[nabs-l] H.B. 2834: Closing the Door on the FutureofBlind Children

[sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca]

Joseph,
Wow. That's horrible. How can they justify this to themselves?
Sarah


Quoting "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>:

> Sarah,
>
> The proponent of this bill, Sara Gelser, has gone on record that
> closing the school will COST MORE MONEY.  It will be a net loss, not a
> net savings.
>
> They're going to do it anyway.
>
> Joseph
>
>
> On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 06:20:29PM -0400, sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>> corruption is quite the charge. If they were taking the money they   
>>  supposedly saved by shutting this school down and used it for  
>> their  own personal use, that would be corrupt. This is just  
>> stupidity,  not  corruption.
>> Also, as I have said before, the government is only as strong or as  
>>  weak as the electorate allows it to be. Raise hell if you're not   
>> happy; that is the only way they will be acountable to those who   
>> put them in office. And when election time comes, exercise your   
>> civil right of voting so that your concerns will be met. Involve   
>> yourself in a process which you wish to change; criticism without   
>> action is pointless. This is not a commentary on a particular   
>> person, but rather a societal one. People are often quick to   
>> complain about government but when it comes time to vote or pose   
>> questions, they are nowhere to be found.
>> Just some thoughts.
>> Sarh
>
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