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What I read in Freakonomics was that children of parents motivated enough to make the effort of getting into charter schools performed better. Surprisingly perhaps, the applicants that were not admitted performed better than average in conventional schools. All of Levitt & Dubner's research was done within the Chicago school system

Jesus, you're another one who doesn't understand that a QUESTION mark indicates that I'm asking a question. I can't be putting words into your mouth (and having poor form) if I'm literally asking you what your 'words' are.

Thank you for clarifying your meaning.
I disagree 100%, but thanks.

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Jesus, you're another one who doesn't understand that a QUESTION mark indicates that I'm asking a question. I can't be putting words into your mouth (and having poor form) if I'm literally asking you what your 'words' are.

I understand that you are asking a question, but you are asking a question based on something I never said or implied. So yes, you were putting words in my mouth.

My words were clear but you had to twist them into something they didn't say. A less weighted opinion is not no opinion. It is just an opinion that doesn't carry the same weight and therefore would have less action in change. Is that clear enough for you?

An example would be you and schools. You are a taxpayer but you don't have children to be in the school. Should your opinion on what the school does have more impact than the opinion of a parent with a child in the school?

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Thank you for clarifying your meaning.
I disagree 100%, but thanks.

You disagree because you want to be able to control what the schools teach even though you have no children in the school? Can't really join the PTA if you don't have a child in the school. Your vote counts the same as the parents when it comes time to vote on school issues via your school district, local elections not PTA meetings.

You sound as if you are in favor of everyone having an equal opinion on everything? Is that correct?

Or that people who can't pass an IQ test should have an opinion on anything?

...to find how many on this site can pass an IQ test.

Unless you can specify a "pass" mark.

If my tax dollars are paying for an education, I want to be able to have a say in that education. That is what I'm saying. In fact, I might even believe that people who pay more tax dollars should have a GREATER say than those who don't. I'm not sure I've thought through the full implications of that stance, but on the surface, I think I lean that way.

Specifically, I don't want my tax dollars to teach creationism in biology classes. I don't want my tax dollars to indoctrinate students into any religion.

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If my tax dollars are paying for an education, I want to be able to have a say in that education. That is what I'm saying. In fact, I might even believe that people who pay more tax dollars should have a GREATER say than those who don't. I'm not sure I've thought through the full implications of that stance, but on the surface, I think I lean that way.

You don't really believe this. If that was the case then the majority of those who pay taxes, which are the wealthy would have all the say and you would have none. You only think you believe this because it gives you power over the school system and as someone who is left of center, that gives you control over the people as well. You don't think those who think differently than you are as smart as you and therefor you really know what is better for them. Typical liberal, the masses are stupid and they need to be told what is right and wrong and is good for them and what isn't...

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Specifically, I don't want my tax dollars to teach creationism in biology classes. I don't want my tax dollars to indoctrinate students into any religion.

So your only reason for wanting to control the school system to prevent religion from being taught in school. Well the Christian religion anyways, all others are fine and approved. Don't deny it, we have all seen the hate you have for Christians and their beliefs.

You call it control when you disagree with my view point, but when it comes to something the 47% who don't pay any income taxes leaning toward voting democratic, you want to take their voice away too. But when you want to do it, it's not control it's what...common sense? Typical conservative.....

I don't want to control the school system.

If you're going to teach science, teach actual science with all the usual caveats regarding the scientific process and the long processes of discovery and building off the works of others. Whatever they want to teach in English class doesn't typically concern me.

and "we've all seen the hate have for Christians and their beliefs"???? Where do you get that from?

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Unless you can specify a "pass" mark.

Between 85 and 115. Of course mine is around 250 - 150.

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You call it control when you disagree with my view point, but when it comes to something the 47% who don't pay any income taxes leaning toward voting democratic, you want to take their voice away too. But when you want to do it, it's not control it's what...common sense? Typical conservative.....

Why are you making things up? Can you point to where I said anything close to this? You on the other hand did say you think those who pay the taxes should have the most say in what goes on.

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and "we've all seen the hate have for Christians and their beliefs"???? Where do you get that from?

You can ask that with a straight face and not laugh? Well your bias against religion has been spoken here many times. You made sure to mention creationism in schools but didn't mention any other "religion" you don't want brought up in schools. That leads people to think every other religion is ok to teach but not about the Christian religion. Before you make a judgement, I'm not a Christian and have no followings in Christ.

100???
Holy crap, did you lose some as you got older???