Nation should re-learn some common sense
Common sense needs a comeback. Let's look at three issues:
Energy. The critics fail to provide realistic options and fail to support building safe and clean nuclear power plants, which will eventually save our system. Plants and underground permanently sealed waste storage could be built on military bases in states that wish to keep bases. Security is already there.
Public schools. The problem is discipline and security. That's why good teachers flee for less pay and good students flee to pay more. The system assumes that 5-year-olds have been taught basic decency at home and that there is parental support. Disruptive, violent children must be moved to what they can or wish to do or learn. My Tennessee school had five vocational "shop" options (airplanes, radio, wood auto, general) in 1950.
The war. Sept. 11 events have certainly provided world awareness. Why didn't we know? We have a terrible political system but it's the best in the world. Resolution should precede November.
Frank M. Freeman
Greensboro
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or maybe it would be better to continue voting in politicians corrupt enough to keep printing fiat money. 9/11 and other seemingly big problems would be like a pimple on a goat's ass compared to the fallout of any future leader daring to balance the books...
Posted on April 4, 2007 8:13 AM
Define "permanently sealed".
Not arguing against nuclear power. Just thinking there needs to be more thinking about what to do with the waste.
Posted on April 4, 2007 8:29 AM
Agreed, nitpicker. Waste aside, it seems that all those who promote nuclear power don't want a plant in their backyard, and understandably so.
Using military bases sounds like a good solution- until somebody begins to wonder why we don't "support our troops" by putting them that close to hardcore radiation...
Posted on April 4, 2007 8:57 AM
I'd add Sweaters, but that's fodder.
Posted on April 4, 2007 9:34 AM
Got no problems with sweaters, James.
I've been known to respond to a request to turn up the heat with "if you're cold, why don't you put something on besides a t-shirt?"
Posted on April 4, 2007 10:33 AM