Category: Lloyd Lofthouse
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Should America Be Like Florida? NO! Says Miami Herald Editorial Board
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Ron DeSantis wants to make America just like Florida, where the maximum leader (Ron DeSantis) has a docile legislature that lets him decide what everyone else is allowed to do and punishes those bold enough to ignore his orders. That’s why he is running for President. He thinks…
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Memorial Day: Dangers to Our Democracy
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Memorial Day is a day to remember and pay tribute to the men and women who gave their lives to defend our democracy. Because of their sacrifice, we enjoy our freedoms. We are called upon not only to respect them and their sacrifices, but to be alert to…
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Reading Is Dangerous!
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Read! If you want to open your mind, read! If you want to travel through time and space, read! If you want to learn about other people and other cultures, read! If you want to supercharge your creativity and imagination, read! If you want to learn how other…
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Bob Shepherd: Are Trump and His Allies Fascists?
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Bob Shepherd is a polymath and a daily reader of the blog. He has been involved in every aspect of educational publishing, and most recently, he was a teacher in Florida. He graciously offered to help me with two of my books—The Language Police and Slaying Goliath—by carefully…
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Thom Hartmann on the Durham Report
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: In May 2019, Attorney General Bill Barr asked John Durham, the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut to investigate the origins of the FBI inquiry into Trump’s ties to Russia in 2016. In December 2020, Barr elevated Durham to Special Counsel so he could continue his inquiry into what Trump…
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Politico: Gun Violence Far Worse in South than in NYC
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Southern politicians like to boast that their states are safer that big cities like New York City. But as Politico shows, the reverse is true. In an article by Colin Woodard, he attributes the differences to the founding cultures of different regions. Listen to the southern right talk…
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James Harvey: How We Cooked the Books to Produce a Deeply Flawed “A Nation at Risk”
James Harvey, a member of the staff that wrote what ended up being called “A Nation at Risk”, reveals why/how our government in 1983, declared war on OUR public schools, our teachers, our family values, and our children. A war that has made some wealthy while letting our schools rot, and turned our public schools…
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James Harvey: How We Cooked the Books to Produce a Deeply Flawed “A Nation at Risk”
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: This is the 40th anniversary of the Reagan-era report called “A Nation at Risk.” The report was immediately hailed as a “landmark,” blasting the quality of the nation’s public schools. President Reagan wanted the report to endorse school prayer and vouchers. It didn’t. But it castigated the nation’s…
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Do you envy and worship wealth and power?
If the world had more love and/or understanding, than hate, the thirst for power and greed (that seems to always be more powerful), our Earth would be a better place for all forms of life, not just our species. The Jewish/Christian Bible warns us about greed, not once, but many times. The Old Testament was…
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Raise your hand or honk your Horn if you Love Long COVID
Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: Last week, I had a physical therapy appointment at the VA. Everyone was required to wear masks because many military veterans have compromised immune systems… that may not be the only reason. This week, I had a follow up exam from an oral surgery (tooth removed about…
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