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The thought of a rebadged Fiat as a privilege (Lada) is funny. Actually, it is a GOP idea, too. As you may well know, they support the insurance lobby's idea that all drivers must have insurance because driving is a privilege also. Sometime in the past it was determined that all American children should have an education, as a result, we became the most educated nation on earth-for a while. Unfortunately, the system became corrupted. Politicians started handling teacher contracts, and the tenure system became ponderous and unassailable. The GOP solution is to throw the system out and let business take over-you know, the guys who brought you the last recession. The fundamental flaw is that education, like health, homeland security, energy and other crucial elements of our society, should be controlledso as to provide for all equally. I realize this is a stretch of the Constitution, but as you will find in many of my posts, I believe the Constitution a living document. This being said, I also think that contracts for employees should reflect a national average and be negociated by anyone but politicians. My idea is to overhaul it and fix it.