I’m not sure if its bewilderment, disgust, irritation or indigestion, but I just have an upset stomach seeing things like this report commissioned by the PA Legislative Budget and Finance Committee entitled (and tell me the premise of this report wasn’t preconcieved) “The Cost to PA’s Economy Resulting from School Starting Before Labor Day”.  I really should think about starting my own company that contracts to produce these piles of doo-doo they call reports.  I can certainly manage a few fancy words that tell a committee exactly what they want to hear.  Bottom line of this report, the state would gain $378 million annually if we sent our kids into school a week later.  How do we do it, you ask?  This outfit writing the report suggests we just get rid of teacher in-service.  I should also point out that they further lament the poor teachers loosing an extra week’s worth of pay from their summer jobs.  Boo F-ing Hoo.

 Check out that LBFC site (under REPORTS).  Its filled with some real gems.  How about the report from June 06 under the Transportation section that focuses on motorcycle accidents subsequent to the repeal of the helmet law in 2003.  Hey, guess what?  Lots more people are dying or suffering permanent brain injuries now.  I’m willing to go out on a limb here and say, while its not specifically defined within the article, that this statistic might have something to do with the fact that they aren’t wearing helmets.  I wonder if that repeal was a good idea.  I guess it is, because we have more registered motorcycles than ever.  What does our state value more - revenue from cycle registrations or human life?  Read the report. 

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