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To: greenspirit who wrote (46580)	10/15/2000 8:53:54 PM
From: Art Bechhoefer	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769667

Michael, no I'm not a socialist. My views on private/parochial schools are in line with those of former Governor Romney of Michigan, for whom I worked in the late 60's. He was opposed to any government involvement in funding of private or parochial schools. So am I. If we want change in our pubic schools, it has to come from more citizen involvement at the local level, and particularly in contesting school board members whose main agenda is to get jobs for their friends and family. This is a challenge, particularly in places like upstate NY, where the majority, status quo Republican party is well entrenched, and where Democrats are outnumbered in many areas by as much as three to one. Don't blame the state of public education on the Democrats, at least not in upstate New York!

To: greenspirit who wrote (46580)	10/15/2000 9:17:21 PM
From: PartyTime	Respond to of 769667

>>>Seriously Art. Are you a socialist? Because what you have just said sounds like it came right out of the the communist manifesto.<<< You're a real piece of work, Michael. Why can't the guy have the dignity to express his view without getting your paranoid label? He obviously isn't. But so what if he is? Tolerance for multiple viewpoints is something I consider precious. But it seems to be something I think many of you folks posting here seem to miss and lack big-time.