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Do we have to affirm loyalty to the nation and other questions
Since it is Memorial Day, I am going to touch on a couple of stories involving the U.S., our soldiers or its' symbols. First is a 17 year old student who said he was too tired to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. The conservative host I listened to (who says he is big on... Schools suppress speech rights and bus driver fired
Germantown (Wisconsin) High School teacher Eric Glass is facing sexual assault charges for sexual relations with a 17 year old student at his high school. While this action is wrong, because society has to draw the line somewhere when it comes to an age of consent, Mr.... Gay rights t-shirts banned by schools, violation of free speech
Pro gay t-shirts are being banned and censored in schools. One shirt with the text, Jesus is not a homophobe, was banned in a school in Ohio because the student, Maverick Couch, was told it was "indecent and sexual in nature" by the school principal. So, any expression of gay... A Predatory Subspecies
After having dealt with a number of the type, I've come to the conclusion that there is a predatory subspecies in humanity that needs people to pick on and that would do everything in its power to ensure that their prey remains with them or within their striking... 8 year old girl cursed at by religious zealots in Israel
In a town outside of Jerusalem, Israel, little Naama Margolese, an 8 year old girl, faces being called a whore and spit upon by ultra-orthodox Jewish men. Yes, you read that right. She is called those things and even has had rocks thrown at her. The average Israeli and the... Should sex between consenting adults be a felony, if one is a tea
Should the government make it illegal, and a felony at that, for two consenting adults to have sex? Well, Republicans are actually pretty big on making certain acts of consenting adults, illegal. They are the strongest supporters of prostitution laws, a sizable percentage... Stand Proud, Liberal Democrats
The right-wingers continue to make the false claim that they are America, and that the rest of America isn't. In fact America owes more to the liberal Democrats than it does to the Tea Party.The Democrats form the bulk of American science, which is at the root of everything... Nature, Science and Psychology in Economics
Nature in Economics The economic process involves and affects a large number of aspects. While classical economics is concerned mostly with the entrepreneur, other economists have emphasized other economic... St Paul's protesters plan action during Lord Mayor’s Show
02 Nov 2011 The Occupy London activists hope to make themselves heard across the capital and for several more months, by setting up more demonstrations and by getting hold of sturdier tents. But they are... Black Eyed Peas Peapod Foundation & Adobe Youth Voices Team Up
The Peapod Foundation, created by the Black Eyed Peas, collaborated with Adobe Youth Voices, a non-profit spearheaded by The Adobe Foundation, to create a new public service announcement...Beyond Unions: Five New Rules for Teachers
" Given their place as the most powerful public-employee alliance, teachers' unions are front and center in the debate that is going on in Wisconsin. But beyond the high-decibel clashes between Tea Partyers and public-employees' unions are contentious education-policy issues... Schools, Universities, and Republicans
There is a constant shouting among Republicans about the schools and the academia not reflecting their values. For this there is a very simple reason. The teaching and academic fields do not pay very much, so Republicans avoid them. Instead the people driven to these fields... GOP Rep. Mike Pence Opposes Funding Teachers & Firefighters VIDEO
"The House recently passed a $26 billion state aid bill into law that will help states avoid laying off teacher, firefighters, and other public employees. The cost of the bill was entirely offset by closing tax loopholes for multinational corporations, and by the early...
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Cost shifting – local to state to federal –then complain
There are certain basic needs that society has for police and fire protection, for teachers and schools, healthcare and assistance for those in need, etc. Legislation at all levels of government defines the... "Liberal elites" and Communist Conservatives
There is constant shouting among Republican constituents about "liberal elites." It is time that this shouting be seen for what it is. We have of course heard anti-elite talk before. Hatred of upper classes and anti-elite rhetoric was central to Communist message. For... NowPublic on Facebook
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