tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post1596566463083156424..comments2023-10-30T05:56:19.839-05:00Comments on The Black Sphere: Education in the Financial Bailout – Pork-A-Palooza IIThe Black Spherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-61351918905260942572009-02-07T06:26:00.000-06:002009-02-07T06:26:00.000-06:00If Republicans (conservatives) could lead this cou...If Republicans (conservatives) could lead this country so much better, then how did we get into this mess to start with?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-76637196122524298012009-02-01T06:02:00.000-06:002009-02-01T06:02:00.000-06:00WebSmith - So true, and that is what the gov't is ...WebSmith - So true, and that is what the gov't is doing. It is rumored that Obama has devalued the dollar by half, and I am investigating that now.The Black Spherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-44508438460107535342009-01-31T15:13:00.000-06:002009-01-31T15:13:00.000-06:00There is a way to pour trillions back into our eco...There is a way to pour trillions back into our economy without more of the printing, borrowing, and spending that has caused this problem.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://ewebsmith.com/finance/betterstimulus.html" REL="nofollow">better stimulus</A>WebSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968695254632806726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-91930000520872451442009-01-31T15:10:00.000-06:002009-01-31T15:10:00.000-06:00Kevin,The district I worked for would only track p...Kevin,<BR/><BR/>The district I worked for would only track property of 1,000 or more. Anything under that was fair game so to speak. in other words..elligible for "leg growth".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-16227566467058189402009-01-31T15:03:00.000-06:002009-01-31T15:03:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Alexander Schmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08992974760332805002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-35618005077679292202009-01-31T00:45:00.000-06:002009-01-31T00:45:00.000-06:00I really enjoy reading this blog. On the educatio...I really enjoy reading this blog. On the education note, I have to spend $20,000 per year (on very limited salary) to have my 2 teenagers in private high school. Although its bleeding me dry, its the best way I could spend my money - a very conservative Christian school. I was very disappointed with the public school system and the astronomical salaries the administrators made. The Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128269962731269220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-29218682443274523152009-01-30T14:56:00.000-06:002009-01-30T14:56:00.000-06:00Last ANON - And how many of those items grew legs ...Last ANON - And how many of those items grew legs and walked out of academia?The Black Spherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-7243060525178558742009-01-30T14:55:00.000-06:002009-01-30T14:55:00.000-06:00Alexander - The Dem marketing campaign against Con...Alexander - The Dem marketing campaign against Conservatives is the mainstream media! :-)<BR/><BR/>No, I have not, but shoot me an email to discuss theblacksphere@gmail.comThe Black Spherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-50920054827337921802009-01-30T14:34:00.000-06:002009-01-30T14:34:00.000-06:00http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/30/go...http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/30/gop-will-face-more-pressure-to-back-obamas-plan/#more-37834<BR/><BR/>Kevin, <BR/><BR/>Have you heard about the Dem marketing campaign against conservatives?Alexander Schmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08992974760332805002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-19728420172298791002009-01-30T14:32:00.000-06:002009-01-30T14:32:00.000-06:00I worked as an Information Technology Administrato...I worked as an Information Technology Administrator in a south Florida school district for 2.5 years. There were times when an administrator would walk into my office and tell me that we had a 50,000 dollar grant that had to be spent by Tuesday (on a Friday) or we would loose it. Needless to say I was instructed to buy anything and everything possible to exhaust the grant. We ended up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-34510895726432422832009-01-30T01:08:00.000-06:002009-01-30T01:08:00.000-06:00Rose-Bud, you absolutely are a delight. I am glad...Rose-Bud, you absolutely are a delight. I am glad you comment on my blogs, and this one goes in my blog comments "Hall of Fame"!The Black Spherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-88210902739531094482009-01-30T00:23:00.000-06:002009-01-30T00:23:00.000-06:00Not only was this a good rant, Kevin, but it tickl...Not only was this a good rant, Kevin, but it tickled the nose of someone who thinks they can change the system from within. HA, those fricking bleeding heart liberals are so stupid!<BR/> The point you were trying to make is that the 'gubament' schools are failing, and no amount of money can fix them. <BR/>Thomas Sowell makes a good point when he said the federal department of education should be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-34384871266545337352009-01-29T17:07:00.000-06:002009-01-29T17:07:00.000-06:00Nina, ask yourself, which party is the one that do...Nina, ask yourself, which party is the one that does the grouping? Which one is obesessed with race, gender, homosexuality, religious conflicts, class warfare, affirmative action, fairness doctrine, civil rights for terrorists, etc. It isn't the conservatives. In fact, we're often attack for being responsible.<BR/>Heck, here in California, the state is trying to outlaw home schooling unless theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-62209699212532146232009-01-29T15:54:00.000-06:002009-01-29T15:54:00.000-06:00Nina, feel free to group me. The point is...I DON...Nina, feel free to group me. The point is...I DON'T CARE. I'm smart enough to KNOW where I fit. I generalize because I write a satirical blog, not for the Cato Institute. Read it like a horoscope or a Chinese fortune cookie, because there is ALWAYS truth in my words. Sometimes I make you dig a bit to find it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments.The Black Spherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-17621987209881152742009-01-29T15:46:00.000-06:002009-01-29T15:46:00.000-06:00I'm a former PS teacher. I taught for many years a...I'm a former PS teacher. I taught for many years and I saw a lot! Kevin you are right on with your rant. I was not a member of the NEA--the most liberal union around. When it got to the point where I wasn't even allowed to really TEACH anymore (because of meetings, and workshops and committees I had to be on--full of red tape) I GOT OUT. <BR/>I am now happily at home--homeschooling my own Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099896747955801624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-21054789996613469032009-01-29T15:23:00.000-06:002009-01-29T15:23:00.000-06:00Nina, when you read something you have the option ...Nina, when you read something you have the option of thinking, "I'm not like that!" Thus you should consider what you REALLY are! It sounds like you may be more conservative than you think? And trickle down does work, because I will tell you this...you will NEVER work for a homeless man. So perhaps it is you who should keep your mind open?The Black Spherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-8549867270881854432009-01-29T15:14:00.000-06:002009-01-29T15:14:00.000-06:00Hello! I'm going to preface this with the statemen...Hello! I'm going to preface this with the statement that yes, everyone is welcome to have their own opinions. Isn't that one of the perks to being an American? Being allowed to have and voice differing opinions, and being allowed to dislike our President?<BR/>I am a liberal Democrat, and I don't sympathize with terrorists. I understand your anger with the Democratic Liberals, but I am offended Stina Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02454436177636220387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-33371086068674005912009-01-29T10:05:00.000-06:002009-01-29T10:05:00.000-06:00I live in a small town in upstate NY. We have home...I live in a small town in upstate NY. We have home schooled all our kids. Ones a professor and the other is a graphic designer and our youngest is still being schooled. We received nothing from the gov for their education, not even any form of a tax break. We feed our school $ 3,000. per year to educate our neighbors kids. My wife teaches at the local Community College and gets to see the end Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-58593237933175489072009-01-29T09:25:00.000-06:002009-01-29T09:25:00.000-06:00You forgot the massive illegal ignorant children w...You forgot the massive illegal ignorant children who the teachers have to babysit and teach English. My friend has to now take her daughter age 14 to a school out of district. She was bored last year and here this the school thought she was ADD and to put her on drugs. I told my friend the problem is she is bored not learning. She is thriving in the new school which is a big far from home butAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-27381353149338639862009-01-29T09:19:00.000-06:002009-01-29T09:19:00.000-06:00Tbyrd073Mmmmm Pork.......Here we go again. Just th...Tbyrd073<BR/><BR/>Mmmmm Pork.......<BR/><BR/>Here we go again. Just throwing money at the issue (ineffectively at that) when we are already 11 trillion dollars in debt is not going to solve this problem. How about balancing the budget and responsible spending? Credit spending is a fucking epidemic in this country, especially with our government.<BR/><BR/>FTB (From the Blog) - You don't see a lot Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-8383529026879849212009-01-29T08:16:00.000-06:002009-01-29T08:16:00.000-06:00And one more thing: Obama is giving what he promis...And one more thing: Obama is giving what he promised:<BR/><BR/>What is more hopeful and more changing than gobs of money being thrown around??? This is WHY people voted for him. Bail ME out O!<BR/><BR/>I am disgusted!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-36613100591066503262009-01-29T08:13:00.000-06:002009-01-29T08:13:00.000-06:00Again Kevin, my poor misguided on some things husb...Again Kevin, my poor misguided on some things husband, is a NYC public school teacher. When he saw 1.6 billion dollars or more, going into education, he began to drool!<BR/><BR/>Like madmath, I can also attest to the outrageous amounts of waste that go on in our public school system. Not to mention the Obama/Biden buttons the union passed out at election time.<BR/><BR/>It costs us a crazy amount Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-27266171043452670432009-01-29T06:47:00.000-06:002009-01-29T06:47:00.000-06:00After reading the education 'stimulus' (pork), I a...After reading the education 'stimulus' (pork), I am even more thankful that we homeschool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-26572342821244063142009-01-29T06:23:00.000-06:002009-01-29T06:23:00.000-06:00GlobalRoamerApparently the Democrats feel they can...GlobalRoamer<BR/><BR/>Apparently the Democrats feel they can get the economic problem to disappear by getting the money to evaporate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-57932549449171307942009-01-29T06:22:00.000-06:002009-01-29T06:22:00.000-06:00MadMath1 - I couldn't have ranted better myself. W...MadMath1 - I couldn't have ranted better myself. What an eye-opening expose! Kudos, Dude!The Black Spherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.com