tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15299229.post115691322322765242..comments2024-01-03T19:16:11.059-08:00Comments on Beautiful Life: First Day back for me ....in a long time!!!No(dot dot)elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10578214325474193322noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15299229.post-1156971425687301962006-08-30T13:57:00.000-07:002006-08-30T13:57:00.000-07:00ahhh shucks jen- thanks for the A. thankfully this...ahhh shucks jen- thanks for the A. thankfully this was just for her to see where everyone's writing abilities were at so we won't be graded on it and like i said i really could have taken either side because a big part of his argument was that it would mean higher taxes which answers your question.<BR/>IF, the goverenment would use our tax money more wisely and spend on things that really matter to human life and the quality of life then that this would be no problemo but often times the billions of dollars are spent on things like "string theories"(see mo's blog) and silly stuff like that.<BR/>it was a fun topic and the teacher seems really great cause she's from boston mass. how could she not be great!!!!No(dot dot)elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10578214325474193322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15299229.post-1156916308348321202006-08-29T22:38:00.000-07:002006-08-29T22:38:00.000-07:00Oh and by the way! Bravvvoooo!! On two counts! I'm...Oh and by the way! Bravvvoooo!! On two counts! I'm so excited you're in school and if I was your teacher, I'd give you an A....I meet the teaching staff and adminsitrators today...so pray for me in your sleep....Jen's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003341991371122544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15299229.post-1156916170610144162006-08-29T22:36:00.000-07:002006-08-29T22:36:00.000-07:00I don't think this was spoken like an oblivious Am...I don't think this was spoken like an oblivious American at all....Its totally true. Many freedoms and rights that we take for granted others have never known. In Hungary and in Poland I'm learning that under communism, everyone had to work. So you were guaranteed a job - even if it was in the factory doing nothing, you "went to work". there was no room for movement. You did what was told. Now that communism is gone - atleast in Hungary, there are still trying to figure out how to operate in a "free market" economy. Its completely amazing to hear one of our Hungarian teachers say "atleast under the mild form of communism, no one went hungry..."<BR/><BR/>Interestingly, education operates somewhat in a similar way. Some poeple go to college, some don't. It all depends on what you're told you can do...They are even having to redo the entire college system here in Hungary, according to Hajni, our teaching contract, becuase it used to be you either could only study literature or math/science. Now they are opening it up to specific tracks and poeple have more freedom to study....OK, long comment, but really great discussion. <BR/><BR/>My only question is how is it going to be paid for, since you don't want a socialist government running the schools - how would you propose to pay for it? Just curious.Jen's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003341991371122544noreply@blogger.com