Dear Mr. Hawkes, An NC Policy Watch report from Billy Ball today (“Tempers flare among charter school supporters as state tightens vetting process“) showed that the new rift between the State Board of Education (SBOE) and the Charter School Advisory Board (CSAB) is still growing and seemingly fostering some ill will, at least on your … Continue reading Open Letter to Alan Hawkes of the Charter School Advisory Board in Response to His Comments About the “SOB’s” at the SBOE
Month: August 2016
Raleigh’s Real Commitment to “Recruit and Retain Effective Teachers”
The North Carolina Budget and Tax Center released a new report that pretty much verifies what many have said about the true intent on “recruiting and retaining” great teachers under the McCrory administration. As stated by BTC Director Alexandra Sirota and highlighted in NC Policy Watch on August 17, 2016, “As children, families, teachers and … Continue reading Raleigh’s Real Commitment to “Recruit and Retain Effective Teachers”
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McCrory and the 17-Day Window of Time
Gov. Pat McCrory and the GOP mainstays in Raleigh have filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the Voter ID law that was overturned by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals recently. There are two specific items that are brought to light with this action. First, when the 4th Circuit Court … Continue reading McCrory and the 17-Day Window of Time
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Rudy Giuliani Should Never Teach History – How Revisionist History is Used to Promote a Narrative
Every so often, I will ask people if they remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when an episode of history occurred that defined our nation and / or our world in such a way that nothing could erase it. My mother talks about when Kennedy was shot. She also remembers the … Continue reading Rudy Giuliani Should Never Teach History – How Revisionist History is Used to Promote a Narrative
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Billy Pilgrim and the Sermon on the Mount – The Differences Between the Beatitudes and the Me-atitudes.
I miss Kurt Vonnegut. Lived through the Great Depression. Fought in WWII. A POW and a social critic. Truly a leading voice for the twentieth century. Fifty years of writing – 14 novels, 3 short story collections, 5 plays, and 5 works of nonfiction. Slaughterhouse Five is a must read for anyone (and on my … Continue reading Billy Pilgrim and the Sermon on the Mount – The Differences Between the Beatitudes and the Me-atitudes.
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“Trumpiness” and Being Trump’s Spokesperson – Katrina Pierson
A couple of days ago, I wrote a post on the word “truthiness”, Stephen Colbert’s iconic word of the year in 2006 and Gov. McCrory’s wonderful ability to show the word in action in his latest campaign commercial. You can experience that post again for the first time here - https://caffeinatedrage.com/2016/08/13/the-truthiness-of-mccrorys-truth-commercial/. I also deliberately said … Continue reading “Trumpiness” and Being Trump’s Spokesperson – Katrina Pierson
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The Truthiness of McCrory’s “Truth” Commercial
In 2006 Stephen Colbert coined the Merriam-Webster “Word of the Year” and it was not even a real word at the time. He introduced it on the The Colbert Report in a segment called “The Word of the Day”. The word is “TRUTHINESS”. Here is the video clip of Colbert introducing the word. You need … Continue reading The Truthiness of McCrory’s “Truth” Commercial
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The Assault On Public Education in North Carolina
I recently saw on my blog statistics page that this op-ed I wrote in March and fortunately had posted on the Washington Post website ("The Answer Sheet") was receiving some views and it seems to coincide with the "Truth" commercial released by Gov. McCrory where he touts how he has helped public education. Don't believe … Continue reading The Assault On Public Education in North Carolina
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Open Letter to Sen. Jim Davis Concerning Misleading Claims
Dear Sen. Davis, It was with great anticipation that I viewed and watched your comments at a recent Macon County Board of Commissioners meeting in which you were “invited” to rebut the legitimate claims of a highly respected, veteran educator named John de Ville. A video of that presentation is available here - http://livestream.com/accounts/16465545/events/6107359/videos/132381404. However, … Continue reading Open Letter to Sen. Jim Davis Concerning Misleading Claims
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A Huge Thank You! Even If You Always Disagree With Me.
Today this blog hit 36,000 views and 30,000 visitors. And less than five months in existence. Thanks.
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