Poverty in a state capitol
@helpful_ideas (1620)
United States
November 17, 2006 12:29pm CST
In Austin:
1 in 5 people do not have health insurance.
40% of students at local elementary schools are transfer students because parents are constantly looking for lower rates.
20% of the population lives below the poverty level.
When this happens in the state capitol of the state from which the president hails and of which he was previously governor, what does this say about the direction of our country?
What can we do to correct or help alleviate some of these issues?
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@sbeauty (5865)
• United States
17 Nov 06
What you've said just reinforces my thoughts that George W. doesn't care about anyone. He didn't care about Texans then, and he doesn't care about Americans now. He doesn't seem to have a clue how some people are being forced to live. Maybe it's because he was born with a silver spoon and never lived a regular life like we do. We need to elect a president again like they used to do from amongst the common people instead of reserving public office only for the rich. Something has to be done, because if things continue as they're going, our country will go down the tubes before too long.
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@helpful_ideas (1620)
• United States
29 Nov 06
There's a movement that started here recently to change the structure of how people are elected. It's calle dthe Human Assembly and basically recommends that we band together in groups of ten and elect one representative from that group to go up to the next level. Then once there are ten elected officials at that group, they get to know each other and elect one of themselves to govern at the next level up. Etc. until the group of consenting individuals is under ten and can make decisions like that.
I see a few flaws in the execution of this plan but overall it has a neat theory and there are already a couple groups submitting to voluntarily be governed in this manner.
@helpful_ideas (1620)
• United States
29 Nov 06
Ah, but everyone's opinion of WHAT to plan is different. Wish we could have some agreement.
