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David,<br>
I feel that you make many good points particularly against Ann Callis<br>
who is nearly as evil as Hillary in my opinion, just less overt.<br>
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Quite a bit of my work is innovation and research but I really am not
offended<br>
by your words. But I think you would do well to point out how it is
that<br>
innovation and research are not enough and what you would do to <br>
make things better. Surely you dont mean that if all Americans become<br>
[Electric] Amish then everyone would be happier. Some explanation<br>
to tie up those loose ends would be helpful to your cause.<br>
<br>
My children are in public Chinese school in Beijing now. We loved King
School in Urbana<br>
and are very grateful for the wonderful people there. But it is obvious<br>
that the education system in the USA is quite deficient. George Carlin
was right.<br>
The owners of Amerika dont want to make young people who are capable of
critical<br>
thinking. "Got a pencil. Good. Get in there. It's Physics."<br>
There is a huge problem with the education system in the USA. The<br>
answer is not "throw money".<br>
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In regard to vilification of public employees, my observation is that
public employees<br>
tend to be lazy, stupid, uncooperative, inert, and over-payed. That's
my studied<br>
opinion from some 40 years of observation. Some of them are also
susceptible to <br>
bribes and engage in various sorts of graft and corruption. Of course
we dont want<br>
jellyfish running things. St. Paul noted that Euripides's circular
reference to Cretans was<br>
true. How are you going to turn the tide, not only the tide of
opinion, but also<br>
the truth that public employees tend to be Cretanesque and seem to be
cretins as well?<br>
<br>
The problem with Amerika is the prevalence of toxic virulent memes.<br>
How will you change the way that people think?<br>
<br>
Wayne<br>
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<div>As one of three candidates in the March 18 Democratic primary
for the 13th District U.S. House seat, I believe voters will have an
authentic choice.</div>
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<div>Democrat Ann Callis' website promotes a "tough, anti-crime
judge, who for 18 years faced down murderers and drug dealers every day
to protect our neighborhoods."</div>
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<div>My website states: "The War on Drugs has for four decades been a
means of disproportionately and arbitrarily incarcerating millions of
African-American men, creating a 'New Jim Crow' in American society and
destroying urban communities and families. I support movements toward
decarceration and de-criminalization, especially in relation to
nonviolent behaviors."</div>
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<div>Democrat George Gollin's website states: "We must direct our
economic policies toward investment in education and research, (and)
innovation as a primary driver of job growth. ..."</div>
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<div>I reject the notion that teachers and students are the source of
our economic problems, and that research and innovation magically
promote prosperity and fairness. For four decades, government policies
have increased economic inequality and unemployment by undermining
labor unions, putting American workers in competition with foreign
workers, vilifying public employees and maintaining an overvalued
dollar. </div>
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<div>Research and innovation have primarily benefited the 1 percent
and are implicated in the profit-driven corporatization of academic
life. </div>
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<div>My website states: "The educational system has not failed the
job market — the job market has failed students and workers, due to
self-aggrandizing decisions by bankers, corporate leaders, and
politicians."</div>
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<div>Again, voters will have a unique opportunity to make an informed
choice.</div>
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<div>DAVID GREEN</div>
<div>Champaign</div>
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