Our system is so radically screwed up right now that it makes me blue in the face. Latest talk at our school is that there is a great possibility that it will be closing May 15.. A month early.. NExt year Our school will be going to a four day schedule.. Same number of educational hours as we have now.. Except now kids have a three day weekend.. Just what they need. LOL
We as a nation are collapsing. Banks and cars come before health care and education. Seems so backwards to me.. I would think if you want a strong healthy society the place one would start is with our education. Educating early and year round.. Really do we need summer break? When was the last time you saw kids out on the farm harvesting crops? Now summers are spent watching T.V. and playing video games alone at home while both parents are at work, while all the knowledge gained during the school year just slips away.. Leading teachers and staff having to "refresh" students for the first three months of school..
We bailout banks not giving even a nod to the education CRISIS that is taking place. Where will that lead our country in the future when we try to compete in a global economy? So easily lost in the pages of People magazine, worrying about hair and make up rather then the big picture. Shallow we are and shallow we will remain unless something is done with the education system.Lost in the idea that we are a great nation while others just pass us by.. Reminds me much of the fable "The Tortise and the rabbit".
Then of course the health care system! You want productive workers they need to be healthy. Think about how many people miss work or are unable to work due to health wether that be physical or mental.. The numbers are staggering. I don't see much happening or any long term recovery for us unless we start addressing these very real long term problems.
So while we bail out these companies with our hard earned dollars while begging and borrowing from any country who's willing to own a piece of us.. How about the "little people" ,the nuts and bolts of America, with out them what are we but another thrd world country.
Okay..Okay .. Im stepping off my soap box.....
The bail outs didnt piss me off until I found out about the BONUSES that those bankers who mismanaged all that $ received! Really?! so lemme get this straight...Im gonna be part of a team that made horrible mistakes and literally sunk the boat. and I get to have a six or more figure bonus ANYWAYS? oh and they got to go on a company retreat at a 5 star resort AFTER all this went down? My husband has been laid off since Dec. and they are getting pedicures?
ReplyDeleteI generally shy away from politics because they are so complicated and messy ans emotional. Thats what politics SHOULD do is infuriate people to make a change, vote, write letters to senaters, congressmen town meetings. Its so old school and lame sounding but These people work for US. We elect them they have to track objectionable policy. Well, especially w / a new president....Am I in rose tinted vision again or....