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To: Kevin Rose who wrote (135183)	4/3/2001 6:24:21 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

<<I'd settle for much less; better regulation, better gun locks.>> Gun locks slow you down. I had a Smith and Wesson .22 revolver when I was 12 years old. I used it for shooting rabbits for dinner. Kids shooting kids is a society problem not a gun problem.

To: Kevin Rose who wrote (135183)	4/5/2001 3:09:36 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Kevin, I wanted to get back to this post because I think it highlights some important points. I agree with much of what you said. But something I take issue with is at some point people should be held by their principles, and do what's right, regardless of the personal cost. I can think of very few issues more important then improving our public education system. And because of that, a persons principles should overide their political ambitions. Lieberman could have kept to his principles on education reform if he chose to. And the cost would have been relatively low IMO. I believe he sold his principles, not because of political toe-the-line reasons. But, because he really doesn't care that much about the issue, except as a political football to toss back and forth. Caring about the country should be held above caring about ones political ambitions. The decision politicians sometimes make, and how those decisions sway public opinion, can have profound effects on our nation health. Especially, as it relates to educating the poorest of poor of our children. I suppose what I'm trying to say is this; sometimes there are national issues (like education), which rise well above corporate board decisions. And the people honored enough to make those decisions, should hold to their values by putting the nation above party politics. Lieberman didn't do that, so he lost all respect I might have had for him. Selling your principles in order to curry political favors from groups like the NEA, and teachers union, just because you perceive it helps your election chances. To me, is equivalent to selling the minds of our children for power and money. There is no logical reason reforming education in American shouldn't go down a similar path as the one outlined in that article. Except, that we have this powerful special interest lobby group called the NEA manipulating the process. Lastly, I believe if a Democrat stood by his/her principles and took on lobby groups such as the NEA, who are holding our children hostage, they would actually get a lot more votes from independent minded Americans then they would lose. Just one more reason term limits makes sense. If Senators like Joe Lieberman knew he only had 12 years to make a difference in Washington. He would be more inclined to stick to his principles, and put the nation above party politics. Michael