Monday, April 26, 2010

On...illegitimate arguments

I was listening to NPR when this story first came up. I haven't really followed the Banking Bill that closely but I usually take notice when the NYT and NPR challenge President Obama's "facts."

But the central point of the article below is what really bothers me about the POTUS. The way he asks for an open forum then tells the opposition that their ideas and beliefs and concerns are illegitimate. How would he like me running my classroom like that? What a role model.

Too Big to Fail: Obama vs. NPR & the NY Times - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com

Friday, April 23, 2010

The Traditional High School : Education Next

The Traditional High School : Education Next

This article gives a nice historical overview of High School history since the 1890s when Americans started to embrace such a creation.

Monday, April 19, 2010

How Big a Government Do We Want?

How Big a Government Do We Want?

Robert Samuelson continues his roll. These are the real questions that every American has to ask. What size of government do you want and what do you want it to do? It cannot be everything to all people. There needs to be a real message and desire to change and it has to be more than anger and elitism.