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more on infrastructure problems
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 12:58:25 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: lists () rd3 net Date: September 11, 2005 12:10:23 PM EDT To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: Re: [IP] infrastructure problems Reply-To: lists () rd3 net Sunday, September 11, 2005, 10:04:43 AM, you wrote:
We, as a nation, have a serious infrastructure problem, a serious level of poverty, a serious health shortage, etc etc, All need attention and money. We have a military that was designed to fight the cold war; we have a poke barrel legislature; we have foreign adventurism that consumes resources; we have a deficit that current tax policy will be increasingly hard to handle etc etc.
one more: a basic education system that is so poorly arranged that it only works when kids "sit down (all day), shut up, and don't ask questions".
We need leadership the likes of FDR and we have ...
people whose brains only function in the suburbs and cities. Sure, the usa is "going to seed" (past the fruiting part). But seeds aren't so bad. Do you folks notice the physical world that supports you? There are many who will celebrate when "the brains" put their efforts into supporting life instead of their lifestyles. debbie, one of your forgotten neighbors in rural PA ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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