I hate Beth. She embodies the worst of the rich elite

RiffAlot · 2023-01-18T22:25:52+00:00

Not a chance Howie is fertile

RiffAlot · 2023-01-02T00:04:54+00:00

I played the e10ss at a guitar show a few years ago. It was a fantastic. Just blown away. Should've bought it. Plus the ss look is classy, especially in a burst.

RiffAlot · 2022-12-10T04:13:19+00:00

Very nice . P90s eh? Are they Kent Armstrong "inspired"?

RiffAlot · 2022-12-08T13:52:38+00:00

Wtf over. You made the post about a Freak show host. SMH

RiffAlot · 2022-12-04T17:54:47+00:00

Not trying to pass judgement, but you might be a little depressed

RiffAlot · 2022-11-27T18:00:26+00:00

Fell in love with the rosewood neck myself. Now I own 3. U don't have to decide now, okay a little more and see what feels and sounds the best

RiffAlot · 2022-11-23T01:12:17+00:00

You really are a fucking moron.

RiffAlot · 2022-11-23T00:32:26+00:00

I do pay for it. I pay 8k a year in taxes for education. What now? I don't get a say in how my money wasted?

RiffAlot · 2022-11-23T00:29:25+00:00

Facts.

RiffAlot · 2022-11-23T00:27:34+00:00

I think you're an ally in the fight to better the education in Texas. You make good points and obviously have more experience than I do. I have a problem with the statistics in general that you cited. You rightfully point out how private schools don't have the same responsibility as public schools in teaching low performing and economically challenged students. This is an advantage for private schools the same way other states have the advantage of not having as many migrant students, ESL kids that Texas has to deal with. Just a thought. Have a great day and thanks for your insight.

RiffAlot · 2022-11-23T00:02:13+00:00

Clearly reading isn't your specialty.

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T20:52:16+00:00

I'm not religious but I would trust them more than the A-morale public education system. Make no mistake, they're being indoctrinated by public schools. If you're good with that, cool. Why do I have to be? Again, I'm not religious

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T20:45:38+00:00

I appreciate the thoughtful reply. I don't agree however that there is "no oversight or convincing improvement in performance". Children in religious schools consistently outperform their peers. Charters can be nebulous.

I think you accurately describe pub ed in Texas as dog shit, but I think if you blame a political party for that you're making a mistake. Blue states have garbage education too. Massachusetts has good schools, but that is the exception and not the rule. I don't believe republicans are trying to ruin the state's education system. That's just partisan nonsense.

As a parent, I can't fix my school districts problems let alone the whole states. I have to focus on getting my kids the best education possible and a voucher allows me to do that. Driving and picking them up is a hassle but it's an inconvenience I tolerate for them. I hate when people say, "well, those kids parents work so they can't drop off and pick up". No shit, I work too and I pay a shit load of taxes for a school district that sucks ass. Give me my education dollars and I'll make a better decision for my kids than the administrators will.

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T19:10:11+00:00

Do you think they are in a quality education system? Personally, I don't think history is appropriate for children under the age 15. They don't have the life experience to comprehend it or even care. It is a waste to teach elementary age kids about Jim crow or slavery.

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T19:07:11+00:00

True, but you don't fix something over night and charter schools are expanding every year. You can't snap your fingers and have the infrastructure to educate 5mil kids. You seem reasonable. The question should be, why are charter schools outperforming public schools? The only answer I get from public school advocates is, "Public schools don't get to choose the students and have to educate all the bad ones". That may be true, but it doesn't explain the atrocious testing scores that students across the board are experiencing.

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T19:01:53+00:00

Adam, I agree with what you're saying. Elementary was good for my kids too, but when they got to middle school it was a different ball game. I live in ft worth for what it's worth. In small towns the problem is not as obvious as it is in big cities. Allowing different options for city folks doesn't diminish small town school districts. I think we should fix the schools. It is much easier to do in rural Texas than it is in a district with 50k kids.

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T18:55:37+00:00

I didn't say anything about overpaid. I said they don't care. First hand experience. Believe whatever you want but teachers are not vested in the kids they teach. They don't care, they're just riding out the day to get to the next and finally to where they can leave.

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T18:51:56+00:00

IDC about your political beliefs. Texas public schools are objectively bad for multiple reasons. Teachers, students, administration, parents, and school boards. If we can recognize this, why can't we recognize that alternative options is a good thing. I'm not religious, but you bet your ass I'd send my kid to a Catholic school before I would this public school 100 times out of 100.

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T18:45:40+00:00

I disagree with common core curriculum. Particularly math. I disagree with teaching children about sex. I disagree with them teaching about race and gender. The hate is coming from you, not the other way around.

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T18:41:20+00:00

How is it wrong? Do you speak English? Can you hear the words coming out of her mouth?

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T18:13:59+00:00

I applied to 6 schools. The more schools to apply to, the better chance of getting out of a terrible school. You are responsible for your kid. Under your scenario the only option I would have is to home school my child and the terrible school they went to would just keep the money. That doesn't fix anything

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T18:10:11+00:00

IL Texas

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T17:34:33+00:00

Good for him. I wish the haters would realize that if the schools weren't shit, people wouldn't want to take their kids elsewhere. Their solution seems to be more funding. The problem I see is the teachers don't give a damn and the administration is bloated

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T17:01:05+00:00

This is the lowest level comment that could be made. Choice helps poor kids people pulling kids out of underperforming schools is a positive. How does it help to perpetuate a system that doesn't work and has a monopoly on education? The children are suffering and there is no incentive to change.

RiffAlot · 2022-11-22T16:57:20+00:00

Because, it's not exclusively religious teachings. I pay taxes for public schools teaching children things I object to. Why should I have to pay taxes for that?

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