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Fresh_Start

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22. Pitiful strawman there

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #21)

Wed May 22, 2019, 02:08 PM

May 2019

nowhere do I argue against lunches for kids

I pointed out that BS "official plan" is BS.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bernie Sanders proposes "Thurgood Marshall Plan" for public education [View all] Uncle Joe May 2019 OP

I wonder what Justice Marshall's family thinks about his name being used this way StarfishSaver May 2019 #1

Considering the actual policies promoted in the Thurgood Marshall Plan, Uncle Joe May 2019 #2

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

I have no doubt Uncle Joe May 2019 #4

Justice Marshall has a widow and two sons StarfishSaver May 2019 #6

Grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins Uncle Joe May 2019 #7

I think it would StarfishSaver May 2019 #11

Do you know for fact Bernie hasn't cleared it with them? snowy owl May 2019 #26

I said I didn't know and that he very well may have StarfishSaver May 2019 #29

We've already done all those. riverine May 2019 #5

Out of sequence NYMinute May 2019 #8

"John Lewis Respect for Leaders" plan!!! GulfCoast66 May 2019 #12

Does Beto pander? Isn't that called "politics?" snowy owl May 2019 #27

Politics does not equate pandering NYMinute May 2019 #31

A very large part of that is already part of our platform. Amimnoch May 2019 #9

Thanks for this. Proposal is great and being dubbed "Thurgood Marshall Plan for Public Ed Nanjeanne May 2019 #10

I hear you Nanjeanne, Uncle Joe May 2019 #14

Not in the federal government purview Fresh_Start May 2019 #13

They love him Go Vols May 2019 #15

That's a nice pic Go Vols. Uncle Joe May 2019 #16

Aren't most Montessori schools private? TexasTowelie May 2019 #30

Senators don't initiate state legislation Voltaire2 May 2019 #17

correct, so if he wants to enact state changes..he should move to the state government Fresh_Start May 2019 #18

The federal government funds all sorts of education programs Voltaire2 May 2019 #19

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

Pitiful strawman there Fresh_Start May 2019 #22

His "official plan" is in large part also part of our platform. Voltaire2 May 2019 #23

please explain how each of the following items in BS plan are within the scope of the federal govt Fresh_Start May 2019 #24

As the government has done for decades, Voltaire2 May 2019 #25

And our federal Dept of Ed does what? Could do what? snowy owl May 2019 #28

What about gun violence? Partisan D May 2019 #32

Clearly not his priority. honest.abe May 2019 #33

if you are going to do a waddaboud its best to not start it with "what about". Voltaire2 May 2019 #34