[CRNMC] combining public bank and home rule charter

[karinajoy]

That was the same argument against "community self government."  Mendocino is not Texas, thank heaven!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you will all be surrounded by family, friends and good food today.
Karina

On Nov 27, 2014, at 8:42 AM, bodhirobin at pacific.net wrote:

> 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
> 
> 
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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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