Why Are We Paying So Much ?

I heard an interview with the president of Memphis City Schools "Wanda Halbert" today. She handled the interview skillfully as usual. She still didn't answer any questions though. As usual anything that they say is too little, too late. I know every member only has one vote. But I like to see my elected officials go down fighting. If you don't agree with what's going on. Everyone within shouting distance should know it. There just seems to be too much of a spirit of compromise in the air.She did reveal one thing. The vast majority of parents didn't support taking corporal punishment out of schools. In a independant survey conducted, they voted against it by 70%. It was Carol Johnsons agenda, and she pushed it forward. We have added several million dollars to the school budget. To oversee a program that has proved to be ineffective. As I have stated before, I like Ms. Halbert personally. Her style of politics needs to be a memory. I do understand, why she does what she does. It's the only way to get elected. The voters of Memphis like a good speech. They would rather hear a well dressed lie, instead of the naked truth.