Dear Ms. Fitzgerald, I read with great interest your remarks conveyed in an interview outside of a Winston-Salem courtroom concerning a recent federal hearing of the HB2 bill. I read with greater concern that your ability to speak on platitudes is only surpassed by the circular reasoning you seek to influence others to continue to … Continue reading Open Letter to Tami Fitzgerald, Executive Director of NC Values Coalition, Concerning HB2
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What The Recent Voter ID Law Ruling Can Do For Our Public Schools
The news that the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the Voter ID law was an enormous victory for many here in North Carolina. And the public system may be a major beneficiary both directly and indirectly. What makes this decision even more historical is that it happens in time for the November elections. An … Continue reading What The Recent Voter ID Law Ruling Can Do For Our Public Schools
“A Confederacy of Redundancies” – McCrory, Berger, and Moore’s Weak Responses to Voter ID Ruling
If you have never read the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, A Confederacy of Dunces, then do yourself a favor and get a copy. It’s exquisite. It’s about an out-of-shape anti-hero who sells hot dogs and frets over a supposed heart-condition in New Orleans who is courting a radical gal from New York and ultimately survives a … Continue reading “A Confederacy of Redundancies” – McCrory, Berger, and Moore’s Weak Responses to Voter ID Ruling
Ricky Don’t Lose That Number -The Suppression of The Suppression of our Voter ID Law
I just wanted to use a Steely Dan song title for once. You should go and research how that band got its name. The news that the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the Voter ID law was an enormous victory here in North Carolina. As Rob Schofield highlighted in his posting on NC Policy … Continue reading Ricky Don’t Lose That Number -The Suppression of The Suppression of our Voter ID Law
In Defense of The Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Humanities, and All Other Subjects – There’s More to Plants Than STEMs
There is an incredible emphasis on the STEM curriculum approach in our public schools. And I fear that because of the limiting of resources and reduction of per-pupil funding by our state government that other subject areas have and will suffer for it. There is no doubt that having a unique approach to engaging students … Continue reading In Defense of The Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Humanities, and All Other Subjects – There’s More to Plants Than STEMs
Gov. McCrory’s Attitude With Platitude
Pat McCrory’s response to the NBA canceling its visit for the net All-Star game from Charlotte does nothing more than prove the shortsighted nature by which he has governed in this term. It also shows his willingness to play the blame game because HB2 will be the one of major issues that he will be … Continue reading Gov. McCrory’s Attitude With Platitude
Megyn Kelly – North Carolina’s Moral Compass?
When the NBA told the NC General Assembly and the governor to amend / repeal the discriminatory HB2 “Bathroom” Bill, the governor and the NCGA did not act on it. They thought that the NBA might be bluffing. But the NBA wasn’t and the first figures thrown out by media outlets have already stated that … Continue reading Megyn Kelly – North Carolina’s Moral Compass?
Moving to “Greenerer” Pastures Fertilized by “Specialer” Interests – Sen. Tom Apodaca has Resigned from the NCGA
Sen. Apodaca is going to “greenerer” pastures fertilized by more “specialer” groups. In other words, he will become a lobbyist for the very entities that he already lobbies for as a state senator. State Senator Tom Apodaca resigned his seat in the NC General Assembly last week shortly after the summer session was ended in … Continue reading Moving to “Greenerer” Pastures Fertilized by “Specialer” Interests – Sen. Tom Apodaca has Resigned from the NCGA
Open Letter to Gov. McCrory and the NCGA Concerning Bonus Pay for Teachers
Dear Gov. McCrory and members of the North Carolina General Assembly, This may not be a popular opinion, but it is one that is a matter of principle to me. I will be receiving $2,000 in bonuses this year for having a certain number of students pass the AP English Language and Composition Exam for … Continue reading Open Letter to Gov. McCrory and the NCGA Concerning Bonus Pay for Teachers
Another Open Letter to Fellow NC Public School Teachers – We Are Strong in Numbers; Therefore, VOTE!
The current General Assembly should be very scared of us public school teachers and our supporters. That’s because what had originally looked like an election year to simply resupply the NCGA with more conservatively minded demagoguery has now morphed into a debate about how our state government should serve citizens and fully fund our public … Continue reading Another Open Letter to Fellow NC Public School Teachers – We Are Strong in Numbers; Therefore, VOTE!
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