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52. When you've retired...

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 08:27 PM

Apr 2013

And the schools that your children went to are abandoned and new schools constructed on the taxpayers dime, it can appear that the school system is squandering tax money.

I don't have any specific instance on mind, but I've seen a lot of abandoned schools and newly constructed schools across the country. It doesn't seem like school districts are always trying to get more bang for their buck.

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Damn. Non Sequitur NAILS it today [View all] n2doc Apr 2013 OP

Ruin public education, you get uneducated voters. Robb Apr 2013 #1

Why not, they voted for it n/t n2doc Apr 2013 #2

Do you really think education has only been under attack Robb Apr 2013 #3

It has been under attack, serious attack, since prop 13 in Cal in the late 70's n2doc Apr 2013 #5

One set of my ancestors, born in the 1780s, enlightenment Apr 2013 #8

Education in the US has been under attack a lot longer than the late 1970s.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #27

I was living in California in 1978 when Prop. 13 passed. KansDem Apr 2013 #34

At first, I was going to go to CA and live with a relative and go to school MrScorpio Apr 2013 #47

I'm not sure that California voters in the late 70's "didn't want to pay for" education. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #37

When you've retired... Blanks Apr 2013 #52

Both Dems and Repubs are chipping away public ed Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #4

because the children in public schools now didn't vote against themselves CreekDog Apr 2013 #48

They vote for the party of the rich thinking it will make them rich... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #7

They also vote for the party of everyone but the rich thinking their needs will be provided for. slackmaster Apr 2013 #14

Not really. Republicans are the party of Wall Street except to Rural America,... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #15

Millions more Americans voted for the "D" the last 8 years, bvar22 Apr 2013 #28

Kucinich.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #29

He did not run in 2012, did he? merrily Apr 2013 #56

I still wrote him in during the primary.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #64

Writing in Kucinich should not make anyone feel like a Paulite. merrily Apr 2013 #65

Is an answer to that question allowed on this board? merrily Apr 2013 #55

"Democrats" do not equal "liberals." Precious few liberals make it to a primary, let alone to merrily Apr 2013 #54

That was due to the DLC.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #63

Almost the entire DNC is now of that view. merrily Apr 2013 #66

When they claimed the DLC was shutting down everyone knew they were rebranding.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #68

I am not sure I know what you mean by Obama's machine? merrily Apr 2013 #69

The thousands of dedicated young people who joined the effort.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #71

Do you mean younger voters and volunteers? merrily Apr 2013 #72

That room was filled with people who were in leadership positions within the campaign.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #73

Ah, thanks. merrily Apr 2013 #74

i highly recommend reading joe bageant's books and blog riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #6

Second that recommendation. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #10

Thanks for the heads up on Joe's site riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #22

Thank you. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #38

Joe actually grew up in Winchester Va BobbyBoring Apr 2013 #20

You were lucky to know him. riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #21

I love the cartoon but it's missing a couple of things mountain grammy Apr 2013 #9

That's because it's not a partisan comic. If it were, the items you mentioned would surely be in it. slackmaster Apr 2013 #11

Good point, I can see that. Now leave me alone, my brain hurts. mountain grammy Apr 2013 #12

Most voters are IMO lazy. Even when Congress polls very low in popularity, people still tend... slackmaster Apr 2013 #13

People in general are clueless. They can't even name the LibDemAlways Apr 2013 #16

The unfortunate thing is that they are "proud" of it riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #23

That's for sure, average Americans revel in mediocrity. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #24

Most voters are too busy with jobs and family to stay informed or distracted by the celebrity news. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #31

Someone who is "too busy" to cast a thoughtful vote should stay home and not vote. slackmaster Apr 2013 #42

Not to be contrarian (re being busy) erronis Apr 2013 #45

Let's not forget chervilant Apr 2013 #51

Hard to vote for your own interests, when the one percent pick the candidates woo me with science Apr 2013 #17

With Hillary at the top of the list. Sad. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #32

BINGO! SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #58

BAM! liberal N proud Apr 2013 #18

DAMN! Almost like the artist saw my SC photo from January 2013! DemoTex Apr 2013 #19

So not cool, clean it up for the earths sake. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #25

They have, somewhat .. DemoTex Apr 2013 #33

Historically inaccurate. dawg Apr 2013 #35

I don't think these Bubbas "get" history. DemoTex Apr 2013 #44

+1 WheelWalker Apr 2013 #46

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #26

And with neoliberals in control of the Democratic Party, that's YOU, too. Marr Apr 2013 #30

"the illusion of a choice" bvar22 Apr 2013 #39

That's why I plan on 2016 voting green nightscanner59 Apr 2013 #41

You and me both! Janecita Apr 2013 #59

Well put. "The illusion of choice". That seem enough even for lots of DU posters. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #49

Bingo. The scene could have been labeled "All American citizens minus the 1%." bullwinkle428 Apr 2013 #67

It's not like voting for Obama had that much better an out come. pam4water Apr 2013 #36

True. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #60

A slice of life right out of Central Florida. lpbk2713 Apr 2013 #40

I generally like the cartoon, but it gives the impression of poverty, yet the jtuck004 Apr 2013 #43

You are making a great point. I work with people living in poverty and they arent that political. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #50

Bullseye! colsohlibgal Apr 2013 #53

The assumption of a number of responses on this thread seems to be that the poor vote Republican. merrily Apr 2013 #57

Yes. and? n2doc Apr 2013 #61

I am not sure that the assumption on this thread were limited to the rural poor. merrily Apr 2013 #62

K&R forestpath Apr 2013 #70