I can at this time comment only on a television ad showing our Governor looking into the camera as he walks through what looks like an elementary school. Speaking directly to the viewer he says something like "In my budget I have 50 million dollars for my discretionary spending to increase education in Missouri. I went to a private school as a child. My single Mother worked very hard to pay my tuition and I think it helped me a lot. I cannot think of a better way to spend this money than to use a variety of support methods for private schools."
Although my exact recall of every word is incomplete the statement " I cannot think of a better way to help education than to give this money to private schools" is his message.
I have two suggestions:
First, start the message telling that it is not Your Personal Money; it is money collected from taxpayers. (if it was your personal money, public approval and this advertisement would not be required). So please do not say the words "MY BUDGET"
Second: If that is public money I believe it should go to PUBLIC schools. You are not a lawbreaking man. I have never seen or heard of you being arrested for robbing a liquor store
or selling cocaine on the street.
So why would an honest public servant divert public money to the private sector? Shouldn't Public Money serve public interests via public institutions aka Public Schools? The tax money was entrusted to the public government to serve public interests.
I have studied similar diversions long ago in a small Law school and this sort of thing was called embezzlement. It was not as bad as Larceny, but it was a Crime.
Love your opening argument that our budget is a good reflection of who we are. To use an old expression, our checkbook is where the rubber meets the road. The sad part is that it's looking like the budget that gets adopted will be a pretty clear reflection of politics in Missouri.
I can at this time comment only on a television ad showing our Governor looking into the camera as he walks through what looks like an elementary school. Speaking directly to the viewer he says something like "In my budget I have 50 million dollars for my discretionary spending to increase education in Missouri. I went to a private school as a child. My single Mother worked very hard to pay my tuition and I think it helped me a lot. I cannot think of a better way to spend this money than to use a variety of support methods for private schools."
Although my exact recall of every word is incomplete the statement " I cannot think of a better way to help education than to give this money to private schools" is his message.
I have two suggestions:
First, start the message telling that it is not Your Personal Money; it is money collected from taxpayers. (if it was your personal money, public approval and this advertisement would not be required). So please do not say the words "MY BUDGET"
Second: If that is public money I believe it should go to PUBLIC schools. You are not a lawbreaking man. I have never seen or heard of you being arrested for robbing a liquor store
or selling cocaine on the street.
So why would an honest public servant divert public money to the private sector? Shouldn't Public Money serve public interests via public institutions aka Public Schools? The tax money was entrusted to the public government to serve public interests.
I have studied similar diversions long ago in a small Law school and this sort of thing was called embezzlement. It was not as bad as Larceny, but it was a Crime.
Love your opening argument that our budget is a good reflection of who we are. To use an old expression, our checkbook is where the rubber meets the road. The sad part is that it's looking like the budget that gets adopted will be a pretty clear reflection of politics in Missouri.
Thank you for writing this
MOSCHOLARS NEEDS TO STOP. PUT , $$$ IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.