Al Gore's Private Jet

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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Why?


Because I see no reason to believe that reducing class size to one teacher
per student would significantly change the quality of student achievement in
this country. The NEA has long maintained that reducing class size will
lead to higher achievement, but can point to nothing that supports that
assertion. Schools in other countries have greater class sizes and produce
better results than US public schools. The call for smaller class size is
just a poorly disguised call for more dues-paying NEA members.

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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So you are under the (mis)impression that Gore's movie only offers his
message, nothing else like empirical evidence?


Are you saying Gore saved all of his "empirical evidence" for his movie?

Larry Dighera wrote:

Today the government is funding a half billion dollars over five years
for research into the cause of childhood obesity while only 25% of
school children attend physical education classes.

Well, by God then we need even more government spending and research.

I have an idea... lets just give our paychecks to Hillary and let her
take what she needs and give us back what she thinks we'll need to live.

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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It's not about Gore's position. It's about the overwhelming evidence
presented.


Overwhelming evidence indicates human activity has little effect on global
warming.

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 20:59:25 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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Personally, I don't have a problem with paying for comfort and good
service. Today an airline passenger has to pay five to ten times
coach fare to get decent service and comfort.


So what's the problem then? Comfort and good service is available for those
willing to pay premium prices, and cheap fares are available for those that
just want to get there.


I doubt the cost of a an airline ticket under federal regulation was
five to ten times as much as today's coach ticket, like business class
and first class tickets are today.

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:


Overwhelming evidence indicates human activity has little effect on global
warming.


In fact, the radiation output of the sun eclipses anything we could even
contemplate. And one day... many thousands of years hence, when the sun
supernovas the earth will become a cinder in space... its atmosphere
boiled off.

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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Today the government is funding a half billion dollars over five years
for research into the cause of childhood obesity while only 25% of
school children attend physical education classes.


It's because they eat too much and aren't active enough. I'd have happily
told the government that for far less than half a billion dollars.

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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I doubt the cost of a an airline ticket under federal regulation was
five to ten times as much as today's coach ticket, like business class
and first class tickets are today.


So fly coach.

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:12:36 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote in
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Schools in other countries have greater class sizes and produce
better results than US public schools.

Are you able to provide examples that support that assertion?

If it is indeed true, to what do you attribute the success of those
schools with greater class sizes in producing high student
achievement?

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:


Those who fill the skies with unnecessary discount flights might
better take the train. Then there'd be enough rail passengers to make
AMTRAK solvent, hopefully, and there'd be impetus to improve train
service and equipment. Just a thought.



Gee, there's a great example of government run transportation.



Larry's ideal world is one in which government will make the decisions
about which mode of transportation is best for each individual....
or the collective.

"...to each according to his needs." .. the needs determined by Larry.