Just the way the Republicans planned it. Head Start programs across the country eliminated services for 57,000 children in the coming school year to balance budgets diminished by the federal sequester, cutting 1.3 million days from Head Start center calendars and laying off or reducing pay for more than 18,000 employees, according to federal government data scheduled… Continue reading Thanks To Republicans, 57,000 Children Cut From Head Start Program
Year: 2013
The Common Core Follies
You know it’s late August because the school stories are coming fast and furious. And speaking of furious, how about the reaction to the Common Core standards that are supposed to prepare our schoolchildren for work and college? In New York, where the scores declined in the debut year for the standards, the knives came… Continue reading The Common Core Follies
Greenwald’s Partner Detained – Whitehouse Denies Involvement
The White House said Monday that it was not involved in the British government’s decision to detain the partner of Glenn Greenwald at Heathrow Airport over the weekend. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the detainment of David Miranda, who lives with Greenwald in Brazil, was “a law enforcement action that was taken by the… Continue reading Greenwald’s Partner Detained – Whitehouse Denies Involvement
Former President of the Clowns Association: Rodeo Incident a “Sad Day” for Clowns
Judy Quest, past president of Clowns of America International: It was a sad day in the clown world when a “clown” at the Missouri State Fair put on a mask in the likeness of President Barack Obama and wore a broomstick attached to his behind to perform in a rodeo in America’s Heartland. … As… Continue reading Former President of the Clowns Association: Rodeo Incident a “Sad Day” for Clowns
The Butler Serves It Up At The Box Office
“Lee Daniels’ The Butler” is serving up success at the box office. Starring Forest Whitaker as a longtime White House butler and Oprah Winfrey as his boozy wife, the Weinstein Co. biopic debuted in the top spot with $25 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the weekend’s three other major new releases, including the… Continue reading The Butler Serves It Up At The Box Office
Facebook Ignored The Bug I Found Until I Used It To Hack Zuckerberg
Facebook has a bounty program where it pays people to report bugs instead of using them or selling them on the black market. In this case, instead of fixing the bug and paying the researcher the $500+ fee, Facebook told him “this was not a bug,” according to an email that Shreateh shared. Shreateh says he tried… Continue reading Facebook Ignored The Bug I Found Until I Used It To Hack Zuckerberg
Toni Braxton and Babyface – “Hurt You” | New Music
’90s R&B figurehead Toni Braxton is ending her musical hiatus with the release of a collaborative album, Love, Marriage And Divorce, on 3rd December with fellow genre-pioneer Babyface and as a taster of the relationship-themed record to come, one of the album cuts, “Hurt You”, has hit the net.
TIME Correspondent Tweets for Julian Assange’s Death
After issuing this tweet, Michael Grunwald, Senior National Correspondent at TIME quickly deleted it. But it was already too late. Here’s a screen shot of Michael’s Tweet. Grunwald has apologized and TIME released a statement: “Michael Grunwald posted an offensive tweet from his personal Twitter account that is in no way representative of TIME‘s views. He regrets… Continue reading TIME Correspondent Tweets for Julian Assange’s Death
Toni Braxton’s Wardrobe Malfunctioned On Stage – Video
And like TMZ said, the malfunction exposed Toni’s “perfectly voluptuous ass to the crowd!” Perfectly voluptuous? Yea, I’ll have to agree with that!
This is why you should never argue with Stupid People – Video
President’s Weekly Address – Implementing The Affordable Care Act
President Obama used his Weekly Address to address the eventual full implementation of ObamaCare or the Affordable Care Act – a law that will allow millions of Americans to be finally able to afford healthcare. And again, he pointed out the fact that there are still Republicans hell bent on making sure these Americans don’t… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – Implementing The Affordable Care Act
First Lady Michelle Obama Says America is Ready for a Female President
US First Lady Michelle Obama says in remarks published Friday that America is ready for a woman president, but would not comment on prospects for Hillary Clinton getting the job. Obama’s comments came in an interview with Parade magazine, excerpts of which were published on its website. Asked if she thinks the country will see… Continue reading First Lady Michelle Obama Says America is Ready for a Female President