Schools aren't environmentally friendly


Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, a Republican, didn't make any friends this week when he canceled school for two days because of feared gas shortages. The fuel shortages never appeared in Georgia (or Gegorgia as the Washington Post calls it) and parents were fuming mad over having to find last minute baby sitters and day care. Some parents even staged a teach in at the state capitol in Atlanta.

Supporters pointed out that Perdue made a tough decision. The easy thing to do would have been to have the kids go to school and then blame Hurricane Rita for any disruptions.

The "snow days" saved hundreds of thousands of gallons of diesel fuel. With everyone bitching about prices and the environmental impact of gas guzzlers, it makes me think that they should cancel school every day. Home schooled children not only perform better, they're saving the environment.



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Crap like this drives me nuts. He was making a tough decision, but was erring on the side of caution. He happened to be wrong, so he gets hammered. Of course, had there been shortages and he had done nothing, the Monday Morning Quarterbacks would have fried his ass for that.

Hat tip to him for trying to do what's best for his state. At least he did something, unlike Blanco and Nagin.

Posted by: The Other Mike S at September 29, 2005 1:57 AM

It probably actually resulted in the use of more gas - as instead of school buses running their usual routes, working parents drove their cars to babysitters.

Posted by: markm at September 29, 2005 10:11 AM

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