Raymond Mar Political Opinions

Government system: Democratic
Political party: Republican. I'm anti-Trump.
Liberal, conservative, or moderate: Moderate
Economic system: Capitalism
LGBTQ recognition: Pro
Income tax: Flat tax system
Sales tax: Against
Legalize marijuana or cannabis: Yes
Gun policy right to bear arms: Pro
Abortion woman's right to choose: Pro
Schools teach cursive handwriting: Yes
Students attend more years in school: Transition kindergarten mandatory, grades K-5 primary school, grades 6-9 junior high, grades 10-13 high school
Fund police: Yes
Fund military: Yes
Fund fire: Yes
Universal basic income: Federal government pays US citizens $2,000 per month no questions asked
Immigration reform: Yes. Limit immigration is yes. Limit H1B visas is yes. American citizens are priority.
Mexican and US border wall: Yes
Rent control: Against
COVID-19 mandatory mask requirement: Yes. The mask mandate ends when people no longer need to wear masks in health care facilities.
Affordable Care Act or Obamacare: Against
Climate change: Pro. Tough changes and sacrifices required.
Government pays for free community college: Against
Fund Planned Parenthood: Yes
Death penalty: Pro; however, if the costs are too high, then against
Women in combat: Against
Euthanasia: Pro
Minimum wage or living wage: Yes
Affirmative Action: Against

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Update On A Past Blog

There is a Reddit post about US students behind in education The public needs to know the ugly truth. Students are SIGNIFICANTLY behind. on Feb 23, 2024. The Original Poster (OP) teaches high school. The OP listed what students can't do such as read at a high school level, write complete sentences, spell simple words, round numbers, calculate percentages, and no research skills. Multiple posts said today's students use calculators for simple match such as 4+6. Multiple posts said today's students improperly Google search for information and Google search to learn.

I wrote SOMT: Calculators Are Allowed on Jun 13, 2021 teachers allowed students to use calculators anytime. It started in my senior year in high school. My junior year in high school and my previous school years calculators were not allowed in tests. The teachers wanted to teach the math concepts and math theories.

I'm not a professional educator. Perhaps, education administrators need to go back to the old school days. Bring back phonics. Bring back flash cards. Bring back learning fun and games. Bring back practice, drills, memorization, practice, drills, memorization, practice, drills, memorization. Bring back learning the basics of the basics. Minimize use of calculators. Minimize use of computers. Minimize use of the internet. Eliminate distractions. If the use of computers and internet are approved, then teach students how to Google properly.