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Hijacked by Billionaires: How the Super Rich Buy Elections to Undermine Public Schools
Originally posted on Crazy Normal – the Classroom Exposé: When the privatization of public education is at the heart of an election, billionaires spend record breaking sums to bend the outcome to their will. Source: Hijacked by Billionaires: How the Super Rich Buy Elections to Undermine Public Schools Read more
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Navy Admiral: “Dear Mr. President: Revoke My Security Clearance Too”
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: When I read something this powerful, I am moved to share it. I find the last line strange. Donald Trump will never become “the leader we prayed you would be.” It is not in him. William H. McRaven, a retired Navy admiral, was commander of the U.S. Joint Special… Read more
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Trump’s “Preposterous ‘Collusion is Not a Crime’ Defense”
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Rudy Guiliani and Trump have recently contended that “collusion is not a crime” but real lawyers know that “collusion” is a straw man, not the issue. A friend sent me a post that explains why the word “collusion”is actually shorthand for very serious crimes. The term “collusion” may be… Read more
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The United States is a Constitutional Republic with Limited Democracy
There is a story that upon exiting the Constitutional Convention Benjamin Franklin was approached by a group of citizens asking what sort of government the delegates had created. His answer was: “A republic, if you can keep it.” Read more
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A Fast Track to Citizenship: Marry Donald Trump or Be Parents of His Wife
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: From today’s Washington Post: THE BIG IDEA: Donald Trump is the do-as-I-say, not-as-I-do president. For years, he ripped Barack Obama for taking summer vacations to Martha’s Vineyard and told voters he’d be too busy governing to golf if he got elected. On Thursday, Trump hit the links again on… Read more
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