Comments for TardySlip http://www.tardyslip.net Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:17:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Understanding an Endorsement of President Obama by Dan Wright http://www.tardyslip.net/2011/07/04/understanding-an-endorsement-of-president-obama/#comment-94 Dan Wright Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:17:06 +0000 http://www.tardyslip.net/?p=675#comment-94 What did you get in return for this endorsement? Duncan has essentially declared war on the concept of public education hoping to privatize it for his corporate friends and donors. What did you get in return for this endorsement? Duncan has essentially declared war on the concept of public education hoping to privatize it for his corporate friends and donors.

]]> Comment on Understanding an Endorsement of President Obama by Michael Doyle http://www.tardyslip.net/2011/07/04/understanding-an-endorsement-of-president-obama/#comment-93 Michael Doyle Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:31:37 +0000 http://www.tardyslip.net/?p=675#comment-93 Dear Jennifer, Once you toss in your endorsement, you've used up your leverage. In effect, the game is over. In a close election, it's often the latest endorsements that matter the most. Those of us opposing the early endorsement of Obama are opposing it specifically because of the current DOE's policies. Heck, there are a lot of things I love about our President--none of them, however, fall under how he handles education. I am not clear why the NEA decided to jump in early, especially given the concerns of its rank and file. Patronizing arguments aimed at those of us who oppose the motion further muddy the NEA's stance. I'm not anti-union, but I am opposed to a union that fails to act as a union. We're either the NEA, or we're not. If the NEA executives truly did not see the schism this action would produce, they are too far removed from the pulse of its members to serve our interests. Dear Jennifer,

Once you toss in your endorsement, you’ve used up your leverage. In effect, the game is over. In a close election, it’s often the latest endorsements that matter the most.

Those of us opposing the early endorsement of Obama are opposing it specifically because of the current DOE’s policies. Heck, there are a lot of things I love about our President–none of them, however, fall under how he handles education.

I am not clear why the NEA decided to jump in early, especially given the concerns of its rank and file. Patronizing arguments aimed at those of us who oppose the motion further muddy the NEA’s stance.

I’m not anti-union, but I am opposed to a union that fails to act as a union. We’re either the NEA, or we’re not. If the NEA executives truly did not see the schism this action would produce, they are too far removed from the pulse of its members to serve our interests.

]]> Comment on Understanding an Endorsement of President Obama by Ryan http://www.tardyslip.net/2011/07/04/understanding-an-endorsement-of-president-obama/#comment-92 Ryan Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:32:27 +0000 http://www.tardyslip.net/?p=675#comment-92 "*An endorsement does not encompass everything the candidate represents – it is an endorsement of the ONE, tiny slice (the education slice) of all of things that fall under his consideration." How can we possibly look at this president, who made Race to the Top possible and tossed the Central Falls teachers under the bus, and possibly endorse his education policies? This isn't a game of Trivial Pursuit; it's like the South Park version of Ro Sham Bo, and we're choosing to go first. “*An endorsement does not encompass everything the candidate represents – it is an endorsement of the ONE, tiny slice (the education slice) of all of things that fall under his consideration.”

How can we possibly look at this president, who made Race to the Top possible and tossed the Central Falls teachers under the bus, and possibly endorse his education policies?

This isn’t a game of Trivial Pursuit; it’s like the South Park version of Ro Sham Bo, and we’re choosing to go first.

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