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| Monday, March 07, 2005 |
| Dear Senators Thomas and Hawkins:
I have become increasingly disgruntled with our State and its lack of vision in advancing legislature that would begin to bring South Carolina into a position of leadership in the Union.
Such is education and tort reform. First, being last in the nation on just about every academic statistic is disgraceful, and I don't think that this will be tolerated much longer by the citizens of this state. Reform that would open our schools to a free market system, giving consumers what they are paying for, and removing the protectionism afforded failing institutions would focus the nation's perspective on our State and its willingness to do something about a severe problem. I think a legislation allowing school choice within the public system (for a start) would allow our public schools time to become competitive, while moving us toward a completely free education market in the future.
At the very LEAST our education secretary should be appointed by the governor and not an elected position. Mrs. Tennenbaum's management of our state education system is a fiasco and scandal, and it should not continue to be rewarded simply because people recognize her name on a ballot.
For a simple no-nonsense analogy please visit my post at:
http://newssnipet.blogspot.com/2005/01/inconsistencies.html
Regarding tort reform, there are many in the nation crying for federal standards AND state standards that will begin to counteract the current insanity. I recognize a lot of the reluctance by our legislators in tort reform is because many of them, if not barristers themselves, are friends and associates of them and their lobby. Someone needs to begin to make a stand for the common man and sense.
Mr. Thomas and Hawkins, I have a great deal of respect for both of you, and sincerely hope that we will begin to see increased strength being exerted in our legislature.
Respectfully,
Jack Mercer |
posted by Jack Mercer @ 3/07/2005 02:42:00 PM   |
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Not the final letter, Fly--but the gist of it. :) But thanks for the heads up.
-jack
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