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iscooterliberally

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37. Aw shucks.

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 06:48 PM

Feb 2015

I thought of it during the Valerie Plame scandal. I also put 17K miles on my Harley in about 15 months when gas was at its peak. There was no one on the road then. I took a bad spill at the end of that. I'm OK now, but no more commuting on a motorcycle. Too dangerous.

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FL, AZ already turn public school money over to parents. Other states ready to do so. Choice is [View all] madfloridian Feb 2015 OP

Do people in FL and AZ know this is happening there already? madfloridian Feb 2015 #1

My guess is No ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #32

Thanks for that enlightening post. madfloridian Feb 2015 #33

Why not just skip the middle man and give money and curriculum control directly to Churches? Like they do in Saudi Arabia? Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #2

That's how corporations keep from paying many taxes in FL. madfloridian Feb 2015 #14

Kick FloriTexan Feb 2015 #3

Hey there. Thanks for the rec. madfloridian Feb 2015 #4

Do those funds get invested in Wall St? Usually when anyone named Bush suggests sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #5

Believe it or not, I am looking up more about the financial investment part now. madfloridian Feb 2015 #10

Thanks, I wouldn't be surprised though, if that is what happens. sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #42

Jeb! destroyed public education in FL mcar Feb 2015 #6

Yes, he did. madfloridian Feb 2015 #7

Yes mcar Feb 2015 #8

My last few years were that way. madfloridian Feb 2015 #9

Redistribution of wealth -- IOKIYAR. eppur_se_muova Feb 2015 #11

..."And everybody has a share!!!!!" bvar22 Feb 2015 #34

Good god, this stuff leaves me speechless NV Whino Feb 2015 #12

Well said. "invitation for abuse" madfloridian Feb 2015 #13

Unanswered question. How do they decide which parents get that money? madfloridian Feb 2015 #15

Here's the real problem Roy Rolling Feb 2015 #16

The way I see it is, if the money is blown at the start of the school year (on non-school or is LiberalArkie Feb 2015 #17

While parents who are now struggling to make ends meet and now will also Iliyah Feb 2015 #18

Yes, they still keep them in office. madfloridian Feb 2015 #19

One more nail in the coffin of our once great public schools. nt SunSeeker Feb 2015 #20

Thanks for this post, and for ALL of your posts since 2002 DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2015 #21

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This will destroy teacher certification. JDPriestly Feb 2015 #23

..... madfloridian Feb 2015 #26

Florida doesn't work QUITE that way AFAIK tkmorris Feb 2015 #24

Those students already have vouchers. madfloridian Feb 2015 #25

Also, there's a question of the competency of the parents to use public money for best purpose. madfloridian Feb 2015 #28

I agree with you in the main tkmorris Feb 2015 #31

We agree those parents need help. I agree not out of the public school fund.... madfloridian Feb 2015 #38

I wonder how many con artists with fake kids are going to milk this for all it's worth. iscooterliberally Feb 2015 #27

..... madfloridian Feb 2015 #36

Aw shucks. iscooterliberally Feb 2015 #37

Okay, now I really like your name. madfloridian Feb 2015 #39

K and R. Of course it is another step in bbgrunt Feb 2015 #29

The battle rages in Colorado.. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #30

So many court cases now on protecting public schools. madfloridian Feb 2015 #35

"The Foundation for Excellence" Excellence. The Republicans love using that word. I hate it. BlueJazz Feb 2015 #40

k&r Starry Messenger Feb 2015 #41

and the Democrats don't do diddly squat about it once agian ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #43