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PaulinVA
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If you are just out protesting against police violence against Black people, is that Marxist?
How about if you’re protesting against mask laws?
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How about if you’re protesting against mask laws?
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StudentMI
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I’m referring to the plethora of young people in the crowds who subscribe to more than just protesting against police violence. Recognizing a Marxist environment in today’s colleges is just seeing the obvious.
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Jeanne_S
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Welcome back Harry! Good post
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PaulinVA
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So, “they” is a subset of the protesters. That seems more truthful. And then the gratuitous swipe at colleges.
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StudentMI
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Gratuitous? Okay. If you fail to see such things, so be it.
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F_Marturana
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I agree.
If we only mean abortion, George W. Bush at least used phrases like, “culture of life”
This one said “go to illegal places”.
If we only mean abortion, George W. Bush at least used phrases like, “culture of life”
This one said “go to illegal places”.
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PaulinVA
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Doesn’t matter if I see such things or not. Mentioning marxism on college campuses while talking about people protesting against police violence is indeed gratuitous. But, mention it if you want.
As an aside, we are being assaulted by marxism, democratic socialism, totalitarianism, fascism, and demagoguery. The assault is not only coming from the left.
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It’s really all the Trump administration has, that is, a campaign based on instilling fear in the electorate that the socialist, leftist, anarchist, culture-canceling Democrats are coming to your neighborhood, and that Biden, whom Trump characterizes as either himself a socialist or too weak to counteract the leftists of his party, is unwilling and unable to do anything about it.
The winner of the election is essentially based on which candidate the American people fear the most: Biden, due to his weakness with regard to social unrest, or Trump, due to his unwillingness and/or incompetence in stemming the tide of the virus. The curious thing, however, is that the electorate still trusts Trump more than Biden with regard to reviving the economy even though the economy cannot be revived by anyone until the virus is brought under control by means of mandatory face coverings, social distancing, and shelter-in-place orders for the hot spots.
Meltzerboy2’s prediction is that Trump will win the election, narrowly, because Biden is not the right candidate to instill confidence in the American people. Maybe if he were 10 or 20 years younger, things would be different. Trump is at his most vulnerable, and the pity of it is that Biden is the best the Democrats have to offer. The further pity is that heartland America were conned into electing Trump, of all people, in the first place, and really believing that a billionaire New Yorker, who himself was a Democrat but in fact is nothing but an opportunist without any moral convictions, cares about them and our country. Both parties are indeed pitiful.
The winner of the election is essentially based on which candidate the American people fear the most: Biden, due to his weakness with regard to social unrest, or Trump, due to his unwillingness and/or incompetence in stemming the tide of the virus. The curious thing, however, is that the electorate still trusts Trump more than Biden with regard to reviving the economy even though the economy cannot be revived by anyone until the virus is brought under control by means of mandatory face coverings, social distancing, and shelter-in-place orders for the hot spots.
Meltzerboy2’s prediction is that Trump will win the election, narrowly, because Biden is not the right candidate to instill confidence in the American people. Maybe if he were 10 or 20 years younger, things would be different. Trump is at his most vulnerable, and the pity of it is that Biden is the best the Democrats have to offer. The further pity is that heartland America were conned into electing Trump, of all people, in the first place, and really believing that a billionaire New Yorker, who himself was a Democrat but in fact is nothing but an opportunist without any moral convictions, cares about them and our country. Both parties are indeed pitiful.
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Nepperhan
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That sounds like McCarthyism and HUAC all over again. All leftists ain’t Marxists or Socialists.
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meltzerboy2
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Apart from this, the majority of today’s college students are so ignorant they don’t even know what Marxism and socialism are.
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meltzerboy2
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Apart from the fear of violent leftists moving into your neighborhood incited by the RNC, one issue repeated ad nauseam to appeal to minorities (at the same time as they were denigrating minorities), is that of school choice for minorities.
Bad idea for several reasons. For one, this would erode the public school system even more. Second, it would erode the private school system. If students who are ill-prepared opt for private schools, in which most students are at least on grade level or above, this puts further strain on private schools for more resources, financial and otherwise, to bring the unprepared students up to speed. More teachers have to be hired, including ESL teachers; class size in private schools will rise; and pretty soon, private schools will be just as “bad” as many public schools are. Any teacher will tell you that smaller class size is essential for better education.
Further, what happens to the children left in public schools with even fewer resources available now? The end of public education is the ultimate goal, just as the end of Social Security and Medicare, Medicaid, and other entitlements. It will also be the end of private- school education as we know it.
One further point. As someone who has taught in both private schools and public schools, I can tell you that private-school education is not always all that it’s cracked up to be, and that many public schools are much better than the media leads us to believe. For one thing, there is a very weak union in private schools, so that teachers’ salaries are much lower and the hiring and firing policies are largely according to the whim of the headmaster and headmistress. Also, teachers in private schools are frequently uncertified because certification is not required. They are consequently often not the most skilled or innovative instructors. Finally, the curriculum is not regulated so that children are more likely to be missing out on essential material, which is not likely to happen in public education.
Bad idea for several reasons. For one, this would erode the public school system even more. Second, it would erode the private school system. If students who are ill-prepared opt for private schools, in which most students are at least on grade level or above, this puts further strain on private schools for more resources, financial and otherwise, to bring the unprepared students up to speed. More teachers have to be hired, including ESL teachers; class size in private schools will rise; and pretty soon, private schools will be just as “bad” as many public schools are. Any teacher will tell you that smaller class size is essential for better education.
Further, what happens to the children left in public schools with even fewer resources available now? The end of public education is the ultimate goal, just as the end of Social Security and Medicare, Medicaid, and other entitlements. It will also be the end of private- school education as we know it.
One further point. As someone who has taught in both private schools and public schools, I can tell you that private-school education is not always all that it’s cracked up to be, and that many public schools are much better than the media leads us to believe. For one thing, there is a very weak union in private schools, so that teachers’ salaries are much lower and the hiring and firing policies are largely according to the whim of the headmaster and headmistress. Also, teachers in private schools are frequently uncertified because certification is not required. They are consequently often not the most skilled or innovative instructors. Finally, the curriculum is not regulated so that children are more likely to be missing out on essential material, which is not likely to happen in public education.
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ProVobis
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I still believe the farmers hold the key. If Biden can only convince them he can do better with China, that could make the difference.
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meltzerboy2
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Perhaps. It may also be the case that many farmers won’t vote at all, which may help Biden in the sense that farmers were part of Trump’s base in 2016.
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PaulinVA
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Jeanne_S
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This statement is true in all aspects of the potus’ tenure
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Theo520
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You are just spouting teacher union talking points.
The experience of places that enabled charter schools show it doesn’t destroy public schools. A bit of competition is healthy.
Charter schools have ample experience working with students that are below grade level.
I’m not following your logic on ESL teachers? And the problem with public schools is that they have way too many admin staff, and not enough teachers. The resources aren’t going into the classrooms.
The experience of places that enabled charter schools show it doesn’t destroy public schools. A bit of competition is healthy.
Charter schools have ample experience working with students that are below grade level.
I’m not following your logic on ESL teachers? And the problem with public schools is that they have way too many admin staff, and not enough teachers. The resources aren’t going into the classrooms.
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Jeanne_S
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Charter schools also work with gifted and talented students. My grandson who is six goes to a charter academy.The curriculum is classical and very challenging.He is getting a good solid education.Best part is they have opted out of the whole gender fluidity indoctrination.Its a school affiliated with Hillsdale College.
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Ridgerunner
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Some “titbit”. They lied about her to defame her. Here’s from your source:
"SISTER DEIRDRE ‘DEDE’ BYRNE said the Democratic ticket with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris supports infanticide.
THE FACTS: That’s not true. The campaign says it wants to codify the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision regarding the right to an abortion."
The fact is that Harris and Biden both voted against “Infants Born Alive” acts-twice each. Infanticide is exactly what those acts intend to prohibit.
Sister told the truth. Your source lied.
"SISTER DEIRDRE ‘DEDE’ BYRNE said the Democratic ticket with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris supports infanticide.
THE FACTS: That’s not true. The campaign says it wants to codify the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision regarding the right to an abortion."
The fact is that Harris and Biden both voted against “Infants Born Alive” acts-twice each. Infanticide is exactly what those acts intend to prohibit.
Sister told the truth. Your source lied.
I’m a lot more disturbed by daily liberal media promoting the dem party without ever having to account for it.
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meltzerboy2
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I’m speaking from my own teaching experience. I omitted charter schools because I have no experience working in them.
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