Bobby Scott
Bobby Scott
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth30 April 1947
CountryUnited States of America
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We have to change directions back to the period of time when we made the tough choices, eliminated the deficit and created the surplus.
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Obviously, we have work to do to complete the promise of the Brown decision and Dr. King's dream for our nation.
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If we have a crunch, we can only deal with it by cutting spending. We cannot deal with it any other kind of way.
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Many sentences are excessively long because mandatory sentencing policies do not allow sentencing judges the discretion to distinguish between hardened criminals and those amenable to rehabilitation and preparation for successful re-entry.
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The promise of equal educational opportunity envisioned by the Brown decision remains unfulfilled.
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So, the struggle for equal educational opportunity continues.
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While there are many obstacles that deter students from going to college, finances by no means should be the deciding factor.
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And what is needed to prevent them from joining gangs was ample recreation for boys as well as girls, jobs and internships for training and money, and assistance to allow their families to live in decent homes.
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In fact, the Harvard study data indicates that 70 percent of African American children attend schools that are predominately African American, about the same level as in 1968 when Dr. King died.
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In the Brown decision, the United States Supreme Court unanimously struck down the legal and moral footing of racially segregated public education in this country.
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It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Civil Rights Act.
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If we increase spending, we have got to raise taxes or any combination.
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Another example of the educational inequality is the current debate over publicly financed school vouchers which will provide educational opportunities to a privileged handful, but deprive public schools of desperately needed resources.
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Unfortunately, the elimination of incentives such as parole, good time credits and funding for college courses, means that fewer inmates participate in and excel in literacy, education, treatment and other development programs.