On Monday 08 May 2006 13:47, Andrei Popescu wrote: > 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. I read what you wrote, but what you suggest would mean, by extension, I should be able to choose who I flush my toilet through (as opposed to just the city's sewer), whose streets I drive on (government monopoly on transportation right now), and choose who I have for a president (supreme court does that anymore). But it's just not going to ever happen in the US. -- Paul Johnson Email and IM (XMPP & Google Talk): baloo@ursine.ca Jabber: Because it's time to move forward http://ursine.ca/Ursine:Jabber
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