Today was another rally. This time in Stevens Point at the University. The concern here is about the cut backs propossed for education at all levels. To me this is an odd one because one would think that education would be important to all citizens no matter their party affiliation.----with the exception of an administration that would like to see youth less educated, maybe a pesantry. Obviously, that is what will happen as it becomes too expensive except for the wealthy.
Now, I know these administrators of the Shock Doctrine propose that business take over and fill the gap because they will be more efficient and direct our masses at professions that make money rather than make individuals who think. Still it is hard for me to see where anyone really gains from this stunt. How about a kindergarden class of 30. Just won't work.
While I understand we are living beyond our means both collectively and individually, education should become a more valuable enterprise than having a nice SUV. Somehow our priorities have to change it would seem.
Another odd one that is hard to comprehend, is in the cutting of spending, we are also going to be ending a significant amount of jobs, many of them previously good paying jobs. This state admnistration seems to think that by giving tax breaks to corporations to the tune of $160 million will create jobs but there is no historical proof of this. Just ask George W as he tried the same stunt for eight years and never created any jobs with his trickle down nonsense, (that would be the same trickle down that his father called Voodoo Economics!) Very discomforting.
If the budget goes through, we will have more unemployed and a degraded education system. Just another step down the alley of a lower standard of living. Must be a better way to get there.
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