Competition is bad?

Since when is competition a bad thing? It seems that everybody clamors for competition in all areas except for the education sector. What would happen if the Utah government said that the only hamburger joint in Utah would be Burger King? The citizens wouldn't tolerate it. Yet, when the state government tries to tell parents that they can spend their tax dollars for education where they choose, people freak out.
I personally think that competition can help the public school system improve. Right now, our public school system has major flaws and has little or no incentive to improve. Now what if they have to compete against private schools? Does anybody really think that public schools won't improve because of this?
Note, I will delete comments posted to this post that I deem as offensive. Use facts, not attacks. If you want to state your opinion, use your own blog to do that.

Utah Open Source Conference

Today I am attending the Utah Open Source Conference at the Open Source Technology Center in Provo. They have quite a few sessions scheduled. It should be a good day of learning.

Win $10,000.00!

This past weekend I was informed of a very interesting contest going on right now. If you enjoy geocaching and fine art, this is a great contest. I'm still not sure of all the details, but, it looks intriguing to me. The contest home page is at http://www.gpsymothart.com.

Comcast Is Starting The Tiered Internet.. Whether We Like It or Not

This post from a friend of mine just goes to show that we need a choice in faster internet in Woods Cross. Several people only have the choice of wireless internet (which is only slightly faster than dial-up) and Comcast. There is a large portion of Woods Cross that can't get DSL. Let's band together and get the Woods Cross City Council to get in on Utopia.

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Curbside Recycling Open House

The City Council will be holding a curbside recycling open house tomorrow (Aug. 21st, 2007) at 5:30 pm. This will be held in the multi-purpose room of the Woods Cross City Hall. A public hearing on the matter will be held during the regular city council meeting scheduled for that night.
As I've said before, I have a problem with forcing everyone to participate. Make it voluntary.