What you feel about new America under Trump:-) ?

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so I should beg my democratic congressmen and senators to go GOP and further disenfranchise me, eh?

Charter Schools are not the same as private school, it is a school that is publicly funded but privately ran. With school the tax money follows the student, most school districts in the US spend more per pupil than your typical private school yearly tuition. Funding for schools should follow the child, parents should have ultimate choice on where to send their child to school. I personally believe that this should include private schools as well as charter, cut out the middlemen and empower parents to make their own decisions with the education money that would be allocated to their child. School choice is one of most important things we can do to level the playing field as to how it effects the achievement gap and leveling the playing field, one size fits all education does not work and if you're in a poor urban inner city then that size is more akin institutionalization or day care than real education. You can't just 'fix' things either, part of the problem with public schools is union politics from selfish teachers who stand in the way of almost all reform. Competition always makes things better, these schools are not owed money that is allocated for a child they are not educating.


Democrats can try obstructionism but they will be crushed and will get a more conservative agenda because of it, remember who controls all branches of government and remember that in 2018 the Democrats are likely going to get slaughtered in the senate possibly giving the GOP a filibuster proof majority(not that filibusters are that much of an obstacle anymore with how previous Dem majority neutered them) If people work with Trump then he might be able to pursue some of his more moderate agenda without having to wrangle the entire GOP caucus, there's zero reason for Democrats to oppose Trump's infrastructure investments as it goes beyond even what their nominee and especially sitting president have spent/proposed on the matter. If they don't involve themselves with healthcare then you will likely see a plan more crafted by Paul Ryan, is that what you want?

If Democrats won't work with Trump on anything then there is no reason to take their considerations on anything, smash everything thru and I think it will be very easy to target vulnerable Democrats in these conservative states who will be desperate to moderate themselves ahead of midterm elections. There are some sitting Democratic senators that could be targeted to switch parties, mostly notably Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Democrats are going to have a very hard time coming back since some are going to want to go further left while others from more conservative states will want to moderate, divide and conquer will be an easy strategy. You should be begging your Democratic representatives to work with Trump.

unfortunately bro, that is just a fairy tale... 2 Maryland electors don't make for a nationwide movement. but I can still dream, they can't take that away from me...

It does happen or it should happen?

I ask because if that family should keep their kids in the crime-ridden school, unless the school shuts down, their kids are probably going to end up in a very different situation than they'd want them to. I'm not so sure people in that situation should have to suffer for unfulfilled shoulds.

So you honestly believe humans have no control over their lives and must have governmental control at all times? Lack of personal empowerment extending to the community exemplifies the slave mentality. The fundamental problem being the school has failed and isn't teaching kids even the most basic skills and no one is outraged enough to demand it end.

I'm not sure any of that is applicable.

What are you suggesting by empowerment - that the parents in that scenario get better jobs and make more money or that they picket to have the school system closed? Also, isn't having a child stuck going to a particular failing school system where they live (if they don't have the money to pay for private schooling) a government-made situation?

You might not adequately understand the voucher concept. Being in a particular school district there's a combination of federal, state, and local tax and healthy portion of property tax from home and business owners in that particular city (less if it's a particularly bad neighborhood). The concept of vouchers is deferring that money already paid in to instead fund a student's tuition at a different school of the parent's choosing.

It's probably wise to note as well that it's not necessarily all private/charter schools that are 'more expensive' than public education, it's just that you pay out of your taxes for public schools and you pay out of pocket for private schools.

Just a quick browse of google shows the cost per year of children across the US going to public schools:
http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2012/ ... -to-school

Parents do have local control over schools through the PTA and I've always advocated the familiar approach toward schooling, where the school is seen as one big family where everyone is included, feels safe and teachers are supported and encouraged to do their best.

this all can only be bad for many of the non-high-functioning aspies who will likely see attacks on their gov't benefits.

I that case you just have to hope he's more of a neocon than an alt-right type. My guess is that he's more neocon than the alt-right would have hoped for, my biggest concern is his mouth in foreign diplomacy.