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No Union Left Behind!
The Trouble With “Local Control”: Ruben Navarrette of the San Diego Union-Trib argues that, for all the high-profile rhetoric from President Obama and his education secretary about getting rid of bad teachers–talk that’s agitated the National Education Association–the fine print of the administration’s proposed No Child Left Behind revisions puts the unions back in the driver’s [...]
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‘Face It, You Are That Guy’
A suprise mystery guest on the Ricochet podcast tells me the bitter truth. (It comes after the 55 minute mark.) … 6:55 P.M. ___________________________ Teachers’ unions = layoff by seniority. In average districts, that just means losing lots of good teachers, instead of losing the least effective teachers. But in big cities like New York, where there’s been an influx [...]
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“Free Mickey”
A generous item on Calbuzz about my attempts to speak to the California Democratic party at its upcoming convention. … If they want to endorse Sen. Boxer, fine. But why bother to declare her two opponents not “viable” and rule them out beforehand? I’ll be on the ballot regardless. The main effect of the party’s semi-authoritarian, [...]
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The Closing of the Liberal Frontier?
Gagagaga: Where does it stop? Thomas Hegghammer argues that general disgust at encroaching Western cultural decadence is far less important, as a cause of Islamist terrorism directed at the U.S., than the Palestinian issue: To the extent that Westernization causes militancy, the violence it inspires is nearly always directed at other Muslims, typically against regimes [...]
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There Will Be Dunning
A contribution site should be up any day now. Don’t worry, John! … 5:57 P.M. ___________________________ Ron Kaye blames L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa’s disastrous proposal for an up-to-28% utility hike–in the middle of a brutal recession, when private sector workers are hurting but Department of Water and Power workers have recently gotten raises–on labor boss Brian D’Arcy. [...]
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It’s On!
I just received the official candidates’ notice from the California Secretary of State’s office. It’s on. There are serious issues to be raised, and I will do my best to raise them. Is there really no place in the Democratic party for voters who believe in “affirmative government”–including health care reform– but have doubts about the power of public employee unions, including [...]
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It’s All Going According to Plan
Working to set up my campaign web site, which will include ways to contribute and volunteer. … Waiting for a response from the state Democratic convention, where I’ve asked for an “appropriate” speaking slot. … Being ignored by the L.A. Times. … It’s all going according to plan! … P.S.: The Times mentions “demographic groups traditionally less [...]
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Brian Williams feels the CW in his gut!
The lede of Brian Williams’ NBC Nightly News top story, on the health care bill: It’s as close to universal health care as America will likely ever come … How the hell does he know? … Sorry, Mr. Noah! … P.S.: I like Williams–hard to dislike him– but he has a habit of filling in [...]
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