What do I do about my friend?

[allyourbase]

He's a History/American Government teacher.

He was president of his Teachers' Association two or three years ago.

And he says he plans to vote for Bush.

[wryter2000]

1. What state?

Why does he plan to vote for *? Welcome to DU, btw. :hi:

[allyourbase]

5. Well...

1. He's a gun owner, so he's afraid of Kerry in that regard.

2. He's WAY pro-life, so Bush wins there too.

It's almost like he read everything the NEA wrote, and decided to believe or do the opposite.

Oh, yeah - he's a much better debater than I am, so I hardly expect to win an argument.

And he has seen Fahrenheit 9/11. He didn't have a whole lot to say about it one way or the other, but it apparently didn't convince him not to vote for Bush.

[allyourbase]

6. Pennsylvania, BTW

n/t

[Robbien]

2. Jim Hightower: The Hidden Push to Privatize Public Schools

http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_13650.shtml

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But instead of tough love, Bush's law actually is a "tough luck" scam, for he has callously refused to fund the reform part. To get congress to approve the law he had agreed to put up tax dollars for smaller classes, special teachers, tutors, educational equipment, and other resources needed for schools to improve the ability of our kids to learn and pass Bush's tests.

He reneged. In this year's presidential budget proposal, George shorts his own No Child Left Behind reform by nine billion bucks! That's on top of $17 billion he withheld in his previous two budgets. In fact, this spring, Bush offered more of our tax dollars in the form a bribe to try to get the government of Turkey to send some troops to Iraq than he has offered to America's school districts to implement his federally-mandated education laws.

By so severely shortchanging our public schools, the Bushites can advance their ideological agenda of school privatization. As more and more schools lack the resources to achieve the passing rates required on the mandated tests, a little-known provision in George's law will kick in – one that encourages states to privatize schools that fail his testing system.

Lest you assume that private schools will be better – thus more compassionate – recent data from Bush's own education department now reveals that children in such schools are doing worse academically than are those in our public system. George's "reform" is not about compassion, it's about profits.

[Nightjock]

3. Give him Farenhiet 9-11

and the guide that goes with it.

I have shown the light of truth to about 11 republicans now who are all voting for kerry.
Through articles, documentaries and conversations too.

The one person who I have not gotten through to is a lifelong friend who I no longer speak to.

It hurts to lose a friend I grew up with and I know that sounds harsh, but to me anyone who votes for Bush is an absolute moron who is endangering my two young children through thier ignorance.
This is not your normal election!

This will decide the next twenty years of our country. The far right wing religous extremists have control over the White House and in Bush's own words "you're either with us or against us."

I am against you Mr.Bush. You are a murderous lying thug!

[Beetwasher]

4. Hit Him In The Head W/ A Lead Pipe? (Just Kidding)

Something's gotta be out of whack with any teacher who votes for Bush though...