Do you support educational vouchers in schools?

Don wrote:

"toto" wrote
"Don" wrote:
Here's the game I play, Dragonlady.
We homeschooled our son to graduate 3 years earlier than his peers, and he
did so in the top 1/2% in the state.

I don't know what the fascination is with *graduating early.* It's no
guarantee that a student won't burn out.

Burn out on *learning*?
How?
Its a life long journey, you know.
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One you abandoned early on.
Steve

Don wrote:

"dragonlady" wrote
I'm referring to the game you are playing on this thread.

I'm talking about the serious nature to your commitment to punishing
children, perhaps for the rest of their lives, by requiring them to be
trapped in the public prisons jokingly called schools.
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You're a delusional posturing liar.
Steve

Don wrote:

"toto" wrote
"Don" wrote:
Here's the game I play, Dragonlady.
We homeschooled our son to graduate 3 years earlier than his peers, and
he did so in the top 1/2% in the state.

I don't know what the fascination is with *graduating early.* It's no
guarantee that a student won't burn out.

Burn out on *learning*?
How?
Its a life long journey, you know.

Burning out on learning and burning out on school are different things. And
it's easy to burn out on school.

--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

"toto" wrote in message
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On Fri, 27 May 2005 04:33:10 GMT, "Don"
wrote:

"toto" wrote
"Don" wrote:
I never said I paved all the roads leading to my house. Only the one in
front of my house, it is 800' feet long, and I did pave it, as the
original
paving was done in the early 60's and was very deteriorated. The city
wouldn't pave it so I took it on myself.

But, you wanted the city to do it so you wanted our tax money (if we
lived in your city) to pave your street.

Well, it cost $600 to pave the road myself, and I paid over $3k in taxes,
so
I think I have some change coming back.
Now, what was that you were saying about me wanting you to pay for it?

Your taxes go to pay for police protection, fire protection, etc. not
*just* roads.

Like I said, I paid ADDITIONAL to pave the road. They own me a refund.
Or is the math too complicated for you?

"Banty" wrote in message
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In article . net, Don
says...

"toto" wrote
"Don" wrote:
I never said I paved all the roads leading to my house. Only the one in
front of my house, it is 800' feet long, and I did pave it, as the
original
paving was done in the early 60's and was very deteriorated. The city
wouldn't pave it so I took it on myself.

But, you wanted the city to do it so you wanted our tax money (if we
lived in your city) to pave your street.

Well, it cost $600 to pave the road myself, and I paid over $3k in taxes,
so
I think I have some change coming back.
Now, what was that you were saying about me wanting you to pay for it?



??

You paved a road for $600.00??

Yes.

All the road you need to drive on around town?

Are you changing the subject in mid-sentence?

Banty (amazed)

I'm not surprised that you're amazed.

"R. Steve Walz" wrote
Don wrote:

"toto" wrote
"Don" wrote:
I never said I paved all the roads leading to my house. Only the one in
front of my house, it is 800' feet long, and I did pave it, as the
original
paving was done in the early 60's and was very deteriorated. The city
wouldn't pave it so I took it on myself.

But, you wanted the city to do it so you wanted our tax money (if we
lived in your city) to pave your street.

Well, it cost $600 to pave the road myself, and I paid over $3k in taxes,
so
I think I have some change coming back.
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Now you're merely ignoring the cost of police, fire, and all the other
public services you consume. You're one of those greedy little "tax-
rebels" who imagines his money is being routed to government workers
as graft. You're merely indulging in wishful accounting.
Steve

yawn
Did you pave your street, Steve?
Or do you just live with the potholes, like all good little drones?

"toto" wrote in message
news
On Fri, 27 May 2005 04:31:09 GMT, "Don"
wrote:

If your wife actually published a book, then you would not be shy
about giving us the link.

Her book is selling rather well, no need for your charity.

What charity?

IOW, you don't want anyone who might critique her book to read it?

Your *critique* is irrelevent.

Are you afraid we will find out your real
name?

No 'toto' I'm not afraid of finding out your real name.

My real name is Dorothy.

My real name is Don.
What of it?

And people here know it already, newbie.

I've been posting in Usenet since 1994, noob.

"P. Tierney" wrote
"Don" wrote:
Just 2 weeks ago my wife launched a brand new website where she has a
subscription service for people interested in homeschooling. She is
offering
30 days of lessons, every month, for the astounding price of $19.95 per
year. In just 2 weeks she has over 500 subscribers. I'll mention also
that
last year her book dealing with everything one could possible imagine
about
homeschooling was published
Oh by the way, I erred, the price is $15.95 not $19.95.

I'm interested in reading it. I've considered homeschooling,
and even if I don't, the information provided is of use to all parents.
Post or email me the title and/or link. Thanks.

Google: "Everything Homeschooling"
Or go he http://tinyurl.com/debwz
Good luck.

"R. Steve Walz" wrote
Don wrote:
"dragonlady" wrote
Once again: supporting public schools is NOT the same as being opposed
to other options.

Supporting the public prisons is the worst thing you can do to children,
the
society and yourself.
Open your eyes, look around at what you're creating.
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Prisons is an excellent place to put little tax cheats such as yourself
when we catch you.
Steve

Steve, Steve, Steve.
I have been a business owner for more than 19 years now and I'd guess I have
probably paid far more in taxes during that period than you even earned.
By the way, no one deprives the taxman more than LIEberals like you.
Oh, one more thing, Steve, when you outgrow that *we* mentality maybe you'll
discover an *individual* under your socialist crust.
But I doubt it.

"R. Steve Walz" wrote in message
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Don wrote:

"toto" wrote
No boss in any library wants the librarians babysitting kids who
cannot read.

I think you're being a little more than disingenuous.
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The only dishonesty here is yours.
Steve

Look!
Little Stevie, the socialist, has found a new hobby!