The chickens are loose.

A response to a editorial from the New York Times.


Paul Krugman / America Goes Dark.

Hold on Rick, the gate got opened up and the chickens are running loose!

Indeed, it is a sad state of affairs. I have been complaining for years about the infrastructure of this country. I get these on line surveys with regularity from D.C. asking what I think is important. They never ask about infrastructure. They barely touch on education. Except for student loan reform. There seems to be a attitude that public works programs are some sort of reference to history going back to FDR. Most of the roadways / interstate system was designed and built with a lifespan of about fifty years. AHEM! Hello it has been longer then fifty years for many bridges and roadways.

Boost the economy… It is simple put money in the hands of the consumers, put them to work here. They spend and invest here. There is plenty of work to be done across the united states. It boggles the mind how D.C. talks of job creation and they toss around pretty words like “new jobs, new industry…” hey there are plenty of old fashioned jobs that need to get done.
If this country spent ten years getting the infrastructure back in place, and quit wasting money in overseas skirmishes that only drain the economy I bet we would see a massive turn around. Sadly many in this country are very short sighted. Politicians only look as far as the next election. John/ Jane Q Public, looks as far as the next paycheck and worries if he is going to have one. Tax breaks to the upper crust, is a simple design of securing re-election contributions.

Education… Ahhhhhg! I have a 12 year old and a 14 year old. The stories that come out the govt. schools of today simply horrify me. Teachers who are face booking during class hours, or twitting, (the silly twits) . The hours spent in the class room by so called teachers who can’t be bothered to do their chosen profession. Teachers that put on movies that have zero content that is connected to the course of study. Class hours cut, so that these over worked teachers can have a extra day to catch up. that’s right every other Friday the kids don’t go to school. Yet from what I have heard the teachers should not be that busy to begin with. Not all teachers mind you are this horrible (I hope), yes the examples I give are from the a very tiny sliver into the education system.

The education system in this country is laughable at best. It is not equal it is lopsided and bloated with instructors that simply want their pensions and ride it out. There are amazing people in this country that have a abundance of gifts to offer as instructors, alas they are not the norm. They are often trampled by the education unions and forced out into the private sector. Of course private schools are looking better, but as we all know not all hard working ’Mericans, can afford that. That was known back in the beginning of public education. They knew then to make a strong citizenry it needed to have an educated one. Now the folks pulling the strings and the upper crust are frightened by educated people because they understand that by numbing down the lower and middle class society is a manageable society. Keep them numb with the illusion of a dream and television.

Well Rick I read the article and look what happened, I thank you sir. It got me to thinking and I am grateful for this wondrous miracle of the internet that allows folks like you and I, that most likely would have never met, to exchange ideas.


Chris…

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