Let’s just make this clear from the outset: Steve Lonegan is not going to defeat Cory Booker in the New Jersey Senate election next week. Yes, I know that only having a 13 point lead puts Booker in the endangered category, and his wealthy, powerful allies are worried about hum not winning by 20 points,… Continue reading Chris and Steve’s Excellent Campaigns
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Tale of Two Endorsements: Obama for Cory, Christie for Lonegan… Christie for Lonegan?
During Hurricane Sandy, President Obama and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joined forces and did what was right for the victims of the hurricane. They did what they were both elected to do, they did what the people wanted. And it was this coming together of the Democratic President and the Republican Governor that caused… Continue reading Tale of Two Endorsements: Obama for Cory, Christie for Lonegan… Christie for Lonegan?
Rand Paul Punks Out Against Chris Christie
Over the last week, Rand Paul and Chris Christie have engaged in a war of words. And it was only a matter of time before one of two things happened – they would either take to the streets gladiator style, or the Rand Paul punk fest will begin. Guess which scenario played out? Yes, the… Continue reading Rand Paul Punks Out Against Chris Christie
Christie Unbound
If the thought of Chris Christie being reelected makes you feel woozy, then imagine him reelected and with a Republican majority in the Senate, if not the state legislature. My apologies if you’ve re-tasted your breakfast. The thought of that possibility is just as noxious to me, especially when it comes to education. Consider: With… Continue reading Christie Unbound
Chris Christie – Very Unhappy with Supreme Court’s Ruling on DOMA
Chris Christie is not too happy with the Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage. “I don’t think the ruling was appropriate,” said Christie, who is running for reelection in a blue state, one in which Democrats have hailed the SCOTUS decision on gay marriage. “I think it was wrong,” Christie continued, calling it “typical of… Continue reading Chris Christie – Very Unhappy with Supreme Court’s Ruling on DOMA
The Lesson We Never Learn
After 29 years in the classroom, and with a pretty savvy political sense, if I may be so bold, I consider myself a keen observer of most things educational, but this story about Philadelphia’s schools made me shiver with anger from the first paragraph: Andrew Jackson School too agitated to eat breakfast on Friday, an… Continue reading The Lesson We Never Learn
Chris Christie: “The President Has Kept Every Promise He’s Made”
Chris Christie is once again, saying good things about the president. Apparently Christie did not learn his lesson after he spoke good things about Mr. Obama during the 2012 election and was forced to bear the wrath of his Republican friends for Romney’s loss. Speaking on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program on the 6-month anniversary of… Continue reading Chris Christie: “The President Has Kept Every Promise He’s Made”
If Shaq And Chris Christie Stand Together, Who’ll Be Bigger? – Pic
This is not necessarily a “big” Christie joke, all we’re trying to do here is put things into perspective. Would you still call the Republican governor – who may well be the Republican nominee for President in 2016 – a big man when he’s standing next to Shaquille O’Neil? Shaq made the visit to Christie on… Continue reading If Shaq And Chris Christie Stand Together, Who’ll Be Bigger? – Pic
Chris Christie Slams NRA’s Ad Attacking Obama’s Daughters – “It’s Reprehensible”
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie blasted the National Rifle Association for an ad that pointed out President Barack Obama’s daughters have armed protection, calling it “reprehensible” and saying elected officials’ kids should be off-limits. “I think any of us who are public figures, you see that kind of ad and you cringe,” he said during… Continue reading Chris Christie Slams NRA’s Ad Attacking Obama’s Daughters – “It’s Reprehensible”
Chris Christie And The GOP: The End Of A Love Affair
If Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey was ever the darling of the Republican Party… he can now and forever kiss that romance good-bye. Christie let the GOP have it as only a woman scorned could (tantamount to keying an ex’s new, shiny red Corvette) after the House voted to shelve a bill that would have immediately begun… Continue reading Chris Christie And The GOP: The End Of A Love Affair
New Teacher Evaluations, Same Old Issues
While most of the rest of New Jersey was shopping and celebrating, I immersed myself in an article that shined some light on New Jersey’s new teacher tenure and evaluation law. The lesson? Principals, supervisors and other district evaluators are going to have to be crystal clear, honest and consistent in their written evaluations or… Continue reading New Teacher Evaluations, Same Old Issues
Alternate Route to Undermining Teaching
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