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

Sun Apr 20, 2014, 11:58 AM

Apr 2014

What good is that doing? I wouldn't listen to anything Newt has to say anyway. He's full of hot air, a liar and a cheat. I do believe tenure should not mean teachers can rest on their laurels until they choose to retire. They must adhere to the same protocol as everyone else all the way through. We've ALWAYS had testing. Unfortunately, the teachers are promoting students that should not be promoted. I've met high school grads that can barely spell basic 2nd grade words. And like Obama said, "It's not about me...It's about YOU!" Get a movement together to change things if you so strongly believe our educational system is broken. Sorry, but Darwin's theory stays.

By the way...if you're voting Republican, you're helping to put money grubbers in office. What do you expect? We've been trying to tell you....YOU'RE VOTING AGAINST YOUR OWN BEST INTERESTS!

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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