“Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people” – Tenth Amendment
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Universe – A. R. Teller
“All these creations shall dance every day until every person, in a grave, shall lay…” via Universe — A. R. Teller
Clarion Call To Parents – NY State Testing
This is a clarion call for parents to rally 'round a superintendent willing to take on the State Education Department over this testing madness. This is, at long last, a superintendent unafraid to challenge this maniacal testing ... and the curriculum-driven preparation that has soured so many. The Rye schools pride themselves on their academic … Continue reading Clarion Call To Parents – NY State Testing
A Pious Frenzy
It’s impossible to tell a story you don’t even know. A jigsaw story with lots of pieces that don’t fit together. But I can’t get this story that I don’t know out of my head. I bought a book I shouldn’t have … at an estate sale. Found it in a danky basement. No one … Continue reading A Pious Frenzy
Street Lights
Guest post Street Lights I was sitting in a diner, only a couple of people around, having their own conversations, taking their time with every movement they made. I sipped on my sprite and looked at the clock on the wall, seeing how slowly the seconds ticked by. I watched as the bubbles from my … Continue reading Street Lights
This Is How It Stops! #Enough Parents Fight Back
https://www.facebook.com/ijrredpresents/videos/166395627393828/ This is how it stops. One father or mother stands up ... says "Enough!" ... and then takes them to court. Then another does the same. And another. Once other taxpayers see their hard earned school dollars going to pay settlements for such stupidity, well, it'll stop. And perhaps those angry taxpayers can … Continue reading This Is How It Stops! #Enough Parents Fight Back
Gulag High School -Animal Farm Endures
There’s a reason why “Animal Farm” endures … It seems that student walk-outs are very excellent displays of teenage wisdom and activism … IF the cause meets certain liberal standards. High school history teacher Julianne Benzel wondered … out loud … to her students … during class … "if protests of a different sort would receive … Continue reading Gulag High School -Animal Farm Endures
Clap … With One Hand – Counterfeit Personalities – Hollyweirdoes
Does any profession pat themselves on the back more than these over-inflated brag-bags? And from their televised perch they’ll wag fingers at us about our politics and values … all the while ignoring some of the great perverts of all time who run in their circle. They are absolutely allergic to any introspection at all … Continue reading Clap … With One Hand – Counterfeit Personalities – Hollyweirdoes
You Cannot Be Shocked – Schools Are A Splendid Mess
So, your schools are a splendid mess ... go ahead ... act shocked ... it won’t change a thing. It's not a complicated story at all. This is your mess … and mine. It’s on all of us. “Where’d these imbeciles come from?” Here's a hint … Their mind-bending began on Day One … of … Continue reading You Cannot Be Shocked – Schools Are A Splendid Mess
Who Owns Your Kids? Hint: It’s Not You
Who owns your kids? You think you do … but do you really? That’s not a pot-stirring question. But it’s something you’d better consider. Fast. Because … the answer’s getting pretty murky. Birth certificates used to be proof of authority. That piece of paper that gave you parental regency over your child … and the … Continue reading Who Owns Your Kids? Hint: It’s Not You
Missives Worth Reading 