[AAACE-NLA] Is US foreign policy a relevant topic for this list?

[AndresMuro@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/22/2003 6:16:52 AM Mountain Standard Time, 
sophocles5 at juno.com writes:

> Thus far we've heard from the usual suspects; I'm sure that's a refrain
> many are saying.  That could be enlarged by the thoughts of others,
> especially among those who hold another position.
> 
> Is a discsussion of the US Iraqi adventure relevant to this list?
> 
> What do others say?
> 
> George Demetrion
> 
> P.S.
> 
> Of course, more usual suspects are enouraged to reply
> 

In Texas, a lot of programs have been cut. Twenty six thousand children in El 
Paso who qualified for the Children's health insurance program lost health 
insurance from one day to the next. This is the state that was not going to 
leave any child behind. Also, because of higher unemployment, enrollment at the 
college and university has gone up. However, the state mandated a six percent 
cut in higher education, so the college and university both lost big bucks. One 
way that the college addressed this w/o cutting too many services was to 
reduce insurance benefits. Prescription drugs now run between $15 and $50 for 
insured people. Employees who need a lot of prescriptions are fuming. 

My program specifically lost some fundig, but we anticipate a big cut next 
year. The budgets for some of the grants that I run were authorized the prior 
year. A big one is the Migrant education GED grant. It goes in 5 year cycles. 
People renewing their fundig next year are out of luck. 

Anyways, a friend of mine estimated that the Iraq invasion was actually going 
well for those who support it. The USA controls the country and the oil 
supply. It only costs the US army about a soldier a day or 365 per year. A small 
price to pay to keep the oil men happy.

Andres 
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