Remember, I am an Independent. The reason is that I am listening to the man not the party. My choice of Barack Obama over John McCain is because I am more in agreement with him than McCain. However John McCain has some views that I think are correct. The list is short.
SCHOOL VOUCHERS
Teacher’s unions have long opposed vouchers but the reasons are vague. Apparently the unions feel threatened by the idea of choice. Competition is the part of capitalism that provides consumers with the best products at the lowest prices. Perhaps that is the issue for unions. After all if there are less students in a school someone will have to be laid off even if that someone is incompetent as a teacher. So McCain’s statement that the least effective teachers may have to find another form of work is correct in a competitive world.
I believe that parents should have the choice to enroll their children in the school of their choice and that includes parochial schools. Parochial schools are providing a service to the community by rescuing over crowding in the public schools. That being the case, they too should receive public support.
NUCLEAR GENERATED ELECTRIC POWER
The New York Times reported an astounding 77% of France’s electricity comes from its 58 nuclear power plants. T. Boone Pickens has pointed out in his TV ads that Iran is converting to nuclear power so that they can sell more oil. What’s stopping the United States from building nuclear powered plants? Stupid fear.
DRILL, DRILL, DRILL
T. Boone Pickens says it won’t solve the issue of energy but every little bit helps our energy independence. The fear of oil spills in ocean areas may limit our off shore drilling but where ever the oil is on land we ought to drill it out. The United States has enormous natural gas reserves that can help bridge the gap until new sources of energy can be developed. Pickens’ ideas should be taken seriously by both Obama and McCain.
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