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May 20, 2009
Like Taking Candy - and Resources - From a Baby
The Legislature has resorted to misleading half-truths and outright lies to promote Prop 1D, which would raid the piggy bank of the First 5 Commission, writes Matt Valenti.
FORUM COLUMN
By Matt Valenti Before attending law school I worked as a preschool teacher, including a year teaching 3- and 4-year olds in a class funded by the First 5 tobacco tax. I often encountered an attitude among some parents and fellow educators that it is OK to lie to children to get them to do something you believe is for their own good. Lies like "If you won't settle down we can't go out for recess," or "I just called your mom and she sa...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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