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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:13 AM Original message |
ALL 7,500 New Orleans Public School Teachers Fired |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. What legal action are the teachers taking? |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
49. a lot of them are not in position to take any action |
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AuntiBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 07:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
61. This was just mentioned on DemocracyNOW w/Amy Goodman. |
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wordpix2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. wow, another way to grab power without going through usual procedures |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 01:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
41. BINGO |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 07:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
76. Who are 'They'? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 08:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
80. dupe |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. The economy is strong, my ass. |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'd be interested |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. If they were fired, that seems to indicate the teachers |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
48. My guess is they were fired, then rehired without union protection (eom) |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 07:38 AM Response to Reply #48 |
71. agreed... |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
6. here's your 5th vote |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. oops my bad... I had already voted for this without comment or kick |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
8. Private charter schools, eh? Who's set to make some bucks here? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. It'd be real interesting to follow the money on this; I can't help but |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:53 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Well, lots of corruption in LA but wouldn't be surprised to see the usual |
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DoBotherMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Didn't Babs Bush designate her |
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wordpix2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 10:10 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. oh, yes, that was in the news awhile back that Babs contributed to Neal's |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I think that was primarily for Houston schools that took in evacuees. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 10:35 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Yes, I do also. Had to do with some 'educational' video he was |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Private schools and charter schools are very different things |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Yes, but these are "private charter organizations". Check out this article |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 10:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
22. The charter schools around here are definitely |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Someone's making money somewhere. |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 11:12 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Well, not to hit a city while she's down |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 04:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
85. that's the motivation for privatization: $$ a favorite of ReThugs |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 12:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Education is supposed to not make a profit |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 06:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
55. Maybe part of public system |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
45. Neil Bush, for one, I think. |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
47. Neil has the educational software concession. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 05:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
53. Cue Bill Bennet, Neil Bush, Edison schools.. |
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Darkhawk32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. It's practice for a nationwide anti-public school movement. n/t |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
10. Everything they privatize we no longer can influence... |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Convert the privatizers |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 11:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. I always say they will be food when their house of cards falls down. |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
11. Welcome to New Baghdad |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
17. and Blanco is a traitor to women |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 11:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. I'd first like to know just what role she played in this |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 12:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. after she signed the abortion ban thing was it for me. doesn't matter |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. yep. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
21. This is it. Decent education in NO is dead. |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 01:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
44. Canuckistanian..... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 02:12 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. "He was accepted and we were thrilled." |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 06:30 PM Response to Reply #46 |
57. WinkyDink... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 11:21 PM Response to Reply #46 |
66. The charters in my area kick kids out all the time, |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #66 |
81. And they don't have to accomodate students with exceptionalities |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 06:28 PM Response to Reply #81 |
88. In my state, they do have to offer special ed programs. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 05:41 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. I'm glad to hear it, sounds like a nice school |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 06:15 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Canuckistan.... |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 11:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
65. There won't be any service industry jobs...the Mexicans will have them all |
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DocSavage (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 07:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
97. What? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
25. OMG Not susrpised but certainly pissed. |
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insane_cratic_gal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
28. This is how No child Left behind will be used as a weapon |
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MallRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
30. This was inevitable... the privatization of an entire US city. |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
31. Did they improve the levees yet? |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
50. no they were unable to repair the levees in time |
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iconoclastic cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
32. There should be a nationwide boycott of charters by college students |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
34. Bush is Commiting a TAKEOVER of our Country |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 01:17 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Specifically, it's a GIVE OVER to the haves and have mores. n/t |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 07:43 AM Response to Reply #34 |
72. But the Lousiana legislature is controlled by Democrats |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
35. Their example of their idelogy failed in Iraq, so they use New Orleans |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
36. IIRC |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. NO |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 01:41 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. No? |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 06:34 PM Response to Reply #43 |
58. Wrong direction |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 07:02 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. It's getting tiresome, isn't it. |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 10:31 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Care to elaborate |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 08:01 AM Response to Reply #64 |
79. she/he means (IMO) |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 07:57 AM Response to Reply #58 |
78. you misunderstand completely |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 11:25 PM Response to Reply #36 |
67. This is not a very good argument |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
96. Firing teachers does not improve education. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
40. more in the war on public education |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
52. Repukes HATE public anything! Just the word 'public' send em |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 07:44 AM Response to Reply #52 |
73. But the Louisiana legislature is controlled by Democrats |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 04:51 PM Response to Reply #73 |
86. Well then they're idiots for not giving public schools the help to make |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-22-06 06:33 AM Response to Reply #86 |
90. Charter schools are not the same as private schools |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-22-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #90 |
91. Not very smart taking away the school board. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 07:09 AM Response to Reply #91 |
92. They are funded just like the public schools are |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
54. WTF! |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
59. Kick |
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Gingergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
62. The Repukes dream comes true!! |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 07:46 AM Response to Reply #62 |
75. But the Lousiana legislature is controlled by Democrats |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
63. Just plain creepy.(nt) |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-20-06 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
68. Blanko don't need democrats anymore since most of her votes |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 07:45 AM Response to Reply #68 |
74. What about the state legislature? |
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Reckon (729 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
69. This is how |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 03:45 AM Response to Original message |
70. No tragedy too great to steal some more for the Busheviks |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 07:54 AM Response to Reply #70 |
77. Bush had nothing to do with this |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 01:34 PM Response to Reply #77 |
82. faux democrats |
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Reckon (729 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. I 2nd that. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-22-06 06:29 AM Response to Reply #82 |
89. The Democrats in LA must like them, as they have elected them to office |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
84. they just busted the teachers union... |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-21-06 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
87. Dramatic fiscal impact - not sure they realize . . . |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
93. hey that's the exact number of ultra rich households that got a tax break |
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eggman67 (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
94. This was Blanco's proposal |
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AnnInLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
95. We took some of the New Orleans teachers into |
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