Full-day kindergarten and preschool education are two good ideas floating around the legislature, to help our children adapt better in the learning department. It takes some taxpayer money to implement this system. I say “Yes” to these programs, if we want productive members of society who will be our future leaders.
One other program that would prove beneficial is one that feeds these children in the mornings. A child with an empty stomach can only think about hunger, just as you would if your stomach were starving for food.
For once, let’s focus on kids’ well-being instead of tax cuts for the wealthy and Wall Street bankers. There has to be a better way to meet society’s demands. If we neglect the children, the court system will sooner or later be called into the mix. Then costs will skyrocket as society slowly dies from within
We’ve had eight years of “Reaganism” and eight years of “Bush follies” supporting the super rich, who have neglected our infrastructure, schools and shipped millions of manufacturing jobs overseas, as they tell us it will be good for America. That is 100 percent rubbish. Our children deserve better.
Ronald K. Jones
Anderson
Letters
March 20, 2013
Letter: Focus on kids’ well-being, not tax cuts
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Letter: Community has witnessed Dr. Campbell's good works
Dr. Frank Campbell has practiced medicine in the Anderson community for over 40 years.
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Letter: Big Brother is listening; what is he learning?
Big Brother is listening. If you are too young to know where this came from, read George Orwell's "1984." Old George was just 29 years ahead of his time.
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Letter: County did not need tax on transportation
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- Viewpoint: Theatrics displayed in County Council's wheel tax vote I was present at the Madison County Council meeting on May 13 to discuss reinstating the wheel tax. I was both amused and amazed by the theatrics that transpired.
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