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Letter to Mitt Romney: What does a free and strong America mean to me?
I tend not to donate to politicians and I especially tend not to donate more than $20. But I think the question Mitt Romney is asking is a fair one, even if it feels like a 4th grade school project. But I would like to take the time and answer it. And who knows, maybe no one will try for it and he will have to pick me!
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To me a free and strong United States must be derived from the use of three fundamental entitlements: education, responsibility and community. Education is the cornerstone of a free society. Critical skills such as inductive reasoning, open-mindedness, and creative outlets are needed to be shown in schools and allowed to flourish. The use of No Child Left Behind curbs these skills and teaches each student like they are a cookie cutout. In the long run this will not promote a strong United States. Instead, the diversification of schools and collaboration of multiple disciplinary special schools, interacting all over the United states and the world, should be promoted and established. From there all students and teachers are treated individually and their personal skills can be used and honed to the advantage of everyone.
From education comes responsibility. This includes responsibility for ones actions along with the responsibility to take care of themselves and others without need for government help. Without the use of government intervention the United States as a whole can grow stronger. The introduction of financial responsibility should be shown to high school students, preparing them for the personal responsibility and general understanding of the world.
Government must also be free and strong. A completely educated and responsible government would understand the need for community in both the next door neighbor to other countries. Opening all channels in travel, trade and dissemination. In doing so, we set up a vision for the future based by example instead of by the sword.
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Why donate money to a multi millionaire? I have this problem.
Why not take $50.00 and buy 25 large Freezes at the Dairy Queen and hand them out to little kids in the inner city?
No Child Left Behind, well its crap.
June 17, 2009 1:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, I didn't give him any money. And I don't think you can submit without the donation. So I posted it here.
June 17, 2009 2:56 PM | Reply | Permalink