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POTUS 45.0: It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.

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St. Clown said:
There do exist some charter schools that really are worth the title of schools. The problem is that there have been far too many shams put in place too, and parents have failed to do their due diligence before making their choices. My brother sent his daughter to a charter school that was tied to the Science Museum of Minnesota, focusing on grades 1-8. He and his wife researched and chose that school because of their STEM focus while also providing solid English, history, etc. courses needed for a well-rounded liberal arts education.

My niece went to that school through grade 6, until they moved to a new area. When she started in public schools at their new home, she was right in line with most other students on most subjects, ahead of them in English, surprisingly.
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Sure. There's always going to be good or bad with them. But, why are they bad? Cause they're not following regulations. What do regulations require? Enforcement. What is NEVER funded by our Government of Republicans? Enforcement of regulations.

Perfect Storm.
 
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Kepler said:
More from Tweety.
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You know how every once in a while someone (or even me) trolls on this board and every once in a while someone reacts? And we all laugh. Ha Ha.

The man taking the oath is trolled by everything. His ego doesn't fit on this planet. I can't even imagine how this ends.
 
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St. Clown said:
It's a recruiting/advertising expense. Yes, the military has to advertise in order to meet its enlistment needs.
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Are we going to go over or under budget with Trump parade's in the mix? If it's under budget fine. If not, then it's a galactic waste of money.
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
Are we going to go over or under budget with Trump parade's in the mix? If it's under budget fine. If not, then it's a galactic waste of money.
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Who knows. It wouldn't surprise me at all to see the military budget explode for the next four years. The Pentagon may very well end up celebrating with spontaneous square dancing parties in its offices because of Trump's policies. Then again, the budget may explode because of increased troop deployments and hostilities. Either way, don't expect the military to see any bit of its budget reduced for a while.
 
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Kepler said:
I believe this is one thing that literally every single one of our posters agrees on. We should make it a plaque or something. E Pluribus Unum.
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Certainly was dumb. However, it seems like a "you want it, you got it and everything that goes with it" scenario. Employers were worried we were putting a bunch of dummies "through schooling", and parents thought teachers were doing a ****poor job and wanted accountability. So the government, in order to "keep their job", had to please the constituency. But how do you measure what's good and what's bad without going into every single classroom?
 
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St. Clown said:
Who knows. It wouldn't surprise me at all to see the military budget explode for the next four years. The Pentagon may very well end up celebrating with spontaneous square dancing parties in its offices because of Trump's policies. Then again, the budget may explode because of increased troop deployments and hostilities. Either way, don't expect the military to see any bit of its budget reduced for a while.
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So, we're back to me being correct when I said it was a galactic waste of money. Could've avoided the circle, you know?
 
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Drew S. said:
This is probably the best idea he's had. I was at a patriots game and they had a B2 flyover and it was pretty amazing to see one in person.
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"You heard it here first. The Dominion unveiling new weapons of destruction on the streets of Korhal!" --Starcraft 2
 
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Drew S. said:
In theory you're obviously right, but I think it really gives a boost to how much pride people have in our great country.
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The same way they build national pride in N. Korea, Russia, and every two-bit dictatorship on the planet. Parades of missles, cannons and goose steppers. I'm sure kids love them.
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
So, we're back to me being correct when I said it was a galactic waste of money. Could've avoided the circle, you know?
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But those fly-overs and parades are not, strictly speaking, a waste of money. They do serve a purpose and can be useful regardless of who was in office. Just because the larger budget issue is at hand doesn't mean this specific act is a waste of money.
 
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St. Clown said:
It's a recruiting/advertising expense. Yes, the military has to advertise in order to meet its enlistment needs.
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They pay the NFL to have all those "Our Brave Warriors" gimmick shows. I'm sure defense contractors offer to defray the costs. Eisenhower was right; he just didn't know that corporate sports would get into the game.
 
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