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Boston Public Schools

Published:Mon, 22 Jun 2009
Description:The Globe is doing a series on the horrible state of student athletics in the city. Is the paper doing this to undermine Mayor Menino? Tom & Todd talk about the need for a political movement to change conditions in Boston, and other struggling cities.
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" Now circulating doesn't even have one of the main principles that Obama's been calling for all along which is the public options."

" So what I've done this although this --"

" Ago for a stroll or. Six AB WR -- Monday morning with Thomas -- good morning another exciting week of rain and cool whether it's good for productivity isn't it. It hasn't cracked -- for long. Susceptible Saturday. Senator it was a nice day. It was a surprise nicely when we needed it was a bonus we needed him gulf war machine on and off without that -- it was about the middle of June missiles mrs. Summer started yesterday via first is -- exactly but that's usually how it is first is -- issues it was snowing first day of Summers said. Is more like a spring national -- yeah but what you we should be at the turning point usually in the twenties we start clicking and in the summer okay how so let's watch carefully how many -- sanctions -- what -- move was made similar projections and predictions here with regard to whether that sometime in the last. Seven to ten days of June and -- and get and one of these blasting -- we have after three of what did you -- for an end to the humidity in you do not -- like that I will I do not like human when I have this rule you can only whine about two seasons per year Coca and that's it I drives me crazy that people complain all wintertime and then the first hot day. They're complaining and you gotta take care of broad pick your choice of which one is a one you -- Somebody -- take on this globe series so far we have two articles under our belt. And started Sunday -- today it's -- well the sad state of sports in Boston public school a seven part series. You know whole week to we'd like to -- and tweak the global bit about -- politically correct stance -- and they're putting a lot of time a lot of that lot of resources and this intuit and attacking their own project."

" These are west also are owned and operated by liberals. And in the globe is like the a think tank for liberalism in Massachusetts. This is what the -- policies have created its lead to its odd that they would be attacking themselves in this series now I would see I would disagree with you there if there's much in what you say. But not with three got the sports programs the athletic program the sports program is just a window through which to look in. At the dire circumstances. That urban two dollars mostly minorities in this country -- it but so you can even go spending huge champion China's policy can't say that the era. Daffy live Charter Schools are the repair mechanism. For the horror that the horrible results of the relationship between Democrats in the but they're helping supported that more than -- helping drive -- they'll say JR Betty again their right there there it's it's like -- they feel good it's like -- made -- feel it's like a cool breeze coming in off the ocean on on one of those ninety degree -- you know overwhelmingly. Humid days that you were described -- they I don't the globe muzzle schizophrenic they do this they push policy losers destructive and then they complain about them. So maybe it's different threads within the organization."

" Well speaking of -- there -- so many threads here to -- chased out today's today's article in the globe is about the deadly violence that is oft times a frequent pot. Of life here in the city for young athletes as they come to one from practice -- the like and today he read the -- closely. And that's why this ID you have I love the idea or John Kerry adopt a school Ted Kennedy do this bring attention bring focus. Bring resources and friends and stay with something beyond walking down the corridors in the in the in the capital are. Two -- a press conference somewhere on Beacon Hill yeah this is real stuff but Todd. In the end you read the there -- vicious. Violent. Gangs in the city of Boston. -- Nokia who it is who's coming all. They want the twenty bucks that's in your pocket they want to the iPhone absolutely about the cellphone and the good to families deserve a sanctuary -- IA Lewis and I agree eight. Whole lot of managers are claw unfortunately described families that that the parents to -- kids -- 24/7 kids. 24 hours a day seven days a week they were in the house why because -- frightened of what's on the street can you imagine. He assignment on a 24/7. In the house because you don't -- let them out to go to the library the playground. All or anything else that's gone on that is there is no way to live -- is disgraceful that it happens in this city in our city any other parts of this state you know."

" It's dispersal disgrace politicos on and disgraceful that people of power don't step up to the plate to effect changes not enough to be a congressman. And to walk and live in Washington. And walk into congress every day and vote. And so all I voted for our bill to help the people in the orbit we're sending more money. For -- midnight basketball well congratulations. It might be helpful to have the money also might be helpful to have real leadership summit well into walking in those communities. You know a couple of years ago when -- I think business first years governor. There was a march in Dorchester was it it was an amazing day. That the incongruity of events there was a march in Dorchester to for the community coming the others try to stop the violence because there was -- are there rampant killings and shootings going on the up and on the on the very evening at the very same time that there was this community action in Dorchester community turn it. Helped itself to -- was getting a leadership award. Over at two the Kennedy library I think those are UMass Boston. And you know for for all his great leadership and he'd been in office about ten minutes and has never really let anything in his life of any significance. Ended you know that Timmy symbolize that the situation that. Leaders are content. To go sit and and be honored and vote for things once although that's not leadership. That's fraud if you're going to claim leadership from that but leadership is making some."

" Happened Tony young that you have an expectation of surprised that you have an expectation here that somehow or other. Government government officials by the personal presence all other efforts can wave a magic wand and -- social. Destruction. And self destruction. That is occurring at a pace right in front of our -- you don't want a government that so intrusive that so armed a present so hovering. That they every where people are going to have to fix this themselves by the Iran behavior by the around. By the around efforts by the Iran energy applied to something that they find intolerable and unacceptable."

" They and they -- Jewell was gonna dissect our outlook five minutes ago you were saying you can't do anything in the urban areas because there're these vicious gangs cholera. There are vicious problems in the inner city and it's unconscionable as I think you've stated. For kids to have to go off to school everyday and for parents have to send them off to school when they don't know if they can get to school safely and they don't know if they're gonna be safe in the school. And we've seen articles in the past that have talked about how the kids spend more time at school -- about the current safety. Then they do warring about the class how they gonna get home so how about some action from people like -- hundreds of yards away you know -- to travel far where they're serene. Peaceful life going yeah well such as somebody should say this is an acceptable remember Bobby Kennedy in 68 show that's how we caught the imagination of America. You guys have anybody candy forests. You remember him this is not acceptable in the United States of America that phrase was like the quintessential body -- goes -- to shutter -- will -- god not acceptable in the United States of America. Very very good imitation -- resonate now. They idea and and John Edwards tried to do Bobby Kennedy rip off and be the guy unfortunately. And I his living in a million square foot house. And not really at. -- really relate and to have in this cross country relationship with a girlfriend it's hard to think of him as a great fighter for the people understand but then again Bobby Kennedy had his girlfriend's -- As I suppose but there was a there was a reality it is this sense that I I think by the Kenny pulled it off because -- You could believe him because of people surround himself with. And the places he was willing to."

" How about this is at two putts to pat initiative so well let's stay with carrier okay you said -- wouldn't it be great -- John Kerry stopped to on the Canada. The self congratulatory press conferences down there on the steps of the capitol. It became -- Ian -- school but the you have to be two parts -- you have to go right at the Fear Factor. That the gangs in the violence. In -- and triggers there's no question about that and one of the things that should be going on it happens occasionally. But it happened so infrequently -- comet. The federal prosecutors. Who waste lots and lots of time lots of money on trivial crap trivial self serving well on tough on crime. Crap could and should be right in the hot of this stuff they have been federal there have been US attorneys in the past. Very aggressive on this gang violence in the sentencing. That's available to federal prosecutors. Use much much more severe than at the state level so -- every pass tougher laws that well that's that's the first but pass tougher laws at the state level for this gang intimidation is gang violence so. Idea like Tim -- Can have the same type tool available to him that is available to US attorney and have the US attorneys become most serious and more grown up about the stuff that they look at. In part -- ticket about then have been inclined to do -- late so that is one and then to step to Todd. Is -- Kerry and others. Bringing illumination and energy to this funding issue. You cannot run any kind of sports program with the resources that are being devoted right now by the city of Boston one half of 1% of the budget. One half. Of 1%. Of the school spending budget goes to athletics the state average. Which is probably not be insufficient or inadequate and its own way. As the state averages three to 4%. So what is the Ramos eight how they spent almost eight times as much as a state average as the city Boston -- are so those athletes get joy."

" Aged white Europe in May be irrational decision though given the shortage of resources that they may feel they've got in the Boston schools and that it's better descended on. Something else or maybe special led a war. The transportation costs that we were talking about a few minutes ago maybe those are making it so there just isn't any more money to put into. I think the political system is broken political system has shown that. The ruling class in this country doesn't care about the port doesn't care about in cities doesn't care about minorities despite their ability to on the minorities in devoting one warrior the other. There's no real caring because nobody walks into those communities and says. This is unacceptable to do in the Bobby Kennedy voice and actually following up when action saying look we are not going to we cannot as a nation afford. To have this kind of disparity -- and at the politicians shall talk about their campaigns about a number you know formula well there's too much. Disparity between the them how much richer make in the pore making. That's so what this is about it's about the fact that whole communities. And hold generations of young people. Are being abandoned. When you hear that only a third of the kids in the city of Boston. Are getting a college diploma what we know is that two thirds of them are going out into the world ill equipped to Russia and hello you know what. You know it it's at the end it's a -- preparation for life -- are wondering if if if people would be opening the idea of changing the funding formulas may be changing the way the state goes about spending money for schools I don't know if that's the answer but it might be that if you could somehow equalize. So that more suburban money was going into the cities how would people feel about all -- I think you've just triggered a a war I don't think anyone object -- I think oh I think in the suburb suburbs are very liberal."

" Ha -- cannot -- let's give us -- from some suburban calls who want to have more of the money no absolutely I think everybody okay on my side on this sent to the city Abbas then why -- and all the cities -- selling that I -- about -- going to be -- 61 sound tough place to 66686. Everybody in Needham and -- about maybe more the -- Giuliani government Cambridge I think would want to send more money to Boston. To help end this price slow -- 6172666860. Would you change that taxing formula in the state of Massachusetts. So that it's more of a statewide obligation to fund education rather than doing in cities -- because. Right now we have an economic disparity issue in the schools that I think is is crushing you know and the problems are so much worse in the city. That maybe Cheney twice as much per pupil to be -- Make some decent. Maybe you have to pay teachers twice as much maybe a limos to carry teachers in from the -- suburbs into the city. With our security -- to get the good teachers coaches and get the good teachers that you and I have been I have not done a beautiful topic yet on overrides but I'm dying to hear from people who had a chance to vote to override for or against overrides and around -- You actually say with a straight face this morning on -- I want you to repeat this for the college. Yesterday with a straight face you think suburban towns. Will vote happily -- apps -- send more money to these city of Boston calculates who populate the suburbs Obama voters need to call voters. Right you guys during a safe thing. The -- the planet but specifically -- one city block and it's -- your garden every day now with the plight of minorities in this country this is the answer nick and busting your NWR camp. Good morning at -- and thanks for calling."

" All right great. I in the book. And they. And when he usable. Were maybe. Well. You will serve I want people will -- created the why do you think they don't. Oh yeah what is it -- people who've submitted in will let the system. We achieved that would expect it --"

" I say see you feel that in terms of law enforcement. That -- you know the answer might be just that police served so busy dealing with real violent stuff. That they can't worry about the traffic infractions but. There is this theory of community policing the broken window or during the broken window -- everybody knows that where you have to be dealing with those little those are the symbols. Of our turmoil going on a reform and anarchy."

" So they they would be well the outside of that and -- those little -- some of the street units that are out -- try to do their best to apprehend but they're much much more serious crime yet to in the were overwhelmed by that 6172666. -- to see Peterson -- next NW RQ good morning Peter."

" And while you brought -- to. I if you -- is quite -- I think number one of our promised a lot of kids don't have the values of getting a job when they're young. And I know -- I was younger than fourteen and -- work permit about it working and what everybody -- cause trouble I was working. And at 21 Obama don't own and now now -- started only don't company and it and that's not because anybody did anything it's not because they had sports. Because but -- ethics and yet in the foundation that was built there I don't know what's going on they've it just seems like in some of these areas the parents are teaching kids. That they need to work it it it."

" parents or raised by junkies by criminals in single parent homes and they went to the school the Democrats schools so they have learned nothing and never going to raise a hip properly. And it got it. And that's how they make a living having kids."

" You've got to understand that -- set -- stopping what a ticket troubled apparently been stated. Well apparently attacked stop they caught -- for the into an interest. They stated the state aid that."

" How -- change in formula so the more Marblehead money goes into the city of Austin Scott. They don't get interest and if they don't have education we educate people you give them a future. If you have kids going through the city of Boston. Are you any city you want but Boston's the big one right here if there are graduating not knowing how to speak English not having learned anything of value. How are they gonna go out in the world and changed their lives and are going to do antenna. And sports is huge product at six Washington debate or 6668. Succeeds Thomas taught 680 WRKO. Every. 6172661616. Is Thomas taught on a beautiful Monday temperatures skyrocketing in the sixties today. And there's always have 5060%. Chance of sufficient most today."

" So let's get out -- play a little golf -- You've got the clubs in the back of cars on the back account I do yes -- yes absolutely and I'm looking forward to the possibility. Was supposed to -- out west and I'm not quite sure that it's a -- it'll be a beautiful day so we'll open phone to another like a private -- that RKO mother -- are retired about the the city's situation in this country there urban areas and they condition -- minorities oppressed in destroyed in their attempts to. Gain some kind of advancement because the schools are so horrific so -- and the lack of safety on the city kid India and -- come to us into here you can heal you and I read our agenda suburban kid who says oh yeah of people in the suburbs would be happy to send. -- The city of Boston so the city kids can have a full fledged. Experience not just academics but athletics in extracurricular and social and cultural activities and so on and so forth and look at it used to -- to -- I think if you are confident that -- suburban columns. Medical and six or 726660. It's sixty -- they signed me up send more my money. The city by Austin to Mayor -- another they would have only tougher mentally I -- that's how much of a sales pitch Tom come on now have a little market yes throne and hope and change. Ha ha ha ha -- you can do better than to give it to airman laid off -- well I hope and Jane joint has gone nowhere fast -- I think we're I think we both recognize that right."

" Like you need some better at a Nike underway now -- but I is that the point would be to try to there's a moral imperative here and that is that we have generations of kids. Stepping out into the world in urban America wholly unprepared. Four adult life and who is at some point since -- the utter failure of the Democrats the utter failure of the great leaders on on the poor like John Kerry and Ted Kennedy. Somebody's got to step up to the point -- for leadership. It's not coming from Democrats -- cover for Republicans aren't aren't saying why they don't seize this humongous -- you want to rebuild the Republican Party. Make the Republican Party. The first party in US history. To care about minorities -- about the the plight of the urban areas and let them go on and fight for change you said can you really change this think about the violence in relation about the horrible schools. But what can you had engine power I believe what's going on in Iran right now is fueled by the speech of Barack Obama gave. You stepped in and show that the powerful care about something and that opens the door for a lot of pent up demand to start expressing itself. If John Kerry a war were to walk into the city of Boston. Not traveling through its seventy miles an hour big suvs and an entourage that actually stop at a school sent on --"

" Campaign to change this school. And to make this school functional and to get suburban powerful people and business leaders community leaders. Committed to a program to change this once and for all. He could make it happen if he doesn't care enough to make it happen you have kids in that school who are struggling with language issues. You have kids in that school who structure struggling with basic mathematics issues. Now all of a sudden we're supposed to give them a full fledged first rate sports program. In order to round dots -- straight -- every I think I -- look at -- give -- our hearts our -- and -- of a city education. And I had sports sports opportunities made available to me and I utilized -- I had other opportunities I utilized and that was from a city that for the most but. So funded schools to its own local property -- the days when we didn't live in society where did you devout that the values of the society have been extricated from. Daily life did absolutely and and Democrats said they -- successful and make insects structure our general. The prior art that's it's that that those on democrats' -- are more personnel Liberal Democrats who control it and your Democrats are only in the Smith's son I'm not so hot hot hot Jeffrey insects have come over here I don't worry Democrats report the wax museum immediately. --"

" Morning guys -- want to add weight despite the weather but. I have that total unofficially perhaps that's why. In the most liberal state in the country of one of the most and to beat most and one of them being most horrible awful senator in the country. And why is poverty and in Soledad and racism white missile problem. This is what they campaign on every year for decades and they have the power they kept apart for decades and it's still a problem could not."

" We know yeah of course we know that they're frauds and in the relay that -- really stop from minute to Japan I was questioned last week attended there right questionnaires or thirty. But there are obviously fraud but it in the most read in the most politically conservative states you have racism. And poverty nobody has figured out they -- the -- I'm all right the hatred on the human. Our kids haven't figured out how did not that power is not based on the wonderful job they've done with -- urban America the Democrats --"

" I'm talking about here now and that's where I live on the -- they don't I had that the answer to every problem as well we need more funding we need you know it's not that it's it's it's all about -- twelve grand thirteen grin on average per kid. In this state to educate them what do Kosovo you know and a lot less than a private school to get a lot better education -- the 12000 gold and other ask conform more."

" Those are all good points and it's true that we squander future resources because of the deals that Democrats have made with the unions but. There is I think we've come -- more have to move beyond this we have to do is challenge individual leaders without making a partisan. To step up to the plate and actually going into the city and make change happen like you say you're a Barney Frank. What do you care about the city of Boston or what are you caramel or Lawrence -- you go to Washington you live in Washington you voted washing need on TV shows in Washington. And there's nothing compelling new except what I am trying to say is there's a moral imperative that these guys should step up to the plate. They have the influence outside of their job description they'll say well we're legislators were supposed to be considering the the state of affairs in in Ethiopia -- okay. But you have the influence in a moral imperative that our cities -- disaster comic stepping up to -- offering leadership. Not not the phony leadership of riding around in limousines and voting anybody could do that we could take the phone -- Both true and just poking and -- and say Euro the new congressman and nobody would ever know the different things from the school committee people for example -- New Bedford Fall River would say yeah hey they're pretty happy to have Barney Frank on the job I'm pretty sure -- it because -- he goes and he fights for. -- you know the book program great work what I'm saying is the book program isn't cutting it anymore market their -- the crisis. Is is so vivid. But the TV cameras don't show so. We don't know about and our daily lives I -- drive through -- are probably high speed and I. Hot hot hot hot are. Very high speed test the actor Leslie of -- your NW RKO."

" Either on -- I know people who live in -- and really about that and."

" At its scope of --"

" Of course I spent a lot of it that all of them it property."

" But Leslie what has been proven by some of the great Charter Schools is that even with the bad parenting. You can break the pattern by offering a good school. We don't have good schools because Democrats are in the bag -- the unions the unions don't care about good schools okay how do we break that pattern some more kids make it through --"

" Well. Parents are not going to step up. There isn't if your mother grew up -- raised by a junky she's a junkie. Right how is that I had a change that mother maker a good parent and how is that it -- finish school is now going to as of now."

" Right so if so -- that's the one that kid goes out to those brilliant -- schools and you and I actually happen support John schools. With a lot of energy on how does that going to translate to that child's except successive mom's a junkie -- a -- kids not going to get the support. All the discipline that is it necessary for the child to 68 is."

" I'm a first rate of Childs school all you can not going to happen only knows plant seeds -- complaints seats for kids so that the kids who got the potential. Can -- to root for themselves and right now the only -- as he walked down a street where you're wondering fearing it killed on the way to school. And you sit all day in school where they don't teach you anything and you worried about if you're going to get beat up at school. That is not a good opportunity I think we can do better can't we do better we should be able to. David swaps -- good morning your NW RKO."

" I'm a former through your dark chair and yet -- a lot on -- committee I'll -- good lessons -- until as I recall. I'd I'd like to bring a little clarity that -- up to seventy discussion that you guys that haven't jumped. Communities like mine. I a lucky yet 1213 hundred dollars per child under the states -- seven program. The urban centers across state getting -- a ten in one case that I know of 14000 per child. I think it's a pretty I think it's pretty clear that these suburbs of supporting the -- idea urban centers with regard."

" Partially ascetic crackle on. Obviously I don't think it's it is an issue of changing a funding formula what do you think though about the larger school problem as a guy who's. Worked on a school committee in the suburbs. How can you turn around schools in in blighted area yellow light is Americans -- going to and it's not working let's say in the city about --"

" Well I think the -- you want it because of the parents quite frankly I don't paris' my. Parents spend a lot of time with their kids I think ultimately that's what matters."

" ultimately that makes it easier any community where you have devoted parents. Who were smart and educated themselves you're gonna have kids who are getting good education because the schools are doing it so much as the parents are. But. That's a different thing that actually educating kids come from horrible environment which is totally doable we know it's doable the great excuse of liberalism is a low. It's a parents it would be nice if they have their parents it is possible we know we know that it's possible to educate kids in a good school if this school is willing. To do it if you have a tough school it's going outside the rules that the unions in the liberals have made the Charter Schools are proving impossible. Jeans and West Roxbury she knows I Jane."

" It like you good morning hearted about it -- bought schoolteacher I'd need and the and how -- and I keep it at school where. But most especially any kids I am not saying there's -- kids without sent around autistic children are not idiots. There's an awful lot of schools like that it's actually incur the city's. Eight kids my kids are much is one of them that all data spot -- that they admit that but it's all. About what street. Proper plot I think I'd -- about the plot first grade. And its interest rate at school without a difference in the kid's attitude. You take the parent which -- act it's apparent that I in the teacher because we try to. -- the Lawrence is based bank is to say is don't kill the etiquette I was sitting and so what I want. I think it is the issue I don't think that's at all because they are flat or doesn't take up as much as they do that does is it they're -- system. I that the type and a private school believe it is a much different based stated desperate so what's the answer -- It and I know that -- is spread out there it is is attracting and a -- community. Acting it out help that they pick their running game. And it it it cannot bail -- apple and its."

" That's what's coming through in the globe series sulphide -- That's a great cost -- got a great great god chief nationalism and -- thanks for calling 6172666868. It's time for somebody to be a leader in terms are inner cities of minorities do you agree or disagree it's -- 680 WRKO."

" We're looking secure the social and it is social ills of urban America. Democrats haven't done that Republicans haven't tried because that's the political -- with civil liberalism I suspect tell that you would not stand for government that is so intrusive so invasive and on the present that you can go in and says it junkies -- US sterilized against -- and I would like that you move you -- father the three Joe Louis is having grown up 41 day and alive. Ya gonna be sterilized as well we're gonna do couple procedures on you. In -- by the way were taken to kids -- descendant of state schools can be like a reform school is gonna be disk that is just what Russia or as a matter fact I I think those schools -- out -- Not just Asarco -- in rural. American -- Massachusetts and have me boarding schools and take kids who were motivated and successful. And kidnap a mile away from their families OK but you realize what that I mean that's that's -- emergency closer to an east German model of government that is it's not a got a medical model it's a crisis mop up -- we have an emergency that the Mayor Menino as the Ted Kennedy's that John -- of the world that have absolutely ignored and or nurtured. And somebody's gotta step in and fix it now may be the government models in the -- one that. If somebody show leadership here was enough gravitas. To be able to affect new programs being instituted I think the private sector -- analysts nicely -- when you when you -- rural America -- in other other regions of the -- the state you -- Republican governance and then this has not -- uniquely and exclusively designed for -- by Democrats this and social and cultural meltdown we're talking about don't know the social cultural and 99 all -- percent owned by a liberal just concentrated in cities but it is out there and apple nature as well sure. Puppet but the real problem is where you've got to these -- concentrate authority isn't. Immigrants coming in illegal immigrants coming in and all cry for more money. But there's no structure there to make money useful 61726666. Seat. Kathy is in -- which is one of those communities you can build a school in Gartner. Ants take kids from urban American get him out there would that be good Catholic."

" It would be one of -- A whole problem is that like any added that war with each other and it bike in the scientific community."

" If and the human is becoming like a machine like a computer. And in the Bible it certainly haven't becoming like."

" Well I think what -- put so these things aren't scared without a drastic now hired an appealing that -- Ramos in the public to let that put."

" Yeah but -- how about the hearts of the adults who go about their daily lives especially once in -- in positions of responsibility. And then I know this is right."

" have education at the heart more than I'd like. Machine and a computerized brain ultimately admit they have kids on drugs they have -- my competitor all the time. Can I get out a transparent plastic employee in anymore. They aren't being unable to be a human children. You know with really most of dealing."

" I think it's a very powerful very valid point -- that you know cutting out gym class for example of the ability just to run and jump and and NB young physically the reductions in -- are absolutely insane no I realize that speech does that putting more time into algebra and English and other -- and -- if you haven't had -- when it runs you have to have the physical outlet. Chris any sense that your on WRK atomic taught at your service --"

" Good morning markers we need more joke Clarke they'll cut speed guardian Angel -- Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson acorn who metaphorically speaking. The product the price it sub prime -- of them -- in their community."

" any -- clarkin -- being in those folks those serious people good role models great great examples of what can be done what should be done no question about it and shop and those people that just like that then they're literally like bottom feeders but they are bottom feeders who are stepping up and is taking the opportunities that that the infrastructure is provided that the the democratic power structures created this huge opportunity. Because what the Democratic Party does is trade on. Race device goodness rather than go solve these problems I want them going to solve these problems Jim Needham your NW RKO Jim's a problem solve hey Jim good morning."

" Good morning fellas look the people made the -- at state constitution. There are two parts of that that that important it wonders. -- that. Thanks to public school system a state responsibility you know. And that there's a product that is being totally ignored which says that if you use the property tax that. Pace state government. It must be levied uniformly throughout the state. Not in New Hampshire and it got the same two provisions. And the school reformist not only what caught on the matter of the obligation of the state to educate the -- there what I have to. The way the property taxes being used in that -- That and we we've only got a few seconds -- bring around the point -- is that the proper proper use of the property taxes just what the school it's clearly unconstitutional."

" Because it needs to be done evenly which means there should be. More money going to the Port Townsend and last of the rich -- is --"

" The last such have been New Hampshire -- that. A couple of obvious statewide school property tax."

" Yeah but they haven't still haven't come -- with even less there they they have done that they've been in court in New Hampshire for twenty years on the Stowe Vermont same thing there's so many of these court case is all across the country and across Massachusetts got there because of a court case as well all right -- coming -- cease our weren't going to have our business sexual we're gonna talk about the airlines -- and new changes they're making in traveled -- this is -- services. How about that."

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