WOT: Crazy City Options

[fiid]

I just don't get it. Last week they resurfaced our street. It looks very nice, and is smoother than it was before (it wasn't bad in relation to any of the other streets around).

This week the signs went up again - they are doing work on the sewer!!!

Would it not be smarter to do the sewage work first and then resurface the street???

Is there something to this that I just don't understand????

Can I have my tax money back????

[fiid]

And no, you cannot have your tax $ back. BUT, they will increase your taxes to pay other silly sh*t like paying for spanish speaking teachers so the students can get an education in their own language. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/fighting19.gif)

Ok, rant over.

I actually think it's a good thing to have teachers that can speak in different languages - I have more objection to the idea that seriously fucking with middle eastern countries is going to bring a better life for our posterity.

My fiancee (soon to be wife) and I have a young one one on the way; my research to date indicates we have 3 options for education:

1) Home schooling. Not ideal because of the lack of social interaction and also reduces the earning potential of the family greatly.

2) Private education - seems to run $10k or more a year, which cannot be recouped from the other education system we are paying for since there are no voucher schemes.

3) Leave the country.

This coupled with the cost of healthcare (not the copay - the bill you get 6 months later) makes it very difficult for one to consider this "the greatest country on earth". I'm tryin' to have pride , but sometimes it's hard.