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One of the core Tea Party values is limited government, but Congress knows better. Don Surber's blog "House passes phony school safety bill" is spot on:
Two things tell you a piece of
legislation is worthless.
First, it has a cute and clever
acronym for its title. Second, it passes with overwhelming
bipartisan support.
. . .
STOP stands for (drumroll) Student,
Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018.
The bill will prevent no violence.
But it feels good. It will spend $200 million or so on "training to
prevent student violence against others and self, including training for local
law enforcement officers, school personnel, and students," ABC News reported.
The bill is another federal
solution to a local problem. A federal program helped cause the Parkland high
school shooting, as Obama paid the school and the sheriff not to suspend or
arrest belligerent students.
But that is what Congress does: it
spends money we do not have on things we do not need.
We need less federal aid, and more
local control of the schools.
Yup. Surber’s blog is here.
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