The News & Record, using the same distortions and half truths used to shill for millionaires during the recent baseball tax fiasco, has now come up with the term ''per pupil capital spending'' in an effort to convince us that we don't pay enough taxes and don't spend enough on education.
How about something called ''per pupil administrative spending.'' I'll wager we don't rank near the bottom in that category. We continue to pay more and more to fund a failed educational system. Based on almost every measurable achievement standard, we pay far too much, not too little. Where do we rank in total per pupil spending?
Not enough classrooms or books? Simple, take some of the money that goes to fund the sprawling, bloated bureaucracy that contributes little, if anything, to teach a child to read or write. I suspect that we do need more classrooms, much more so than bureaucrats. So instead of using our tax dollars to fund a jobs program for mostly useless bureaucrats, put the money into the classroom. Look at the number of bureaucrats in any religious school versus the public schools.
Look at the cost per pupil in each. Then compare results. How smart do you have to be to figure out the problem?
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
May 24, 1998
Sunday, May 24, 1998
Friday, February 21, 1997
What's wrong with lower taxes on the rich?
I suspect that when one applies to be an editorial writer for the News & Record, he or she is given an EEG. If there is a trace of a brain wave or indication of a single living cell, the applicant is rejected.
Ned Cline, following the party line of all brain-damaged liberals, meaning all liberals, tells us that repealing the food tax is bad because rich people save more money. Even he admits that the savings are a much higher percentage of the low income earner's total income. He glosses over that very important fact, then goes on the usual liberal line that the rich man will save more money.
Of course he will. He spends a lot more money. But he spends a lot lower percentage of his income, almost 600 percent using your own figures. So the low income person gets a nearly 600 percent bigger break than the rich person because of the repeal of the tax, but the twisted liberal mind strikes out because the rich person probably robbed the poor person to become rich.
What is it about liberals that makes them want to always pit one American against another? If we get a break on our taxes, it is not good because someone else gets a bigger break. They never tell us that these same people pay more in taxes. Why can't liberals figure it out? Simple, they have no living brain cells.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
February 21, 1997
Ned Cline, following the party line of all brain-damaged liberals, meaning all liberals, tells us that repealing the food tax is bad because rich people save more money. Even he admits that the savings are a much higher percentage of the low income earner's total income. He glosses over that very important fact, then goes on the usual liberal line that the rich man will save more money.
Of course he will. He spends a lot more money. But he spends a lot lower percentage of his income, almost 600 percent using your own figures. So the low income person gets a nearly 600 percent bigger break than the rich person because of the repeal of the tax, but the twisted liberal mind strikes out because the rich person probably robbed the poor person to become rich.
What is it about liberals that makes them want to always pit one American against another? If we get a break on our taxes, it is not good because someone else gets a bigger break. They never tell us that these same people pay more in taxes. Why can't liberals figure it out? Simple, they have no living brain cells.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
February 21, 1997
Thursday, December 19, 1996
You editorialists are just looney
How does one even come close to detailing the perpetual lunacy of the idiotorial staff of the News & Record in 250 words or less. In fact, 250,000 words would not be sufficient. And I only take the newspaper on weekends. The never ending moronic, liberal, drivel forced me to cancel my subscription two years ago, except for weekends for the TV guide and Sunday sports. But even those two days produce enough nonsense from these fools that I may cancel even that. Give some examples you say. Well half my words are already used up, but let's take the most recent twisted logic of the fools who make up the editorial staff.
We were told of the great class with which Hector Rivera left his post. You morons, it was the Republican majority on the board who acted with class. Instead of firing him in the middle of the night, as did that crowd you shill for when they fired Brenda Jones in such an underhanded manner, they let him resign and gave him carte blance as to the method and timing.
After the Republicans treated him with class, it was discovered he had mailed out contracts to people for high-paying positions with the county only hours before his resignation. Real class act this Rivera.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
December 19, 1996
We were told of the great class with which Hector Rivera left his post. You morons, it was the Republican majority on the board who acted with class. Instead of firing him in the middle of the night, as did that crowd you shill for when they fired Brenda Jones in such an underhanded manner, they let him resign and gave him carte blance as to the method and timing.
After the Republicans treated him with class, it was discovered he had mailed out contracts to people for high-paying positions with the county only hours before his resignation. Real class act this Rivera.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
December 19, 1996
Wednesday, September 25, 1996
Abortion opponents are not extremists
In a recent commentary (Sept. 8), Patricia Chamings, a registered nurse who teaches nursing, tells us that ''right to life'' groups misrepresent the partial birth abortion.
Perhaps the ''right to kill'' groups should enlighten us as to the reality of this procedure. Why not simply televise the procedure in question and let us decide for ourselves. The Learning Channel regularly televises surgical procedures of almost every nature so I'm certain it would agree to show us this routine surgical procedure. Then the extremist ''right to life'' groups would be forced to apologize to the ''right to kill'' groups.
Chamings also tells us that the late term abortions are never performed on healthy mothers carrying healthy babies. If that is true, then why are the ''right to kill'' groups so adamantly opposed to any legislation outlawing late term abortions?
Chamings tells us this rare procedure is ''sometimes'' used to protect the life of the mother. She then quotes the executive director of the American Nurses Association as saying that ''very few'' of these procedures are performed each year and are ''usually'' done to protect the life of the mother. I am intrigued by the words ''sometimes,'' and ''usually.''
How much longer can a society exist where those who term the murder of the innocent unborn, ''a woman's right to choose'' and label those who oppose these millions of murders as extremists?
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
September 25, 1996
Perhaps the ''right to kill'' groups should enlighten us as to the reality of this procedure. Why not simply televise the procedure in question and let us decide for ourselves. The Learning Channel regularly televises surgical procedures of almost every nature so I'm certain it would agree to show us this routine surgical procedure. Then the extremist ''right to life'' groups would be forced to apologize to the ''right to kill'' groups.
Chamings also tells us that the late term abortions are never performed on healthy mothers carrying healthy babies. If that is true, then why are the ''right to kill'' groups so adamantly opposed to any legislation outlawing late term abortions?
Chamings tells us this rare procedure is ''sometimes'' used to protect the life of the mother. She then quotes the executive director of the American Nurses Association as saying that ''very few'' of these procedures are performed each year and are ''usually'' done to protect the life of the mother. I am intrigued by the words ''sometimes,'' and ''usually.''
How much longer can a society exist where those who term the murder of the innocent unborn, ''a woman's right to choose'' and label those who oppose these millions of murders as extremists?
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
September 25, 1996
Wednesday, March 13, 1996
Moschetti missing common courtesy
On Feb. 16, I was a guest on the Dennis Elliott radio show which was co-hosted by Tony Moschetti on WMFR in High Point.
Contrary to Moschetti's slanted remarks regarding why I was a guest, I was asked to speak to the NAACP's position regarding incidents of alleged racism and prejudice in any arena, not just as it relates to the school board and the Jamestown school incident.
While I was attempting to explain the NAACP's role in the community and the organization's mission, Moschetti continually interrupted me rudely to try to express his negative opinion of the organization and make derogatory remarks about its leadership and purpose.
Moschetti is grossly misinformed when he intimates that there is an 80 percent illegitimacy rate in the African-American community. It is presumptuous of him to think that he can identify problems that need to be addressed by the NAACP. Considering Moschetti's lack of common courtesy, it is a wonder that anything he has to say can be taken without a grain of salt.
In retrospect, I will admit that I was wrong in attempting to reason with an individual who shows no respect for the opinions of others, much less can express himself without resorting to negative criticism.
The NAACP enjoys a long an arduous tenure of living up to its stated purpose, ''To voice the indignation of what was, and is, happening to people of color.''
In order to change history, it must first be understood. Moschetti needs to do his homework.
C.C. Draughn
Greensboro
News & Record
March 13, 1996
Contrary to Moschetti's slanted remarks regarding why I was a guest, I was asked to speak to the NAACP's position regarding incidents of alleged racism and prejudice in any arena, not just as it relates to the school board and the Jamestown school incident.
While I was attempting to explain the NAACP's role in the community and the organization's mission, Moschetti continually interrupted me rudely to try to express his negative opinion of the organization and make derogatory remarks about its leadership and purpose.
Moschetti is grossly misinformed when he intimates that there is an 80 percent illegitimacy rate in the African-American community. It is presumptuous of him to think that he can identify problems that need to be addressed by the NAACP. Considering Moschetti's lack of common courtesy, it is a wonder that anything he has to say can be taken without a grain of salt.
In retrospect, I will admit that I was wrong in attempting to reason with an individual who shows no respect for the opinions of others, much less can express himself without resorting to negative criticism.
The NAACP enjoys a long an arduous tenure of living up to its stated purpose, ''To voice the indignation of what was, and is, happening to people of color.''
In order to change history, it must first be understood. Moschetti needs to do his homework.
C.C. Draughn
Greensboro
News & Record
March 13, 1996
Saturday, February 24, 1996
Comment on radio revealed racial bias
In a recent speech Kweisi Mfume, new head of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colossal Paranoia) said, ''racism, sexism and anti-Semitism are wrong. As long as there is an NAACP they will never enjoy a quiet and acceptable existence.''
Mfume had better take a look at the Greensboro chapter, which is littered with racists among its leadership. On a recent broadcast of Dennis Elliot's '
'Opinion Please'' on WMFR radio, which I co-hosted, a member of the NAACP, C.C.
Draughn was a telephone guest. His reason for the appearance was to explain why the NAACP was unhappy with the decision of the school board not to fire Kent Byrd.
After listening for a few minutes to the same tired paranoia of this group of dinosaurs, I suggested that there were enough real problems facing the black community that might be addressed by the NAACP rather than continuing to waste their time on these nonissues.
I suggested that among these problems is the nearly 80 percent illegitimacy rate. Draughn replied that the main reason for the high illegitimacy rates is white boys raping black girls.
Even the far-left leaning Elliott was flabbergasted at such a statement. He asked Draughn if that was what he really meant to say. He confirmed the statement. Imagine the furor if a white person had said that the main reason for the growing illegitimacy rate among white women is black boys raping them. I'm anxious to see the media reaction to this incident of a blatant racist remark by a representative of the NAACP.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
February 24, 1996
Mfume had better take a look at the Greensboro chapter, which is littered with racists among its leadership. On a recent broadcast of Dennis Elliot's '
'Opinion Please'' on WMFR radio, which I co-hosted, a member of the NAACP, C.C.
Draughn was a telephone guest. His reason for the appearance was to explain why the NAACP was unhappy with the decision of the school board not to fire Kent Byrd.
After listening for a few minutes to the same tired paranoia of this group of dinosaurs, I suggested that there were enough real problems facing the black community that might be addressed by the NAACP rather than continuing to waste their time on these nonissues.
I suggested that among these problems is the nearly 80 percent illegitimacy rate. Draughn replied that the main reason for the high illegitimacy rates is white boys raping black girls.
Even the far-left leaning Elliott was flabbergasted at such a statement. He asked Draughn if that was what he really meant to say. He confirmed the statement. Imagine the furor if a white person had said that the main reason for the growing illegitimacy rate among white women is black boys raping them. I'm anxious to see the media reaction to this incident of a blatant racist remark by a representative of the NAACP.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
February 24, 1996
Comment on radio revealed racial bias
In a recent speech Kweisi Mfume, new head of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colossal Paranoia) said, ''racism, sexism and anti-Semitism are wrong. As long as there is an NAACP they will never enjoy a quiet and acceptable existence.''
Mfume had better take a look at the Greensboro chapter, which is littered with racists among its leadership. On a recent broadcast of Dennis Elliot's '
'Opinion Please'' on WMFR radio, which I co-hosted, a member of the NAACP, C.C.
Draughn was a telephone guest. His reason for the appearance was to explain why the NAACP was unhappy with the decision of the school board not to fire Kent Byrd.
After listening for a few minutes to the same tired paranoia of this group of dinosaurs, I suggested that there were enough real problems facing the black community that might be addressed by the NAACP rather than continuing to waste their time on these nonissues.
I suggested that among these problems is the nearly 80 percent illegitimacy rate. Draughn replied that the main reason for the high illegitimacy rates is white boys raping black girls.
Even the far-left leaning Elliott was flabbergasted at such a statement. He asked Draughn if that was what he really meant to say. He confirmed the statement. Imagine the furor if a white person had said that the main reason for the growing illegitimacy rate among white women is black boys raping them. I'm anxious to see the media reaction to this incident of a blatant racist remark by a representative of the NAACP.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
February 24, 1996
Mfume had better take a look at the Greensboro chapter, which is littered with racists among its leadership. On a recent broadcast of Dennis Elliot's '
'Opinion Please'' on WMFR radio, which I co-hosted, a member of the NAACP, C.C.
Draughn was a telephone guest. His reason for the appearance was to explain why the NAACP was unhappy with the decision of the school board not to fire Kent Byrd.
After listening for a few minutes to the same tired paranoia of this group of dinosaurs, I suggested that there were enough real problems facing the black community that might be addressed by the NAACP rather than continuing to waste their time on these nonissues.
I suggested that among these problems is the nearly 80 percent illegitimacy rate. Draughn replied that the main reason for the high illegitimacy rates is white boys raping black girls.
Even the far-left leaning Elliott was flabbergasted at such a statement. He asked Draughn if that was what he really meant to say. He confirmed the statement. Imagine the furor if a white person had said that the main reason for the growing illegitimacy rate among white women is black boys raping them. I'm anxious to see the media reaction to this incident of a blatant racist remark by a representative of the NAACP.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
February 24, 1996
Wednesday, November 29, 1995
Yoder is the epitome of political liberalism
If one wishes to understand the sick, twisted, liberal mentality, one need not look further than the first three paragraphs of Edwin Yoder's Nov. 21 column in the News & Record. Yoder, in speaking of the $ 500-per-child tax credit proposed by the Republicans, calls the tax credit a ''handout.''
This is the essence of warped liberal thinking and the reason why the middle class has been decimated by oppressive tax policies of the Congress controlled by liberal Democrats for the past 40 years. Liberals think that letting those of us who go out and work every day simply keep a little more of ''our'' money is a ''handout.''
They truly believe that ''our'' money belongs to the government. Liberals believe that welfare recipients are ''entitled'' to those payments, with increases every year, but that tax relief for working people is a ''handout.''
These people shouldn't be put in charge of a lemonade stand, let alone a multi-trillion dollar economy.
There is not a socialist country in the world today that is not an economic disaster yet the socialist-thinking liberals in government and the media insist on bringing those same failed policies to our country.
Jack Kennedy in the early 60s said that we must cut taxes to increase revenues to the treasury. It worked then and every time since then, but the liberals have yet to figure it out and probably never will.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
November 29, 1995
This is the essence of warped liberal thinking and the reason why the middle class has been decimated by oppressive tax policies of the Congress controlled by liberal Democrats for the past 40 years. Liberals think that letting those of us who go out and work every day simply keep a little more of ''our'' money is a ''handout.''
They truly believe that ''our'' money belongs to the government. Liberals believe that welfare recipients are ''entitled'' to those payments, with increases every year, but that tax relief for working people is a ''handout.''
These people shouldn't be put in charge of a lemonade stand, let alone a multi-trillion dollar economy.
There is not a socialist country in the world today that is not an economic disaster yet the socialist-thinking liberals in government and the media insist on bringing those same failed policies to our country.
Jack Kennedy in the early 60s said that we must cut taxes to increase revenues to the treasury. It worked then and every time since then, but the liberals have yet to figure it out and probably never will.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
November 29, 1995
Sunday, August 20, 1995
Another hate-filled letter
I just read the letter by Tony Moschetti (''Liberals sink to new lows with revisionist thinking,'' Aug. 10) and, as always, his letter was full of hatred and vindictiveness. Moschetti believes that the media and any individual who dares to think a liberal thought should be destroyed.
His letter raved about those who dare print or speak about the latest controversy regarding the dropping of the atom bombs on Japan. While I believe it was the right thing to have done, I respect those who present the facts (something Moschetti disregards) as to the history behind the decision. We now learn that many of the leaders of that time did not believe it was necessary. I saw every documentary and read much this month on the subject and thought it was presented fairly.
It is always a black-and-white situation with Moschetti, liberals versus conservatives. There can never be a middle ground. His hatred for those who think differently is beyond that of a rational thinking person. I have read his stupid letters for many years and have never found a sane thought in any of them. Even the most hardened conservative will not use the vile language, much less the reasoning process, he does.
On leaving this subject, I would leave Moschetti with two words, but unfortunately the paper will not print them. I leave it to Moschetti to fill in the blanks. With his depraved mind, I'm sure he can think of many. It should keep him busy for a long time.
Martin Siegel
Jamestown
News & Record
August 20, 1995
His letter raved about those who dare print or speak about the latest controversy regarding the dropping of the atom bombs on Japan. While I believe it was the right thing to have done, I respect those who present the facts (something Moschetti disregards) as to the history behind the decision. We now learn that many of the leaders of that time did not believe it was necessary. I saw every documentary and read much this month on the subject and thought it was presented fairly.
It is always a black-and-white situation with Moschetti, liberals versus conservatives. There can never be a middle ground. His hatred for those who think differently is beyond that of a rational thinking person. I have read his stupid letters for many years and have never found a sane thought in any of them. Even the most hardened conservative will not use the vile language, much less the reasoning process, he does.
On leaving this subject, I would leave Moschetti with two words, but unfortunately the paper will not print them. I leave it to Moschetti to fill in the blanks. With his depraved mind, I'm sure he can think of many. It should keep him busy for a long time.
Martin Siegel
Jamestown
News & Record
August 20, 1995
Thursday, August 10, 1995
Liberals sink to new lows with revisionist thinking
Anyone who still doubts that liberalism stems from severe brain damage at birth, with continuing degeneration, need only read this newspaper. The latest from these mutants is the revisionist view of the events of World War II.
This sickening, constant, left-wing diatribe against our country, our way of life, our entire system, is an affront to all thinking people. These mindless fools would have us believe that World War II began in August 1945 rather than after the cowardly sneak attack by the Japanese in 1941, which killed and wounded thousands of Americans, including many civilians. These fools also want us to believe that the Japanese were ready to surrender.
The Japanese are people who got into airplanes and dove into our ships. They are people whose officers committed suicide rather than surrender. They are people who were still in hiding from two to five years after the end of the war rather than surrendering.
Where else but in the liberal mind would the enemy, the aggressor, the imperialist nation, become the victim? Instead of the endless interviews with the survivors of the atomic bombings, why not interviews with our survivors of the Bataan death march?
I suspect that in another 50 years, if the liberals have their way, there will be no mention of Pearl Harbor when discussing the events of World War II, only talk of the nuking of the poor, innocent Japanese.
It is hoped that one day some scientist will invent a pesticide that only affects liberals. He will be a Nobel Prize winner in any number of categories.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
August 10, 1995
This sickening, constant, left-wing diatribe against our country, our way of life, our entire system, is an affront to all thinking people. These mindless fools would have us believe that World War II began in August 1945 rather than after the cowardly sneak attack by the Japanese in 1941, which killed and wounded thousands of Americans, including many civilians. These fools also want us to believe that the Japanese were ready to surrender.
The Japanese are people who got into airplanes and dove into our ships. They are people whose officers committed suicide rather than surrender. They are people who were still in hiding from two to five years after the end of the war rather than surrendering.
Where else but in the liberal mind would the enemy, the aggressor, the imperialist nation, become the victim? Instead of the endless interviews with the survivors of the atomic bombings, why not interviews with our survivors of the Bataan death march?
I suspect that in another 50 years, if the liberals have their way, there will be no mention of Pearl Harbor when discussing the events of World War II, only talk of the nuking of the poor, innocent Japanese.
It is hoped that one day some scientist will invent a pesticide that only affects liberals. He will be a Nobel Prize winner in any number of categories.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
August 10, 1995
Sunday, July 09, 1995
Liberals compassionate and get facts right
Tony Moschetti (letter, June 17) says the premise of my May 21 letter regarding future increases in Medicare enrollments is a ''fallacious argument of the left.'' He then cites recent statistics to support this claim.
Regarding Medicare, approximately 33 million Americans are now age 65 or older; this figure is projected to reach 40 million by 2010 and 53 million by 2020.
Regarding the 1990-1993 school lunch program, he says participation increased
.03 percent while spending increased 26.7 percent. Actually, participation increased 3 percent.
He doesn't mention inflation, but from 1990 through 1993 the Consumer Price Index rose 15.6 percent.
This program provides free lunches to children living below 130 percent of the poverty level, reduced-price lunches to children living 30 percent to 85 percent above poverty and a supplement to schools for lunches purchased by all other children.
The program's 1993 cost, per lunch, for these categories was $ 1.84, $ 1.44 and 30 cents respectively.
If liberalism is viral, as Moschetti suggests, its primary symptom is the willingness to look at complex issues like Medicare and poverty compassionately, honestly and from all perspectives.
Joe Fulfs
Greensboro
News & Record
July 9, 1995
Regarding Medicare, approximately 33 million Americans are now age 65 or older; this figure is projected to reach 40 million by 2010 and 53 million by 2020.
Regarding the 1990-1993 school lunch program, he says participation increased
.03 percent while spending increased 26.7 percent. Actually, participation increased 3 percent.
He doesn't mention inflation, but from 1990 through 1993 the Consumer Price Index rose 15.6 percent.
This program provides free lunches to children living below 130 percent of the poverty level, reduced-price lunches to children living 30 percent to 85 percent above poverty and a supplement to schools for lunches purchased by all other children.
The program's 1993 cost, per lunch, for these categories was $ 1.84, $ 1.44 and 30 cents respectively.
If liberalism is viral, as Moschetti suggests, its primary symptom is the willingness to look at complex issues like Medicare and poverty compassionately, honestly and from all perspectives.
Joe Fulfs
Greensboro
News & Record
July 9, 1995
Saturday, June 17, 1995
Can't these liberals ever get anything right?
I surrender. Liberalism must be viral since there is no known cure. I tried (letter, May 14) in the simplest terms to explain the difference between an increase and a cut as regards Medicare and the budget. My main point was the dishonesty of the debate.
Joe Fulfs (letter, May 21), in criticizing me once again, missed the point.
He doesn't dispute that spending 7 percent more is an increase. He uses the other favorite fallacious argument of the left. Yes, they are increases, but not big enough increases because of the zillions of new people coming into the programs.
Do people only come into these programs and never leave? There must be billions of people on these programs because apparently no one ever dies, graduates from school, or ever goes off the poverty rolls.
In fact, between 1980 and 1990, while the state's budget for public education went from $ 1 billion to more than $ 3 billion, the number of students declined by 100,000.
Fact: between 1990 and 1993 the number of children on the school lunch program increased from 24.6 million to 25.3 million, an increase of .03 percent, while spending on the program increased 26.7 percent (Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture).
Fact: the school lunch program feeds more than twice as many children as are living in poverty according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
June 17, 1995
Joe Fulfs (letter, May 21), in criticizing me once again, missed the point.
He doesn't dispute that spending 7 percent more is an increase. He uses the other favorite fallacious argument of the left. Yes, they are increases, but not big enough increases because of the zillions of new people coming into the programs.
Do people only come into these programs and never leave? There must be billions of people on these programs because apparently no one ever dies, graduates from school, or ever goes off the poverty rolls.
In fact, between 1980 and 1990, while the state's budget for public education went from $ 1 billion to more than $ 3 billion, the number of students declined by 100,000.
Fact: between 1990 and 1993 the number of children on the school lunch program increased from 24.6 million to 25.3 million, an increase of .03 percent, while spending on the program increased 26.7 percent (Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture).
Fact: the school lunch program feeds more than twice as many children as are living in poverty according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Tony Moschetti
High Point
News & Record
June 17, 1995
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