[CRNMC] combining public bank and home rule charter

[bodhirobin at pacific.net]

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.  

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2014/01/creationism_in_texas_public_schools_undermining_the_charter_movement.html

Don't get me wrong.  I'm not complaining or opposing. 
I'm just pointing out that advantages of home rule can go awry.  

In Peace, Robin



[CRNMC] combining public bank and home rule charter To: crn at lists.mcn.org
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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:
http://www.lmnc.org/handbook/chapter04.pdf
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