Look forward to continuing the conversation and learning more about the members of our community that disagree with the above.

The grads we want to stay don’t like that and move away. They understand the need for Charter schools but, also, see the liberal bend in teachers and don’t want to fight for more conservative teaching…that is, why bother, just move somewhere else.

They want to enjoy the local environment but shocked how city and county mistreat recreational waters, lack of transparency, sewage spills occurring regularly and are fearful of the unhealthful effects to they and their families. The strange part is, again, Tallahassee is a very liberal city; yet, it’s ok to have these things occur. So, why “fight city hall”? Just leave town.

At the same time, local news organizations don’t stand up and complain on behalf of their readers as they see back home or in other cities.

The cost of living is skyrocketing, yet, good paying jobs are not really sought after and those here are not recognised and appreciated.

It’s known that long running companies are closing due to retiring owners and they cant be sold locally so out of town companies take over. Then great high paid employees leave town. So, newly opened low paying salary restaurants are announced and companies with high paying jobs and their acvomplishments ignored.

It’s all a vicious circle with a small number of liberal private investors and land owners making windfalls.

Well done!

And it helped that I grew up around bullies and the absence of Participation Ribbons.

Not to boast, but if I can retire with a fat 401(k), a six figure annuity, health, dental, vision care insurance for life with a survivor’s annuity for my wife all on a High School diploma then your kids can too.