I inherited a sick economy and passed on a sound one. But one abiding regret for me is that, in between, I did not have the resources to put in place the educational and social changes about which I cared to much; I made only a beginning, and it was not enough.
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Another example of the educational inequality is the current debate over publicly financed school vouchers which will provide educational opportunities to a privileged handful, but deprive public schools of desperately needed resources.
quote by Bobby Scott
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Our nation's security, economy, and place on the world stage depends on the success our educational system.
The educational resources provided by a child's fellow students are more important for his achievement than are the resources provided by the school board.
quote by James S. Coleman
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If "freedom" means, first of all, the responsibility of every individual for the rational determination of his own personal, professional and social existence, then there is no greater fear than that of the establishment of general freedom. Without a thoroughgoing solution of this problem there never will be a peace lasting longer than one or two generations. To solve this problem on a social scale, it will take more thinking, more honesty and decency, more conscientiousness, more economic, social and educational changes in social mass living than all the efforts made in previous and future wars and post-war reconstruction programs taken together.
quote by Wilhelm Reich
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Someone I know and cared about deeply just pasted away
Someone I know who I cared about deeply just passed away. Her family took her from home. She was living alone and they took and put her in a home. She must have gotten real sick. And now she is gone. One she is in a better place. Written and Posted Sylvia Silverberg
poem by Susan Garelick
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Someone I Know And Cared About Dearly Just Passed Away
Someone I know who I cared about dearly.Just passed away. Her family took her from home. She was living alone and they took and put her in a home. She must have gotten real sick. And now she is gone. One she is in a better place. Written and Posted Sylvia Silverberg
poem by Susan Garelick
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I think back a little bit when President Bush was elected President and what kind of economy he inherited from the Clinton administration. The economy was going down. It was not doing well.
quote by Wayne Allard
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The major economic policy challenges facing the nation today - pick your favorites among the usual suspects of low public and household savings, concerns about educational quality and achievement, high and rising income inequality, the large imbalances between our social insurance commitments and resources - are not about monetary policy.
quote by Timothy Geithner
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I Wish I Cared
(magne furuholmen)
To hold me closer or set me free
To trust completely or let it be
You dont know my destiny
You cant see what I can see
Hey - I wish I cared
Hey - I wish I cared
To love me truely or let me go
Inbetween I dont want to know
This is how it has to be
No more us and no more we
Hey - I wish I cared
Hey - I wish I cared
Once again, on the station
See your face in a crowd
Comes again the sensation
You cant hear yourself think
With their voices inside your head
Hey - I wish I cared
Hey - I wish I cared
I wish I cared
Yes I really do
I wish I cared
(hey) I wish I cared
Yes I really do
I wish I cared
(hey) I wish I cared
I wish I cared
(hey)
song performed by by A-Ha
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If we had a hydrogen economy worldwide, every nation on earth could create its own energy source to support its economy, and the threat of war over diminishing resources would just evaporate.
quote by Dennis Weaver
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Moonshine
Amidst the hills clandestine stills
are still producing liquid gold.
Utilising ancient skills
passed down from forebears; known of old.
Forded from their homelands unjustly
deprived of all they had by laws
Enforced by English kings decree
The clansmen had no other course.
But emigrate and seek freedom
in distant lands across the sea
Where they hoped to find a welcome.
It seems they did and readily
Resumed the way of life they knew
cherished traditions from the past
They proved they were willing to
adapt to change as the years passed
Becoming model citizens.
Accepting their new ome lands laws.
Retaining some independence
as any Scotsman would of course.
Inherited ability
ensured they’re were able to.
Distil their own kind of whisky.
Something that they will always do.
Though law abiding generally.
They’re adamant the will not pay
the government any duty
on what they make it’s not their way
Rebellion is in their blood
inherited genetically.
They would not change it if they could
They won’t surrender easily
And that is why we hide our stills
in places that are known only to us.
An ongoing battle of wills
between the government and us.
11-Jan-09
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poem by Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg
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You Sound Like You're Sick
Well I can't understand
anything about you
help you if I can
What can I do
Here's your new home
That's where you must be
in the institution
'Cause you're so lazy
But if you must act up
again and again
'cause everybody knows
You're a hopeless problem
here's your new home
that's where you must be
in the institution
'cause you're so lazy
You sound like you're sick
You look like your sick too
You sound like you're sick
but if you must act up
(repeat)
you sound like you're sick
(repeat)
well I can't understand
anything about you
(repeat verse)
You sound like you're sick
You look like you're sick too
you sound like you're sick
you sound like you're sick
You look like you're sick too
Well you sound like you're sick
You sound like you're sick
song performed by by Ramones from Pleasant Dreams
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Regret song
I left her there abused
used and confused
she could never forgive me theres no use
And i lose, cos i tried to choose
Made the wrong moves and now i pay the dues
I could not accept it
but she did not deserve it
Now i do regret it
it was never even worth it
Tears on her face
and i had no sympathy
Im Sick of this place
an im so sick of me
If i could go and take it all back then i would
but i cant
and words are no good
Im sorry
thats all i can say
and it doesnt even matter anyway
poem by David Sabo
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This Does Them In
So sad are they with minds limited.
They had paid to obtain an intelligence...
But leave schools degreed,
Without one hint...
Of how to apply common sense.
And they seek employment...
With resumés that say they qualify!
But not a thought connects,
That proves a thinking process.
Although they are selected.
Because of their hair...
And the color of their eyes.
And salaried they are...
To expose their incompetence...
That eventually represents,
A complete ineptness.
But that does not prevent,
A promotion based only...
On their attractiveness!
And they are placed in positions,
To discourage those who are far more brilliant!
Why?
To protect a host of insecurities.
As they try to thrive on greed...
As a bleeding economy dies.
Without an implementation,
Of an embracing did...
With a true diversification done!
And this does them in,
In the end!
Human resources neglected,
Does not lead to one's success.
Regret is what one frets.
Regret is what is left and met.
Regret is what reflects the mess.
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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Dresses And Reality
'Cute little dresses
with cute little prices.'
Do you know how sick you sound?
There are people on the street,
they barely have enough to eat.
Do you know how sick you sound?
'Let's go buy a dress
so that you can impress.'
Do you know how sick you sound?
There are people dying,
and we're not even trying.
Do you know how sick you sound?
'I know', you say,
as you turn and walk away.
In the Beginning
In the beginning was the Word…
what’s a beginning, then?
a beginning, perhaps, not in time;
a beginning, perhaps, with time itself;
in our time, the recognition’s all;
beginning known within our being;
being that is beyond beginning;
and so, always being; always beginning..
so, in the beginning – is - the Word..
the Word, a sound? yet heard before the ear;
a speaking and a listening,
waiting to be heard…
the Word, finding for itself a time;
finding for itself a place;
a wakening; a becoming;
for this, we know:
a beginning; a becoming;
the word becomes, as things become;
every word is a becoming;
that, the yogis hear;
that, poets listen for;
that spurs all philosophers;
every becoming is the Word;
every word is a becoming.
poem by Michael Shepherd
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Only those who are ideologically opposed to military programs think of the defense budget as the first and best place to get resources for social welfare needs.
quote by Herman Kahn
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Nothing I Regret to Reminisce
I remember the last time I cared.
And being intimate,
With someone I was 'into'.
Now I am out of that.
Relationships are like investments.
When they are are hot...
The giving is free and easy.
There seems to be enough good stuff,
Enjoyed and passed around.
However,
When the stuff gets rough?
And discussions start becoming huff and puff debates.
With threats?
And yelling done to see who does that best!
I don't regret leaving.
There's nothing like fresh air I want and need.
I don't make promises to anyone I can walk on water.
Nor am I going to be baited to stay hooked,
Or strung along with something that's not working for me!
I was involved in a marriage and one day told...
'I'm going to get mine!
I don't care if you do own the company.
You can be a bank president.
Instead of a janitor.'
How these times have changed!
When was the last time a janitor was suspected of fraud?
And how many banks have already closed?
I remember the last time I cared.
And being intimate,
With someone I was 'into'.
Now I am out of that.
With nothing I regret to reminisce.
And I am blessed to be realistic about it!
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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Worthless
i have never believed
that there was any such thing
as a worthless human being...
yet you keep standing
on the platform
that it's better
to take from the
poor, the sick, the elderly,
the minorities...
to cut social security,
medicare, and
educational benefits
from our children...
in order to protect
the elite, the filthy rich
from being taxed at all...
and you call this fairness...
democracy in action!
your blatent unfeeling arrogance
is making me question
my beliefs!
poem by Eric Cockrell
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You Sound Like You Are Sick
Well I cant understand anything about you
Help you if I can what can I do
Heres your new home thats where you must be
Is the institution cause youre so lazy
But if you must act up again & again
cause everybody knows youre a hopeless problem
Heres your new home thats where you must be
Is the institution cause youre so lazy
You sound like youre sick you look like youre
Sick too you sound like youre sick
But if you must act up but if you must act up
You sound like youre sick you sound like youre sick
Well I cant understand anything about you (repeat verse)
You sound like youre sick you look like youre
Sick too you sound like youre sick
You sound like youre sick you look like youre
Sick too well you sound like youre sick
You sound like youre sick
song performed by by Ramones
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