Month: March 2012
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CPS Teacher’s Union Fights Everything
Having absolutely no logic to defend their position: With a 90-day deadline on negotiations with the teachers union having passed, Chicago Public Schools can implement a teacher evaluation system that will see student performance count for 25 percent of an elementary school teacher’s assessment, a figure that will rise to 40 percent in five years.…
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Building a New Chicago
I was skeptical of Rahm coming in as mayor. But as time goes by I’m getting more and more impressed by his ability to take on the unions, manipulate the media, get things done, outmaneuver worthless alderman, and most importantly develop and articulate his vision for the city. (It appears that) He gets it. …
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WI State Rep. Wants to Repeal Castle Doctrine
Sounds to me like Rep. Tamara Grigsby is too dumb to understand the difference between the Castle Doctrine and Self Defense. While related, they are not the same. Just another Milwaukee liberal trying to make sure that a criminal has more rights than a victim.
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#KillZimmerman: The Left is Silent
On March 24 a “KillZimmerman” Twitter account began publishing calls for violence against George Zimmerman, the self-appointed neighborhood watch captain who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26. Five days later, the account is still on its crusade to avenge Martin. The sender’s initial tweets made his or her aims clear: “No Justice…
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Spain – The New Greece (and we’re next)
Spanish trade unions are holding a general strike across the country today to protest new labor reforms, and by all accounts it has been a largely peaceful protest. While for the most part conditions on the ground are relatively normal, photos from Madrid, Barcelona, and Pamplona indicated that some young protestors are escalating the angst,…
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Starbucks’ Bugs … Ya, Bugs!
Bet’cha didn’t know: Starbucks is getting backlash from the vegan community after changing how it colors its Strawberry Frappuccino, reports Bruce Horovitz at USA Today. It’s using ground up cochineal beetles. Gross, right? Perhaps, but the type of food coloring is government-approved and widely used throughout the food industry. via Business Insider. To see a…
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Kuryente: Ya, I Never Heard of it Either
One Tagalog word for which no exact translation in English exists is “kuryente.” It literally means “electric current,” but the word can be applied to the practice of spreading sensational but faked news in order to produce a media jolt. One newspaper translates “kuryente” as “a bum steer”; others have rendered it as “actually but…
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Trayvon Martin’ death vs. 16 Others… Every Day
A lot of energy is being focused on the death of Trayvon Martin as a sign of racism in our society. Yet I find myself deeply troubled by the very selective upset of civil rights leaders. In 2010, 6470 blacks were murdered in the United States, more than 17 per day. Examining the single offender/victim…
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Meat Glue
Anyone ever heard of this? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXXrB3rz-xU] Thoroughly disgusting.
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Tea Party = Peace
The Senate was about to pass a bi-partisan bill imposing tough sanctions on Iran through “unanimous consent” – that means no floor debate or discussion. But Rand Paul, Kentucky’s ‘Tea Party’ senator, objected, which immediately prevents the easy passage. According to a notice from his office, Paul wants insert an amendment, “that would ensure that…