I absolutely agree with “A Blue Dot in a Red State” about the state of our infrastructure. It’s bad and getting worse.
I work in downtown Austin and drive to work on 5th street then take 6th Street to Mopac to go home. The excessive pot holes, patched up old potholes, and random road construction screams that our streets are suffering incredible disrepair. One morning there might be a giant hole in one of the already tiny lanes and the next day it might be filled. Unfortunately, the fill does not make it much better and it becomes a circular speed bump. Cars swerve down 5th and 6th to dodge unfilled potholes and bounce off the bumps created by the fills, then swerve again because of the lane closures. It is frustrating and potentially dangerous. However, it is also somewhat embarrassing because there are luxury condos being built all over downtown. These upscale residents have to drive their luxury cars on these hazardous roads.
Enough venting. How do we fix it? I realize it is our hard-earned tax dollars that pay for our infrastructure, new and used. I don’t want to raise our tax base. So, I wonder the point of our toll road system? Wasn’t that revenue supposed to help pay for road repair? Bottom line – The state of our roads are in bad shape and dangerous for our drivers. It’s time to do something about it.
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Creationism is a huge diversity in education today; not to me! I agree with a classmate's blog about not teaching creationism. I was a bit confused, though, because in the same paragraph, the author says, “I believe students should be exposed to all sides of the evolution controversy”. Then they say, “I don’t believe that should be done because most scientists heavily favor and support the theory of evolutionism”. I agree with their second stance! Almost 100% of scientists “favor the unadulterated teaching of evolution in public schools”. They want to teach what they have been taught… I wonder why? It could be that they took science classes instead of theology or religion classes
If a parent wants their child to learn any topic not in public curriculum, they need to go elsewhere. Children go to afterschool activities everyday and that includes church; surly they could explain the whole creationism idea there.
I also agree that children should be exposed to new things, but who decides what should be exposed? So yes, expose your kids… at home. Why should we all learn about a Christian theory? Then we would have to learn the Hindu, Islamic, Jewish (and so on) theories of creation. I just think if you want your child to be taught about a religious theory, take them to church.
Science teachers are hired to teach science. Sunday school teachers are hired to teach religion. You cannot force someone to believe something… well you can but you shouldn’t. There are specialized schools all around and plenty of religious ones that are more than happy to teach creationism.
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