Again, irony makes this world go round. In an effort to wrap up the long session of the North Carolina General Assembly in record fashion, the reactionary creators of HB2, vouchers, unregulated charter school growth, and limited health care options are proffering one more reactionary measure to pass, probably with a midnight session. Senate Bill … Continue reading SB867 – Background Checking The Right to Bare Arms
Month: June 2016
The Toughest Job in NC – Being Gov. McCrory’s Press Secretary
This week the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system announced that it would allow the system’s transgender students to choose whatever bathroom fit their gender identification for this next upcoming school year, a move that has struck the nerve of one Gov. Pat McCrory. In a directly proactive move to accommodate students, CMS boldly did something for its … Continue reading The Toughest Job in NC – Being Gov. McCrory’s Press Secretary
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Civil Disobedience in North Carolina – Read and Don’t Thoreau It Away
"If the injustice is part of the necessary friction of the machine of government, let it go, let it go; perchance it will wear smooth - certainly the machine will wear out. If the injustice has a spring, or a pulley, or a rope, or a crank, exclusively for itself, then perhaps you may consider … Continue reading Civil Disobedience in North Carolina – Read and Don’t Thoreau It Away
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Have a Seat And Let Them Smell The Bulls##t
Sometimes you need to stop to smell the flowers. Sometimes you need to sit down to force others to smell the bullshit. Here’s an image from WNCN of some of the teachers last week who staged a “sit-in” on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh to bring attention to the governor’s lack of action on public education … Continue reading Have a Seat And Let Them Smell The Bulls##t
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Politics and the God Complex – Putting Jesus on the Ticket
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door … Continue reading Politics and the God Complex – Putting Jesus on the Ticket
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“License Plates For Lawmakers”, Part 2
AS I have said before, North Carolina’s Department of Motor Vehicles allows car owners to purchase a customized license plate and personalize it with individual text and numbers – as long as it is not already taken by another motorist or it is too inappropriate. Monies collected go to the state with a donation made … Continue reading “License Plates For Lawmakers”, Part 2
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McCrory’s Didaskalithedemosiophobia -A Clinical Term I Just Made Up But Actually Exists
Didaskalovertitaphobia – the actual fear of schools based on Greek roots found in the list of phobias In the wake of last week’s demonstration organized by Organize 2020 where 14 educators were arrested, I have wondered exactly how many times Gov. McCrory has willingly met with teachers who have asked for a meeting. Those teachers … Continue reading McCrory’s Didaskalithedemosiophobia -A Clinical Term I Just Made Up But Actually Exists
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UnLOCKEing the John Locke Foundation – Part 4, The Empire Strikes Back With a Menacing Phantom Study Report
I look forward to reading John Hood’s perspectives on education in North Carolina. They reaffirm my stances on what is happening in the Old North State and its public schools. I do not have his bandwidth. As the president of the John William Pope Foundation and the past chairman (still on Board of Directors) for … Continue reading UnLOCKEing the John Locke Foundation – Part 4, The Empire Strikes Back With a Menacing Phantom Study Report
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Curiosity Didn’t Kill The Cat – It Made The Cat a Better Student
About nine years ago, I read Thomas Friedman’s iconic book The World Is Flat 3.0, an updated edition of The World Is Flat. Although, I do not have my original annotated copy (I like to take notes in books – you never know when you will blog about them), one particular argument from Friedman has … Continue reading Curiosity Didn’t Kill The Cat – It Made The Cat a Better Student
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When a Tourniquet Is Put On The State’s Core Services, It Leads To Amputation and Privatization
Think of a tourniquet, a device that constricts blood flow to a limb or extremity. Only in times of medical emergency should a tourniquet be used. Maybe for a poisonous snakebite or a bloody wound. Sometimes one is used to allow for blood to be taken for testing and health purposes. But one does not … Continue reading When a Tourniquet Is Put On The State’s Core Services, It Leads To Amputation and Privatization
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