Fw: Back off, man

["ben merkle" <benmerkle@moscow.com>]

 Tom Hansen writes "If you are talking about parents who send their children
to private schools
and pay their childrens' tuition, this is an obligation incurred as a result
of their choice between a private or public school.  These parents are
simply fulfilling their portion of a "contract" between them and the private
school.  I don't feel it necessary to commend those who simply fulfill their
obligations, but those who go the extra mile (like Joe)."


 Mr. Hansen,
 Perhaps you're unclear on how private education works. The decision to sign
 a contract to pay for the education of one's children, rather than passing
 the bill off to the other members of the community, is a voluntary
decision.
 The government school is the one that shows up at your door step and
 threatens to take your house if you don't cough up tuition, not St. Mary's.
 Ben Merkle


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen@moscow.com>
> To: "ben merkle" <benmerkle@moscow.com>
> Cc: "Vision2020" <vision2020@moscow.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 5:24 PM
> Subject: RE: Back off, man
>
>
> > Mr. Merkle -
> >
> > If you are talking about parents who send their children to private
> schools
> > and pay their childrens' tuition, this is an obligation incurred as a
> result
> > of their choice between a private or public school.  These parents are
> > simply fulfilling their portion of a "contract" between them and the
> private
> > school.  I don't feel it necessary to commend those who simply fulfill
> their
> > obligations, but those who go the extra mile (like Joe).
> >
> > Take care,
> >
> > Tom Hansen
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ben merkle [mailto:benmerkle@moscow.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 4:43 PM
> > > To: thansen@moscow.com
> > > Cc: vision2020@moscow.com
> > > Subject: Re: Back off, man
> > >
> > >
> > > Mr. Hansen,
> > > You commended Mr. Huffman for his volunteer work at a public school.
> > >
> > > > Two major thumbs.  Here is a man that dedicated alot of his own
> > > time each
> > > week
> > > > to assist public school students.  Good going, Joe.
> > >
> > > How much more should we thank the citizens of our community who have
not
> > > only volunteered to help teach children, but have also volunteered to
> fund
> > > the entire tuition rather than passing their tuition cost on to other
> > > members of the community?
> > >
> > > Ben Merkle
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>