In a recent interview, Ann Romney was asked which issue she cared most about. This was her answer.
“AR: I’ve been a First Lady of the State. I have seen what happens to people’s lives if they don’t get a proper education. And we know the answers to that. The charter schools have provided the answers. The teachers’ unions are preventing those things from happening, from bringing real change to our educational system. We need to throw out the system.”
We may safely assume that Mrs. Romney is expressing the views of her husband, the candidate.
This is the line of thought:
1. Charter schools–privately managed, deregulated schools–are the answer to the problems of American education.
2. Teachers’ unions are an obstacle to the privatization that the Romneys favor.
3. “We need to throw out” the American system of public education, the system that has evolved since the 1820s and is embedded in every state constitution.
Make no mistake: this is not a conservative policy, it is radical and extremist.
Will any major journalist notice the far-right extremism of the Romney campaign? If Michelle Obama had said anything so outrageous, it would be reported on front pages across America.
Has any member of the large Romney family ever attended an American public school?
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No that’s not it…it was your stance on the Romney’s…not that you are a mom or a mom who home schools. You are spinning it that way to play the victim when you were the one insulting others for not believing in the altruism of Ann and Mitt. Opinions vary and look back to your first post…you were insulting our host and now you are backpeddling.
It would be helpful if those against Romney would study the facts instead of going on yellow journalism. Name calling like “Mittens” doesn’t help your case either.
I’m not playing a victim by saying that Romney established a scholarship in a relative’s name. I’m just illustrating that he is a kind, thoughtful, generous, man who is economically literate and loves America. Very capable man.
It is the Obama campaign, which includes the mainstream media, and the unions, who spin negatively. And spread lies. People believe the lies instead of finding out the truth for themselves.
It’s not the scholarship in my relaitive’s name that makes me want to vote for Romney. That would not be a reason to vote for someone.
Both sides do the same thing…Romney is not innocent of these tactics.. Sometimes the facts get in the way for both parties. Presently I do not support O or R.
Interesting take titled: These guys.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KrC2pFaaR70
Done!
No harm in caring for people. However, I’m not thoroughly convinced Romney has the best interests of the public in its entirety at heart. It’s been stated over and over by Romney and Ryan that their administration would seek to end public systems as we know them and instead leave public institutions to market whims. The privatization of the social safety net would be disastrous to the citizens of this country. Romney may care for some of the people, but he has not shown that he cares for all of the people. A presidency that caters to a portion of the public is radical, and we should work to prevent anyone with these “ideals” from ever entering the White House.
Thanks for your well-wishes and concerns. We were among some of the luckier people who had little damage from Sandy. The hardest thing now is living without power, gas, and soon, food.
Most supermarkets and gas stations in the immediate area are closed due to lack of power. Stores that are open on generator power are not accepting perishable deliveries from food distributors from outlying areas. Food distribution businesses with power are losing money left and right since their customers cannot accept their products. Supermarkets are also losing revenue due to this. The supermarkets and gas stations that are open have provisions in short supply. Many gas stations are only accepting cash–this is making it difficult for those people whose bank branches are not operating. ATMs will be running out of cash soon, too.
People have prepared for several days, but if we don’t get power, gas, and supplies by next week, we will have a great deal of civil unrest. The shore is such mess–so many without homes now. The schools with generators or regular power are being used as emergency shelters.
Without FEMA, NJ would never be able to come out of this. To leave disaster recovery funding to the state and to the private citizens who are affected by this disaster would bankrupt the majority of New Jersey residents. Privatizing systems would cripple and, in many instances, completely wipe out our society. Now is not the time for “business practices” to solve our societal problems. This is why we will not survive under a Romney presidency.
Did the hurricane descend on us the week before the election to prove how much we need a president who cares about public systems? Haha…no. But it makes you wonder, doesn’t it?
I don’t go by media spin.
I go by what the candidate says.
Hisublished education platform persuaded me that he intends to defund public education and privatize as much as possible.
Well, I”m sorry that your reading comprehension skills are so wanting.
YOU are rude, disrepecful, narrow minded and full of yourself. As a once stay at home mom, I am embarrassed to have one thing in common with you. Fool.
Here is full post and worth repeating:
YOU are rude, disrepecful, narrow minded and full of yourself. As a once stay at home mom, I am embarrassed to have one thing in common with you. Fool.
What happened to the love..change your moniker to tiedtogetherwithhate.