The problem with this is that people I never would've expected are turning on public schools in my circle of friends and acquaintances.

People are seeing more and more what public schools have become. It can't sustain. Tax bases will shrink and all those over paid administrators who shove these curriculum changes down people's throats will start to decrease.

My 13 year old step daughter gets As with ease now and she isn't trying very hard to get them. She has very little homework, no deadlines (get it done whenever) and her biggest worry these days is which crop top she's going to wear to school.

Every interaction I've had with school staff lately has been kind of stand offish. Teachers know better than everyone, Admin really know better and girls going to 8th grade classes half naked is totally cool now.

Speaking of my 13 year old step daughter, she recently got her friend for the first time. She has no idea how to handle it and does not take it very seriously (as I'm sure many girls do). It's not necessarily the school's job to handle these situations or prepare kids for this time in their lives, but if they're going to spend time on gender shit and pronouns, shouldn't she know what a period is and maybe some basics about how to handle it?

Another professional experience to share, I work with kids with special needs for a living and have to deal with public school districts from time to time. I met with the director of special education in a local school district in an attempt to set up a collaboration. To paraphrase bluntly, she stated that the school district would never hire me and that they have no interest in what my facility does for children. She took it a step farther and state that the public school serves these children very well and services like mine weren't needed.

I am intaking public school students on a weekly basis these days. They come to me by choice. The difference is that people are forced into public schools. These parents express extreme dissatisfaction with public schools and their programs for special needs. I don't blame her. The public school system has turned into a monster. It's not about the children, it's about how to expand and advance the school system with little regard for how they serve the community.

As someone who once was a huge proponent of public schools in general, I must confess that it is losing my support. I'm fed up.

Are you saying that government is pointless or that these people are unfit to govern?

What is ailing us? Can it be defined?

I don't understand why holding powerful people accountable is bad...I also don't understand why Donald Trump has been allowed to behave like this for decades...

Donald Trump is a part of the problem, not the solution. And he insists on doubling down.

How on earth does anything Trump does help anyone or anything? HOW?!

So…is Trump determined to see this through the end?

What a retard.

That is an excellent point…as i understand it, a beard is just a different kind of business relationship?

I understand why the person seeking a bears wants one…curious though what the beard gets…just money?