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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:22 PM Original message |
why can Obama express approval of the firing of ALL the teachers at a high school |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. Don't worry, the excuses will be piling up soon. nt |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. I'm so going to miss your sarcastic anti-Obama comments that you post every chance you get now that |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
43. Lol! or, not. nt |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. I enjoy your posts. |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. Or Get Rid Of DADT? |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
49. You know that takes congress right? |
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asphalt.jungle (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. is Central Falls high school private? |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. how about firing everyone at MMS |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Glad Rachel covered it - I'm sure she did it justice. nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Deleted message |
Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. your firing |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Deleted message |
Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:08 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. you mean post #7? |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. He also can't fire teachers at a school... Public or Private |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I don't think he actually fired them. Since the poster said "express approval". n/t |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. Failing schools are the result of the school systems and the board |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. Huh? He commented on why teachers were fired |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Not true. He approved of the firings. Link |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. Fire Salazar |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie, over a year? What a long=g=g time to |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. But who would replace him? |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Raul Grijalva |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Did you ever consider Mr. Grijalva needs to be where he is right now? |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. He would be ideal |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:44 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Robert Kennedy Jr. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:57 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. That is an awesome idea - maybe now we have a chance to get someone like him. nt |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
44. If it had been him in the first place, as it should have been in a reality-based world, |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:43 AM Response to Reply #20 |
65. I'd rather have someone in there |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
11. Because the teachers aren't blessed with obscene wealth. |
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pundaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
21. Because ordinary people don't stand up and demand government for the People. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
26. Because he has a toady for polluters in charge of environmental enforcement at DoJ? nt |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
27. Because accountablity is for chumps |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
28. Is this is a Public or Private school... Private-no federal jurisdiction. Public-federal. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
30. because 7% is a complete feailure on all fronts |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
31. Apples and Oranges |
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tranche (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
32. He has no soul? He hates teachers and loves oil? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
33. Because most people don't mind if we slouch toward fascism under a personable and intelligent |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
34. Because he was elected to improve education, not save union jobs? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
35. Simple. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
36. The key words are "chronically troubled school" |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
37. Interesting question. Not surprisingly I don't see a lot of cogent answers. |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
38. because the teachers are union members |
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hollowdweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 05:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
59. You said it in a nutshell. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
39. Money. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
40. Maybe because the two issues are entirely unrelated? |
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ncteechur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. thank you. I'm glad someone gets it. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 02:17 AM Response to Reply #40 |
51. It's almost the same EXACT issue |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 05:02 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Who was "only following orders"? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 07:41 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Death soldiers? |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
42. I stand by what he said.... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
45. "Teachers are real easy targets for a triangulating president." |
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EndElectoral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
46. How many of those teachers voted for Obama I wonder? |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:57 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. and how many benifited from the Stimulus I wonder. n/t |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 11:26 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Students, not teachers, benefit from stimulus dollars. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #46 |
57. This Teacher Voted For Him In 2008 (nt) |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
50. Bad schools need to be closed |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
54. Because teachers are a favorite scapegoat, and banksters and oilmen are favored donors. nt |
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hollowdweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 05:52 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. If you are a CEO, or a soldier who kills civilians, or a private contractor who rips off the gov't. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. That's true, even here at DU. |
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Neron616 (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
55. Lousy teachers DO exist! |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Teachers should be graded and placed in a national database |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 09:15 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. Oh, spare me. The problem in education is with administrators, |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:32 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. I have zero problem with getting rid of bad administrators also. |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
61. He can't fire anyone in a private company |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
63. Cuz it's a private company?!?!??! *shrug* n/t |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:44 AM Response to Original message |
66. Update: the teachers were re-hired. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:46 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Saw that earlier today. Sounds like good news. |
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