tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post4922186834963892064..comments2024-03-27T08:53:29.267-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: Public Ed Needs AlliesPeter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-49882689131263939482015-07-24T09:49:50.942-04:002015-07-24T09:49:50.942-04:00Just one last post-
Not meaning to ruffle any fea...Just one last post- <br />Not meaning to ruffle any feathers, although it turned out to be a good thing, I’m actually quite surprised by the reactionary responses to my comment further up the thread given what I had assumed would be the type of audience that welcomes critical thought and dissenting views. I realize I may have hurt some feelings with my direct conclusion but invite you to explore why my stance (any many others, too) is so by reading articles written by some very intelligent social critics:<br />http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/07/17/interjections-on-bernie-sanders/ and http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/07/21/bernie-out-of-the-closet-sanders-longstanding-deal-with-the-democrats/<br />Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323004931310872211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-1779516561933579002015-07-17T20:12:59.272-04:002015-07-17T20:12:59.272-04:00He "claimed" he was a progressive? Ha! H...He "claimed" he was a progressive? Ha! He's been a progressive his whole life. Give it up. Making sneaky innuendos like you do is the opposite of Bernie. Rebecca deCocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168718846105012814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-90077031830553815752015-07-17T19:26:41.587-04:002015-07-17T19:26:41.587-04:00I, too, would vote for Bernie if I believed he rea...I, too, would vote for Bernie if I believed he really stood for what he said he did, afterall, he claimed he was a progressive. It's well known that his chances of actually winning the Democratic nomination are slim and that he openly stated he will support Clinton-that’s not a progressive. The truth is he's not running with a party that stands for principles he says he values. He would be under the thumb of the Democrats-he would have to tow the party line. But I would also say that public education is not the only issue at hand. We must also consider his positions on all of the other issues. This article pointed out that neither party will protect public education and I agree. My message of caution was that we should be more awake this presidential candidacy and not forget how the system works. I never mentioned Bernie in my comment. But I suspect you understand what I mean. Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323004931310872211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-16563123259381458902015-07-17T16:22:40.118-04:002015-07-17T16:22:40.118-04:00Sorry, studying his history, I don't believe B...Sorry, studying his history, I don't believe Bernie's a fraud. I am getting near the point of voting for a party that has no chance of winning but shares my values, but at the moment for President I'm voting for a progressive candidate that does a chance. I've always had a favorable opinion of the Green Party, but seeing one of their supporters using vague references maligning Bernie, I have to wonder. Rebecca deCocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168718846105012814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-10034063208535286942015-07-17T14:50:25.515-04:002015-07-17T14:50:25.515-04:00While it’s devastating to realize that neither cor...While it’s devastating to realize that neither corporate party has public education in our best interest and frustrating that so many Democrats who say they care about public education are in denial (especially the two most powerful teachers unions) we must stop lamenting and realize that there are progressives out there running for candidacy in offices of all levels. In particular; the Green Party, with values that no one can say doesn’t apply to each of them. Public education is in deep trouble and the Democrats who have turned their backs on it are hammering the nail in the coffin. <br />Jill Stein of the Green Party is running as the Presidential candidate for 2016. It will be worth your time to learn more about her and reasons for running. The Green Party is flourishing in Europe and more and more US states are recognizing that we can no longer rely on either dominant party to have our best interests at heart and are electing these progressives into office from local to state levels. One note of caution: teachers backing any self-proclaimed “progressive” political candidate who suddenly runs for the highest office under the banner of one of the two dominant political parties is a fraud. It would behoove us to take heed. <br />Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323004931310872211noreply@blogger.com