It’s not enough that the Christie Administration has bashed teachers as union mules and the source of New Jersey’s fiscal ills. It’s not enough that the governor has promoted private partnerships with public schools to avoid paying the state’s fair share of education aid to school districts in need of money. It’s not enough that… Continue reading Alternate Route to Undermining Teaching
Category: Domestic Policies
Nancy Pelosi Warns Republicans – Protect The Middle Class Or Democrats Will
Warning that “the clock is ticking,” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Sunday threatened to bring about a House vote on a bill that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts for families making $250,000, but would allow the tax breaks to expire for those above the threshold. The Democratic-controlled Senate already passed its version of… Continue reading Nancy Pelosi Warns Republicans – Protect The Middle Class Or Democrats Will
Cliff Notes
When I was growing up, I had a good friend named Cliff. He was smart and funny, OK, corny, and a bit nerdy, but he had a good heart and I’m sure he’s doing wonderful things with his life. Meanwhile, his name is being dragged through the mud. This Fiscal Cliff business is terrible for… Continue reading Cliff Notes
White House Source – Hillary Clinton Prefers John Kerry Over Susan Rice
A White House source is saying today that if Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were to pick her successor, she wouldn’t choose Ambassador Susan Rice, but would instead go with Senator John Kerry. According to reporter Michael Sneed at theChicago Sun-Times, the source said, “Hillary is not close to Rice, who is tough — but is not the friendliest person. And… Continue reading White House Source – Hillary Clinton Prefers John Kerry Over Susan Rice
Are You Better Off? If Not, Blame the GOP
Do Republicans really want to ask this question? Does the party whose policies are most responsible for blowing up the United States economy really want to ask if we’re better off now than four years ago, when the country faced an imminent destruction of its banking system and a possible depression? Do the GOP governors… Continue reading Are You Better Off? If Not, Blame the GOP
Republican Joe The Plumber Proposes Shooting Immigrants To Fix Immigration Problem
At two separate events in recent days, Samuel “Joe the Plumber” Wurzelbacher has proposed to “put a damn fence on the border going to Mexico and start shooting.” Wurzelbacher first made the remarks during a campaign rally for Arizona Republican state Rep. Lori Klein on Friday, according to video published by Prescott eNews. “For years… Continue reading Republican Joe The Plumber Proposes Shooting Immigrants To Fix Immigration Problem
Tough Week For The Right
Remember the beginning of June? Lousy jobs numbers, Obama’s muddled message and the popular assumption that the president was going to lose court cases on immigration and health care? Hope and change came quickly and it’s the Republicans who are back on their heels. For now. Not only was the Supreme Court’s health care decision… Continue reading Tough Week For The Right
Before The Words Fell From Romney’s Lips, His Campaign Confirmed He Was Lying
In Mitt Romney‘s never ending chameleon performance on issues facing Americans, Talking Points Memo highlights another obvious change or flip flop by the leader of the Republican party, (and I use that word as loosely as possible… after all, we are talking about Mitt Romney). Speaking to Newsmax about immigration on Friday, Chameleon, I mean… Romney… Continue reading Before The Words Fell From Romney’s Lips, His Campaign Confirmed He Was Lying
The Health of the Nation
Years from now, will you remember where you were and what you were doing when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in the Affordable Care case? It was that important and it seemed as though just about everybody was following it like a World Series game. Participatory democracy gets no better than that. Of course… Continue reading The Health of the Nation
Americans Agree With President Obama’s Immigration Policy
President Obama’s new immigration policy is getting high marks. According to the Bloomberg poll, 64% of likely voters agree with Obama’s announcement Friday to end deportations of illegal immigrants brought to the USA as children; another 30% disagreed. Independents also backed Obama’s executive order by a margin of more than two-to-one. Bloomberg reported that “the… Continue reading Americans Agree With President Obama’s Immigration Policy
President Obama Scores Huge Endorsement from “The Hispanic Oprah”
President Obama, hoping the Latino vote can make the difference in key swing states, secured an endorsement today from a prominent Hispanic talk show host. Cristina Saralegui, who has hosted The Cristina Show for 21 years, said Obama “understands the Hispanic community and has supported it unconditionally and that is why I was moved to endorse and… Continue reading President Obama Scores Huge Endorsement from “The Hispanic Oprah”
President Obama Eases Immigration Rules on Young Illegal Immigrants
The Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have since led law-abiding lives. The election-year initiative addresses a top priority of an influential Latino electorate that has been vocal in its opposition to administration deportation policies. The policy change, announced… Continue reading President Obama Eases Immigration Rules on Young Illegal Immigrants