tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post3455598231071387607..comments2023-10-24T11:23:31.580-04:00Comments on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion: Providence Teachers Union Head Compares Layoff Notices To Pearl Harbor AttackWilliam A. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16433685588536441422noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-22974309505331323832011-02-23T17:38:56.076-05:002011-02-23T17:38:56.076-05:00That was the day the Japanese government bombed Pe...<i>That was the day the Japanese government bombed Pearl Harbor.</i><br />Actually, as fans of Animal House and victims of public (union) education are aware, it was the Germans who bombed Pearl Harbor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-22928797566757791322011-02-23T16:01:21.846-05:002011-02-23T16:01:21.846-05:00"Now I know how the United States State Depar...<b>"Now I know how the United States State Department felt on Dec. 7 , 1941."</b><br /><br />State Department? The STATE DEPARTMENT? The US <b>STATE DEPARTMENT?</b> And "Steve Smith is <i>president</i> of a teacher's union? What a misguided fool he has shown himself to be. <br /><br />The whole nation mourned and reacted very, very strongly that particular Sunday. But what possible mindset would think the <i>State Department</i> would have any greater import on defending our nation at that time? <br /><br />Smith's statement is more than passing weird. It completely misses it's rhetorical mark. Receiving pink slips by teachers might seem personally akin to being notified of "the great depression", but Smith's hyperbolic overreach demonstrates exactly what's lacking in far too many educators today. Perspective and common sense.49erDweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386245801517422226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-37506230166722391782011-02-23T15:09:54.349-05:002011-02-23T15:09:54.349-05:00sort of runic rhyme said...
don't forget abo...sort of runic rhyme said... <br /><br />don't forget about the apologies for dropping the "Bomb"FrankNittihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07916326188003387265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-79266526881580011542011-02-23T11:10:01.920-05:002011-02-23T11:10:01.920-05:00This send-out-the-mass-layoff-notices process is d...This send-out-the-mass-layoff-notices process is de rigeur in California, pretty much everyone does it. <br /><br />And, of course, you get the hand-wringing editorials in the local papers when it happens, but as you've noted it's just part of normal bureaucracy.mrkwonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02532828603942498515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-14658205537332947242011-02-23T10:02:50.602-05:002011-02-23T10:02:50.602-05:00"December 7, 1941"
Steve Smith sounds l..."December 7, 1941"<br /><br />Steve Smith sounds like a history teacher, given his ability to recall a specific date, unlike the vast majority of our fine public school graduates, but don't they, these days, teach the US had it coming, caused it, had advanced warning and did nothing? <br /><br />Am confused over whether to be sympathetic.sort of runic rhymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02110191531105638013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-9758998226257381732011-02-23T10:00:37.318-05:002011-02-23T10:00:37.318-05:00I wonder how many other citizens of Rhode Island, ...I wonder how many other citizens of Rhode Island, who are not teachers, would like to know on March 1st if they will still have a job to return to next September that will give them another year's worth of employment. <br /><br />Americans who have lost their jobs, or are facing losing their jobs, are rapidly losing sympathy for teachers who have managed to write union contracts where it is almost impossible for them to be fired for failing to do their jobs adequately. And the national student test scores don't lie. Kids are not being educated and you can lay the blame for that on the parents just so long.<br /><br />Until there is honest competition in education, where parents have a choice of what school to send their kids to, teacher's, and their union paid goons, will continue to negotiate for their own interests, not the interests of those they are charged with teaching. <br /><br />In my own school district, it is estimated that it costs $8,700/yr per student. The district was failing so badly a few years ago the state threatened to take it over (but we do have a nice new football stadium). So a number of parents pulled their kids out and sent them to a parachial school in a neighboring town, some started a Christian school and a number started home schooling using material from Texas Tech. The school district lost tons of money (funds are determined by the number of students warming desk chairs) and cleaned up its act.retire05https://www.blogger.com/profile/04192090871824415437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-15570957323952579422011-02-23T09:59:14.601-05:002011-02-23T09:59:14.601-05:00You'd never guess the left is anti-war given t...You'd never guess the left is anti-war given their constant blitzkrieg of war analogies to describe everyday disagreements and adversities.LukeHandCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14050153852654024997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-7519820915036431822011-02-23T09:42:32.810-05:002011-02-23T09:42:32.810-05:00So I've experienced five Pearl Harbors (so far...So I've experienced five Pearl Harbors (so far).Hal Dustonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03579515713751458192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-37697195532464647682011-02-23T09:11:50.861-05:002011-02-23T09:11:50.861-05:00I hate to take sides, but I must say,
Tora! Tora!...I hate to take sides, but I must say,<br /><br />Tora! Tora! Tora!LukeHandCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14050153852654024997noreply@blogger.com