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To: freeus who wrote (97026)	2/10/1999 11:30:00 PM
From: BGR	Respond to of 176387

freeus, Well, I would rather comment only about the policies of the country that I have voting rights in, i.e. India. Just a personal preference. Two questions: 1. How much would the cost be? In tax funded schools the cost is shared by all parents. In your scenerio if I cannot afford to send my kids to school should they then go w/o education? My UG education cost paid for by the Govt. of India cost the equivalent of an average Indian's 5 years' salaries. I have of course paid back in foreign currency remittances and charities to Indian organizations more than 5 times that amount in the 8 years I have been out of school. 2. What if parents have no clue about what to teach to their kids? My case, perhaps, was different as both my parents were professors. But some of my classmates were first-generation literates. What if private and public schools co-exist? I went to primary and secondary private school myself. -BGR.

To: freeus who wrote (97026)	2/11/1999 3:20:00 AM
From: Dan B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

freeus, Anecdotal example. My grandfather's dad was a lawyer. My grandfather never attended College. My Grandfather became a lawyer. Yesiree. My Grandfather studied law in his dad's office, passed the Bar, became a County Prosecutor(during prohibition, and I knew him later as a social drinker), and later had a long career as an attorney for hire. He died at 93 in '84 with 8,000 grand, a house, and iou's from many clients who never paid him a dime. He never sought legal recourse against one of them. Many remained good friends of his in old age. I know one lawyer I liked. Anyone can learn anything if the interest(or discipline) is there. Lack of money doesn't stop the disciplined from becoming whatever they want to be(sure wish I fit this bill :-)).

To: freeus who wrote (97026)	2/11/1999 6:04:00 AM
From: Mick Mørmøny	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

<OT> freeus, Steven and teachers: All of our children have been educated in public schools. The results are the following: Kinder through college - public First child -- Electrical Engineering - cum laude Mechanical Engineering - magna cum laude Second child -- B.B.A. -- sorry, no honors -------------------------------------------- Kinder through high school - public College - private Third child -- Bachelor in Technology -- magna cum laude Fourth child -- B.S.N. -- magna cum laude If there were no public and/or government schools, we were doubtful if we could have afforded their education, based on the salaries of a nurse and an accountant. Heck, I used to work two jobs when my wife was pregnant. In those days, my wife was either asked to resign or terminated without benefits, just by becoming a mother. Fortunately, our children are all gainfully employed now, paying taxes and school assessments. So are you still in favor in abolishing government-funded education? What would happen to the children of those who were on the Orient express and not on board the Mayflower?<g> Best, Beni2 Mick Mormony P.S. Spouse and I were a product of public schools, too. ditto