[quote name='Spokker']Why do you think the education system is severely underfunded and overcrowded right now? Could the first sentence partially explain why?[/QUOTE]
Perhaps you're unfamiliar with the constant cuts to education over the past 20+ years.
Also, do you think it's okay that the public schooling taxpayers already pay for is broken, prompting people who already pay a lot of taxes to pay more to send their kids to private school?
This is funny because private schools became en vogue when segregation ended.
As far as overcrowding and funding goes, the school districts full of disadvantaged youth already have high
per pupil funding rates, while schools in lily-white states like Montana often do more with less funding. The "schools are underfunded" propaganda might be a consequence of school districts being union strongholds.
Unions have nothing to do with it. Schools that do more with less are usually in districts that are far better off than those that require more funds.
Finally, the average tuition for a
non-secular private school is about $16,200. New York State, New Jersey and Washington D.C. spend about $14,100, $13,800 and $13,000 per pupil respectively. In what sense are public schools underfunded? LAUSD, one of the worst school districts in the nation,
spends $30,000 per pupil. (This includes funding for capital, which is usually not included in per pupil funding figures). Taking out capital costs, LAUSD spends $10k per student. That $20k per student is probably going to the politically connected consultants and construction companies responsible for these
monstrosities.
FUZZY
ing MATH. Private schools also choose their students; public schools don't. Charter schools are also money sinkholes that don't necessarily provide a better education and are meant to privatize public schools while eliminating unions.
[quote name='Spokker']Public schools are funded out of bonds and property taxes, as far as I know. Since they are less likely to own property and taxes are regressive anyway, I doubt illegal immigrants and other mired in poverty are "paying" for their children's education (who are often citizens because they are born here). Coupled with medical programs for children, first 5 programs like healthy families, food stamp programs like WIC, public transportation subsidies, etc., it's probably a massive net benefit for the families. Keep in mind that students will also get two out of three meals per day at school.
Imagine being a parent, and the government is paying for two of your children's three meals. I wonder if this inability to feed your own children is something that weighs down on parents. A forward thinking person would have practiced family planning, which they are very much encouraged to do in progressive California.[/QUOTE]
People that are poor or in poverty don't exactly have the luxury of long-term planning.
[quote name='Spokker']It absolutely is not. Mexico is certainly not a nation of inventors.
But don't let this reality fool you. They are by no means dumb. They are poor, but not dumb, on average anyway.
A good overview of the real Mexico by an expat with a discussion of intelligence:
http://www.fredoneverything.net/MexFacts.shtml
An overview of Mexican schools:
http://www.fredoneverything.net/MexText.shtml
And another essay on intelligence. They are all good reads:
http://www.fredoneverything.net/PhysBook.shtml
Remember, the dumb but ballsy, strong and hard-working Mexicans come here, and Mexico couldn't be happier about it. Now if only we could do something about that drug war.
And finally, this is just an amazing excerpt to me:
I can't recommend this guy enough for those who want to know the real Mexico.[/QUOTE]
Fred is a racist shit bag.
[quote name='GBAstar']lololololol
anyone see this?
Jay-Z And Kanye To Blame For Gwyneth Paltrow’s Use Of N-Word
http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/hip-ho...wyneth-paltrow-inappropriate-n-235602587.html
From the article:
But Paltrow isn't the only person confused about the etiquette for using the N-word. There's one simple rule.
If you are not African American there is no instance for using the word that is not going to be taken offensively. If doesn't matter if you're friends with the most prominent African Africans on the planet, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Oprah or President Obama. Don't. Use. The. Word.
Really? This reminds me of the NAS controversy. If you don't want white people to use the "N" word in any capacity don't title your songs (or albums for that matter) using the word.
Perhaps if the black community is so offended by the word they shouldn't use it so loosely.
I bet all the rappers would love the major decline in sales if white kids in the suburbs weren't allowed to buy any cd's or movies that used the word.[/QUOTE]
Are you itching to call a black person a n****r? A gay person a f*g? A lesbian a d*ke? An Asian person a g**k? A woman a c**t? No? Then get the
over it.
Do you feel you're being deprived of some joy in life by not saying that word or something? This is
ing ridiculous.
[quote name='Spokker']Imagine if she had to present an award for $$$$as in Paris at the Grammy Awards. Instead of 'sperging out, you say the name of the damn song. Screw anyone who writes or talks about this song without saying the full and uncensored title. You are cowards of your own design. Of course, it goes without saying that the censorship in this post is automatically applied by the forums software.[/QUOTE]
