Capurso wants a 'no' vote on levy ... Why?

April 17, 2011

The recent levy was defeated and is now being re-run.

 

Ms. Donna Capurso, head of the Republican Party locally, sent an email out to Republicans urging all to enlist more friends and neighbors in voting NO again, hopefully by a wider margin.

 

She wants the voters to deliver a message of NO to the board of trustees. The actual substance of the message is missing: it seems that NO is generally a good enough position and needs no elaboration.

 

What would I actually be voting NO for?

 

  • NO to asking me to give a small amount more to keep the educational system from further eroding?
  • NO to any message that there is an educational system here that meets the needs of educating youth to the global challenges coming their way?
  • NO to letting businesses know that there is a supportive environment that attracts new industry and workers?
  • NO to educational personnel who have actually lost purchasing power steadily the past several years?
  • NO to retaining qualified teachers?
  • NO to the long term health and prosperity of the community?
  • NO to activities that we know give our children an alternative to drugs and mischief?
  • NO to, well, any intelligent approach that fosters a sense of ownership and pride in public education?

 

Maybe Ms. Capurso is right - ignorance and scarcity should win the election. All it takes is coming out to vote NO or staying home with your YES.

 

And what might that YES be?

 

  • YES to supporting public education;
  • YES to opportunities for youth;
  • YES to retaining dedicated personnel;
  • YES to taking care of one key element of attracting new business;
  • YES to taking care of our community’s children;
  • YES to us doing our part to meet this community’s need for better education.
Doug Kim-Brown
Bonners Ferry