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  1. Aobaru

    U.S. Government Shutdowns

    No, I would not be against an education amendment, provided the department it created was limited and most of the power remained with the states. By "severely cut", I mean cutting all unnecessary stuff. And there's a lot of it. Vixie, I'm curious. Are you in favor of scrapping the...
  2. Aobaru

    U.S. Government Shutdowns

    The Constitution doesn't say a lot of things because it's a limited document made for a limited government. The Tenth Amendment says that everything not in the document is the states' business, including education. So, in order to legally give the federal government power over education, an...
  3. Aobaru

    U.S. Government Shutdowns

    Well, for starters the Constitution says nothing about the federal government regulating education. Which could be solved by amending it; but that hasn't happened.
  4. Aobaru

    U.S. Government Shutdowns

    If the Department were to stay, it would, in my opinion, have to be severely cut. Yes, I agree to that logic. Unfortunately, though, as a state, it's their right to regulate education as they see fit. Those who disagree have every right to protest, sue, move, or choose alternative education...
  5. Aobaru

    U.S. Government Shutdowns

    The problem is that, since the Department was created, the quality of public schooling has decreased dramatically, and the cost has shot up the roof. In addition, schooling in D.C. is one of the worst and most expensive in the nation: $13,000 per student! When pointing out a few examples of...
  6. Aobaru

    U.S. Government Shutdowns

    But you've yet to prove why (1) a federal department is needed to meddle in state affairs or (2) why it needs funding of $70 billion a year. These are state issues than can be resolved internally. Even if it were to stay, why does it need so much fucking money? But then I'll be stuck here...
  7. Aobaru

    U.S. Government Shutdowns

    This thread exploded. And that's where the democratic process comes into play. Parents and students who oppose said policy assemble and make their opinions known, protest, etc. Nothing that requires a $70 billion-funded federal department. These are all local and state issues. Also, your...
  8. Aobaru

    U.S. Government Shutdowns

    Not getting an argument from me here... The Constitution is actually only a series of amendments to the Articles of Confederation; several parts of the Articles remained unchanged (most powers of the Congress, for example). There was a federal government under the Articles: the Continental...
  9. Aobaru

    U.S. Government Shutdowns

    And this should cost $70 billion. All the state departments could synch up their curriculum without a Department of Education.
  10. Aobaru

    U.S. Government Shutdowns

    If the government spending was minimized, taxes would decrease significantly. From there, they would adjust taxes as necessary to gradually reduce the debt. The point now is that we're seeing an increase in the debt, and we need to do whatever is possible to start decreasing it. I think the...
  11. Aobaru

    U.S. Government Shutdowns

    "We're not talking about eliminating the federal government. We want to end all federal activities that are not authorized by the Constitution, and we want to cut everything else as much as we can. In 2000, the federal government spent $1.8 trillion. This year it's expected to spend $3.8...
  12. Aobaru

    U.S. Government Shutdowns

    All I know is we're in deep shit financially. If a household doesn't pay its bills, it gets foreclosed on. I don't see how it should be any different for the government; even more so, in my opinion, considering they're fucking with public funds. The bottom line is an entity that is $14 trillion...
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