Bill to save Silvercrest Dies
It appears the last-ditch effort to save Silvercrest has died without a vote.
[Bill to save Silvercrest dies]
The article stated the sponsor of the bill decided against bringing it up for a vote. The decision was made because he believed the expense was far too great to keep Silvercrest open.
The Courier reported that it was all political maneuvering and made it sound like Cocharan was sincere in his passion to save Silvercrest but the Republicans were just trying to trade votes for the “Major Moves” toll road plan.
As a member of the committee that listened to all the information presented from the various independent government and private agencies before this decision was made, it was crystal clear that the amount of money being spent for Silvercrest was excessive.
Anyone who actually looked at the reports and data would be hard-pressed to come to a different conclusion. The evidence supporting the closure was very strong.
Turning this into a political game is biased and wrong. Why can’t politicians (republicans or democrats) make decisions based on what is right rather than politically correct.
The bigger question that lawmakers, educators, and society need to decide is whether all these handicapped kids should be mainstreamed. Is integration really in everyone’s best interest or should alternate forms of education and schooling be contemplated?
[Bill to save Silvercrest dies]
The article stated the sponsor of the bill decided against bringing it up for a vote. The decision was made because he believed the expense was far too great to keep Silvercrest open.
The Courier reported that it was all political maneuvering and made it sound like Cocharan was sincere in his passion to save Silvercrest but the Republicans were just trying to trade votes for the “Major Moves” toll road plan.
As a member of the committee that listened to all the information presented from the various independent government and private agencies before this decision was made, it was crystal clear that the amount of money being spent for Silvercrest was excessive.
Anyone who actually looked at the reports and data would be hard-pressed to come to a different conclusion. The evidence supporting the closure was very strong.
Turning this into a political game is biased and wrong. Why can’t politicians (republicans or democrats) make decisions based on what is right rather than politically correct.
The bigger question that lawmakers, educators, and society need to decide is whether all these handicapped kids should be mainstreamed. Is integration really in everyone’s best interest or should alternate forms of education and schooling be contemplated?
posted by Anonymous at 6:12 AM
1 Comments:
Like it or not, health care was an issue on the table during the Clinton administration. We decided not to act, and America swept the issue under the rug for another generation to make the decision. Now during the Bush administration we have the same situation, but the issue is social security. The message is getting loud and clear, folks. They want us to be self- reliant while they use our tax dollars on other things rather than social issues.
As far as Silvercrest dying, it's a shame. I think healthcare for the underprivledged is only going to get worse considering our current federal spending policies.
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