Comments on: A “scorching internal review”

By: Cornplanter

Cornplanter — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 14:17:32 +0000

Bush giving billions of tax dollars to politicial cronies. Who could have seen that coming?

By: JPark

JPark — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 03:51:33 +0000

Bush traded Sosa. If he had a brain he would have just fed him HGH.

By: JPark

JPark — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 02:46:42 +0000

Exley, was that really you? Dismantle the Department of Edumucation? K, you are officially an idiot.

By: napu

napu — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:08:08 +0000

In real competitive market system that require playing by rules, these jokers couldn’t cut it. George Bush is prime example. Anything he has tried by himself met nothing but failures. Only success he obtained is by using his father’s legacy. In fact, handed down millionaires really didn’t contribute anything substantial to development of our economy or our society. Only now, they are so arrogant that they commit crimes openly because no one will hold them accountable. It is so said what our country and its citizens have become.

By: IraqVet

IraqVet — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:49:48 +0000

Roger,

You forgot ONE THING!!!

You must place a CAP on the corrupt SCHOOL BOARDS and people who run them. For too long, people that run these schoold boards pay themselves enormous amounts of money for basically doing nothing!!!

I would Cap them at 100k, and then tier the teachers to a salary that is 15-20% above the COLA for the area. Then I would attach BONUSES to key performance indicators, and the childern would be tested yearly, without any direct reflection on the staff…

The savings could be used for computers, books, and security measures that would protect our kids…

But, I can BET that ole DUMBYA will have something dismissive to say about it, only reflecting and highlighting the need to have someone with common sense leading this nation again! It is apparent that the C he received in Harvard was a well paid investment by Dad. Because, althought he was taught, he did not ascend into an intelligent being…

By: Clyde+the+Ripper

Clyde+the+Ripper — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:27:27 +0000

#62 Walt

Thanks Walt! I sent off a resume. I don’t care about the normal fringe benefits but I did ask the good Reverend if the WWS&C (wine, women, song, and ciggys) were provided so that I could maintain the image.

By: TheBizofKnowledge

TheBizofKnowledge — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:24:11 +0000

Come on, is anyone surprised by the findings of this internal review? A federally funded educational program “marred” by corruption, scandal, poor execution, and poor results? Ya don’t say….

By: katy

katy — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:55:18 +0000

it’s not just the elementary grades… it’s the whole spectrum…
education in america is in a severe decline…

Measuring Up 2006 consists of the national report card for higher education and fifty state report cards. Its purpose is to provide the public and policymakers with information to assess and improve postsecondary education in each state.
…
http://measuringup.highereducation.org/default.cfm
…

By: Exley

Exley — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:41:57 +0000

#70, Terry…

T-Mobile, my postings on the are there for everyone else to see, just like yours…

But don’t be down, Triple-T…Just use today as motivation to learn your facts a little better. Okay?

By: TerrytheTurtle

TerrytheTurtle — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:33:40 +0000

#68 I’m willing to submit my posts to the opinion of the other posters on that thread – are you? Didn’t think so. You sir, are a pathological liar.

By: Exley

Exley — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:27:37 +0000

#63 Terry….

Hate the game…Don’t hate the player!

So, you got beat by me today, T-time? Big deal! Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and try harder next time…

By the way, “Exliar?” How long did it take you to come up with THAT gem???

Take care.

By: DallasNE

DallasNE — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:25:24 +0000

Nobody should be surprised by this. Bush promised to spend his political capital, meaning he would reward his political cronies with crooked government contracts. Why else do you suppose they write those checks?

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/22/reading.first.ap/index.html

This is easily the most crooked and corrupt administration in history. Even surpassing the Teapot Dome administration.

There are dozens of reasons for not voting Republican. This is just one of them.

By: RUCerious

RUCerious — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:22:00 +0000

Next, the no bid multi billion dollar contract to Halliburton to privatize the school systems.

By: Wakeup!

Wakeup! — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:19:17 +0000

One more non-surprise. Why do we keep registering some kind of “shock” to these revelations? Would you honestly expect anything different from this administration? Seems to me it’s time for progressives to get out of the reaction phase, and also past the “always expected this” phase. We are far behind that famous 8 ball, which explains our relative ineffectiveness. It’s not only time to get to the “expected this” phase, but the predictive phase. I.E….if this compromise on detainee treatment and trails is approved by the Senate and House…..what WILL the results be for the American people and the world. Is the “freedom” to post on TP nothing except an avenue to vent….so that we never take any action in the real world? Ever thought of that, considering that our emails and other postings are being monitored constantly?

By: TerrytheTurtle

TerrytheTurtle — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:17:56 +0000

#61 Well Clyde – there is always the hapless Christy Todd Whitman at the EPA for telling New Yorkers and rescue workers that Ground Zero and Manhattan air was safe….

By: TerrytheTurtle

TerrytheTurtle — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:16:32 +0000

#49 – nope Exliar. As Einstein (I think) said: doing the same thing over and again and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity – I don’t debate sociopaths, it’s worthless. I expect that other posters drew their own conclusions from your behavior – I have confidence in their objectivity.

By: WaltTheMan

WaltTheMan — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:15:35 +0000

#61 – Clyde+the+Ripper,
You’ve got me Clyde!
I betyou’ve seen this one.

By: Clyde+the+Ripper

Clyde+the+Ripper — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:00:45 +0000

Can anyone tell me if any of these Offices/Officers HAVE NOT been involved in some controversy, scandal, fraud, lie, malfeasance, incompetence, cronyism or other “High Crime or Misdemeanor?”

The only two I can’t recall something about are Chao/Labor and Cino/Transportation.

Such a collection of Keystone Kops would be funny if it weren’t so tragic.

It is getting close to the point that the scandals and thefts will exceed DUHbya’s entire deficit.

Impeachment anyone?

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales
Secretary of the Interior Dirk A. Kempthorne
Secretary of Agriculture Michael O. Johanns
Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso R. Jackson
Secretary of Transportation Maria Cino (acting)
Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman
Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael O. Leavitt
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert James “Jim” Nicholson
Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff

By: Wayne A. Schneider

Wayne A. Schneider — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:58:35 +0000

Exley,

One last note before I go.

That it may not have been done well does not mean it shouldn’t have been done at all. I think we should have national standards for education. I think we would all agree that upon graduation, there’s a certain minimum of information that every child should have. Again, they probably failed at this, but it should be a goal. Education is important. Personally I value education and learning so much that I think it should all be free right up through your doctoral degree. And I don’t think that only people who own land should fund it. I think parents should be charged a tuition for each child they put through the system. (Why should I pay school taxes? I don’t have any kids.)

Gotta run. And I think Pedro will be fine by the postseason. He knows his body by now and he knows what he can and can’t do. But I think he also knows to tell the manager when he doesn’t have it, so I don’t think he’ll let pride stop him from pulling himself out of a game. Gotta run. I’ll say Hi to Jane.

By: WaltTheMan

WaltTheMan — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:58:14 +0000

All kidding aside, when I was a Junior in high school and the USSR launched the first Earth satellite, a Republican administration kicked off an educational program that advanced science in the US by about 24 months in the period of 18 months. The Democratic administration that ensued continued the effort and ten years later, the US was leading the space race and led the USSR by about 4 years.
Now in a mere 5 1/2 years, the Bush administration has managed to turn back education to the same level it occupied when Reagan left office and, in some cases, Coolidge.