[ReleaseTheHounds]

Another important public policy initiative in which the Republicans are on the right side of the issue -- and the politics. If support for school choice (via vouchers, tax credits, whatever) resonnates as an important policy among minorities (it should and seems to be) and contributes just a slight shift in voter orientation in favor of the Republicans, it could have huge ramifications for a GOP sweep in 2004. I like the idea of the "tipping point", with Demos going down on the Titantic.

[f.Christian]

Hawaii is a case (( tipping )) in pt.

All the new deal legislation of 30's and civil rights legislation of the 60's gave the liberals a monopoly control of Hawaii and slowly privatization (( still not allowed )) and post industrialization (( plantation politics // injustices )) has made a woman (( 1st ever )) republican governor in over 50 years !

Shock (( soon )) -- revelations (( designed universe )) ... awe --- you haven't seen anything - yet !

[tgslTakoma]

I read an article in the Washington Times earlier this year that stated that the city spends $13,000+ per pupil per year for (substandard) public education. For less than that, a DC teenager could attend one of the city's Catholic high schools. For less than half that amount, an elementary-aged DC child could attend one of the city's many Catholic elementary schools.

I only use Catholic schools as an example, as those are the ones I am familiar with. There are numerous other religious groups who also have very good schools. The kids are the innocent victims in the game of greed and power played by the Democrat party and its goons, thugs and bullies. Given a good start, education-wise, the great majority of the city's kids could grow up to be very successful men and women who could turn this city around.

Beyond that, I don't have a very strong opinion about this issue. ;-)