It's been said over and over. Why don't we pay teachers what we pay pro-ballers? We should.
The counter argument is always, we live in a capitalist society. The demand is great enough for pro sports that people will PAY to go see these pro-ballers play.
Or is it?
How many Pro games did you go to last year?
Did you send a kid to school?
How does your budget work?
I didn't go to any pro games in 2014.
I sent 2 kids to school last year, yes I paid for parts of their education.
My budget works like this:
I pay all the stuff I have to pay first, i.e. bills, mortgage, education, and food. I, then, use what is left for extracurricular, i.e. sports and fun.
Your government sees it different.
The government spends YOUR money on extracurricular and forgets to pay the education bill!
How many schools in your city have closed down, lost funding, no longer have extracurricular activities (NO SPORTS for them!! Ha Ha, good one government!), or are just out and out CRAPPY!
BUT, just think of ALL the revenue you're getting from that dazzling arena!!
Pro Stadiums bring in construction jobs, and visitor money, and tax dollars, AND it is OWNED BY YOU!!
Hmm, owned by me. I DO LOVE MY BOX SEAT!! ... Fuck you, do you really think I am THAT stupid.
I may be, I was educated in California, after all.
What does lack of schooling bring in?
Lack of schooling brings in construction jobs too!!
Construction of new prisons.
They bring in visitor money!!
NOT just visitors, we get both locals and Visitors selling sex, drugs, and crime! Bonus! (sarcasm, duh)
Lack of education brings in tax dollars!!
Um, no, not really.
Education is OWNED by you. Well, no. Your tax dollars count, as long as you live in a great school district. You will pay MUCH HIGHER property tax (you can afford it, right?) If you can't afford it, well, tough shit!
I have battled a lack of education my whole life. I was NEVER diagnosed with dyslexia. I graduated (although late) high school with a 6th grade education. I have family members who are keeping the streets and prison cells warm.
They have never seen the inside of a box seat.
How about your kid? Does it matter?
Well EVEN if it does, YOU DON'T GET TO SAY SHIT.
That's right, we (the MONEY, aka, the taxpayer) does not get to VOTE!! NOPE, not in this "democracy".
Your tax dollars are "added on" to other bills, it's called PORK.
What is PORK (or pork barrel)?
- A bill or project requiring considerable government spending in a locality to the benefit of the legislators constituents.
Let's break that down.
It's an ADDITIONAL, LARGE, FEE your politicians ADD (WITHOUT A VOTE) to another bill, that they KNOW WILL PASS, that funds a project they deem neccessary.
That's good. Wait, what?
My Democracy is NOT a democracy?
Somebody else is sitting in my box seat?
But hey, we ALL want this right?
I say NO NO NO
Give us education...
let the politicians and pro franchise owners and proballers EAT PORK!!
change.org
cato.org
Jonathan Kozol (Education Hero!)
StartSTOP
Pro/Con Sacramento
Pro/Con Sacramento (very slanted PRO) get a good laugh here
Kansas City
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