• Downsizing, cows, a one-sided shootout, and The Wedding

    During renovations there was a shooting three houses down when a father and son got into an argument causing the police to be called to deal with the son waving a pistol around.

  • The Godzilla of Education uses Censorship and Threats

    Originally posted on Crazy Normal – the Classroom Exposé: Pearson Education is a British-owned education publishing and assessment service to schools and corporations, as well as directly to students. Pearson owns educational media brands including Addison–Wesley, Peachpit, Prentice Hall, eCollege, Longman, Poptropica, and others. Though Pearson generates approximately 60% of its sales in North America, they operate in more than…

  • Hillary Clinton is Not as Bad as Donald Trump – She’s Worse

    Originally posted on gadflyonthewallblog: On the face of it, the title of this article is pure bull crap. What do you mean Hillary Clinton is worse than Donald Trump!? She’s not a reality TV star pretending to be Presidential. She’s not a bigot, a demagogue and a fascist. She’s not the top choice of racists and white supremacists everywhere. And…

  • We the CEOs of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Marketplace …

    Originally posted on Crazy Normal – the Classroom Exposé: While reading Endgame: Disaster Capitalism, New Orleans, and the Charter Scam by Paul Thomas, I was reminded of another piece I have been reading from the National Geographic Magazine for May 2016 that focuses on Yellowstone as another perfect example of why there must be an honest and un-corrupted government to…

  • Here we go Again: Taxation without Representation

    The U.S. Congress and the White House exercises pretend power that leads to the real power of oligarchs and corporations.

  • What does it mean to Make America Great and Debt Free Again?

    The U.S. government could file bankruptcy and default on what they owe every man, woman and child in the United States.

  • Joanne Barkan: Do Philanthropists Hate Democracy?

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: This is a must read. ? Joanne Barkan has written a remarkable article that closely examines Bill Gates’ determination to force charter schools on the people of Washington State. ? This is is a story that you should read and understand. The people of the state voted against charters three times. But Gates was…

  • The Odds of Donald Trump Winning the White House

    Nate Silver says Donald Trump is extraordinarily unpopular with independent voters and Democrats, and that adds up to 74% of the popular vote.

  • BEWARE AMERICA:

    Originally posted on DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing: The Authoritarian Personality Type: To have an authoritarian personality doesn’t just mean to be the one who dictates. In 1950, Harper and Row published a book that had all the earmarks of a blockbuster in the field of psychology. The Authoritarian Personality was an attempt by a group of researchers to explain the…

  • Our Blog Poet on Accountability

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Some Dam Poet writes about accountability: “Accountability” Accountability is for students For janitors and teachers For those who flip the burgers For those who clean the bleachers For those who wash the dishes For those who build the roads For those who catch the fishes And do the laundry loads For those who do…