Hogwash!! As a parent, it is my obligation to give my children the best education that I can afford to give them, no matter what the sacrifice on my part.

Now I am not talking about a child who is into drugs or failing his or her subjects because of partying or neglect.

What I am talking about here is a good child, one that gets good marks and works hard in school, one that is not a criminal, drug addict or lazy. I'm talking about a well rounded child with aspirations to get a good education and go somewhere in life.

If my child is a good child and has aspirations to go somewhere in life and make something of their life, then it is my obligation to do the best that I can to put my child through college.

And it is ridiculous for a parent to refuse to pay for college because their child may have different political views then they do.

It makes me proud when my child disagrees with me on certain issues and does so in a way that is not just for rebellious reasons, but one where he or she puts up a well educated and informed debate. It tells me that my children have a mind of their own and that they can think for themselves and will not just go with the popular opinion throughout their lives, or think that it is right just because mom or dad says it is. That mentality is for small children, not for high school/college aged matured children.

And if a child is not a well rounded child and is into bad stuff, I would of course, do all that I could to help him or her and get them on the right track in life. But that's for another topic.

As a parent, it is my obligation to provide the best education that I can for my children.


Don Cardi