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The U.S. Pledge of Allegiance or The Oath of Office
I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
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Cory Booker: What Educators and Parents Need to Know
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: ? ? Mitchell Robinson of Michigan State University explains why he could not support for Cory Booker for the Democratic nomination in 2020. He writes: I really don’t want to be a single-issue voter, but education will almost always be the most important issue for me–and Booker is…
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SPLC: Debtors’ Prison in the United States
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: ? The Southern Poverty Law Center reports that people in some states areimprisoned because they can’t afford to pay fees and fines. The U.S. Supreme Court already ruled that this practice is unconstitutional. It continues. SPLC writes: The people incarcerated in Corinth, Mississippi, have a phrase for it:…
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Thomas Friedman: Time for the GOP to Threaten to Fire Trump
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Lots of readers of this blog don’t like to hear what conservatives, Republicans, or pundits like Thomas Friedman have to say. I disagree. The only way that Trump will ever be reined in is by the leaders of the GOP. No matter how many progressives are elected to…
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Sherrilyn Ifill: Racism is a National Security Concern
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Racism and segregation are our nation’s greatest sin, written into our founding and our history. We live with their consequences every day in the misery and blighted lives that stand in sharp contrast to the ideals of our founding documents. We think of ourselves as a just people,…
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Trump vs Hillary – are you keeping score?
How many times did Hillary Clinton invoke the 5th amendment during her testimony during the Benghazi invitation and for the private e-mail server witch hunt?
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Russians Targeted African Americans on Social Media in 2016 to Help Trump
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Russian government operatives used social media in 2016 to help the Trump campaign. A sophisticated effort targeted African Americans to suppress their enthusiasm for Hillary Clinton. From the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/17/us/politics/russia-2016-influence-campaign.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage “The Russian influence campaign on social media in the 2016 election made an extraordinary effort to…
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Daniel Dale: How to Know When Trump Is Lying
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Daniel Dale is a reporter for the Toronto Star. This article appeared in the New Zealand Herald. He is obsessed with fact-checking Trump. During the 2016 campaign, Trump said, “No one respects women more than me.” Recently he said, “No one is less racist than me.” He is…
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Despondency – The Daily Blogging Battle
Originally posted on Suzie Speaks: The last few weeks have been pretty amazing, particularly with the once-in-a-lifetime experiences that The Bloke and I have participated in for his birthday. I’ve also had quite a buzz from blogging every day over the last week, rediscovering my enjoyment of simply writing things down and interacting with the…
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