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I just wanted to compliment McKenzie for all she said. She is really an eloquent and intelligent young woman and I loved hearing her ideas. I don't know how much credit goes to the alternative school she was talking about, but it sounds like they've done a lot for McKenzie. The only thing she said that I didn't like was that she was planning to go into law enforcement--what a waste! Because it sounds like she really does have the potential to be a leader, rather than a reactionary tool of the wealthy. Stay positive, McKenzie.

It is really mind-blowing to think about what a different place the world would be if we spent as much money on education as we do on war. Can't we just try? Books not bombs.

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When I lived in my van (for a couple years) I used a propane camping stove.

On another note, I'm all for social programs, especially food stamps, but your guest demonstrates a major problem that I don't think enough people are talking about: why did she have so many kids??

She said her and her husband came from a wealthy background so a lack of education is kind of hard to blame. I wouldn't be ashamed about using food stamps, if I were her, I'd be ashamed about how selfish and ignorant she appears to be for bringing so many kids to suffer in this already far over-crowded world. I hate to seem insensitive because I really am very much sympathetic to people livng in poverty, but I think someone needs to say something about this problem and any religions still telling people not to use birth control should be absolutely ridiculed until they get with the times.

funny, after i added this comment i noticed that a couple other people have said the same thing. I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking this way.

posted 4 years, 1 month ago
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