Here is what I would do if I had the money the Koch brothers spent to buy

[efhmc]

this election. I would open day care centers in the most depressed areas of American cities. I would pay the teachers a decent salary with benefits. The schools would accept all children on a sliding scale; if one can't pay then one can trade services. All parents will be asked to donate 4 hours a month or more, if able, to help organize supplies, assist the teachers, teach an instrument, read stories, sing, teach a sport, etc. The school will have a garden, a library, an outside play area, musical instruments, a kitchen where wholesome breakfasts and lunches are served, and a quiet area to rest and read. The parents' service time, while not mandatory, will help the school and give back needed benefits to the students and the school. I so wish I had the money the Koch brothers do so I could make a difference to my country and to its children. What would you do if you had some of their wealth?

[dkf]

1. Cure cancer, diabetes, alzheimers...

[efhmc]

4. I guess you mean you would donate to that research, right.

[dkf]

6. Well I am not sure how rich they are, but if the funds are there I'd set up my own labs.

[efhmc]

8. A much better use for humanity than keeping that jackass in office.

[We Want Peace]

2. If I were Koch, I'd buy the media, pay to steal the election, pay for trolls to manufacture consent

I know I'm not answering the question but I am really fucking pissed off right now.

[efhmc]

3. Well that's already a done deal. What would you do? The exact same thing?

[boppers]

5. It wasn't that much money, actually. 60-80 million or so, counting spending on all sides.

Half would be 30-40 million dollars. That's enough to run a single school district.... for about a month, or maybe even two.

http://www.tusd.k12.az.us/contents/distinfo/budget/pdfs/AdoptedBudget11-12.pdf

[efhmc]

7. Not talking about an entire school district but small day care centers that are run by the parents

and teachers. Give them just some of that money and you would be surprised at what would happen. There are good people who would help monetarily and grants that can be applied for.

[boppers]

9. Hm. Might be enough for me to open some BASIS schools.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIS_Schools

[efhmc]

10. Are you being serious? I am thinking of early childhood/day care centers which are neighborhood

based, not affiliated with anything. Based probably in small houses or other structures in the communities. We had those in the Houston area. Many were church based and ran on very little funds. Most are gone now because of urbanization; i.e we need these people out of here.

[boppers]

11. Yes, serious, some of the best ranked schools in the entire nation.

When they needed somebody to teach computers, they didn't hire a teacher who "taught keyboarding", they hired a freelance computer consultant who worked on systems part time, and taught computers part time.

It apparently makes a huge difference.

As far as church-based daycare, I find that morally offensive, but your idea seems interesting...

[Son of Gob]

12. Some of the money they spent

is for the anti Democratic party trolls flooding the board tonight. It's fate when you think about it.