As a parent, I can take care of some medical issues at home but for real medical needs it’s my duty to seek out a professional. A doctor.

And I can teach my children quite a good deal, educationally – but I’m not a professional so I need teachers to make sure that they have the best.

If we had to be an expert in all aspects of life pertinent to raising children – no one could have any.

I see that as saying that if you want to have a car you need to be a mechanic. No one is an expert in all areas.

Truly resourceful and determined people seek out experts.

I had children and nurtured and cared well for them. They all graduated and are productive members of society.

I have no idea where that came from but it was absolutely not true in my family.

Headstart and Preschools are for preparation for elementary school.

My daughters received extensive preparation for elementary school from their parents. Spend sometime actually interacting with your children and maybe reading to them, instead of sitting them in front of the TV or video games.

Oh I know, you are busy working. Why did you want children if not to nurture and care for them? Why would you hand over the responsibility of educating them to strangers-or worse-the government?

But maybe he’s planning on a D.C. run of some kind.

He’s almost burnt all of his bridges in Ohio.

Wait a minute, the Governor is a Democrat!!

When my facility’s budget is slashed, and I have no money to pay my staff, buy food and meds, where exactly should I drop off Grandma?? Perhaps the Govevnor’s mansion??

I love my library, however, like Lisa said, if I am given a choice, my residents will continue to receive the care they were promised and deserve.

Good evening, all.

mj

I am not arguing that the libraries are not a positive aspect of civil life. I am not arguing that Head Start and preschool do not provide a step up or improve the success of children.

I am arguing that the library system has waste, and offers services that are not necessary; and that Head Start and preschool are not REQUIRED for a child’s or national educational success.

TAHL

Headstart and Preschools are for preparation for elementary school. My sister is a teacher with experience in Headstart, my family used several very good Preschools and my grandsons all went through Headstart. In no way do they resemble daycare centers.

And there are plenty of statistical studies done that clearly indicate that these programs work and they work well. I’d be interested to see what is behind the concept that these are public day cares. It wouldn’t be tolerated and it also wouldn’t be possible since most of these programs are for a very short period of time. My most recent experience (2 grandsons just finished for the summer) is that they are only in the facility for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Hardly a day care resource.

Libraries are and have been an intrinsic part of the community education process. Both private and public study. There is also a direct correlation to economic development as it pertains to a thriving library system. There’s an interesting explanation in this paper: http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/Rural/documents/bestpractices.pdf

People use and need the libraries and early childhood development programs. I just want to make sure that there isn’t unfounded negative information planted about them.

Free movies and music — not what taxes, or the library, are for.

Free Internet to surf, play games and who knows what else — not what taxes, or the library, are for.

A warm spot for the homeless to stay during business hours – not what taxes, or the library, are for. (However, outside of security and water costs, not too expensive to let those citizens inside).

Yes its tough times and tough decisions must be made. Yes the less fortunate feel the pinch also; but the reality is something has too give.

As for preschool being fundamental to our children’s success? Nope. Only because we have been fortunate enough to have public daycare instituted at the preschool and head-start, level, have we been convinced its “necessary.”

Without preschool, kids will still learn their ABC’s and 123’s, probably better; since they won’t have cultural sensitivity, sexual harassment, and diversity training between cookie time and nap time.

TAHL