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CleanAirIsMyFetish t1_iu9g2tp wrote

I agree that our kids are being left behind and that the current system isn’t working but it’s not because there isn’t competition. It’s because schools are being defunded, teachers are under paid, there aren’t enough teachers and they don’t have the resources they need. Competition won’t help that, it will make the system worse because as we have seen in every sector of our economy, capitalism serves those at the top, not those at the bottom.

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ericwphoto t1_iu99tew wrote

Are the early voting locations open on Sundays? My uncle is registered
to vote, but recently moved. Does he need to change his address on his
voter registration before he can vote?

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Striking-Screen-3619 t1_iu9344m wrote

Thank you for your feedback on this topic. Competition in the end would benefit students, teachers, and the school administration because they would need to perform at a certain level in order to continue to receive the funding. Think about for profit companies and their models. I understand that it’s vastly different than the current public education tax-payer funded system. But, our kids need something vastly different because they are currently left behind when taxes increase because the money goes to the government bureaucrats rather than the students. The money in a for profit charter school would be appropriately allocated because it would require more transparency.

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KapitanWalnut t1_iu9335j wrote

In your opinion, which state makes it easiest to vote? I'm from Colorado, and I'm a big fan of our process where we mail every registered voter their ballot at least a month before election day. Voters can return the ballot by mail, drop it off at any secure drop-box which are located at libraries, schools, and many other municipal buildings throughout every town throughout the state up until the afternoon of election day, or they can choose to show up in person on election day and vote at a polling place.

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CaptainPeachfuzz t1_iu8r1ru wrote

Visiting Albuquerque later this year, any and all advice is welcome!

is old Town a good place to stay? Should I stick to the north side of the city?

any must go-to restaurants?

are the petroglyphs a good way to spend a day? Any advice in visiting them?

I'd love to grab some isotopes gear, where's a good place for that?

other advice for tourists?

Thanks!

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Striking-Screen-3619 t1_iu8i00d wrote

Regarding the Department of Education, yes, they are threatened by these schools that currently exist. However, we should work to encourage more business owners to establish charter schools because they have proven to be successful. We can’t let government bureaucracy stand in the way of children’s education. Libertarian’s are ready for this. On the federal level the past two presidential candidates wanted to abolish the department of education.

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Striking-Screen-3619 t1_iu8hi0q wrote

If heroine became legal tomorrow would you take it? Would you go to someone, buy it, consume it, and get high? It doesn’t sound like you would.

You might say that others would. But, who are these other people? Do you personally know them? Who are they? Are they patiently waiting for heroine to be legal to take it? Are they hoping that libertarians will get elected so they can legally get high on heroine? Concaine? Meth? I’d love to hear about this. The only thing I hear is a third-person effect that someone else will do this illegal activity that we have to protect with this government law, but I don’t need this protection.

Overall, I’m sure there are people who are on illegal drugs in TX at this very moment. I’m sure before they light up they don’t think, “hmm, this is illegal I better not…” yeah right.

Illegal drugs bring crime into the state, and minors run drugs for street gangs. One positive side effect of legalizing drugs is we could potentially put them out of business.

Libertarians have thought this through. We don’t just want to get high. We see people suffering on the streets. I see them downtown, it’s heartbreaking. We don’t want things to continue the way they have because vulnerable populations are being taken advantage of.

The War on Drugs started in the 70s and has cost more than $1 trillion. It has barely made a dent in its pledge to reduce illegal drug trade in the US.

It’s time to change things.

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Striking-Screen-3619 t1_iu8ewhs wrote

Libertarians believe you have health freedom. We are fighting for your health freedom. Please don’t forget that. For example, heart disease remains the leading cause of death according to the CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm

The federal government closed gyms, parks, but kept fast food restaurants open during the pandemic while telling us that it’s ok to get bigger. Meanwhile, obesity is on of the leading risks for Covid.

Republicans and Democrats only want power. They just want you to remain vulnerable so they can keep you in control. They don’t care if you’re sick, as long as they are in control.

Libertarians truly just want you as an individual to thrive. We know you’re unique and have the ability to move past this authoritarian government. You have the power! Republicans and Democrats are afraid of your power! Libertarians recognize your power as an individual and will not take advantage of it. Libertarians want to get rid of the bureaucracy so you can live the life that you want.

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Striking-Screen-3619 t1_iu8dq3w wrote

Some chatter schools operate on a for profit model. They are responsible for reporting results similar to other for profit companies. In other words, students are expected to achieve and most do. Teachers are expected to achieve, administrators are expected to achieve because it’s all tied to the bottom line. You can imagine how much the Department of Education is threatened by this model though because it shows that a school can achieve results while making a profit.

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8bitbebop4 t1_iu8df6s wrote

Will each of the vote-by-mail ballots be requested and then tracked? Why does it take so long to count paper ballots? Nations in the EU can count all their paper ballots in 1 day. And like the EU, why is it we haven't yet adopted voter IDs?

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Rethread t1_iu8ct4r wrote

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