tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.comments2023-06-05T06:30:25.429-07:00Rhetorical WastelandUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1419125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-5029371620936812002008-11-10T07:57:00.000-08:002008-11-10T07:57:00.000-08:00People should read this.People should read this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-86369150353585642232008-11-04T15:49:00.000-08:002008-11-04T15:49:00.000-08:00Mashallah, very good writing, may allah have mercy...Mashallah, very good writing, may allah have mercy and forgivness upon the brother. <BR/><BR/>He was a very good manAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-8647513637395241952008-10-19T16:03:00.000-07:002008-10-19T16:03:00.000-07:00PS: Who made the masthead on your new site? It loo...PS: Who made the masthead on your new site? It looks like it was made with MS Paint!<BR/><BR/>I would have thought with all of your connections to the newspaper biz that you could have at least used PhotoShop for your intro graphic ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-17612111388369868542008-10-19T16:01:00.000-07:002008-10-19T16:01:00.000-07:00So let me get this straight...I get all the blame ...So let me get this straight...I get all the blame and no link juice on the post?<BR/><BR/>WordPress for the win!!!<BR/><BR/>WordPress is infallible, the author, debatable...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-55825404767054384872008-10-05T21:14:00.000-07:002008-10-05T21:14:00.000-07:00I see your point.For me, "anonymous" is comfortabl...I see your point.<BR/>For me, "anonymous" is comfortable for several reasons.<BR/>Lying is not.<BR/>I didn't even think of making something up.<BR/>Silly me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-80507500992284735742008-10-05T19:57:00.000-07:002008-10-05T19:57:00.000-07:00I am told that the results will be on the county c...I am told that the results will be on the county clerk's web page shortly after 8pm unless things are too close to count.Almost Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01377819310860314485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-77724262945353147062008-10-05T12:45:00.000-07:002008-10-05T12:45:00.000-07:00I like Wordpress better; that really sums up most ...I like Wordpress better; that really sums up most of the reason for the change.<BR/><BR/>Also, no one said you have to use your *real* name or email. Anonymity is still possible.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685035273589091992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-43567958952769821662008-10-05T11:34:00.000-07:002008-10-05T11:34:00.000-07:00What is up with the new site and the new requireme...What is up with the new site and the new requirements--no anonymous option?<BR/>Just curious about your reasons.<BR/>Care to share?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-77151957108315905182008-10-05T11:30:00.000-07:002008-10-05T11:30:00.000-07:00If it is something parents are bringing, and they ...If it <I>is</I> something parents are bringing, and they don't have it on the agenda so the rest of the people who might be interested/affected don't have advance notice about it in print, and the Board still agrees to it as a last minute addition to the agenda then it is still on the Board's shoulders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-52287717230123840362008-10-04T13:35:00.000-07:002008-10-04T13:35:00.000-07:00It could also be about LT. I was focusing on the ...It could also be about LT. I was focusing on the first part of the statement.<BR/><BR/>Anon @ 12:53, there's really no evidence for that claim, especially if it is going to be parents bringing something to the meeting, not the board.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685035273589091992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-31820650039270211822008-10-04T13:30:00.000-07:002008-10-04T13:30:00.000-07:00I don't think it's a board member issue, but somet...I don't think it's a board member issue, but something some parents are planning to bring up. I don't know what the issue is though. Maybe it's about LT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-9902881821297592202008-10-04T12:53:00.000-07:002008-10-04T12:53:00.000-07:00It sounds like the board has already decided what ...It sounds like the board has already decided what they're going to do before the board meeting. Hmm...isn't that a violation of the public meeting law?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-67530861723841099922008-10-04T12:48:00.000-07:002008-10-04T12:48:00.000-07:00Word on the street it's nothing planned by the boa...Word on the street it's nothing planned by the board, but some issues some members of the public plan to raise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-2601436459556611472008-10-04T12:10:00.000-07:002008-10-04T12:10:00.000-07:00Dennis,Perhaps get a Cell phone modem. You would h...Dennis,<BR/><BR/>Perhaps get a Cell phone modem. You would have internet access then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-22403339133815107442008-10-04T11:53:00.000-07:002008-10-04T11:53:00.000-07:00Rick Alexander and Josh Winteer are doing EVERYTHI...Rick Alexander and Josh Winteer are doing EVERYTHING they can to get rid of Jim Robinson before they are possibly recalled.<BR/><I>If they REALLY believed they were right and speaking for the people of the community they would wait until AFTER the recall vote.</I><BR/>If they do anything like firing people on Monday night I hope they are <B>personally</B> sued.<BR/>There can be no respect for that kind of last-ditch, mob mentality behavior, which is a culmination of the behavior that has put them under recall in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-12960187837914709672008-10-04T11:36:00.000-07:002008-10-04T11:36:00.000-07:00The Linn county courthouse doesn't have Wi-Fi? Th...The Linn county courthouse doesn't have Wi-Fi? That would be amazing to me with all the professionals around the building who I am sure could use the access.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-33155147976635792872008-10-03T11:25:00.000-07:002008-10-03T11:25:00.000-07:00I hope it's accurate. It would be quite a relief:...I hope it's accurate. It would be quite a relief: No, it wouldn't solve everything, but better than it COULD be!IEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648669739971075583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-21729612780830303082008-10-03T09:50:00.000-07:002008-10-03T09:50:00.000-07:001. The Dems never should have supported anything ...1. The Dems never should have supported anything remotely resembling the bailout bill that failed in the first place. <I>That</I> was the mistake of the Dem leadership - that they bought into the now! now! now! hype.<BR/><BR/>2. The Dems aren't fracturing because they've never had the same level of unity exhibited by Republicans over the last decade. It's not news when Dems split on things. There's no decade-old coalition threatening to break apart.<BR/><BR/>3. See <A HREF="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2008/09/after_bailout_bill_failure_an.html" REL="nofollow">this post</A> for a reference to Boehner's promise to deliver 100 votes, and how he got 65, and how the Dems promised 118, and how they got 140.<BR/><BR/>4. Can we stop playing the equivalency game now?Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685035273589091992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-16619532223360247622008-10-03T09:30:00.000-07:002008-10-03T09:30:00.000-07:00But that doesn't make sense. If it is fractured, ...But that doesn't make sense. If it is fractured, who cares the percentages. The democrats could have passed it with or without the republicans, and they didn't. The democrats were fractured enough to block the bill from being passed. I don't recall Boehner ever promising to deliver the votes. Plus, if he knew the vote count, wouldn't that mean they violated open meeting laws? Since the dems could have passed it on their own, how is the blame equal? I think you are being a bit disingenous with your last statement: <BR/><BR/> "Plus, I don't think the lack of Dems voting shows a fracturing of the party in the same way that the Republican vote does."<BR/><BR/>Seems to me the dems gave up their majority to the republicans on the vote, and most of the republicans didn't want it. Dems need to poop or get off the pot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-56672388482480415512008-10-02T22:03:00.000-07:002008-10-02T22:03:00.000-07:00Maybe it's because I am tired of the false equival...Maybe it's because I am tired of the false equivalences being made between the parties. Yes, only something like 2/3 of Dems voted for the bill, but the agreement between Boehner and Pelosi was that each would deliver enough to put it over the top. Pelosi delivered her share; Boehner didn't. There are specific reasons for each, and it would be good not to assume that since the Dems had the numbers to pass it, they share equal blame. That ignores what <I>actually happened.</I> <BR/><BR/>Plus, I don't think the lack of Dems voting shows a fracturing of the party in the same way that the Republican vote does.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685035273589091992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-65557737387450231332008-10-02T21:26:00.000-07:002008-10-02T21:26:00.000-07:00But you neglect to write about the democratic hous...But you neglect to write about the democratic house leadership wanting it also, and their people didn't pass it either. They could have passed it without the republicans even showing up. You mean Obama is voting with Bush?!! I think Hell just got very cold, and yes, it is freezing. Democrats were afraid, republicans didn't like the bill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-4289086518152464422008-10-02T20:06:00.000-07:002008-10-02T20:06:00.000-07:00Aw, thanks!It's a nice outlet for my anger.Aw, thanks!<BR/><BR/>It's a nice outlet for my anger.B. Zedanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11947682495438301509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-36802455334288281982008-10-02T19:35:00.000-07:002008-10-02T19:35:00.000-07:00I find no problem with teaching to the test. If y...I find no problem with teaching to the test. If you are testing what needs to be known and the test is not multiple choice. If the test reflects the content of the course why is that a problem? There are after all many important dates in US history and if you decide to teach about US history just not these events you are not teaching the required material. Imagine a history course with no mention of the civil war, emancipation, or civil rights. Should we not test to make sure certain subjects are covered and therefore are we not teaching to the test? I think that particular argument is silly at best. The problem with multiple choice tests are that they are rarely well-written. Most often you can eliminate several answers without any particular knowledge of the subject. And even if well-written there is still the possibility of guessing without knowledge of the subject.<BR/> All subjects have required content and a teacher that does not teach that content is not doing their job properly. Teachers need to be held accountable to this by their administrator. Then complaints about movie showers, computer watchers, and other issues do not occur. It is how you teach that content which allows a teacher to be creative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-1256866688773421412008-10-02T12:48:00.000-07:002008-10-02T12:48:00.000-07:00Anon @ 12:24 PM - I agree with you about the reali...Anon @ 12:24 PM - I agree with you about the reality of the situation. I'm trying to be a little idealistic here =)<BR/><BR/>I would start by repealing NCLB.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05685035273589091992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620474884501533030.post-60447422176629625082008-10-02T12:24:00.000-07:002008-10-02T12:24:00.000-07:00To Dennis and Erin,The problem with not teaching t...To Dennis and Erin,<BR/>The problem with <I>not</I> teaching to the tests is that then the tests are failed. <BR/>The District is sanctioned and everyone's focus is even <I>more</I> on the tests.<BR/>That takes time away from things that are more <I>interesting</I>.<BR/>It is an imperfect system replacing an imperfect system.<BR/>It is like the speed limits going up and down based on statistics.<BR/>What would you two suggest happen at the <I>State and Federal levels</I> to address this? (The District HAS to work within those speed limit parameters.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com