Re: OT: Politics [Was:Social Contract]

[Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com>]

Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca> wrote:

> On Saturday 06 May 2006 06:55, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> 
> > Why so complicated? Just give people the option to *choose* between
> > public or private SS programs. The same for schooling. If I send my
> > children to a private school I wouldn't have to pay the tax and even
> > get back what I already payed since I started working. That would
make
> > public schools compete against private schools.
> 
> Let's do the same for city streets, the courts, civic buildings, sewer
pipes, 
> and traffic lights while we're at it.  God knows I rarely to never use
any of 
> that crap...

I don't think you read what I wrote. Let me emphasize *again*:
*_choose_*. A parent should be able to at *_choose_* whether he sends
his children to a public or private school, without having to pay twice!

A person should be able to *_choose_* whether he wants to use the
public SS program or use similar private offerings.

Regards
Andrei