Obama On Education

Jay P. Greene, professor of education reform at the University of Arkansas, writes on Obama’s Education policies: In a major address last March, President Obama declared that his administration would “use only one test when deciding what ideas to support with your precious tax dollars: It’s not whether an idea is liberal or conservative, but whether [...]

Quote Of The Day

“Apparently, the administration has issued rules requiring parity for mental health treatment with other illnesses.  They’ll take effect July 1st.  If you want to know why health insurance costs keep marching upward seemingly uncontrolled, this is why:  mandating new benefits is always popular, and the government doesn’t have to pay for them.” — Megan McArdle

Quote Of The Day

“As has been voluminously documented here, one of the most notable aspects of the first year of the Obama presidency has been how many previously controversial Bush/Cheney policies in the terrorism and civil liberties realms have been embraced.  Even Obama’s most loyal defenders often acknowledge that, as Micheal Tomasky recently put it, “the civil liberties [...]

Winning The Lottery

“The Lottery, a documentary due out May 7, follows four New York City families hoping to win the lottery to enroll their children in a Harlem charter school”. Via Joanne Jacobs.

Eliot Spitzer On The Recent Supreme Court Decision

Eliot Spitzer on the Supreme Court decision that struck down the heart of campaign finance reform: As an elected official who often tangled with wealthy corporations, I recognize that there is a superficial appeal in the prospect of being able to silence their political voices. Of course that is precisely why the First Amendment protects them [...]

More snow

We’re expecting another whallop – the school district has already announced that all schools are closed tomorrow. For your enjoyment, here are some pictures of last weekend’s global warming activity at the nation’s capital,

What is wrong with The Atlantic?

I have linked to posts and articles at The Atlantic on ocassion. What I don’t understand is why they keep Andrew Sullivan on the payroll, and provide him with ghostbloggers. Sullivan, as you may know, has gone off the deep end and claimed that Ahmadinejad is Karl Rove and Sarah Palin’s son is actually her [...]

Netherlands: Bomb found in train?

A bomb scare in the Netherlands, Report: Attempted Terrorist Attack in The Netherlands – Bomb Found in Train UPDATE (6:00 AM ET) Dutch Omroep Brabant now reports that police say no bomb has been found. A man was arrested, but he it’s likely he’s an insane loser with too much time on his hands and not a terrorist. [...]

Blizzard postpones Global Warming announcement

From the irony department, NOAA: Blizzard Rearranges Climate Change Announcement As D.C. continued to dig out from Snowmageddon and is keeping an eye on another storm system, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was busy making a climate change announcement. NOAA, part of the Department of Commerce, is going to be providing information to individuals and decision-makers through [...]

More snow tomorrow and Wednesday

…which will further curtail my tango activity, probably. The town and the township are covered with snow but the roads are clear. TigerHawk was out there taking pictures, I’m soooo ready for spring…