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2004 US Presidential Election
July 05, 2003
Teachers Union Sets Sights On Bush In '04
From Yahoo / AP: The National Education Association, a powerful force as the largest union in the country, has settled on campaign targets: No Child Left Behind, the sweeping school law championed by President Bush, and ousting the Republican leader.Recall the contribution power of the NEA here. Posted by Alan at July 5, 2003 01:42 PM | TrackBack Comments
Gee… for a union that claims that all of this country’s education problems are because teachers don’t get paid enough, they sure seem to find a lot of cash to push their socialist er liberal agenda. Posted by: Cowboy Bob at July 5, 2003 05:10 PM I continue to believe that Dubya is indefeasible in 2004, unless he’s caught buggering a sheep in church — with a service in progress. But he attends with Laura, so I don’t think it likely. The NEA was against Bush full-bore in 2000, too. His opponents haven’t changed, nor have they increased in animosity toward him. But this time around, he’s got a pair of successful wars behind him, two very popular tax cuts, and a record of having kept every promise he’s made. Even lifetime straight-ticket Democratic voters have warmed to him. Whoever the Democrats nominate will be fortunate to garner 150 electoral votes. The election to beware is 2008. Posted by: Francis W. Porretto at July 5, 2003 05:56 PM There’s no doubt the NEA will go socialist in every election, so there are no surprises here. Wnat is interesting is the fact that they cannot narrow their support yet and will therefore sit it out until some of the nine dwarfs trundle back home to lick their wounds. Even $22 million can get stretched if it isn’t focused. They can’t afford to wade in until the field’s down to 3 or 4. Then they can attempt to annoint the one guy who’s got the best shot. More important than any child’s education is the preservation of their sweet deal: no accountability, no penalty for non-performance, no threat to the dead wood dragging American children to the bottom of international competition. The kids can be as dumb as a sack of hammers, just as long as they feel good about themselves and all the pictures show an oriental, a black, a hispanic and perhaps an ADHD ritalin junkie smiling and making nice in the diversity hot tub. Remember, as Al Shanker once honestly noted, the kids don’t pay union dues. NEA owes them nothing. They’re just the grist passing through the mill. Posted by: torpedo_eight at July 5, 2003 07:30 PM torpedo_eight has that one totally right. Look at all the crap the teachers’ unions are pulling in NY City and State alone. Posted by: Seth at July 5, 2003 08:48 PM Aside from my money already flowing into the public school system, my local school system also costs me $20,000/year to send my 3 girls to Catholic school. When your school system tests 257th out of 257 districts in the state, you don’t sacrifice your daughters on the altar of stupidity. I will support government schools when they start supporting us. Right now the buildings are only good for warehousing illiterates until their 18th birthday. Posted by: torpedo_eight at July 6, 2003 10:27 AM torpedo - that sounds dum to me… ;o) Posted by: Dave Dubé at July 7, 2003 12:11 PM Make it your guiding principle to do your best for others and to be trustworthy in what you say. Do not accept as friend anyone who is not as good as you. When you make a mistake do not be afraid of mending your ways. Posted by: Eisenberg Jenny at December 11, 2003 03:34 AM Buy
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