VI, here's some economics for ya. - Page 2

ViRedd · #11 07-25-2007, 05:54 PM

Ahhh, Geeze Resinman ... there you go again, makin' me think and stuff.

OK, It's my belief that businessmen did not cause the Great Depression, but the mismanaged monetary policies of the Federal Reserve did. Its also my belief that its our government monopolized schools systems that are dumbing down America. The American government controlled school systems, from Kindergarten to Graduate School, are for the large part, socialist indoctrination centers. As a side note on the education issue ... Have you noticed that the ultra-left is quick to point out the abuses of private industry, but never says one word about the abuses of our state university systems?

Med ...

Interesting post. I enjoyed reading it. On the "hand up" vs the "hand out" issue: As you recall, I've always been in favor of the "Hand Up" ... through private charity. "Hand Outs" come from government.

Vi

medicineman · #12 07-26-2007, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ViRedd

Ahhh, Geeze Resinman ... there you go again, makin' me think and stuff.

OK, It's my belief that businessmen did not cause the Great Depression, but the mismanaged monetary policies of the Federal Reserve did. Its also my belief that its our government monopolized schools systems that are dumbing down America. The American government controlled school systems, from Kindergarten to Graduate School, are for the large part, socialist indoctrination centers. As a side note on the education issue ... Have you noticed that the ultra-left is quick to point out the abuses of private industry, but never says one word about the abuses of our state university systems?

Med ...

Interesting post. I enjoyed reading it. On the "hand up" vs the "hand out" issue: As you recall, I've always been in favor of the "Hand Up" ... through private charity. "Hand Outs" come from government.

Vi

Vi, a hand up is like head start. They have proven that kids enrolled in kead start VS those not enrolled in the same situation, are 3 times more likely to finish high school and go on to college. College grants are a hand up. Small business loans in impoverished areas are a hand up, and welfare that seems like a hand out to you, may be the difference of whether a child gets dinner or not, has a roof to sleep under, or has decent clothes to wear to school. Think on this, you're a 22 year old mother of 2-3 kids, didn't finish high school, grew up in the inner city, your father was nowhere to be seen and your mother was a crackhead. What are your odds of being a success in this lifetime, 1 in 100,000, or maybe even greater. These unfortunates never had a chance from the gates, and you want to throw them in the streets. Man you are one heartless dude. I suppose where you live, you don't have to deal with that reality, but be aware, it does exist. I'll agree the schools could use some help, but here in the Barrio, we get extra money for the younguns. My granddaughters get to go to all day kindergarden because the Mexicans need more time to acclimate to english for 1st grade. That means a few million extra bucks for Kindergarden, another +, My grandaughters will no doubt be bi-lingual as all their friends speak spanish. when you're livin in Northern Mexico, thats a plus. I've been to both my grandaughters classes and they are the only white kids in the class. How many have illegal parents? I'd say most. I'm not the predjudiced kind, my wife has taught me that, so I see this as a plus. The reason I am against illegals is not predjudice but the job and human services situations, and the fact they are basically thumbing their noses at our laws.