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If words have any meaning, charter schools are unconstitutional 5

If words have any meaning, charter schools are unconstitutional

The point of charter schools is to provide an alternative to standard public schools.  As the text of I-1024 says, public charter schools are “independently managed public schools operated only by qualified nonprofit organizations.”...

Now, how shall we fund education? 0

Now, how shall we fund education?

We may know who will be governor by the time you read this – and then again, we may not. The same goes for some competitive legislative races, like the state senate race north...

Check whether your vote was counted 0

Check whether your vote was counted

*From NARAL pro-choice Washington) Some counties have online ballot trackers so you can check the status of your ballot and confirm that it has been counted. Here are some links to ballot trackers: Ballot...

America's creepy, clarivoyant election system 0

America's creepy, clarivoyant election system

Perhaps one of the oddest moments of all during last night’s live election coverage was what happened to Karl Rove on Fox Network News. With Florida still too close to call and hundreds of...

Thomas Frank on Obama and the Dems' Mistakes 0

Thomas Frank on Obama and the Dems' Mistakes

[Note: see also Thomas Franks on progressives, Democrats, and Occupy.] Thomas Frank’s book “Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right” explains how President Obama and the Democrats mismanaged...

Actions, and thoughts on derivatives 0

Actions, and thoughts on derivatives

Upcoming Actions: 6:00 PM, Tues., Nov. 6:  ELECTION PARTY at Bethany!!! Lot’s of food and drink. If you’d like to bring along a potluck, please let us know. 5:00 PM, Fri., Nov. 9:  Demand Delivery....

Let's get aboard 0

Let's get aboard

Now that most of us have voted or will have done so shortly, what comes next? You may not have gotten aboard for this election, but let’s grab the future.  Most likely, unless we...