Fantastic, and dead-on sentiments. Enjoy the vid. Your Student Loan Shall Not Be Forgiven : The Freeman: In the world of finance, “debt forgiveness” is not the same thing as regular forgiveness, wherein the aggrieved party absolves you of guilt…
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Get Some of Your Money Back With a Forced Reading List
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So they tax us, and if we want some fraction of the our own money back, we must agree to include a growing body of pro-government, pro-statist propaganda. And a few quotes below. Do try to get past the fact…
Example 2,691,907 of Why These People Should Not Be Trusted
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These people should not be trusted with our money, our liberties, or our children. Note that this story is from that right-leaning site, NPR. </sarcasm> California School District Owes $1 Billion On $100 Million Loan : NPR: More than 200…
Can An Adult Not Know What It Means To Co-Sign?
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This story really bothers me. I’ve seen some headlines for it that say the woman “inherited” her son’s student loan debt. In every article I’ve seen about this story the woman is made out to be a victim. She is…
Free Lunches, Breakfasts, and PhDs.
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13WHAM reports that all Rochester City School District students will now get their school lunches for free. All RCSD Students To Receive Free Lunches – 13WHAM.com: Rochester, N.Y.— Starting in the 2012-2013 school year, all Rochester City School District students—regardless…
Where Is The NYS Education Money Going?
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Check out this chart. (via RB) Rachel writes (don’t take my criticism the wrong way, she’s the best journalist in town): “Rochester is the most high-needs of the Big 5 districts, yet does not get the most state aid. You’re…
Your Parents, No – Your Neighbors, Yes
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In the warped world of this writer, asking students and their parents to pay for their own college educations is problematic and unfair. But somehow asking neighbors, families, retirees, strangers, and childless adults down the street to pay for your…
Your Right To Learn To Read In Michigan
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I have a few thoughts on this. In no specific order … 1. This shouldn’t be a shock, this is what happens when we give government a near monopoly on something, and make it worse by running for the benefit…
Even a PhD Couldn’t Keep This Man Off Food Stamps
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This is a little infuriating. After earning a PhD. and going on the dole, he says it’s tough on his psyche. >> “It can be very tough on the pysche …” I wonder how it feels to be working a…
Are Vouchers A Capitulation For Libertarians?
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I really want to say yes, but I’m torn. Dr. Boudreaux gets to the heart of the matter with this. “Friedman’s assessment was that the prospects for totally separating school and state are so minuscule that holding out for that…