[DoughtyOne]

Well there was testing when I was a kid. Trillions of dollars down the road and we're happy just to get testing. What dosn't add up here?

There's always another excuse to increase the federal bloat. And as long as it's thier boy doing it, the "faithful" see no problem with it.

This just about sums up both parties. What's amazing to me is that the education system has massive support for the Dems. Bush isn't going to buy anyone. The NEA will overwhelmingly support libs next time around. Even if a miracle happens and they back Bush, why will they have changed?

They will have changed because Bush showed them he can throw as much money their way as the Dems could or would have. Does that advance Conservatism? Hell no, it simply intrenches the liberal mentality in our institutions.

The NEA is free to ramp up their agenda absolutely unopposed. And now they have $40 billion to finance the effort. Brainwashing 101, 2 and 3 will now be joined by Brainwashing 105 - 132.

Let's just face it, conservatism is kidding itself if it thinks it's making headway in this nation.

Can you say, "One step forward, ten steps backwards?" I knew you could.

[Malcolm]

If this fails, and it probably will, it will make it all the more obvious that vouchers, in one form or another, are the only answer. Either real competition within public schools, or private/parochial schools with partial tax relief based on income of the parents, will be the only viable solutions left. It this money is wasted, it will make an even better argument that the system, as is, will not work, no matter what amount of money the taxpayer throws at it. I wish the majority listened more to the truth and less to the leftist machine, but hopefully this will be the last attempt to beat the dead horse of public education.....