Recruiting forum off topic thread (no politics, covid, or hot button issues)

[Orange_Crush]

I misunderstood 'let them' 'they' as you blaming Californians for their problems. Yes, they have a hand in it. Yes, they are different. But, problems arent just Californian. They're American issues, with policy, predicated on greed.

Left and right, but typically, at least of late. The right.

Homelessness is becoming a national issue. But it's also a state issue. And you're right, it's not just a California issue. The highest homelessness states are:

New York, Hawaii, California, Oregon and Washington.

Back to the policy/voting trend comment.... You want to overlay that map with voting trends?

So, I'm saying that a population is affected by the people they vote to represent them. Subsets of the population can become victims of the policies that are enacted. If the people that voted in the dangerous policies decide to move into an area that hasn't been voting in bad problems... This is the danger of a democracy, now isn't it?

Let's take your example. Historic Israel had detailed laws in effect to protect the population from leprosy. One of the laws was being excluded from the rest of the population, to the extent that if someone was walking toward them, they had to call out, "Unclean! Stay away!"

Now, some loving, well-meaning folks confuse feelings with thinking. They vote out the old laws, and vote in new laws. Now, everyone's getting leprosy. Those well meaning people without leprosy don't want to live in this filth anymore, so they move to a neighboring region with the old laws.

They say, "You know, it's unloving and pure mean to still have those same old antiquated laws. Enough of us civilized folks are here, we can vote in the same changes we just fled..."

Someone says, "Hey! Stop it! You just created a bunch of lepers where you left! Don't do that here!"

And the well meaning folks who were never taught the difference between feeling and thinking say, "You Creten! Stop victim-blaming lepers!"

 

[jmacvols1]

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[Jackcrevol]

Guys, if you have a child in middle school or high school. I encourage you to email their teacher something positive. We are struggling right now. I don't want a teaching debate I am just putting this out there because it has been a rough year and it doesn't look like it will get better any time soon

absolutely

 

[SSVol]

I misunderstood 'let them' 'they' as you blaming Californians for their problems. Yes, they have a hand in it. Yes, they are different. But, problems arent just Californian. They're American issues, with policy, predicated on greed.

Left and right, but typically, at least of late. The right.

Utah has a low homelessness rate.

 

[bignewt]

Utah has a low homelessness rate.

Definitely not the weather...

 

[jmacvols1]

Significant damage in Little Rock

City of Wynne AR significantly damaged.

 

[SSVol]

Definitely not the weather...

I wasn't going to discuss correlations, but if you'd like to, we can.

 

[jmacvols1]

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Wynne AR high school destroyed,

 

[bignewt]

I wasn't going to discuss correlations, but if you'd like to, we can.

Salt Lake City’s 2-year increase in homelessness is reflected across the West

 

[Devo182]

Salt Lake City’s 2-year increase in homelessness is reflected across the West

Crazy ik but even homeless people prefer empathy over "it's Giuliani time!"

Ofc SLC is much more open to modernity, and less mormon, than the overall state of Utah.

Not that any homeless (or any people for that matter) have ever fought one another to get to mississippi, alabama, oklahoma, or west virginia. They're just naturally impoverished 3rd world countries on their own sadly. Shocking why housing is dirt cheap in some areas...almost like nobody wants to live there....

 

[SSVol]

Crazy ik but even homeless people prefer empathy over "it's Giuliani time!"

Ofc SLC is much more open to modernity, and less mormon, than the overall state of Utah.

Not that any homeless (or any people for that matter) have ever fought one another to get to mississippi, alabama, oklahoma, or west virginia. They're just naturally impoverished 3rd world countries on their own sadly. Shocking why housing is dirt cheap in some areas...almost like nobody wants to live there....

Arrogant much? I've traveled in many third world countries, and extensively in all four of those states. They didn't look similar to me.

Ironic how "flyover country" has the least income disparity, while the "progressive" cities have the most. Wonder if that might be a driver of homelessness?

 

[scienceteaching_vol]

Guys, if you have a child in middle school or high school. I encourage you to email their teacher something positive. We are struggling right now. I don't want a teaching debate I am just putting this out there because it has been a rough year and it doesn't look like it will get better any time soon

As a teacher of middle school I want to say thank you. It's always nice to get positive messages.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Guys, if you have a child in middle school or high school. I encourage you to email their teacher something positive. We are struggling right now. I don't want a teaching debate I am just putting this out there because it has been a rough year and it doesn't look like it will get better any time soon

absolutely ****ing pathetic that you have to post this.

teachers do an incredible job. ridiculous that those we elect want to create a war zone.

 

[OrangeBlood4life]

absolutely ****ing pathetic that you have to post this.

teachers do an incredible job. ridiculous that those we elect want to create a war zone.

Lol

 

[Jackcrevol]

Lol

exactly.

 

[OrangeBlood4life]

exactly.

Our public schools are the worst. So who's fault is it? Teachers or "certain districts"?

 

[Jackcrevol]

Our schools are the worst. So who's fault is it? Teachers or "certain districts"?

why are your schools the worst? Ours are very good here.

 

[OrangeBlood4life]

why are your schools the worst? Ours are very good here.

Don't pick and choose. American public schools are horrible for the most part

 

[Jackcrevol]

Don't pick and choose. American public schools are horrible for the most part

time out.

yes. agreed. not my point.

my point is about gun violence. i fully support public education

 

[OrangeBlood4life]

time out.

yes. agreed. not my point.

my point is about gun violence. i fully support public education

I don't. Public education is a joke. I went to public school k-10th. Straight A's. My dad's business took off , so then I went to a private school. I was so far behind when I thought I would I woukd be among the top of class.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I don't. Public education is a joke. I went to public school k-10th. Straight A's. My dad's business took off , so then I went to a private school. I was so far behind when I thought I would I woukd be among the top of class.

same here. but i wouldn't generalize based upon my personal experience.

people on here joke about socialism. but one thing brit's have correct is funding for education. there is no politically contrived or weaponized narrative incorrectly pointing to education as scapegoat for everything wrong in the world. Germany, Sweden, Scandinavia, folks come out ready for their trade or Primary schooling. Multiple languages.

not sure how you change that.

 

[OrangeBlood4life]

same here. but i wouldn't generalize based upon my personal experience.

people on here joke about socialism. but one thing brit's have correct is funding for education. there is no politically contrived or weaponized narrative incorrectly pointing to education as scapegoat for everything wrong in the world. Germany, Sweden, Scandinavia, folks come out ready for their trade or Primary schooling. Multiple languages.

not sure how you change that.

Idk how to fix it. But I do know, from limited research, public schools in worst performing schools have as much if not more funding than private schools
Edit: I think I might know. Private schools kick out the kids that inhibit learning. Can't do that in public schools

 

[scienceteaching_vol]

I don't. Public education is a joke. I went to public school k-10th. Straight A's. My dad's business took off , so then I went to a private school. I was so far behind when I thought I would I woukd be among the top of class.

I think you get what you put into education. I'd put our public school system up against any of the private schools in our area. @Jackcrevol is right. Our local school system is excellent.

 

[SSVol]

Idk how to fix it. But I do know, from limited research, public schools in worst performing schools have as much if not more funding than private schools
Edit: I think I might know. Private schools kick out the kids that inhibit learning. Can't do that in public schools

Most public schools have far more funding than private schools.

Lots of reasons for private school success. Part of it is demographics. Part of it is parental involvement. Part of it is expectations. Part of it is refusal to accept least common denominator.

 

[OrangeBlood4life]

Most public schools have far more funding than private schools.

Lots of reasons for private school success. Part of it is demographics. Part of it is parental involvement. Part of it is expectations. Part of it is refusal to accept least common denominator.

You can lead a horse to water , but u can't make em drink.