first of all that is media hype. we do not have an arsenal to blow up the up the world over. Much has been severely cut back to the point that the military has been overworked and underpaid and spare parts are rare and bombers are very old.hey even older than me-:)and i am a 37 year old relic-:) I feel both are equal priorities in a dangerous world with many nuclkear powers like North Korea. Both education and bombers are of equal importance. there are many other areas to cut such as welfare, foreign aide, perks of politicians etc so that students do not have to sit in "tin cans" and can have the proper materials. Also business donations of computer equipment and help from corporate America is also welcome for education. sorry for the controversy but we need balance of the two. France ===== Original Message From Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals <[log in to unmask]> ===== >It's really a matter of proportion and how that reveals our values. When you >have a nuclear arsenal large enough to blow up the world several times and you >have children crowded into tin box trailers for classrooms, you know you are >living in a country that thrives on nurturing fear rather than nurturing hope. > >Have a good weekend, > >Laura > > > >Prof Lorraine Lavorata wrote: > >> there should never be a choice between bombers and education for we need both >> equally. Remember they work hand in hand because we need education >> to build bombs (especially science, math psychology, business and education >> courses) All these are needed to understand military operations and to build >> and keep national security. >> >> Also we need to build bombers to protect our national security so that in case >> of a problem we can protect the future of our children so they can become >> educators. So bombers and education are like bread and butter. >> You need them both equally and they need to work together.France >> Je pense, donc, je suis, Rene Descarte Chacun ont deux pays et un de ils est France, Benjamin Franklin vive la France