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Oct 29 · Occasionally I play tennis on weekends with a small group of men who are predominantly Republicans and who like to engage in Democrat bashing between games. One recent comment � which most of us have heard repeated ad nauseum � that sticks in my mind is that President Obama is the most �socialistic� president we�ve ever had.
The man who said that is a physician and is undoubtedly at least reasonably intelligent. So why would he (or anyone else) say such an ignorant and stupid thing? I be
Oct 29 · Chicago is one of the larger cities in which the mayor has control of the school system. Also with mayoral control are New York, Boston, and Cleveland..among others.
It has gone nationwide as a goal now with Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education.
An education blogger pointed out that we could learn a lot from seeing those with whom Rahm Emanuel has been meeting as he starts his campaign.
If Rahm Emanuel were to become Chicago's next mayor, expect more of the same--more school clo
Oct 29 · So I guess, they knew even back then exactly how the electorate would react
due to their insightful "political crystal ball"? :shrug:
OR did they, the media, steer voters exactly where they wanted voters to be by Nov 2010?
See here the running polls from month to month (press prior month or next month to compare the stats)
Ever since the Health Care Debate, Obama and Democrats have been getting
super lousy press from our media, and it has gotten progressively worse
as time has
Oct 29 · It's that time of year again... the time when we pre-empt our usual Friday Talking Points column here and instead gather 'round the virtual campfire and shove a metaphorical flashlight under our chin, and proceed to tell two tales of horror guaranteed to make your blood run like ice water in the veins, no matter which side of the political divide you hail from.
That's right, it's Hallowe'en season again! Actually, to be scrupulously honest, it's the eve before the eve before All Hallows' Eve
Oct 29 · as they have tried to do to public schools.
The philosophy and famous saying has been that throwing money at public schools just wasn't going to work. But now they are going to throw money at struggling charter schools.
Yeh, that'll work.
SUNY officials are mulling a new move that would try to turn around failing charter schools rather than just shuttering them -- an initiative that could get its first trial at a struggling Harlem center.
While officials wouldn't name the trou
Oct 28 ·
There�s gold in them hills!
Under the cover of education reform is a reformation of the role of government in education by private companies who wish to deregulate the public school system in the same way other public commons have been deregulated since the 1960s.
"So, while the government�s role would still be significant, it would no longer operate the city�s entire portfolio of public schools. Instead, it would take on a role similar to the FAA�s role in monitoring the airline indus
Oct 29 · In my lifetime, I've NEVER seen a government or party which completely represented me.
I thought, when I first began to pay attention to government, and I'm certain now, that it's not designed to just represent me, but is responsible for a myriad of needs and concerns - some of which I may not share. *The only thing I've ever felt I was due was to have my ideas compete alongside the others. I've always understood that I'd have to generate as much enthusiasm for a candidate from my district or
Oct 29 ·
What Obama Is Missing
Cenk Uygur
Host of The Young Turks
Posted: October 29, 2010 03:34 AM
I know everyone is going to yell at me for writing this now. I can hear it now, "We're trying to win an election! You're not helping! Criticizing Democrats now is akin to getting into bed with Karl Rove!" Ok, I hope not the last one, that sounds creepy, but you get the point. The reality is while a lot of people are talking, we're actually doing something...
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Stewart got him to ad
Oct 28 ·
Obama grants waiver that allows U.S. aid to continue to four countries using child soldiers
By Mary Beth Sheridan
Washington Post Staff Writer
October 28, 2010
President Obama has granted a waiver allowing four countries to continue receiving U.S. military aid even though they use child soldiers, officials said Wednesday.
Human rights groups reacted with surprise and concern, saying the decision would send the wrong message.
"What the president has done is basically given eve
Oct 29 · A Nonviolent Exchange of Views in Four Parts
1. Don't You Know That You Can Count Me Out - In
By David Swanson
Ted Rall's new book "The Anti-American Manifesto" advocates for violent revolution, even if we have to join with rightwingers and racists to do it, and even if we have no control over the outcome which could easily be something worse than what we've got. We have a moral duty, Rall argues, to kill some people.
Now, I much prefer a debate over what radical steps to take to a debat
Oct 29 · Okay maybe I'm exaggerating slightly :evilgrin:
But you may have noticed that the Admins are around a lot more these days, and you may have heard us talking recently about potential changes to DU. As part of this process we recently re-opened the Ask The Administrators forum and ran our first annual member survey to take the temperature of the membership and get some feedback on the direction of DU as we move forward.
From the comments that were left on the survey it quickly became clear
Oct 29 · If the Democrats had used 2009 and 2010 to end the wars and prosecute Bush and Cheney, not to mention Wall Street, for their crimes; put prisoners on trial or free them; expose and hold accountable those behind the torture, warrantless spying, assassinations, and war lies; if they had thrown out the filibuster rule; restored the right to organize a union; created Medicare for All; and guaranteed a job to anyone in need through a new green energy program and huge investments in education, two thi
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