CA: Million sign to make preschool universal (Meathead initiative moves on thru process)

Oakland Tribune ^ | 11/17/05 | Jill Tucker

[NormsRevenge]

Selfishness "is the only reason to say you're against it," Reiner said.

Rob 'Meathead' Reiner

[Carry_Okie]

I'm selfish. I won't let meathead get a hold of my kids.

[nutmeg]

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[TheDon]

4-year-old free preschool for a year

I'm glad they aren't using my tax money. I guess it will be run by volunteers?

[jjm2111]

Why should he care? He can afford it. If I lived in CA, I'd be 'selfish'.

[Tired of Taxes]

While it's hard to argue against the overwhelming research showing the benefits of preschool,

Bwahahaha!

[Poodlebrain]

"They talked about politics and public school and the monumental idea of offering each California 4-year-old free preschool for a year."

I wonder where the buildings to conduct these free lessons are going to come from. What about the teachers and classroom materials? How are the kids going to get to these free schools? Will the kids get free meals while at the free preschools?

Somehow I don't think these preschools are going to be free.

[Tired of Taxes]

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Rob Reiner's push for "universal preschool" in CA.

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[Madeleine Ward]

They just want to be able to get their hands on your kids at an earlier age to indoctrinate with leftist, un-American ideas and undermine what parents want to teach their children.

[CodeToad]

Why do people have children if they really don't want to be around them? I mean, it seems "parents" are trying harder than ever to never be around their children. Basically, they rent them for $1,200/month from the "day-care" centers for an hour or so each night and sometimes on the weekeends, and now they want the government to take their kids at an even earlier age.

[BurbankKarl]

translation: Free Daycare for the Illegals

[ZGuy]

What's to keep California's 50%+1 from voting that the other 50%-1 must give ALL their money to them? If that wouldn't be considered legal or constitutional, why should this be?

[NormsRevenge]

In today's Age of PCism and Feeel Good about Yourself, minorities and their advocates call the shots. Everybody knows that. ;-)

[tom h]

"Million sign to make preschool universal (Meathead initiative moves on thru process)"

If the feel-good liberals want to offer free preschool, why don't the ultra-rich meatheads just offer scholarships out of their own pocketbook, rather than taxing Californians? They'll be spending enough money anyway to get it passed.

[goldstategop]

He's a very likeable guy. And he brought on people who might derail his intiative early. For a lib, he has a way of making friends instead of enemies. If the Democrats are smart, they will nominate him. I predict he'll be the next Governor - and as for preschool, he's right, if its a tax increase on wealthy taxpayers its hard to argue they can't afford the burden. Besides, its all for the toddler set.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[goldstategop]

The tax increase would be on the wealthiest Californians - most of whom are liberal anyway. I say let em pay more. Its their own money and say what you like about Reiner, at least he's spending his own money on a cause he feels passionate about. He's literally putting it where his mouth is. Most libs talk about using government to effect change and Reiner is willing to go the extra mile to make it happen instead of just posturing. Again, he's no moderate like Gray Davis. He's a real 100% liberal. This illustrates how far Left the California Democrats have moved in the intervening decades.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[Republicus2001]

I think a good way to fund his program would be to tax all movie tickets and TV sets 50% and send the money to some friends of mine to distribute to all the schools. It's for the children, we're only trying to saves lives and it's Bushfault.

[oldbrowser]

4-year-old free preschool for a year

I guess this means we will soon be having 4-year olds walking out of school to protest the Bush Administration policies.

[Aquinasfan]

Leftist intellectuals want children from the cradle through age 22, for obvious reasons. And most parents will rollover for the free babysitting.

[tom h]

Much to consider in your comment but I still have two fundamental problems.

First, with just conveniently taxing the rich to raise government revenue. If this works, a Rob Reiner clone will come up with another meritorious cause. So, I'm thinking a slippery slope here.

Second, making poor Californians more dependent on Government -- effectively creating public preschools.