Parent lessons; better candidates; term limits
Parent lessons
Two recent articles brought to my attention a revolutionary concept: Schools are supposed to teach at school and parents are supposed to teach at home.
One story was about a teacher's letter mailed to parents of second-grade students in Godley regarding no homework.
The other story was about an Arkansas private school sending helicopter parents home with their child’s “forgotten” homework, lunch, etc., a move to teach personal responsibility.
A study done to learn what thing National Merit Scholars had in common found that one such thing was having dinner with their family.
The wise teacher in Godley suggested this as one of the things they could do with their children instead of homework.
The Arkansas school was teaching another important lesson to the parents: Teach your children to be responsible for their own lives.
Our government seems to have taken it upon itself to take care of those who do not take care of themselves.
Ann Schrader, Arlington
Better candidates
If the two major party candidates really cared about their country, they would each withdraw their names.
Both are disliked by well more than half the electorate. They are described as untrustworthy, not qualified, not transparent, brash, feeling entitled, narcissistic.
I would like to see an election offering experienced, trustworthy, honest candidates who could faithfully represent our wonderful country around the world.
Judy J. Walker, Fort Worth
Term limits
Hypocrites are ruining this country. Unfortunately, many in Congress are the biggest hypocrites.
They make campaign promises that they never intend to fulfill. They say they're for the "little man" but vote in favor of corporations and the rich.
Congress has voted for thousands of loopholes that neither you nor I can take advantage of, allowing many American corporations to avoid taxes.
Meanwhile, the majority of citizens continue to vote for these career members of Congress without giving one thought about how their representatives have voted against their interests.
Isn't it a citizen's responsibility to know who and what they are voting for? Perhaps it is the citizens who are responsible for the mess that Congress has gotten us into.
If I could change just one thing, it would be to require term limits for all members of Congress.
Edward Lindsay,
Fort Worth
This story was originally published September 2, 2016 at 6:26 PM with the headline "Parent lessons; better candidates; term limits."