[redwitch]

And how often did you vote against school bonds? Before I adopted my daughter, I voted yes for every school bond on my ballots even though I did not have a personal need for schools or school improvements. In 20 plus years of voting, only 5 school bonds passed. I found it sad that people couldn't see the value of paying an additional $3-10/month in property taxes to build new schools, yet thought nothing of spending $15 a week for a movie and snacks (things were cheaper then) or $20-50 to see a sporting event or an entertainer.

People value entertainment more than education, safety, etc. They may give lip service to saying public services are more important but the reality is that they'll pay for entertainment first. Then, when things no longer work, the blame goes to the government. Sorry, the buck really does stop at our front doors. We choose what is important to us, not necessarily what is important to our community or our neighboring communities.