No, to implement something like this based on cost, putting it in every school, assuming the children will be in a position to use this and taking into account the likelihood of a school shooting, this is a really dumb concept that appeals to emotions and hype rather than common sense and practicality.
He even went so far as to call out Bonesjones for not making a post in his thread about having health issues, like it was some kind of deliberate slight on the part of Bones. To me, that was WAY worse than anything Bones has ever said to him. To insinuate that Bones wished him bad health or something to that effect. Just debate the topic.
It wouldn't be something that would be implemented in every school; it would be something individual schools (private) and districts (public) would analyze and evaluate the feasibility, and potentially implement ad hoc. And were they to do so, its greatest effect would not be to repel bullets or to deter a would-be shooter, but to provide a degree of comfort to students who might otherwise be negatively impacted by fear of a possible shooting at their school. It's like life insurance; you don't purchase it for the payout, but for the peace of mind.
I think it's a catchy sound byte that gets thrown around a lot. I think kids are molded by a lot more than just school. They are indirectly affected by a myriad of other factors that aren't directly mentioned when people wax poetic about how kids are the future. My grandparents grew up during the great depression, and then immediately went into World War II. This had a profound effect on how they viewed society and life as a whole. My grandmother was very frugal, even into the twilight of her life. By comparison, we have all lived very sheltered lives. We haven't known disease or famine or war like that generation did. Those things shape children. The baby boomers grew up in single income families (for the most part). They didn't have the internet or video games. They were able to afford to buy homes and go to college with minimal student debt. And from that the boomers have given us some of the most corrupt and greedy government in the history of this country. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The ability to patent life and the rise of Monsanto. The housing crash of 2008. Soaring housing prices and national deficit. And now Trump..... this is all from a generation that was raised by what many consider to be the greatest generation. So now the millennials are coming into power, and we were raised by the boomers. We got a mix of single and double family incomes. We have a ton of student debt. Many of us can't buy homes. Many of us served in those wars. We were told we needed a college education to be successful, but a lot of people have degrees that they can't pay for. We were told to buy property, but many of us can't even afford to pay rent in our cities. We see the environment failing because of horrible regulations by past generations. We see corruption, blatant corruption, from our government. And all the while we have our children growing up in this mess. So while I think school is vital, I think the issue is much larger than investing in our future. The children of today are being molded by the world that was created by their grand parents and their great grandparents etc etc etc. Will they be able to even attend college? Will they be able to buy homes? What kind of jobs will there be when they get out of school? Will we see a rise in infections because people have built up a resistance to strains of bacteria from over prescribing antibiotics? There are so many things that are looking bleak, and it's just not as simple as investing in our future. We need to invest in the now. Immediately.
The money is there. It's just been appropriated for war. Why didn't trump spend more federal money on schools instead of adding 78 billion to an already over bloated 611billion in "defense" spending? It's cause he's a dirty trash can full of poop.
So you'd agree spending money on war is a waste? Every time a bomb is built its a waste of money. Either it sits unused or it's used and it destroys something including itself.
That's just it, nobody has said this needs to be done, but are instead commending a young kid that was innovative and came up with an idea. That's much more than our President and administration has done as they continually ignore the issue. That's my biggest issue with el presidente as he seems to be of the mindset that if it hasn't affected him then it's a non issue.
Absolutely. The wars were a complete waste of money and human life. And in the end all it was about was padding the pockets of companies like Haliburton. War is big business.
That's what I would call a personal attack on two people. How about comment on the post and leave the poster out of it?
