Oh by the way the DOE budget is maybe 3% of the total budget max. So whooo you're saving a ton of money there. Oh and a sizeable chunk of that is just for No Child Left Behind which was passed by a GOP controlled congress and signed into law by BUSH. More money is spend on the Medicare Presciption Drug program. Another idea of BUSH's passed by a GOP controlled congress. Of course then ther's the Patriot Act and the Dept of Homeland Security once again passed by GOP congress and signed into law by Bush. And the GOP is for LESS government?

Oh by the way when you get rid of the DOE then the states have less money for education you can expect your local and state taxes to be INCREASED.

So yes let's focus on something that is less than 3% of the budget. No one talks about cutting military spending which is equal to 1/3 the amount of all revenues we have coming in. Why do we have bases in Japan and Germany 66 years after we defeated them? Are they still a threat?

Now thats using the money the way it should be.

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well what is the point of most federal programs since states all have similiar things going on at the state level? why not get rid of it all?

when i read that some states want to add things like creationism to their school books, i'd rather suggest to take away the authority from the states ;)

Commendable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepburn_v._Griswold

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Bachmann scares the shit out of me. That said, I can understand the arguments against the DOE.

I was speaking generally about the average american. Can you honestly say that the average american gives a flying fucking about the education system in Canada? Russia? Anything beyond their immediate lives? I sure can't

Hey, you might be on to something. :thumbsup

because both parties increase their wealth by perpetuating government power. Just like business works to grow, so do government programs.

federal power cuts both ways. if a bachmann type gets elected, creationism could be forced on all the schools in the country.

i am still counting on the fact that the majority of people cannot be THAT stupid :thumbsup :winkwink:

believe that is mostly due to the 'no child left behind' initiative.. uncle in cali was saying the initiative really didn't do anything to address the educational issues facing kids today

They majority elected George Bush, followed by a guy with two months of relevant experience who candidly admitted he was completely unqualified and didn't know what he was doing.