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22. wow, that's depressing.

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Sat Apr 19, 2014, 02:04 PM

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Thank you, Raul Grijalva: Obama�s Market-Based Policies Endanger Public Education. [View all] madfloridian Apr 2014 OP

Careful... 99Forever Apr 2014 #1

I am used to it. But this is a serious truth that can't be allowed to go away. madfloridian Apr 2014 #2

All of the very best people... 99Forever Apr 2014 #3

No you're not, at least in my book. I am a serious Obama supporter, but disagree with his education mountain grammy Apr 2014 #21

I did the same when the Dem gov asso. called for donations. madfloridian Apr 2014 #36

It's depressing to me that many Democrats are on board with this junk mountain grammy Apr 2014 #57

Keep posting. Hugs. 840high Apr 2014 #38

I agree 100% with your post. pangaia Apr 2014 #56

does it even occur to you, that Obama supporters don't agree with everything he does? dionysus Apr 2014 #42

I agree... It's not productive at all... n/t secondwind Apr 2014 #54

.... madfloridian Apr 2014 #55

The swarm is an actual phenomenon. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #61

Fuck the swarm. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #58

Howard Dean supports this crap too. octoberlib Apr 2014 #4

I believe Grijalva is the first Dem to speak out against the demonization of public schools. madfloridian Apr 2014 #5

Jesus. If we're not for public education, we're nothing. DirkGently Apr 2014 #15

feeding the poor kids and public ed are my red lines questionseverything Apr 2014 #24

wow, that's depressing. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #22

Howard Dean is dead to me. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #62

DU rec. Infinity Rec n/t Catherina Apr 2014 #6

...... madfloridian Apr 2014 #31

YES. Yes, it is good. I hope Grijalva keeps up the moral courage. Perhaps it will be catching. ancianita Apr 2014 #7

Wouldn't it be great if it were contagious? madfloridian Apr 2014 #34

Absolutely! ancianita Apr 2014 #35

K&R FloriTexan Apr 2014 #8

While not a politician, Jon Stewart has spoken out against this, merrily Apr 2014 #9

This should be a much bigger issue for Dems. DirkGently Apr 2014 #18

She will stand up to it as candidate awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #28

That's my take on her, when she's elected to things. DirkGently Apr 2014 #29

It isn't just the Clinton's awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #33

I doubt if she even stands up to it as a candidate. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #63

It's huge issue for Dems. They pushed for charter schools before Republicans did. merrily Apr 2014 #71

Perhaps if we could get a democratic WhiteTara Apr 2014 #10

This IS the Democratic policy. We are fulfilling Bush's agenda, Gingrich's agenda. madfloridian Apr 2014 #12

Agree, but with a Democratic majority, we could have an honest debate about it mountain grammy Apr 2014 #23

I don't think you red mad's post carefully. THIS IS THE DEM POLICY. Doctor_J Apr 2014 #45

I know it's a Democratic policy, but I'm a Democrat and it's not my policy mountain grammy Apr 2014 #51

Exactly. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #64

we had that very recently, though the way things went you're probably confused Doctor_J Apr 2014 #44

Not being an educator, I am curious where Duncan recieved his education degree Dragonfli Apr 2014 #11

He does not have an education degree. totodeinhere Apr 2014 #14

Duncan also attended a Laboratory octoberlib Apr 2014 #16

That explains much, thank you. Forgive my ignorance Dragonfli Apr 2014 #19

Excellent idea. madfloridian Apr 2014 #30

They are beginning to be...slowly... YvonneCa Apr 2014 #47

That educators should be LEADING that conversation seams like an Axiom to me. Dragonfli Apr 2014 #49

So right about the wealth of a very few... madfloridian Apr 2014 #50

Educators leading on Education? My...What a concept! YvonneCa Apr 2014 #46

Agreed. madfloridian Apr 2014 #48

More private fingers frantically thrust into the public pie. DirkGently Apr 2014 #13

+1 octoberlib Apr 2014 #17

Yep. Our HC and Education dollars will have all been directed toward billionaires by the time Obama Doctor_J Apr 2014 #41

Endanger public education!?!? Phlem Apr 2014 #20

Privatization is Another Name for Fraud mckara Apr 2014 #25

du rec. xchrom Apr 2014 #26

K&R liberal_at_heart Apr 2014 #27

This admins backing of this RW scam is going cost Dems votes Teamster Jeff Apr 2014 #32

Most of their moves since 2008 have cost us votes. Doctor_J Apr 2014 #43

Grijalva also leading right against ALEC. madfloridian Apr 2014 #37

That's my Congressman Nanjing to Seoul Apr 2014 #39

Not that surprising. The president favors for-profit health rationing, TPP, XL, Doctor_J Apr 2014 #40

Grijalva speaks the truth! nikto Apr 2014 #52

, blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #53

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Apr 2014 #59

Spin control must not be quite sure how to attack this OP. marmar Apr 2014 #60

I noticed that AgingAmerican Apr 2014 #65

Have you gotten a petition together or gone to Capitol Hill to be heard? Anybody can rant here. judesedit Apr 2014 #66

How many versions of this one have we heard? AgingAmerican Apr 2014 #67

I am going to reply to you point by point. madfloridian Apr 2014 #69

Ding! Doctor_J Apr 2014 #70

And it's always about money in the end. That's a huge fund they have had their greedy eyes on sabrina 1 Apr 2014 #68