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Much like making the school the purveyor (not just the location) for social services, turning the discussion to what I, personally, am or am not doing to change the status quo is an attempt to change the discussion in such a way as to remove the possibility of objections to the status quo. If you (or whoever) made the original comment meant to open a discussion about how to effect change through active means, he or she (or you) could have said that as a more general call for ideas for affecting change. Instead, it was posted as a pointed remark directed at a single person that was intended to indicate that clearly, a person who doesn't believe schools should be providing social services should shut up about it unless she can prove that she's got a better idea that she's actively pursuing. It does not matter what I do or don't do personally to change things when I'm not typing on DCUM -- that it neither provable (if I said I was lobbying daily, for example) or particularly relevant to conversation that was going on; the point of this discussion is whether or not the status quo is beneficial or not.[/quote]

PP, do what you want. If you just want to complain, then complain. Everybody likes to complain every now and then. (Often the only thing people do is complain.)

However, if you what to get the policies and programs you want, and the funding for them, then you're going to have to do more than complain.

Also, keep in mind that right now, the realistic choices are:

1. either the schools provide the additional social services to the kids
2. or nobody provides the additional social services to the kids

Decide which you prefer, and act accordingly.[/quote]

The problem, that we all see here, is that as long as the schools provide the services, nothing will change.

I actually do think we should stop all of it except the meals. [/quote]

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