Harry Krause wrote:
Alan Gomes wrote:

Ok, Keith. You win. I'm convinced. The public school system produces
such a massive societal benefit that no amount of taxation to support
it is excessive. Without it we'd have a society of kids who could not
read or write and who are in general functionally illiterate, who
could not do simple math, and who had no knowledge of world history or
even of the great books of western civilization.

Oh, wait! That's what we presently have *with* the public school
system. Quick! Someone raise my property taxes so we can throw some
more money at it!

Well, it's been fun playing. Gotta get back to life beyond usenet. So
go ahead and have the last word and I'll see you around
sometime--maybe on the water. (A feeble attempt at getting back to
something sailing related here....)

--Alan


You might have a bit of credibility on this issue if your wife were not
teaching in the public schools and drawing benefits from doing so.

Last week, a "Beltway Bandit" contractor I know offered me a subcontract
in connection with a government agency involved in aspects of "Homeland
Security." The project involved researching and writing a number of
manuals and other instructional materials. I have the proper clearance.
I turned him down. The work was "political" in terms of inclusion of
materials and levels of approval.

I turned the work down. There is nothing I would do to help the Bush
administration, directly or indirectly.

Sorry sorry again with his x-no-archive I need this Krause lie on my
own system:-) The future you understand:-)

K