Comments on: Are Righties Giving Up on School “Choice”?

by: buckyblue

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:55:32 +0000

While I abhor the idea that someone could do my job (public school teacher) as well as I without training, I do like some of the innovation that school choice has allowed to happen that I do not think would happen otherwise. Charter schools, while there are some awful ones, have allowed for some excellent opportunities for kids beyond simply a basic school.

by: Swami

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:59:37 +0000

The nice thing about Florida’s Constitutional amendment initiatives is that with only a few thousand signatures you can bypass the legislature and get your cause on a ballot to amend the State Constitution. At worst, you’ve got a 50/50 chance of success. And given the ignorance that abounds in Florida, I’d say the odds are greater than that. In 2000 we amended the Constituion to build a Bullet Train from Orlando to Tampa…without any concept of costs or practicailty to accomplish the job. We had to scrap that amendment when reality set in, and people realized it was a pie in the sky idea that would cost way more than we could afford.

by: QrazyQat

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:51:29 +0000

Also, the rightie push that they’ve typically used against liberals is the “elitist” claim. You know, the kind of people who drink lattes and send their kids to private schools. So using that name-calling tactic at the same time they’re telling people they want to be able to send their kids to private schools… well, it’s a mixed message at best.