Let's give the schools our tax money and let the Twins have a fund raiser for the stadium, huh?!? Let them collect phone books and newspapers and pop cans for a penny apiece. Let them peddle candy door-to-door or sell magazine subscriptions or save soup can labels.
I know of a teacher at North High who, upon learning of additional program cuts and teacher losses at her school, called and invited each and every commissioner to spend a day there before voting. Not one responded. No one can deny that our schools are in trouble; it's the contributing factors that seem to be in dispute. But the fact is, it's about money -- programs are being cut, teachers are being realigned to save money, materials are being paid for by the teachers themselves in some cases. This same teacher at North also suggests that if the stadium gets built on the backs of taxpayers, the players' salaries should be capped at what a teacher in our public school system makes. Consider the contributions to our future from a school teacher vs. a pro athlete. Hmmmmmmmmmmm .... didn't take long did it? Teachers are in charge of educating our young people with little or no parent involvement these days. Classrooms are more crowded than our prison cells. Teachers often pay for materials from their own meager salaries. Athletes do ..... what? I know of one personally who volunteers at an elementary school several days a week and others who contribute to their communities in many ways. But by and large, they're only impacting a few with an interest in sports while some of the less than stellar role models are teaching our young people other less than desirable traits. The priorities of our governmental leaders are misdirected and they can do a lot more damage before the next election. It doesn't really feel like a government for and by the people anymore, does it? It's more about who's got the deepest pockets. The thing with the stadium is so obviously crooked .... I'm just amazed that our county board thinks we're all so stupid that we can't see it, too. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Connie Beckers THE GODDESS OF GLASS REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
