Still Here
October 27, 2020 at 8:29 p.m.
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Unfortunately, we still contend with this virus. It continues to attack people of all persuasions; however, it seems that is less potent than it was when it began. This is indicative of viruses; they come, they hang around and unless they mutate, they become a historic mark or a nuisance to society.
It does seem that this is weakening. Those who catch it generally don’t know they have it, a point that the mainstream media does not tell you. The fact is, and I get these facts from numerous studies, that the virus is still with us, however it almost never affects children K through 12. They don’t seem to be able to transmit it and if they do, it is very weak. I can cite you these studies, but you either believe me or you won’t. I feel the present protocol with school attendance is a political function exercised by a massive and powerful teachers union! It’s not a bad gig, getting paid while you continue the longest vacation any working person has ever had.
I digress. I have a great respect for our teachers but I feel they are hostage to a tyrannical union, which has had its way with the parents. They constantly demand more money and threaten us with strikes. Why don’t we stand up and reject them? Why don’t we demand our tax dollars be returned to us so we can decide what school we want to send our kids to? This is considered taboo, an insane idea, how would we ever restructure our tax money to be returned to the taxpayers? I hope you laughed at least a little bit. I guess I’d start subtracting the money we send to the schools, give it back to the taxpayers and let them decide what school they want to give it to. Yes, this would be a transition, but it gives power back to the parents so they would no longer be held hostage to teacher union demands.
I am retired and, aside from being taxed, I just feel the plight of the average people that put up with this public extortion and it should be addressed. We have been mired in this obvious rip-off ever since I can remember. How do we stop it, how do we look out for our kids while we finally do pay for their education and have a voice in their future?
As I said, I’m retired, I have no kids in school, but I was once a parent and struggled with a kid and a school dress code ... I changed the dress code. I sympathize with your position and I’m not trying to preach to anyone. I just get frustrated with the status quo, as I’m sure you do.
Getting back to COVID-19, the upside is that the latest statistics seem to indicate that this new virus has seemed to eradicate heart disease, cancer and the seasonal flu ... go figure.
Gerald Roach
Warsaw
Unfortunately, we still contend with this virus. It continues to attack people of all persuasions; however, it seems that is less potent than it was when it began. This is indicative of viruses; they come, they hang around and unless they mutate, they become a historic mark or a nuisance to society.
It does seem that this is weakening. Those who catch it generally don’t know they have it, a point that the mainstream media does not tell you. The fact is, and I get these facts from numerous studies, that the virus is still with us, however it almost never affects children K through 12. They don’t seem to be able to transmit it and if they do, it is very weak. I can cite you these studies, but you either believe me or you won’t. I feel the present protocol with school attendance is a political function exercised by a massive and powerful teachers union! It’s not a bad gig, getting paid while you continue the longest vacation any working person has ever had.
I digress. I have a great respect for our teachers but I feel they are hostage to a tyrannical union, which has had its way with the parents. They constantly demand more money and threaten us with strikes. Why don’t we stand up and reject them? Why don’t we demand our tax dollars be returned to us so we can decide what school we want to send our kids to? This is considered taboo, an insane idea, how would we ever restructure our tax money to be returned to the taxpayers? I hope you laughed at least a little bit. I guess I’d start subtracting the money we send to the schools, give it back to the taxpayers and let them decide what school they want to give it to. Yes, this would be a transition, but it gives power back to the parents so they would no longer be held hostage to teacher union demands.
I am retired and, aside from being taxed, I just feel the plight of the average people that put up with this public extortion and it should be addressed. We have been mired in this obvious rip-off ever since I can remember. How do we stop it, how do we look out for our kids while we finally do pay for their education and have a voice in their future?
As I said, I’m retired, I have no kids in school, but I was once a parent and struggled with a kid and a school dress code ... I changed the dress code. I sympathize with your position and I’m not trying to preach to anyone. I just get frustrated with the status quo, as I’m sure you do.
Getting back to COVID-19, the upside is that the latest statistics seem to indicate that this new virus has seemed to eradicate heart disease, cancer and the seasonal flu ... go figure.
Gerald Roach
Warsaw
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