Bill Whittle – Common Core Is Obamacare For Education (UPDATED)

American Glob  Government control over education just as Obamacare is control over our healthcare and our lifestyles.

 

Common Core – Teaching Alinsky to first graders   "Do first graders really need to learn how to use emotional words in writing to bring about social justice? Common Core thinks so."

 

 

UPDATE from the WaPo: Principal: "I was Naïve about Common Core"   "Here’s a powerful piece about how an award-winning principal went from being a Common Core supporter to an opponent. This was written by Carol Burris, principal of South Side High School in New York. She was named the 2010 New York State Outstanding Educator by the School Administrators Association of New York State. She is one of the co-authors of the principals’ letter against evaluating teachers by student test scores, which has been signed by 1,535 New York principals."

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Recalling how she and her colleagues were once fully behind Common Core, she  confesses,
"I even co-authored a book, “Opening the Common Core,” on how to help schools meet that goal.  It is a book about rich curriculum and equitable teaching practices, not about testing and sanctions. We wrote it because we thought that the Common Core would be a student-centered reform based on principles of equity.

"I confess that I was naïve...."

Utahns Against Common Core  This lists many organizations you are familiar with that oppose Common-Core.

How Many Have Enrolled in Obamacare?

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire  AP: "The Obama administration will face intense pressure next week to be more forthcoming about how many people have actually succeeded in enrolling for coverage in the new insurance markets. Medicare chief Marilyn Tavenner is to testify during a House hearing Tuesday, followed Wednesday by Sebelius before the House Energy and Commerce Committee."

"Meanwhile, the New York Times reports economists and policy wonks behind the Affordable Care Act worry that the technical problems bedeviling the federal portal could become much more than an inconvenience. If young applicants "decide to put off or give up on buying coverage, rising prices and even a destabilized insurance market could result.' "

That NY Times article: Health Site’s Woes Could Dissuade Vital Enrollee: the Young and Healthy

Organizing For Action workers in Arlington, Va.,  inform the public

about the launch of Obamacare on Oct. 1.

 

"The economists and policy wonks behind the Affordable Care Act worry that the technical problems bedeviling the federal portal could become much more than an inconvenience. If applicants like Mr. Jackson decide to put off or give up on buying coverage, rising prices and even a destabilized insurance market could result."

Cyber Bullying: Bullied Texas Teen Fights Back

Barracuda Brigade  "Texas High School Jr. Shea Shawhan was born with a brain injury, and it causes her to have seizures.
"Over the past 8 months, Shea's been the victim of some brutal online bullying, but this time, she's fighting back!"   Via RightSightings.com

 

Rebecca Sedwick, 12, jumped to her
death from a third-story cement plant
 

Cyberbullying investigated in death of Florida girl 

"Two girls, ages 12 and 14, have been charged with aggravated stalking for what a Florida sheriff described Tuesday as "maliciously harassing" a 12-year-old girl who jumped from a tower to her death."

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"....  a Facebook post by the 14-year-old which read, “yes I bullied Rebecca and she killed herself, but I don’t give a (expletive),” prompted Monday's arrests."....

"....other children at the school also started bullying Sedwick to avoid being bullied themselves. The 12-year-old was Sedwick’s former “best friend,” Judd said."
 

Cyber Bullying Law and Legal Definition  "The National Crime Prevention Council defines cyber-bullying as “the process of using the Internet, cell phones or other devices to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person.' ”

 

So then, why wouldn't you call this 2009 incident cyber-bullying? 

He sort of apologized and, being of the left, no problem.
 

Palin vs. Letterman   "....Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, are swinging back at David Letterman, after the talk-show host made the Alaska governor and her family the focus of a series of off-color jokes." 

Hilarious Saturday Night Live spoof on healthcare.gov

Rick Moran  What else could they have chosen as an opening skit?

 

" 'Millions of Americans are visiting the Healthcare.gov, which is great news," she said. "Unfortunately, the site was only designed to handle six users at a time."

"Sebelius also told users that while they were waiting for the site to respond, they could book vacations to Canada on Kayak.com and buy cheaper prescription drugs while out of the country." More here.

Star Parker blasts Obama over race relations

WND   'This president has decided to use the bully pulpit to separate us as a society'
 

"President Obama is using race as a divider in America, instead of trying to unite the nation, charges the head of a nonprofit think tank that addresses issues of race and poverty through principles of faith, freedom and personal responsibility.
“ 'I think that race relations in America were getting better over time [before Obama's election],” said Star Parker, the founder and president of  the Washington-based Center for Urban Renewal and Education, or CURE."

Star Parker "has a BS degree in Marketing and Business from Woodbury University and has received numerous awards and commendations for her work. She has lectured on poverty issues at more than 180 colleges and universities and has served on advisory boards for several organizations ranging from Carenet to the Cato Institute."

Michael Moore And Al Sharpton Argue Christianity Just As Bad As Radical Islam…

Weasel Zippers  "With the obligatory Michael Moore “it’s our fault they want to kill us” argument."

"I’ll begrudgingly giver Maher credit for pointing out the left’s mind-numbing hypocrisy when it comes to criticizing Islam."
Full article

...."But both Maher and Dawkins argued that unlike Islamic extremists, Christian extremists don’t casually throw out fatwas and death threats when their faith is attacked.
"Sharpton insisted much of the Muslim community has thoroughly denounced the “distorted use” of their faith, while Moore charged that Christian extremists are just as bad because their stranglehold on American politics has kept the U.S. in a scientific “dark age.' ” 

10 things Obamacare won’t tell you

WSJ: MarketWatch   "The health exchanges, central to the law, are also its biggest mystery"

There is significant discussion on each of the listed topics at the link.

1. “You might want to avoid signing up right away.” ....

2. “Yes, some workers are being required to use exchanges — but not these exchanges.” ....

3. “Expect to be confused.”....

4. “Don’t bother asking our staff for recommendations.”....

5. “Blue states do it better.”....,

6. “Abuse our honor system at your peril.”....

7. “You’ll still pay for this, even if you don’t use it.” ....

8. “We’re a magnet for hackers and con artists.”....

9. “You might not be able to keep your doctor.”....

10. “Competition is for the greater good — except when there aren’t any competitors.”....

What passes for leadership in America

A Call To The First 2000 names in the Boston Phone Book, Your Country Needs You Now   "William F. Buckley stated that he would rather be governed by the first 2000 names in the Boston phone book rather than 2000 professors of Harvard. Well Bill, the time is now. We have met the faculty and from the past five years, we believe they should stick to their lounges, worn sport jackets and pony tails, and their pastime of mutual admiration.

"Theory has met reality and theory loses."

The Comical Conservative

Neal Boortz; How to talk to Harry Reid (if you gotta)
      "Now Harry likes to throw around a lot of pretty strong words when he’s talking about Republicans.  You’ve heard him. There’s “hostage takers,” for instance, and “extortionists.”  But for today’s lesson in haggling with Harry we’ll stick to two of his favorites:

1. The Tea Partiers are “anarchists.”
2. The people just want the congress to do its job.

            "We would hope that Mitch McConnell would have long ago delivered a good verbal spanking to the hero of the Las Vegas unions, but it hasn’t happened yet … and McConnell doesn’t look or sound like someone you would bet on in a verbal prize fight.  So I’m here to help.  First we will deal with..."

Obamacare opponents reveal deep racism in America!

And this commentary by Neal Cavuto is obviously racist 

From Black Quill and Ink
 

Sharpton Compares Himself to [Jewish] Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel  "Sharpton once complained about the “diamond merchants*” in Crown Heights, suggesting, “All we want to say is what Jesus said: If you offend one of these little ones, you got to pay for it. No compromise, no meetings, no kaffe klatsch, no skinnin' and grinnin'. Pay for your deeds.” He also said in Harlem, “If the Jews want to get it on, tell them to pin their yarmulkes back and come over to my house.' ”  More on this here.
*"Diamond merchant" is of course a derogatory term for Jewish people. Naturally you knew what Sharpton meant.

Daily Kos: Should the Tea Party Wear Swastikas on Their White Sheets?

No gospel without wrath

La Shawn Barber  "When I read that the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) decided to exclude from its hymnals the song “In Christ Alone” (see video below) because the second verse mentions God’s wrath, I knew it was more evidence of doctrinal slide. The PCUSA, which takes a “progressive” view of Scripture, asked the song’s writers, Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, if the church could change the lyrics from “Till on that cross as Jesus died / The wrath of God was satisfied” to “Till on that cross as Jesus died / The love of God was magnified.” The songwriters refused.

"Why would a denomination want to remove a hymn’s reference to God’s wrath? Mary Louise Bringle, a member of the PCUSA song committee, attempted to explain:"....

La Shawn writes about culture, faith, and politics. Her work has appeared in the Christian Research Journal, Christianity Today, the Washington Examine, and other publications. Visit her blog La Shawn Barber's Corner.
 

Michelle Obama’s Princeton classmate is executive at company that built Obamacare website (UPDATED)

UPDATE: Are the Obamas this 'tone deaf?'   "The Obama White House has a bad case of "tone deafness"  Or, maybe they just don't think that the media will look into these contractual arrangements.

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"Wonder if anyone in the media will follow up on this connection?  or what about the company's past?"

Daily Caller  "First Lady Michelle Obama’s Princeton classmate is a top executive at the company that earned the contract to build the failed Obamacare website.
"Toni Townes-Whitley, Princeton class of ’85, is senior vice president at CGI Federal, which earned the no-bid contract to build the $678 million Obamacare enrollment website at Healthcare.gov. CGI Federal is the U.S. arm of a Canadian company.
"Townes-Whitley and her Princeton classmate Michelle Obamaare both members of the Association of Black Princeton Alumni.
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Update: "The Daily Caller repeatedly contacted CGI Federal for comment. After publication of this article, the company responded that there would be “nothing coming out of CGI for the record or otherwise today.' ” ...

 

From Examiner.com:

There’s more. Townes’s boss, George Schindler, was an Obama 2012 campaign donor — but that was after his company won the Obamacare website contract, so obviously there is no quid pro quo.

More on the contract here, but especially this info:
Jeffrey Zients, who was just hired by the Obama administration was a consultant for...wait for it..."Bain & Company, the vulture capitalist outfit that Team Obama worked so hard to make an albatross around the neck of Mitt Romney in the last presidential election. Then again, Barack Obama’s antipathy toward Bain lasted only through Election Day."

Beware of Beautifully Misnamed Laws (Who would oppose “affordable care” and “farm security”?)

Victor Davis Hanson  "Washington has a bad habit of naming laws by what they are not."
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"Obamacare does, however, grow government. It increases the federal work force. And clerks in Washington will judge which Americans have too much health care and which have too little — and then even everything out."
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"Our next fight is over “comprehensive immigration reform.' ”...."Those convicted of many sorts of crimes may still be eligible for amnesty. Dependence on public assistance will not necessarily be a barrier to citizenship. In other words, the bill will be comprehensively disingenuous."

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 "Then, to piggyback on worries over high unemployment, there was the 2013 “Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act” that is still being debated."
.... "It will continue to give profitable farmers more federal money when commodity prices are high and government insolvent. And it will subsidize groceries to a record number of recipients at a time when epidemic obesity, not malnutrition, threatens the health of millions of lower-income Americans. Food choice, not scarcity, is our national challenge.
"Beware of Congress bearing the gifts of beautifully misnamed laws."