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Who can read that, and I mean WHO can read that and not see right through it?
I guess the old saying that the easiest way to hide something is right out in the open would be the only explanation for anyone who believes that nonsense.
It's really sad. This election has really exposed the pettiness in people.
I've been waiting to hear the comments about Obama's speech at the townhall in Georgia. Once again, I agree with him; nothing I don't say to the young men I know, but what do I know, I'm only conservative (small c) about this. We've got a dropout rate of 50% for young Black men, but I'm waiting for the criticism of Obama on what he said.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/07...
I'm sure he'll receive harsh words from those who believe he only lectures black people, but that girl's school in Chicago where he said the same thing (minus basketball) was predominantly white.
Sports and entertainment are considered fast tracks to stardom among the disillusioned. Barack is trying to keep it real and make sure youngsters know an education is the ticket.
I'm conservative on these issues as well.
Second:
We’ll reach this goal in several ways. At the middle and high school level, we’ll make federal assistance conditional on school districts developing service programs, and give schools resources to offer new service opportunities. At the community level, we’ll develop public-private partnerships so students can serve more outside the classroom.
The educational system requires all sorts of things from students. For example, middle and high schools requiring students to study specific a-contextual stuff, much of which they may forget almost immediately, just to score well or okay on state or nationally standardized tests.
The fact that real world out-of-classroom service (and the actual learning that goes with this) is not systematically part of education is, from some angles of vision a looming horrible gap in the educational system.
I don't think young people are any more self-centered than this society as a whole, including adults. What our institutions say is relevant and valuable use of time is communicated to the young people in various ways, including through schools.
What we define as education and how that translates into the institutional practices and requirements is part of what communicates to young people what it means to be a functioning young person and functioning adult in this society.
50 hours is roughly an hour per week over a year. Community service builds character, maturity, responsibility...all that good stuff.
Very serious people has made the argument to abolish taxes under the 13th amendment. Goldberg may not be as far off as you think.
Do you seriously believe that adding community service to high school curriculum - and attaching a $4,000 college scholarship to completing that portion of the curriculum - constitutes slavery?
If so, I don't know what to make of you. If not, then you agree that Golberg is, in fact, 100% off, which is very far indeed.
Slavery is our prison system, now run by private corporations in many jurisdictions. Let's hear Goldberg talk about that.
How did you know? lol
Conservative Christian Group Invokes Slavery In Opposing Obama
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/07...
There are moments - and this is one of them - when I can only shake my head at the ridiculousness of some of these right-wing pundits. They're all freaking nutcases!
Can you add Al Giordiano's "The Field" to the blog list and This Week with Barack Obama?
Thanks.
He said that McCain was scheduled to appear on all the morning shows today. How convenient. The same day the Iranians test their missiles. I guess he wanted the "presidential" foreign policy soapbox.
But he wouldn't have it alone, despite his best efforts.
When the missile test story broke, Barack's people scheduled him to appear on the morning shows at the last minute to discuss the situation and have his own presidential moment.
Meantime, Bush is in Japan and hasn't appeared on any network.
If people doubt the wag-the-dog pure politics of this theater, then their weave is in too tight.
If people doubt the wag-the-dog pure politics of this theater, then their weave is in too tight.
LOL
First, the Columbian "rescue" and now this. Funny thing is that neither has achieved their goals of giving McCain his presidential moment.
Good for Obama for beating McCain at his own game.
A point about rubber bands is that they can reach an "elastic limit" and never return to their original shape. That's where the "RUBBER BAND BRAINS" are headed. I would love to be around when they "snap". L8R