The Republican Party was seriously ripped off

$110,000 dollars on stylists for Sarah Palin and all they got was a beehive?
They really need to demand their money back.

“…the Ivies don’t have a monopoly on wisdom. Or even necessarily know what it is.”

Benjamin Barber discusses possible candidates for Obama’s cabinet and cautions about making judgments based on their IVY League status:
Like Summers and Klein, a number of the wannabes are arrogant and unlistening. Known for what they know and where they went to school (like Harvard and Yale).
On Joel Klein, Barber adds:
Joel Klein’s career as chief education [...]

Ever wonder about who voted Republican?

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always wondered about who would actually cast a vote for someone like John McCain or George Bush.
This video makes it very clear.

Joel Klein has just as little regard for parents as he does for teachers

The New York Times has reported about the blogging backlash that has occurred as a result of the rumor that Chancellor Joel Klein may be considered for Secretary of Education.
They report that parents, educators, and others have been expressing their concern and list several links to parent and teacher sites that have been writing about [...]

The 2008 election shows us that our educational system isn’t quite as bad as we thought

It’s been really frustrating to be out of the country during this election.  I’ve never wanted to be in the United States more than now.
Still, it’s been really interesting to see the reactions that people have to our election over here.  They are pretty much thrilled to have seen Obama win.  Everywhere I go, people [...]

It Takes a Crappy Nation to Break Racial Boundaries

I am feeling energized and ready to start writing again. There is something about having a candidate who I grew to believe in so much win that makes me want to get right in and do my part to continue social change in this country. And what better way to do this than to continue [...]

I’ve Discovered What Really Happened To The Republican Party!

I’ve been reading many stories lately, which attempt to explain what exactly happened to The Republican Party to bring it to such a low point- the war in Iraq, loss of focus, division among the members, association with George Bush - these are just a few theories which attempt to explain the downward spiral of [...]

Right Wing Hypocrites Furious Over Prop. 8 Ad

The Alliance Defense Fund is an organization that was formed, according to Source Watch , as a response to the American Civil Liberties Union, to defend ‘family values.’ SourceWatch explains:
The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) was founded in 1994 by more than 30 Christian ministries, as a response to the American Civil Liberties Union, to defend [...]

Ding Dong the witch is dead!

Could we be seeing the end of Republican tyranny?
Could our country be finally headed in a positive direction?
For the first time in eight, long years, I feel hopeful.

God has a message for Elizabeth Dole: Shut Up

I think that I first heard the phrase ‘religious left’ coined by Randi Rhodes.  I’m paraphrasing from memory, but she was talking about the Right-Wing, fundamentalists and she explained that most people don’t realize that there is a religious ‘left’ because you don’t really hear much from them.
I thought it was a great comment and [...]