Nice job mskid.

Raoul's doctor said that he was "cured" of his delusions as long as he took his medication and no one called him God.

Now we have to go back to the electro-shock therapy again.

 

and remember on Thursdays I get jello!

 

Free? almost 90% of my property taxes went to the local school district - and I don'teven have a kid in school yet!
That doesn't count the local, state, and federal income tax I pay, which a portion of is directed back into the school system.

And for teachers being under paid – it’s not like it use to be. Once a teacher gets a little experience, their wages aren’t that bad – especially since they only work 9 months a year! Then you look at the benefits. In this area the perks are pretty good (health, dental, vision, etc…). Now on top of having summers off, they also get additional vacation and sick time, which can accrue. I had a shop teacher in high school that had accrued over a years worth of vacation time.

I’ll go on to say that an degree in education doesn’t hold much weight for me. My wife has a Bachelor of Science in elementary education. I wish I had been able to get away w/ the classes she had. Total cake. After the courses I had to take, I could’ve taught her collage - I mean college - classes. I also know several people that have degrees in education that actually went on to be teaches (my wife went a different route). If they had tried to anything else, they would have jobs as receptions, secretaries, or some other medial job.

Now I’m not saying all teaches are like this, but I’ll lump the majority into this category. I’ll also say high school teachers are different. They actually have to know a little about their respect subject. But elementary teaches get their answers from the ‘teachers’ edition’ of the text.

 

maybe instead of private schooling, I should have went public. At least for spelling and typing.

 

You can have your jello if you take your lithium and participate in group.

 

How come the bowl I get and the bowl mini me gets is the same size?

(the lithium must be working for me to notice such things, no?)

 

Okay, I'm beginning to doubt the "getting laid" statement. With pickup lines like that one, I'll bet you're lucky not to get bruised.

J/K LMAO!

 

I thought we agreed that there is no "mini me".

 

You killed mini me?

I'll participate, whatever. I don't want no trouble...and I mean just that.

 

Ever wonder if there are 45,134 other members and numerous guests that read these and wonder WTF are those two talking about?

 

We can only hope they never crack the code,
that you are revealing CIA operatives and I am hiding weapons of mass destruction.

 

You forgot to turn on the encription algorithm again.

 

Society as a whole is responsible for the education of our children because it is society as a whole that benefits from the children when they get into their 20’s and beyond. That should be something that any good liberal can tell you, the more children the better, it means more money coming into the federal and local coffers to support more and more social programs.

As far as if it cost someone more for not having a child or having a child is debatable. Regardless people with children get tax breaks, they also spend more out of pocket money on the upbringing of their children. That goes on for at least 18 years. Now figure into the money spent on their children just about most of that is taxed and that tax money goes into the “general” fund on the local and federal level.

Therefore, one could argue that those with children and those without child even out in the end.

It is todays children that will be running this country in a few short years, it is these children that will also be funding many programs, social programs, that most everyone benefits from regardless if they had children or not.

I will leave you with this question. Assuming Social Security is around in 20 years is it far or not far that those without children should receive any money that will be paid to them from the children of today.

Remember the money you are taxed now for Social Security is not for you, it is going to those that are currently receiving Social Security, therefore those of you without children will indeed be dependtant upon the children of today…

 

Your point about collecting Social Security is a valid one.

While I do not have children, I believe that the public education system is important and in trouble.

I would like to see each taxpayer be given the ability to control where their money goes. Not the whole nut, but maybe half. When you get your property tax bill you get to decide where 50% of the money goes. If you have kids in school maybe you'll give it to the school system; if you are afraid of the crime rate, you give it to Police and Fire. The entire concept would make the folks that get maybe $500 of your money today to try harder to explain why you should give them more money, instead of saying, "we need more money for schools/fire trucks/street repair" they would be forced to "campaign" every November for additonal funding for their programs or services. I feel that it would force these agencies to lay out their justifications to the people footing the bill, and let them decide what merits additional funding.

 

flafonman:

I like your ideas. I have thought about something like that before. I also think it should be mandatory that no taxes are taking from paychecks but rather every tax payer is sent a bill every month. Bills for federal, state and local taxes, so possibly 3 bills every month just for taxes…

I think once people actually got their taxes as a monthly bill more people would be taking a serious look at where that tax money is spent.

It is always funny to hear some people whine about how say the ATM fee might raise 25 cent (my God the world is coming to an end) LMAO, they would really be shocked to see their tax bill total around $700 to $1,000 every single month…