On 31 Dec 2004 09:26:03 -0600, Dave wrote:

On 30 Dec 2004 22:16:19 +0700, "Chris Lasdauskas"
said:

Yes, but we all benefit from OTHER people's children getting an
education too...

Ah, the old trickle-down theory.

Interesting choice of words. The public school system MUST continue
(and fixed of course). The alternative is the world of 1800, when only
the wealthy and some of the working class got an education.

Today's schoolkid is tomorrow's nurse, daycare worker and bum-wiper at
the Senile Old Sailors' Rest. I want that person to be able to
read...I'm funny that way.

Given our failure to cover our societal bets by reproducing enough to
replace ourselves (guess we had boats to buy and cars to drive), I
would suggest we put an immediate priority on ALL education...because
the private and public school kids seem dimmer as a group than they
used to be.

R.