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Wednesday, June 01, 2011

The Palin Publicity Bus Tour…

   ….rolls on today, as if we really care. I think that Mrs. Palin is an idiot, but you have to give credit to her managers for finding a new way to keep her in the public spotlight with a family bus tour to various historical locations around America. Maybe Mrs. Palin will learn some real historical facts and then pass them on to Michelle Bachman, if she can remember them that long.

Jon Stewart: Driving Miss Crazy   Part 1

 

 

Part 2

 

 

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

The Cost Of Education: New York City

  A quick little study for you concerning the price of education in New York City.

A new analysis shows New York's Department of Education is spending $1 billion on "consultants" - including one who made $374,000 to help mid-level managers "adapt to change" from his home in Nova Scotia. DOE spending on outside consultants has soared 455%. Meanwhile, they are now  laying off 4,100 teachers.  Source

   You tax dollars at work.