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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders proposes "Thurgood Marshall Plan" for public education [View all]Uncle Joe
(58,517 posts)4. I have no doubt
the corporate media conglomerates will be interviewing any blood relative of Thurgood's (if they haven't already done so) to find out if they're offended.
I also have no doubt if even only one of them objects or is offended it will be reported on, probably as the head line.
Now discussing the actual substance of the plan, that's an entirely different matter.
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Bernie Sanders proposes "Thurgood Marshall Plan" for public education [View all]
Uncle Joe
May 2019
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I wonder what Justice Marshall's family thinks about his name being used this way
StarfishSaver
May 2019
#1
They may like the policy just fine but not want their husband's/father's name used by a candidate to
StarfishSaver
May 2019
#3
Thanks for this. Proposal is great and being dubbed "Thurgood Marshall Plan for Public Ed
Nanjeanne
May 2019
#10
correct, so if he wants to enact state changes..he should move to the state government
Fresh_Start
May 2019
#18
not at all, education is under the control of the state not the federal government
Fresh_Start
May 2019
#20
Oh so now your position is that the fed can't force states to take the money.
Voltaire2
May 2019
#21
please explain how each of the following items in BS plan are within the scope of the federal govt
Fresh_Start
May 2019
#24
if you are going to do a waddaboud its best to not start it with "what about".
Voltaire2
May 2019
#34