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<DIV>Actually the problem is the spoiled and morally corrupted baby-boomer generation. That generation is arguably one of the worst generations to occupy this nation. There is nothing it has not destroyed; the economy, the environment, the good jobs, the educational institutions, you name it, they even made drugs and sex a deadly game.</DIV>
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<DIV>Donovan Arnold<BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 3/9/11, Joe Campbell <I><philosopher.joe@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe@gmail.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Senate Bill 1110 (Education - Pay for Performance)<BR>To: "Glenn Schwaller" <vpschwaller@gmail.com><BR>Cc: "vision2020" <vision2020@moscow.com><BR>Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 8:54 PM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>Bull. This is just tea party rhetoric. Blaming blacks has become unfashionable, so teachers are the new scapegoats.<BR><BR>We're in trouble because folks like you -- name less uncompromising zealots -- elected an idiot for two straight terms. He started two wars, which we can't escape, drove up the debt, and ran us into an economic recession. <BR><BR><BR><BR>On Mar 9, 2011, at 12:42 PM, Glenn <SPAN>Schwaller</SPAN> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vpschwaller@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:vpschwaller@gmail.com">vpschwaller@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR><BR>> <SPAN>Hmmm</SPAN> - seems to me this is more of a case of the local districts,<BR>> along with students and parents being free of the "rear-ending" that<BR>> has been an ongoing problem ever since the once-useful teachers unions<BR>> became nothing more than a Democratic PAC. Coupled with the<BR>> restoration of the instructional
salary grid which was dismantled in<BR>> 2009. Now THAT was a pretty effective rear-ending. And you say "it<BR>> ain't broke"?<BR>> <BR>> Local control is a rear-ending? Salary increase is a rear-ending?<BR>> Pay incentives is a rear ending? Eliminating incompetence and<BR>> rewarding innovation is rear-ending?<BR>> <BR>> I'll admit to not being totally in favor of the laptop idea. Better<BR>> to follow the lead of the Clearwater FL idea of Kindles with internet<BR>> access and pre-loaded text books. Now THERE is innovation!<BR>> <BR>> GS<BR>> <BR>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Tom Hansen <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=thansen@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</A>> wrote:<BR>>> Senate Bill 1110 (Education - Pay for Performance) has passed the Idaho<BR>>> House by a vote of 44 ayes to 28
nays.<BR>>> <BR>>> Well, now that Idaho's teachers have been legislatively "rear-ended", who<BR>>> is next to "assume the position" of State Scapegoat?<BR>>> <BR>>> Seeya round town, Moscow.<BR>>> <BR>>> Tom Hansen<BR>>> Moscow, Idaho<BR>>> <BR>>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change<BR>>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."<BR>>> <BR>>> - Unknown<BR>>> <BR>>> <BR>>> =======================================================<BR>>> List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>>> <A href="http://www.fsr.net/" target=_blank>http://www.fsr.net</A><BR>>> mailto:<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Vision2020@moscow.com"
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