“I am really neutral here. What would the indians want? I personally would attempt to phase out the BIA over a period of NMT 10 yrs. Some Indians would not like this, others would. Probably would be a mess, at least for a while. Our ancestors made a mess way back when, may have thought they were do…”
- CHARLES L
“There are tons of pros & cons to this bill -- YES, eliminate NCLB. It has been a total failure and probably without a way to modify to make it better. Way better would be to authorize funds for the development of ways to achieve specific goals while lowering the student/teacher ratio (effective rati…”
- CHARLES L
“There appears to be a suggestion that the "studies" referred to are not an "end-all" to the question. Authorize a million $$ to validate the findings of the most serious studies. Conduct additional studies to fill in any holes in the data, and to evaluate the seriousness of the findings”
- CHARLES L
“While I question some parts that I anticipate being icorporated into this program, I believe the statistics support the need for the program. This is a Civil Rights failure to the Native American youth. Actually, it appears that the Bureau of Indian Affairs should be thoroughly audited, possibly eli…”
- CHARLES L
“The bill should not limit the President's authority; for example, He should be allowed to support Jordon, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, or even Iran under some circumstances. When action is actually needed, the President should be allowed to execute without wasting time that could cost the loss of an import…”
- CHARLES L