re: #274 Feline Fearless Leader

I think he was not saying that as much as saying that requiring constantly increased funding was not working since it was being spent without there being any apparent improvement in comparison to other states. He didn’t go past that in possible reasons *why* an improvement was being seen. So it just ended up with an implication that the additional funding was being wasted for no gain and therefore was not worth pursuing further.

I don’t think he’s anti-education as compared to anti-wasteful spending. But the argument came out sort of half-baked since this is just comments and not something nuanced and complex since you’d need knowledge of the starting conditions, current conditions, and on-going programs of the NJ educational system. Plus I’m sure that the results would be a mixed bag and not uniform anyways. And beyond that there are lots of effects on education outside the schools in the local communities as well which this funding is probably not touching. (takes a breath)

I know. I’m related to a teacher and have lived here since the dawn of time. Believe me, any commenter here who lives in this state is painfully aware of the situation.

Look, I’m all for spending the money better. So’s my sister and most other teachers you talk to. I absolutely agree with that. Throwing money at this (or any) problem is not the same as using it wisely.

But this is the kind of conservative talking point, however unintentional it may have been, that drives me fucking nuts. I’m quite frankly sick of hearing about how “liberalism” destroys America.

Particularly when the alternative is the laundry list of repugnant bigoted behavior Jim D listed that the GOP considers their campaign platform.