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Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.

5 (45.5%)

A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.

5 (45.5%)

A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.

0 (0%)

More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.

0 (0%)

A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.

1 (9.1%)

More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.

0 (0%)

DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.

0 (0%)

Huge disruption to the day.

0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM

[LarryBnDC]

I see you can’t dispute the numbers.

I'm not trying to dispute the numbers.  The intention of my post was simply stated.  And your instinct to hide your sourcing (or pass off the analysis as your own) is odd.

On the point, yes, school choice is a major issue for minorities when far too many public schools remain effectively segregated.  I personally support Charter Schools (though not vouchers) for this reason, and don't agree with the instinctual response of some progressives to oppose them.

I suspect its because they know (and are 100% correct in this) that Republicans' interest in "school choice" has next to nothing to do with a desire to better the education of minority children.

Really? What is the “ interest” then?

Republicans want to monetize “public”education...

Really? How do they do that?

Ask Betsy Devos, after all that was supposed to be why she was brought in to the administration. But now that you’ve lost the House the school choice charade could be over and done with...

[josh]

Isnt that what a party leader does, fights to gain advantages in elections if its legal? Nancy Pelosi is such an incompetent idiot.

You're a fool.

[josh]

I see you can’t dispute the numbers.

I'm not trying to dispute the numbers.  The intention of my post was simply stated.  And your instinct to hide your sourcing (or pass off the analysis as your own) is odd.

On the point, yes, school choice is a major issue for minorities when far too many public schools remain effectively segregated.  I personally support Charter Schools (though not vouchers) for this reason, and don't agree with the instinctual response of some progressives to oppose them.

I suspect its because they know (and are 100% correct in this) that Republicans' interest in "school choice" has next to nothing to do with a desire to better the education of minority children.

I support the initial concept of charter schools as experiments to try different ways to do things with the intention of improving public schools.

I despise the lack of oversight in so many places and the fact that schools that have no pedagogical changes to promote or which do substantially less well than the area public schools continue to exist. I also object to the lack of careful analysis and then transference of ideas to see if they would work in the larger environment.

[josh]

bambu is literate...he doesn't have any trouble reading and understanding President Trump's tweets.

cofeve.

[luee]

http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/muslim-leaders-boycott-meeting-with-scott-morrison-over-his-comments-on-bourke-street-terror-attack-just-after-the-pm-asked-them-to-help-track-down-extremists/ar-BBPVX7N?li=AAgfYrC&OCID=AVRES000

Muslim leaders BOYCOTT meeting with Scott Morrison over his comments on Bourke Street terror attack - just after the PM asked them to help track down extremists

 The Australian National Imams Council and Australian Federation of Islamic Councils have issued a joint statement declaring they would refuse to meet with the PM, who floated the idea of discussing ways to stop extremist violence.

The statement, co-signed by the Grand Mufti Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamed and ANIC president Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman, slammed his demand last week for Muslim leaders to be aware of extremists in their mosques.

#####

Every day it seems to heading more towards being "us and them".

Australia needs Trump.

Not PC to blame terrorist acts on the Muslim terrorists who committed them. BHO would blame it on workplace violence or environmental factors.

[josh]

[REDSTATEWARD]

I see you can’t dispute the numbers.

I'm not trying to dispute the numbers.  The intention of my post was simply stated.  And your instinct to hide your sourcing (or pass off the analysis as your own) is odd.

On the point, yes, school choice is a major issue for minorities when far too many public schools remain effectively segregated.  I personally support Charter Schools (though not vouchers) for this reason, and don't agree with the instinctual response of some progressives to oppose them.

I suspect its because they know (and are 100% correct in this) that Republicans' interest in "school choice" has next to nothing to do with a desire to better the education of minority children.

Really? What is the “ interest” then?

Republicans want to monetize “public”education...

Really? How do they do that?

Ask Betsy Devos, after all that was supposed to be why she was brought in to the administration. But now that you’ve lost the House the school choice charade could be over and done with...

Betsy Devos has nothing to do with funding of local k-12 school districts.
Nor does the US House of Representatives.

[bambu-wisdom]

bambu is literate...he doesn't have any trouble reading and understanding President Trump's tweets.

cofeve.

covfefe

Despite the constant negative press covfefe.

cov...cash over valuation [it would have to be made purely in cash]
fefe...Chicago slang for "a party".

covfefe...'A cash party'.


Despite the constant negative press a cash party.

[josh]

I see you can’t dispute the numbers.

I'm not trying to dispute the numbers.  The intention of my post was simply stated.  And your instinct to hide your sourcing (or pass off the analysis as your own) is odd.

On the point, yes, school choice is a major issue for minorities when far too many public schools remain effectively segregated.  I personally support Charter Schools (though not vouchers) for this reason, and don't agree with the instinctual response of some progressives to oppose them.

I suspect its because they know (and are 100% correct in this) that Republicans' interest in "school choice" has next to nothing to do with a desire to better the education of minority children.

Really? What is the “ interest” then?

Republicans want to monetize “public”education...

Really? How do they do that?

Ask Betsy Devos, after all that was supposed to be why she was brought in to the administration. But now that you’ve lost the House the school choice charade could be over and done with...

Betsy Devos has nothing to do with funding of local k-12 school districts.
Nor does the US House of Representatives.

And there you expose the depths of your ignorance of the American education system, Redd.

Congratulations.

Overall, the Feds contribute about 8% of the public school budget, with variations on a state, district, and school level. While most of that comes from DoE, some comes from other places, like Agriculture (lunch) and HHS (Head Start!). But beyond that, there are programs like Title 1 and Javits grants and many more that arise from the federal budget each year.

There is money to fund private school tuition for the poor and charter schools, for example. Some of that comes in grants which the Secretary oversees, usually indirectly but not always - she does set the priorities.

Yes, Secretary DeVos has a say in school funding. So does the House.

[josh]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/21/politics/supreme-court-john-roberts-trump/index.html

Trump responds to Chief Justice Roberts.

I would love for this debate to continue, though I doubt Roberts will push it any further. His words speak for themselves just as adroitly in response to this second salvo from the Liar-in-Chief.

[luee]

Isnt that what a party leader does, fights to gain advantages in elections if its legal? Nancy Pelosi is such an incompetent idiot.

You're a fool.

Huh! Nancy Pelosi has allowed the Republicans to gain all sorts of advantages and steal elections. No wonder she is so loved on the other side of the aisle. Please don't go.

[REDSTATEWARD]

I see you can’t dispute the numbers.

I'm not trying to dispute the numbers.  The intention of my post was simply stated.  And your instinct to hide your sourcing (or pass off the analysis as your own) is odd.

On the point, yes, school choice is a major issue for minorities when far too many public schools remain effectively segregated.  I personally support Charter Schools (though not vouchers) for this reason, and don't agree with the instinctual response of some progressives to oppose them.

I suspect its because they know (and are 100% correct in this) that Republicans' interest in "school choice" has next to nothing to do with a desire to better the education of minority children.

Really? What is the “ interest” then?

Republicans want to monetize “public”education...

Really? How do they do that?

Ask Betsy Devos, after all that was supposed to be why she was brought in to the administration. But now that you’ve lost the House the school choice charade could be over and done with...

Betsy Devos has nothing to do with funding of local k-12 school districts.
Nor does the US House of Representatives.

And there you expose the depths of your ignorance of the American education system, Redd.

Congratulations.

Overall, the Feds contribute about 8% of the public school budget, with variations on a state, district, and school level. While most of that comes from DoE, some comes from other places, like Agriculture (lunch) and HHS (Head Start!). But beyond that, there are programs like Title 1 and Javits grants and many more that arise from the federal budget each year.

There is money to fund private school tuition for the poor and charter schools, for example. Some of that comes in grants which the Secretary oversees, usually indirectly but not always - she does set the priorities.

Yes, Secretary DeVos has a say in school funding. So does the House.

You should be ashamed at being so ignorant. What with you masquerading as the “global moderator. “

[Driver125]

His words speak for themselves just as adroitly in response to this second salvo from the Liar-in-Chief.

And the best part? Roberts can’t be fired. The Orange Ogre can huff and puff and stomp his tiny feet—wear down his his small fingers twittering away 24/7…but there is nothing he can do about the man. Got to make him want to take a bone saw to Roberts….but it’s O.K. He’ll lose interest in this in a couple of days and move on to some other useless crisis brewing in his delusional mind.

[facilitatorn]

Josh,

Red has the funniest way of admitting that you owned him on school funding and federal involvement.

[LarryBnDC]

I see you can’t dispute the numbers.

I'm not trying to dispute the numbers.  The intention of my post was simply stated.  And your instinct to hide your sourcing (or pass off the analysis as your own) is odd.

On the point, yes, school choice is a major issue for minorities when far too many public schools remain effectively segregated.  I personally support Charter Schools (though not vouchers) for this reason, and don't agree with the instinctual response of some progressives to oppose them.

I suspect its because they know (and are 100% correct in this) that Republicans' interest in "school choice" has next to nothing to do with a desire to better the education of minority children.

Really? What is the “ interest” then?

Republicans want to monetize “public”education...

Really? How do they do that?

Ask Betsy Devos, after all that was supposed to be why she was brought in to the administration. But now that you’ve lost the House the school choice charade could be over and done with...

Betsy Devos has nothing to do with funding of local k-12 school districts.
Nor does the US House of Representatives.

And there you expose the depths of your ignorance of the American education system, Redd.

Congratulations.

Overall, the Feds contribute about 8% of the public school budget, with variations on a state, district, and school level. While most of that comes from DoE, some comes from other places, like Agriculture (lunch) and HHS (Head Start!). But beyond that, there are programs like Title 1 and Javits grants and many more that arise from the federal budget each year.

There is money to fund private school tuition for the poor and charter schools, for example. Some of that comes in grants which the Secretary oversees, usually indirectly but not always - she does set the priorities.

Yes, Secretary DeVos has a say in school funding. So does the House.

You should be ashamed at being so ignorant. What with you masquerading as the “global moderator. “

Damn dude. You’re a living Monty Python skit.

Anyone: “this parrot is dead.”

RED: “No, it’s not. It’s just resting.”

and so on...