tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post5634400150185826927..comments2024-03-28T09:52:15.415-04:00Comments on Common Denominator: Privatized versus Government Run Ken Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09745548537303356655noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post-50376143583318391852014-10-25T10:36:44.015-04:002014-10-25T10:36:44.015-04:00I wondered if someone would point that out. :-) I ...I wondered if someone would point that out. :-) I didn't think it made a difference on this issue.Ken Schenckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745548537303356655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post-34511210323441116472014-10-25T10:00:18.777-04:002014-10-25T10:00:18.777-04:00I agree on the "rights" language; not he...I agree on the "rights" language; not helpful, mostly harmful.<br /><br />Since I'm not familiar with the Anderson situation I thought you were referring to city operated buses rather than school buses. From my perspective there is a significant difference between the two types of bus service.<br /><br />And attempting to avoid being obnoxious, allow me a bit of push back. Our system is not a democracy. We are a constitutional republic. That's a very significant distinction.JRSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post-12680732640464134412014-10-24T18:36:58.222-04:002014-10-24T18:36:58.222-04:00I don't like "rights" language at al...I don't like "rights" language at all. I like to think of these things as part of a fundamental societal agreement.<br /><br />Education is essential for a successful democracy, and the system doesn't work if children aren't there. The State needs to ensure that every child gets a core education and that every child has a way to get there.Ken Schenckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745548537303356655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post-64445934305240380172014-10-24T18:16:22.988-04:002014-10-24T18:16:22.988-04:00Did I understand correctly? You are identifying bu...Did I understand correctly? You are identifying busing as a basic right?JRSnoreply@blogger.com