As many of you know I normally discuss Oklahoma Public Education. Today I won't really do that. I am a big public school defender. I am also a Republican. Most the time those don't go hand in hand. In my local area I often disagree with some of my local county republican who seems to think it is nothing more than a drain on their precious taxes. I on the other hand think this country is great because of the public education system we have had since the very beginning. I think you generally pay for what you get. $8,000 in education, $26,400 in welfare, or $40,000 for inmates. If you look at Oklahoma's incarceration rate you see where Oklahoma puts its money. But to get back on topic in my defense of public education through Oklahoma I have had numerous spats with Representative Jason Nelson. Rep. Nelson is a strong school choice candidate and wants expansion of those ideas. I don't believe in that with tax payer money. Today that is neither here nor there. I've battled Rep. Nelson in his office, at the Capitol, and even on twitter late at night and the weekends. Today I stand with him!!
Rep. Nelson's daughter Grace has cancer. I am a 12 year survivor of cancer. Public education and my defense of it doesn't matter today. Today I pray for Grace. I pray for her family, her doctors, for her healing, and Rep. Nelson. Grace has been going through chemotherapy. Today at noon she will have surgery to remove her tumor and the kidney it is attached to. Nothing in this world hits me harder than children with cancer or children who are suffering. I got into this profession to help children succeed. Today I turn Grace over to our Almighty God and ask him to help Grace. I hope everyone who reads this will do the same. God Bless!!
