 posted on 04/20/2005 4:37:49 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (I don't drink and FReep...it just looks that way)
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i thought Head Start was supposed to do that... my oldest son, whom we adopted through the county was in Head Start until he came to live with us at the age of 5... he could not count to three, did not know any of his colors or shapes... he couldn't even speak in a way that anyone would understand him... i spoke with his "teachers" and asked, "how come he is so far behind? the kids in my family pretty much know all their alphabet, numbers, shapes and colors at 3?" and they said he didn't know those things because no one has taught him... and i said, well--what does he do here? and they said, "we mainly cover health and nutrition." i took that to mean that he gets breakfast and lunch there... and gets to play... and that was it... so much for Head Start!

btw--after six weeks with us he knew his alphabet, could count to ten, could identify eight shapes, twelve colors... and at the end of one year, he was reading at the second-grade level and had no speech delays... didn't need preschool for that... didn't even need the suggested speech therapy...

32 posted on 04/20/2005 4:39:00 PM PDT by latina4dubya
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To: John Jorsett

Then Mr. Reiner should pay for it out of his own pocket...


33 posted on 04/20/2005 4:39:57 PM PDT by television is just wrong
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To: TexasCajun
I wish MeatHead would take all the 4-yr old illegal aliens to his house to learn english! trim his topiary and do his windows....with a camera crew in the area.
34 posted on 04/20/2005 4:40:35 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (I don't drink and FReep...it just looks that way)
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To: Hildy
30 posts or so, and not yet a picture of the porker...

35 posted on 04/20/2005 4:43:13 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (I don't drink and FReep...it just looks that way)
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To: Penner
Years ago, when California was the Golden State, we got along fine without gov't. preschools. And we had the best schools in the country.

And we weren't flat broke either....!

36 posted on 04/20/2005 5:02:38 PM PDT by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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To: ErnBatavia

Gee, thanks alot.


37 posted on 04/20/2005 5:03:52 PM PDT by Hildy
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To: John Jorsett
Liberals live in the Big Rock Candy Mountains.

On a summer day in the month of May a burly bum came hiking
Down a shady lane through the sugar cane, he was looking for his liking.
As he roamed along he sang a song of the land of milk and honey
Where a bum can stay for many a day, and he won't need any money

Oh the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees near the soda water fountain,
At the lemonade springs where the bluebird sings on the Big Rock Candy Mountains

There's a lake of gin we can both jump in, and the handouts grow on bushes
In the new-mown hay we can sleep all day, and the bars all have free lunches
Where the mail train stops and there ain't no cops, and the folks are tender-hearted
Where you never change your socks and you never throw rocks, And your hair is never parted

Oh the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees near the soda water fountain,
At the lemonade springs where the bluebird sings on the Big Rock Candy Mountains

Oh, a farmer and his son, they were on the run, to the hay field they were bounding
Said the bum to the son, "Why don't you come to the big rock candy mountains?"
So the very next day they hiked away, the mileposts they were counting
But they never arrived at the lemonade tide, on the Big Rock Candy Mountains

Oh the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees near the soda water fountain,
At the lemonade springs where the bluebird sings on the Big Rock Candy Mountains

One evening as the sun went down and the jungle fires were burning,
Down the track came a hobo hiking, and he said "Boys, I'm not turning."
"I'm heading for a land that's far away beside the crystal fountains;"
"So come with me, we'll go and see the Big Rock Candy Mountains."

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains, there's a land that's fair and bright,
The handouts grow on bushes and you sleep out every night
Where the boxcars all are empty and the sun shines every day
On the birds and the bees and the cigarete trees,
The lemonade springs where the bluebird sings
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains, all the cops have wooden legs
And the bulldogs all have rubber teeth and the hens lay soft-boiled eggs
The farmer's trees are full of fruit and the barns are full of hay
Oh I'm bound to go where there ain't no snow
Where the rain don't fall, the wind don't blow
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains, you never change your socks
And little streams of alcohol come a-trickling down the rocks
The brakemen have to tip their hats and the railroad bulls are blind
There's a lake of stew and of whiskey too
And you can paddle all around 'em in a big canoe
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains the jails are made of tin,
And you can walk right out again as soon as you are in
There ain't no short-handled shovels, no axes, saws or picks,
I'm a-goin' to stay where you sleep all day
Where they hung the jerk that invented work
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

I'll see you all this comin' fall in the Big Rock Candy Mountains!

38 posted on 04/20/2005 5:15:43 PM PDT by Governor William J. LePetomane (The affairs of state must take precedent over the affairs of state.)
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To: Hildy

I'll have you know that wild boars run the hills around Bullhead City. At least we know how they think now.


39 posted on 04/20/2005 5:18:19 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (I don't drink and FReep...it just looks that way)
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To: ErnBatavia

Hey!!!! I'll be there in about two months. I'm hearing alot of horror stories :) I figure I can deal with it for a couple of years, I'll just spend most of my time in the casinos!!!!


40 posted on 04/20/2005 5:20:18 PM PDT by Hildy
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