tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post2476003553637836610..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Lousyana Teachers Protest ReformAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-16877966777132495582012-03-18T14:05:03.011-04:002012-03-18T14:05:03.011-04:00Indi: I agree, and I suspect so does Jindal. His...Indi: I agree, and I suspect so does Jindal. His proposed reforms are the foundation for that very fundamental reform.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-58607451746385733562012-03-17T01:40:42.269-04:002012-03-17T01:40:42.269-04:00Lawhawk
The first reform Jindal must make is to t...Lawhawk<br /><br />The first reform Jindal must make is to trun the curriculum in schools away from indoctirnation and back to education.Individualisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11005025873042230314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-9227657671113039522012-03-16T23:34:48.343-04:002012-03-16T23:34:48.343-04:00Joel: That's funny. What's the brand--Lu...Joel: That's funny. What's the brand--Lucky Stokes?LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-81337533868007715352012-03-16T20:57:43.179-04:002012-03-16T20:57:43.179-04:00Doesn't this picture seem like Newt is selling...Doesn't this<a href="http://cdn.breitbart.com/mediaserver/Breitbart/Big-Government/2012/03/16/photo-1331870010740-1-0jpg.jpg?h=315&w=420" rel="nofollow"> picture</a> seem like Newt is selling cigarettes?<br /><br />I found it at Breitbart. I am wondering if anyone noticed it at BB?Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-89736847329736663892012-03-16T17:59:49.568-04:002012-03-16T17:59:49.568-04:00rlaWTX: What would we do without mysterious relat...rlaWTX: What would we do without mysterious relatives and strange acquaintances to provide us with validation of our fondest beliefs?LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-18340834498397921512012-03-16T17:35:14.443-04:002012-03-16T17:35:14.443-04:00I know what "Bless your heart" means. It...I know what <b>"Bless your heart"</b> means. It means, <i>"You effing idiot. How could you be so stupid? Someone not only dropped you on your head when you were baby, but used you as a hammer as well."</i> The southern version is so much nicer and much shorter. :-)Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-55740434478403349012012-03-16T17:17:34.370-04:002012-03-16T17:17:34.370-04:00Tom, that is a great explanation...
RE: Drama Que...Tom, that is a great explanation...<br /><br />RE: Drama Queens - yeah, that's what I thought...<br />"Aunt Sue should stop gossippin'. Why just the other day I heard that she was tellin' Miss Smith all about the church meetin' we had on Sunday. Why Mrs. Smith doesn't even go to our church. She's one of those holy roller, hand wavers. Have you ever heard what goes on over there? Why, Sally May told me all about it. Anyway, Aunt Sue is a gossip and she surely needs to listen up to the preacher!"rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-68551258749160369132012-03-16T17:15:53.639-04:002012-03-16T17:15:53.639-04:00Tehachapi Tom: Except that hod carriers and ditch...Tehachapi Tom: Except that hod carriers and ditch diggers serve a useful purpose.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-47601847708635680422012-03-16T16:53:50.898-04:002012-03-16T16:53:50.898-04:00Hawk
I grew up having unionism explained in a mann...Hawk<br />I grew up having unionism explained in a manner That I've not heard since. My father was a civil engineer responsible for all of the track,buildings and bridges on over 1000 miles of railroad. His department draftsmen and engineers were considering becoming unionized. He told them that was their right to vote for what ever they thought was right for them. <br />He did explain that as things were at that time they were considered professionals by railroad executive management. By voting to unionize that would change. Once unionized they would all be considered labor with no professional considerations. <br />Our teachers were once professionals but have by choice joined the ranks of labor. Little different than hod carriers and ditch diggers.Tehachapi Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-31798023660941969352012-03-16T16:26:24.552-04:002012-03-16T16:26:24.552-04:00tryanmax: When you act a part, you're an acto...tryanmax: When you act a part, you're an actor. When you believe you're the part, you're delusional. LOLLawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-24837075323425247372012-03-16T15:48:44.623-04:002012-03-16T15:48:44.623-04:00That's an interesting bit of back-n-forth foll...That's an interesting bit of back-n-forth following the "Drama Queen" article. I especially like the argument that Mitt is the drama queen because Newt and Ricky actually <i>believe</i> their own drama. Makes me think of our ongoing conversation about why most folks can't recognize evil. <br /><br />Joel, it <i>is</i> a fair question to ask why Romney--or any other candidate--seeks the presidency, but his wealth need not raise it. When the two are tied together, it cannot avoid seeming like an insinuation.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-49148473891095041872012-03-16T15:38:21.665-04:002012-03-16T15:38:21.665-04:00Joel: The irony.Joel: The irony.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-3153800458695244322012-03-16T14:33:18.850-04:002012-03-16T14:33:18.850-04:00I just went to Drama Queens, and I am curious. It ...I just went to Drama Queens, and I am curious. It seems to me, almost every comment is worthy of a drama queen. How some of these guys think the article applies to Romney, uh...what did I miss?Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-43263698226981538522012-03-16T14:21:57.374-04:002012-03-16T14:21:57.374-04:00Joel: Holder could find something racist in askin...Joel: Holder could find something racist in asking him "how are you today?"<br /><br />I participate in a regular poll (which shall remain nameless). After it asks a lot of questions that I consider rather neutral, the poll always concludes with "are you a Democrat, Republican or Independent?" Fair enough. Then I click on Republican, and another question pops up. "Do you consider yourself a strong Republican?" That's where the poll always goes off the tracks. I always answer no, which could mean either of two things. Either I don't much like the Republican Party, or I'm wishy-washy about my politics. But at least they have a final box for you to fill in any objections you might have to the questions. I always fill it in, remarking that asking if I'm a "strong" Republican raises more questions than it answers. So I add "I'm a conservative first and a Republican second. There is no place in the Democratic Party for a conservative, and being an Independent would indicate that I eschew party loyalty. Thus, whether I am a "strong" or "weak" Republican depends entirely on how the party is behaving at any given time. But I will consistently vote Republican because the number of "R"s in Congress, moderate, moderate/conservative or conservative, matters a great deal." By one standard, I'm a strong Republican (voting pattern), on the other I'm a weak Republican because I don't feel the party is yet sufficiently conservative.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-90595080649564594032012-03-16T13:57:44.755-04:002012-03-16T13:57:44.755-04:00LawHawk,
Holder would still find something racist...LawHawk,<br /><br />Holder would still find something racist and possibly illegal about my question. <br /><br />I also wonder if these "pollsters", ever have any one who objects violently to their baited questions and gives them better ones back?<br /><br />Still, these "prostitutes"......uh, "pollsters" have a tough, tough job. How would you like to have to polish a turd? I mean, the smell alone.....Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-54612209135764420442012-03-16T13:54:47.763-04:002012-03-16T13:54:47.763-04:00rlaWTX: Interesting article (and comments). I pa...rlaWTX: Interesting article (and comments). I particularly like your remark about "Aunt Sue." Here's the clickable link: <a href="http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-drama-queens-sabotage-the-tea-party/" rel="nofollow">Drama Queens</a>.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-30232253513998447892012-03-16T13:42:43.427-04:002012-03-16T13:42:43.427-04:00Joel: Gallup tries very hard to appear neutral, b...Joel: Gallup tries very hard to appear neutral, but regularly fails. It is heavily skewed toward Democrats and liberals, and its sampling is reflective of that. As you've pointed out, it isn't just the question that matters in a poll, it's how that question is phrased and which group it is being asked of.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-60779569938236909172012-03-16T13:36:29.823-04:002012-03-16T13:36:29.823-04:00OT (shocking, I know, cuz it never happens 'ro...OT (shocking, I know, cuz it never happens 'round here):<br />this article at PJMedia says some stuff that has been discussed around here. But what I found most telling were the responses. It's like that anti-gossip sermon when you are sure the preacher is talking about Aunt Sue and you can't figure out why she's amen-ing so loudly. <br />Everyone assumes that the writer is talking about their personal nemesis... amused me.<br />http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-drama-queens-sabotage-the-tea-party/rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-59097159645411488012012-03-16T13:35:39.073-04:002012-03-16T13:35:39.073-04:00Joel: We have had many presidents who were of mod...Joel: We have had many presidents who were of modest means before being elected, but wealthy when they left office (or shortly thereafter). Harry Truman was one of the rare exceptions. Although I don't think personal wealth is either a positive or a negative for a candidate, I do worry about any candidate who might have the private agenda of increasing his wealth by virtue of having been elected president. That's one of the reasons I don't question Romney's reasons for running. Being the first Mormon elected president would very likely be something that would please him, but I don't see anything to indicate that it is a major reason for him to be running. Quite frankly, whether he is right or wrong, I think he honestly believes he is the best man for the job, and I don't see that as an ulterior motive. I wouldn't vote for anyone who didn't think he (or she) was the best candidate for the job.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-42640055908262940182012-03-16T13:23:03.557-04:002012-03-16T13:23:03.557-04:00tryanmax: It's odd, and sad, that part of my ...tryanmax: It's odd, and sad, that part of my conversion to the Republican Party was the Gingrich-backed Contract With America which pledged to get rid of the Department of Education. Yet it continued to grow like a cancer through Democrat and Republican administrations alike. Your assessment is likely correct. Abolition of this worse-than-useless department is probably going to have to work its way up from the statesLawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-69979847829630226502012-03-16T13:20:45.708-04:002012-03-16T13:20:45.708-04:00tryanmax,
It is a legitimate question. Why would ...tryanmax,<br /><br />It is a legitimate question. Why would Romney, since he does have money, decide to become President? <br /><br />My first thought is that he sees something that you and I see daily. It could also be that he just wants to be the first Mormon President. Who knows? However, he does not talk about freely changing the nation, except to turn back time four years. He also probably feels that he is the only one who can fix it and he jumped in, like all those Tea Partiers in 2010. So, in a way, Romney was a Tea Partier before Tea Partiers were cool. ;-)Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-52084524789000238262012-03-16T13:06:38.218-04:002012-03-16T13:06:38.218-04:00I’ve nothing add on the teachers’ union topic. The...I’ve nothing add on the teachers’ union topic. They are a serious problem and I am overjoyed to see the political will to finally do something about them. I can only hope it keeps spreading to more and more states. I don’t really believe the DoE can be dismantled until a sizable majority of states can declare to Washington, “We’ve got this.” <br /><br />On Romney, it seems pretty universal that those who don’t like him are suspicious of him. Among fervent evangelicals, it mainly comes down to his being Mormon, so I get that. (Not really “get,” but I have a place to file it.) But I’m curious where DCAlleyKat is coming from? Of all the candidates, I’d say he represents himself the most straightforwardly and the “flip-flopper” smear just doesn’t hold, if you ask me.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-74111567735466312052012-03-16T12:02:50.478-04:002012-03-16T12:02:50.478-04:00DCAlleyKat: I agree on union teachers. Like most...DCAlleyKat: I agree on union teachers. Like most civil servants, they already had job security (tenure) and public employee retirement benefits better than those in the private sector. The unions do what they always do, protect the incompetent and useless, bring everything down to the lowest common denominator, push for wages far out of line with comparable jobs in the private sector, support left wing causes, and reward union membership rather than accomplishment. And with teachers, there's the added effect of dumbing America down while instilling socialist propaganda and a disrespect for everything that has made America unique in the world.<br /><br />As for Romney, I think he is dedicated to public service and restoring the Republic. I may disagree with some of his methods, but I don't doubt his sincerity. And as we've mentioned many times, a strong Republican Congress would draw him further into the conservative camp than he might go under other cirumstances.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-15062459790047556462012-03-16T11:52:15.004-04:002012-03-16T11:52:15.004-04:00Andrew: For once, California's vote is meanin...Andrew: For once, California's vote is meaningful. Romney is 99 44/100 percent sure to win the California primary in June. It is by far the largest bloc of votes, and we have winner-take-all. That's a huge bump for Romney, and unless something entirely unforeseen happens between now and then, I will say, just this once, "listen to California." June is late enough to decide on one candidate and to pressure the remaining candidates to do what's right so we can form a united front for the next four to five months against Obama.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-35778100900677797622012-03-16T11:40:00.697-04:002012-03-16T11:40:00.697-04:00Tennessee: And if Romney is the candidate, his Ro...Tennessee: And if Romney is the candidate, his Romneycare can be turned into positive spin. He has already danced around the edges of the issue by stating correctly that the states are the crucibles of experimentation, and if the experiment fails (as it is failing in Massachusetts), get rid of it and move on. That's far more difficult to do on the federal level, and Romney can use the argument that he knows that better than anyone. Repealing Obamacare is a primary goal, but Romney is far from a single-issue candidate. With the ongoing recession on everybody's mind, he has the best shot at doing something about it based on private enterprise rather than public intervention.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.com