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Protesters block Betsy DeVos from entering public school in Washington

Fiddytree said:
Absolutely shameful. They are depriving DeVos of critically-needed exposure to what a public school looks like.

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You mean what a crappy public school looks like. True. may have given her ideas how to fix the failure of the school.
 
Porkuloss said:
Probably. In the same manner the "tea party" was astroturfed by Dick Army, Americans for Prosperity and other Koch backed groups within 2 weeks of Santelli's rant. Do you have any links from reasonable sources showing coordination/funding? I'd be curious. I've seen the ever-present "it's SOROS" memes, but they never have any credible sources behind them.
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Remind me of when the Tea Party rioted, looted, broke windows, burned universities, and marched with vagina hats.
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
You mean what a crappy public school looks like. True. may have given her ideas how to fix the failure of the school.
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Depends on the school, but sure enough, yes.

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The title is a bit deceiving.

Jefferson Middle School Academy is a charter school and is a voucher choice school.
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
The school is rated a 5 out of 10, which is very ****ty.


You would think they would think they couldn't do any worse.

idiotes.
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If my kid went to a crap school and someone with a lot of power to fix it came calling I would make the most of it, by being an advocate for my kid and all kids best interest, by pointing out problems and solutions. The fact that this did not happen indicates to me that either those who caused the ruckus are really dumb, or that many were outsiders, based upon what we have seen these last two years likely professional agitators.
 
Porkuloss said:
I don't think the folks showing up at town halls in deep red areas and yelling at their Republican reps are all Democrats. That stuff has a pre-Obamacare tea party feel to me. People (both sides) are freaking out.
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Its certainly being sold as a Tea-party like protest but there's a huge difference between whats happening at GOP town halls now and what went on at Democrat Townhalls back then. For one, these are Liberal activist, dejected Hillary supporters who are arrogantly demanding that these GOP Politicians implement a left wing agenda that was absolutely rejected and that they ignore their constituents.

Their candidate lost, their party is in shambles so they can scream and cry all they want, they're powerless when it comes to policy decisions. They're also alienating the very voters they need to rebuild the Democratic party. Basically theyre telling these people that even though your candidate won, your vote means nothing.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
If my kid went to a crap school and someone with a lot of power to fix it came calling I would make the most of it, by being an advocate for my kid and all kids best interest, by pointing out problems and solutions. The fact that this did not happen indicates to me that either those who caused the ruckus are really dumb, or that many were outsiders, based upon what we have seen these last two years likely professional agitators.
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The Michigan charter schools that were backed by the DeVos family are crap schools.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/...chool-choice-but-not-better-schools.html?_r=2
 
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Chomsky said:
I fully respect, and even courage, the protesters exercising their right to protest.

I do not support their blocking or impeding one's lawful progress.

Their organizers need to do a better job. This is not how you win the war.
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What 'war' are you even trying to win?
 
Hawkeye10 said:
If my kid went to a crap school and someone with a lot of power to fix it came calling I would make the most of it, by being an advocate for my kid and all kids best interest, by pointing out problems and solutions. The fact that this did not happen indicates to me that either those who caused the ruckus are really dumb, or that many were outsiders, based upon what we have seen these last two years likely professional agitators.
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The guy blocking her car was trying to force a "black lives matter" pre printed sign....Now we already know through some reports that the likes of George Soros through his "Open Societies Foundation" (OSF), and other well known leftist funders like the Ford Foundation are funding this....
 
j-mac said:
The guy blocking her car was trying to force a "black lives matter" pre printed sign....Now we already know through some reports that the likes of George Soros through his "Open Societies Foundation" (OSF), and other well known leftist funders like the Ford Foundation are funding this....
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Sure but I live in a very lefty town, I know of some of these sorts of people through personal connections. Agitating is a lifestyle, in many ways a secret society, professional agitators rarely get paid outside of expenses. It is the perfect set up for sadists who have nothing better going on in their lifes, coach surfing and stirring the ****, accumulating tales and progressive street cred.
 
j-mac said:
The guy blocking her car was trying to force a "black lives matter" pre printed sign....Now we already know through some reports that the likes of George Soros through his "Open Societies Foundation" (OSF), and other well known leftist funders like the Ford Foundation are funding this....
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Soros. I forgot about that asshole. Hasn't he entered a monastery yet? He promised to do it if W got re-elected. WTF is he waiting for?
 
After a career of trying to weaken if not destroy public schools in her home state of Michigan did Betsy expect a ticker tape parade in her honor when she visited this school?
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Sure but I live in a very lefty town, I know of some of these sorts of people through personal connections. Agitating is a lifestyle, in many ways a secret society, professional agitators rarely get paid outside of expenses. It is the perfect set up for sadists who have nothing better going on in their lifes, coach surfing and stirring the ****, accumulating tales and progressive street cred.
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Yeah, to some extent, but don't fool yourself, BLM has a $100M fund behind them...Someone is making money off of that.
 
The title is

FAKE NEWS

Secretary DeVos was not blocked from entering the building.

Statement from U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Visiting Jefferson Middle School Academy in Washington, D.C.

FEBRUARY 10, 2017
Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos traveled to Jefferson Middle School Academy today and met with D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson, Jefferson Academy Principal Greg Dohmann, Superintendent Natalie Gordon, Chief of Schools John Davis, and other school leaders and administrators, including Jefferson Academy teachers and students.
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Read more:

https://www.ed.gov/news/press-relea...jefferson-middle-school-academy-washington-dc
 
haymarket said:
After a career of trying to weaken if not destroy public schools in her home state of Michigan did Betsy expect a ticker tape parade in her honor when she visited this school?
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No, but she shouldn't expect to be assaulted either.
 
Chomsky said:
I fully respect, and even courage, the protesters exercising their right to protest.

I do not support their blocking or impeding one's lawful progress.

Their organizers need to do a better job. This is not how you win the war.
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This is the kind of thing that the Dem. leaders need to be saying publicly.
 
Democrats blocking entry into schoolhouses... where have we heard this before?
 
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