Originally posted by: thepd7
Originally posted by: Doboji
Originally posted by: MathMan
you mean public education? The one run by bureacrats and shoveled thousands of dollars per student? Because most private schools and eductaion seem to do just fine.
1(tied) the erosion of liberty
Hmmm... haven't noticed this. I must not have been one of the millions of Americans who have had their liberties trampled on by this oppressive government.
Although I'd actually be flattered if I found out GWB was listening in on my calls-- it might mean for once someone thought what I said was important.
Yep, yer right. Thousands of innocent people being killed by extremists definitately takes a back seat to me wondering if the librarian if that phone call I made to Al Zawahari (blessed servant of Muhammed, peace be upon him) in Afghanistan was monitered by the NSA or not. Good call...
3 Religious Fundamentalism
In my opinion this should be ranked higher. Nothing, and I mean nothing, demonstrates whats wrong with America more than seeing people go to church or temple and practice their beliefs.
4 Rising cost of Healthcare
It's like you are reading my mind... we all know as Americans we have a RIGHT to cheap healthcare. And cheap gas. And cheap food. And cheap labor (as long as we are paying illegal immigrants cheaply and not union members). And cushy, high paying jobs (as long as these go to union members and not illegal immigrants).
Rather than argue with you... I'll just say this...
I'm not trying to blame anyone for the problems we have, I'm just attempting to point out what I think they are.
1) The public school system is trash upon trash... it's a severe problem since most of the students in our country go there...
1) I feel that the restrictions on how I'm allowed to live my life have really picked up... no smoking, speedlimits, immenent domain etc etc.
2) Terrorism is a major issue not because of the damage done... but because of the damage that may be done. As for the priority... live free or die... nuff said
3) The day you make my child pray to a god he doesnt believe in, is the day I get my gun and go to war. The day you make me live by laws that YOUR religion defines is the day I go to war.
4) I'm not discussing what we have a right to or not... I'm simply pointing out that it's getting harder and harder for americans to get the healthcare they need... that is a problem. Ignoring it doesnt make it go away... I'm not suggesting any solutions, I'm just pointing out the problem.
Very nice post mathman, and to doboji:
public schools are not going to get fixed until we pay teachers more, and even then there are always kids that don't care. You can't teach people that don't want to learn. That being said, the way colleges work now even if you have the crappiest school, if you apply yourself and graduate #1 you can get into many great schools with financial aid. This is assuming you aren't white, of course. A black/mexican/native american kid with a high GPA is like a gold nugget to an ivy league school.
I am not saying that public schools aren't bad, just that you can win even in a bad system.
As to the restrictions, you can still smoke, you just can't fill my lungs and the lungs of my kids with it wherever the hell you want. Speed limits are for safety, imminent domain I agree with you on, its getting rediculous.
terrorism- not relaly much to say, it is a problem
OK this really bothers me: people who think that the republicans are trying to force people to be Christians. Anyone who thinks that Christians are trying to FORCE their kid to pray in school are crazier than the fundamentalist Christians.
Healthcare: sucks for poor people, always has always will. Its America, money wins always.