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If you pay close attention to this article written by Terence Chea of the Associated Press article titled Schools struggle to recover amid years of cuts , you may finally begin to understand why government, state and federal, are not trusted so much when it comes to what’s best for children.   In one breathe you heard how they are looking out for the future of our children and grand children and in that same breathe the first thing on the chopping block when it comes to budgets is the only real vehicle our kids have to a better life, education.   "What's going on is so antithetical to what works in education," Elizabeth Old said. "I'm 27. I'll be able to work somewhere eventually, but there are kids who are going to miss out on their basic education."   The cutbacks are expected to have a disproportionate effect on low-income communities that cannot soften the blow of state cuts with aggressive fundraising or local school taxes. Advocates worry that c...

Last night I was very surprised to hear Ed Schultz’s address to his TV audience about how he had misspoke on his Radio Show.  Not being an avid listener to his radio show, I had no idea what he was talking about but to listen to the words he spoke and the body language and expression on his face told me that he was very sincere in his apology and that made all of the difference in the world. There was not much explaining of the situation in his apology but it was a whole lot of truthful pleading to Ann Coulter for forgiveness.  He mentioned that he called her a name and expressed feelings about her that was totally inappropriate.  He placed himself on hiatus without pay attempting to atone for his transgression.  He had mentioned that he had made attempts to contact Ms. Coulter personally but so far, to no avail.  Ed Schultz is seen as a big man but mostly due to his statue, he will now be forever known to me and others like be as a big man for the way he took ...

A large part of the media is spinning this win by the Democratic challenger Kathy Hochul as a referendum on Paul Ryan’s Budget Plan and while that appears to have a great deal to do with it a larger lesson is available for consumption.   That lesson is the message that was sent by those Republicans voters who chose Hochul over Republican state Assemblywoman Jane Corwin and just how strong the Tea Party may really be in the Republican Party. Lesson one is that Democrats, Independents, a good number of “real” Republicans and even a few Tea Party members no longer feel like they can trust the campaign promises and words of Republicans.   This was brought about when the current office holders promised to bring jobs back but instead spent all of their time concentrating on assaulting women’s reproductive rights and made no clear effort to fulfill any of the promises made.   The call for a smaller government while voting to increase government’s role in all pregnancies, the...

When I was growing up in a small town in Tennessee, we used to be warned all the time about putting the cart before the horse.   Now as a child, I would envision a cart in front of the horse and wondered why anyone would do that especially if they were looking to have the horse pull the wagon.   The GOP appears to be guilty of this very thing. Associated Press’ David Espo penned an article titled Medicare overhaul proposal causing GOP stress sighting “ With Congress just back from a week's vacation, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., indicated Monday that Republicans want to change the subject. Without mentioning Medicare, he said the House majority has been focusing recently on "how to address the deficit (by) cutting back on the expenditures."   Now, he said, the GOP will present a "growth agenda."   They campaigned and won in 2010 on job creation and deficit reduction.   When the new session was gaveled in their focus became strictly about aborti...

Real Christianity begins with the actual reading of the Bible instead of just listening to the interpretations given by those who see as knowledgeable.   Jesus questioned his father when he was not sure of the actions he was instructed to take so we must question those whom we believe may have mastered the knowledge of the Bible and those we see as the head of our religious sect. Ideological Christians only follow and apply the teachings of the Bible when they fit the lifestyles we want to live.   If the lifestyle of another is not the lifestyle we choose for ourselves then we search the passages of the Bible to help us admonish that behavior.   We ignore the passages of this same book when it contradicts or opposes our way of living.   Ideological Christians hid behind the words of the Bible instead of reflect these words.   We label ourselves as righteous even though we are very much aware that we are wrong.   When we can not truly explain anything or...

David Gregory made news on Meet the Press but I don’t think he or anyone else heard it.  He asked Paul Ryan a question and got one of the best sound bites any oppose of Ryan could ever dream about using when running for his seat.  Paul Ryan explained in detail his definition of leadership and that definition could bury him. Mr. Ryan stated that he did not need a poll to tell him what his policies should be.  He said leaders lead and that’s what they are doing in the House.  He was tapped as the economy guru for the Republican Party and all swore to support any idea that he envisioned on that subject.  He offered his plan and by now, we all know what that is but when it came up for a vote, two Republicans realized that it was radical while another two stepped away because they thought it was not radical enough.  That’s not leadership nor is it courageous.  Leadership is facing your problems head on and looking for solutions which affect all the same wh...

On Fox this Sunday Herman Cain, the 2012 Republican Candidate and former Godfather Pizza owner was asked about the Israel Palestine situation and you could clearly see that he had no earthly idea about it.   Why these patriots who step up to complain about the way this country is headed, not first form and confirm solutions before they speak, I have no idea.    But then I guess that what makes America so great.   We can have opinions about something and be given a platform to spout those opinions but really are not required to know anything about the subject of those opinions. Mr. Cain looked like a deer caught in the headlights when asked about the return of refugees, his response was both incoherent and poorly comprised.   If he had been a batter swinging at a pitch, you would have seen him screw himself right into the ground.   While I admire Mr. Cain’s spirit to step up to the plate, I only wish he would have better prepared himself for his debut. ...