Charles suggested one advantage of home rule would be to set up our own
education system.  I want to point out that the State of Texas
recently did that.  They eliminated any mention of evolution and now
teach that the Bible was the foundation for the Constitution.&nbsp; <br
/><br
/>http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2014/01/creationism_in_texas_public_schools_undermining_the_charter_movement.html<br
/><br />Don't get me wrong.&nbsp; I'm not complaining or opposing.&nbsp;
I'm just pointing out that advantages of home rule can go awry.&nbsp; <br
/><br />In Peace, Robin<br /><br /><br />
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         Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8  I am in agreement with
Lanny. I believe the home rule charter effort should probably come before
the public bank effort. The home rule charter can enable many other things
besides a public bank. These include: (1) establishing our own educational
system that operates according to alternative principles such as home
schooling, (2) setting-up community-owned local utilities, perhaps with
sustainable energy technology, (3) establishing a new election process,
that better reflects the will of the people, and (4) issuing additional
rules about environmentally friendly land use. I think a public bank is a
great idea and I support it, but I believe the home rule charter effort
should come first, or at least be pursued simultaneously. We need not tie
them together -- they could be independent initiatives. /s/ Charles  To
get a general sense for some of what's possible with home rule charters:
<a target="_blank"
href="http://www.lmnc.org/handbook/chapter04.pdf">http://www.lmnc.org/handbook/chapter04.pdf</a></pre>