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Originally posted by meetthecreeper
Stingy, like I said I think that teachers should be paid a hell of a lot more than they are, it is one of those things that drives me crazy. Football, basketball, etc stars, movie stars etc get paid millions of dollars for playing games and for so-called acting while people that deal with the nations children,such as yourself, get paid, well lets just say not so well. Me thinks that is one of the biggest problems in society today is too much emphasis on things that are not important. You must be really dedicated to those kids to do what you do and I commend you for that.
This is what I am saying, I listen to a gentleman on the radio, his name is Tony Brown, on WLS out of Chicago, I believe you can listen on the web, he had made the remark that for too long the democratic party has taken the minority vote for granted, that no matter what they are going to vote that way and meanwhile what do the politcians do? Give them lip service and no substance. I am not saying that if minorities werent strapped for cash they wouldnt vote democratic, what I am saying is that they dont get diddly for their vote. Honestly I dont really care for what either party has done for this country, in a way I dont see much difference between the 2 and I think that it is time for some fresh blood and new ideas, AKA Libertarian party, populist, constitutionalist, whatever. I also dont buy the arguement that republicans would try to keep minorities and women away from the polls, after all the South was and I believe still is predominantly Democrat.
Affirmative action was a good idea at one time, but I think it has gotten abused and misused, much like the welfare system which was also a good idea at one time. I just think that giving people a hand out isnt going to help them. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.
By the way I am a sure thing and a cheap date LOL:p
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Hey, I appreciate the support you have for us who go into the trenches everyday here at home. I had a conversation once with a man who kept trying to talk to me about football. I hate football, always have, and I finally told him so. When he asked for an explanation, I basically told him what you said here in your post. That America has its priorities all out of whack. The entertainers get paid millions, whereas teachers and police officers are at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to professional pay. He just blinked and looked at me and said: "That's because nobody wants to pay to listen to a teacher teach." Yeah, I know, guy! That's my point! People would shell out 60-70 dollars for decent football game tickets with no problem, but would probably not even show up to enlighten their minds to a free lecture/seminar! But, what can you do?
And The South is predominantly republican. You can check that on any political map on the web. I live in Mississippi, and am well aware that I am surrounded by republicans on a daily basis.
But, you say you are a practicing witch for 20 years. I find this very interesting. I know you are not republican, but I would also like to point out that the republican party (if they had their way) would saturate this nation with Christianity. If you have children, you would realize how frightening this idea is. I'm an atheist, and have to send my daughter to a public school. And even though the law doesn't allow it, the teachers (at least in this area) take it upon themselves with every opportunity to bring god into the classroom. This is my MAIN problem with the republican party. It all boils down to separation of church and state. I'm tired of the decisions a president makes having a basis in his faith. Stem-cell research, for example. Logically, it is a necessity. Many Americans could benefit greatly from the results of this research, and to ban the practice of stem-cell research is simply immoral -- unless you fall back on religion to support your decision against it. It blows my mind.