Okay folks, I finally figured out why Hermain Cain is not the candidate for me. Personally none of the Republican offerings this campaign have a flipping clue as to what middle America is like anymore. Today as I listened to Cain's nonsense it dawn on me while my back was turned to the telecast about GOD and other ilk he was laying out to the national media.
He sounds just like Samuel L. Jackson's character from 'SNAKES ON A PLANE.' I do not want the person who is representing me to start ranting like a maniac during a national crisis. Another thing Mr. Cain reminds me of a banty rooster in a pimp daddy hat strutting around the hen house; knowing full well he will be mostly ignored. I mostly feel sorry for Mr. Cain's wife because it feels like another Tammy Wynette moment of 'Standing By Your Man.' Mr. Cain makes for awesome reality television viewing but, not as leader of the free world. Really does anyone take this person seriously? JMHO
Next, I could not vote for Mrs. Bachman either. Anyone who does not fully support human rights and the ability for citizens to fulfill their life by marrying whom they wish; it just not my choice either. No full rights for our gay population means Mrs. Lady means you need to pray for my vote yet, that is not happening on my watch. Her flubs in other subjects just makes my head turn; how in the hell did she get elected to Congress in the first place? Again my opinion.....
Newt Gingrich, I personally could not support this man after what he did to his former wives. No Way No How! Secondly America, do you not remember he was basically tossed out as Speaker of the House for corruption; go look up his record. Third, he is sorely out of touch with suggesting 'poor kids' need to work so, they will learn how to join the working poor masses and not use welfare.
Here I also understand Mr. Gingrich has read 'The Working Poor:, chapter 4 The Dauting Workplace' by David K. Shipler. I am tired of folks who have not lived on Ramen noodles tell our country; all that is wrong with the poor is a work ethic. Really Mr. Gingrich; you need to go back to your ivory tower or live on less than 10K a year. Go ahead Mr. Gingrich, I double dog dare you to live a life in the margins without access to a viable job, health care, housing, and food. Our American schools are in shocking disarray and you suggest to have children become janitors instead of actually teaching them their required education subjects. Again......JMO
I can not vote for Mr. Romney either. Any man who changes his mind with the blowing of the media wind or audience he is addressing is not trust worthy. I could not pull the lever for any one who has rested upon his laurels without actually busting his / her tocks for anyone other than themselves.
Santorum was a Bush Lackey............nuff said.
Ron Paul, I am still researching his record.
Mr. Huntsman, I am still researching.
Rick Perry has screwed up Texas and used federal handouts to balance the budget while cutting programs for the poor and public education.
After paying attention to the media circus for the last year. I am under the impression the GOP, the Koch brothers, Grover Norquist and corporations have designed this campaign mess on purpose. My way of thinking is, US political system is hi-jacked to keep Mr. Obama in office because he can get nothing done. Mr. Obama is left twisting in the wind while Republicans are running amok and killing the American economy by wiping out the middle class and sequestering the poor under more and more scrutiny.
What better way for the Republicans to get a smaller government and more control by passing more laws: to limit personal freedoms, social reforms (deep cuts), a less educated populace, making deals with banks and so on. By keeping Mr. Obama in office, Republicans and the weathly get exactly what they want. Don't let the 8.6% unemployment numbers confuse you because this is a shell game.
While the troops are drawn back stateside, government positions are cut -- just where are all those people going to be?
Folks, we really need to wake up here. Americans, the 99% are using the teachings of Gene Sharp to get their voices herd. If you have time go check out books by Mr. Sharp.
So pissed off at our societal issues, I am going to find a book in which to escape for a few days.
/////Steps off egg crate/////
Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
Friday, December 2, 2011
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Best Things About Home School
1. No bullies
2. No schedules, we are flexible. If Saenz wants to learn about something we do that. Same for Zephyr. How many 5 year olds like dissections? Ours does. LOL
3. We still have core curriculum that we fit in around what the boys want to learn and, both boys are flourishing. Saenz is almost on grade level with math, grammar, and spelling thanks to Grumpy Gramps, Melodie (Laughing Duck) and Jana (Homeschooling a Toddler.)
4. Less anxiety for a 12 year old boy transitioning into a teenaged boy. If he needs to sleep in so be it, I just leave his school work aside until he wakes then he starts on his own.
5. No being shuffled off to Special Education classes and being made feel as if he has a label and different from classmates.
6. No standardized state testing, mom builds her own tests and the boys take tests. If there is a failure, it is not my sons problem --- it just means I need to change my teaching style to accomodate their learning ability.
7. We have class outside in nature, grocery stores, banks, veterinarian, doctors' offices, a car, at a museum, by video, on the floor with books spread around us.
8. Saenz and Zephyr have grown closer as brothers and help each other learn.
9. No more notes home about the things Saenz has not accomplished.
10. A lot less stress and a new willingness to learn, explore, to try, to fail, and to grow as students. Everyday is school but, we have fun as well.
11. We experiment, laugh, and dream about the future.
12. Saenz has learned how to: handwrite, journal, is catching up with math, plant biology, owl pellets, animals, marine animals, math, history and value his strengths and weaknesses.
13. The list is endless so add your own.
If you all have been following Oprah and her show about the new movie coming out, 'WAITING FOR SUPERMAN,' there is a movement starting in the US. We took my sons out of public school because we knew Saenz was thoroughly unhappy and he knew he was going to be left behind.
The American Education System is in shambles. 'WE,' All of us need to fix the problem? If your child fails and does not suceed in life that is a personal trajedy. If you add another 50% of American children not continuing in their educational career eventually all of American society will fail because; who is going to steer the American Nation into the future ---- our youth.
Parents, we are our children's hope to ensure they are able to get an education, the best. Not only do we need to make sure they are doing homework but, we must enforce their study times and encourage them to: further learn outside the classroom, research, hope, and dream. Parents are their children's foundation. I can think of no reputable house builder who does not own or acquire the proper tools and resources he/she needs to start to build the foundation first. How can we as parents TRUST a system which does not give our children the tools they need to build their educational foundation?
Children, YOU too have a responsibility. You will need to work for what you want out of life. YOU will have to be the captain of your ship. To do that YOU will have to learn how to navigate into the digital environment and learn everything you can about the world. The United States is not the only country changing; the globe is changing and you must change along with it. Learn your basics but, reach for more. Learn how to change a flat but also balance a check book. Learn to read contracts, shop, plan, and be the mad scientist looking for better ways to do things. YOU will be the one who, suffers in the end of you do not value Yourself and fill that never ending sponge called your brain with knowledge.
Teachers, You know what is needed. Just do it. Would you want your own children to have the education you are required to teach? If not, fight the path of inclusion into a union and tenor. It is worth your soul to know you have not done all you can do for someone else's child?
State Leaders, Not all children will learn at the same pace. We have to revamp the classrooms of America which were built upon an antiquated 1950s model. WHO in their right mind wants little robots running around just spitting out rote information? We, Americans are innovators embrace this and a go from there. Another thing, let teachers teach their classrooms. Let teachers build the rapport they need to educate our future. TEACHERS are the foundation of the public education system. As any child knows; without a strong foundation a house built upon sand will fall in upon itself.
And let me tell ya'll single without children peeps. Who do you think will be taking care of you in the future in 20/30/40 years? Those unhappy children who did not fulfill their future in a school near you.
2. No schedules, we are flexible. If Saenz wants to learn about something we do that. Same for Zephyr. How many 5 year olds like dissections? Ours does. LOL
3. We still have core curriculum that we fit in around what the boys want to learn and, both boys are flourishing. Saenz is almost on grade level with math, grammar, and spelling thanks to Grumpy Gramps, Melodie (Laughing Duck) and Jana (Homeschooling a Toddler.)
4. Less anxiety for a 12 year old boy transitioning into a teenaged boy. If he needs to sleep in so be it, I just leave his school work aside until he wakes then he starts on his own.
5. No being shuffled off to Special Education classes and being made feel as if he has a label and different from classmates.
6. No standardized state testing, mom builds her own tests and the boys take tests. If there is a failure, it is not my sons problem --- it just means I need to change my teaching style to accomodate their learning ability.
7. We have class outside in nature, grocery stores, banks, veterinarian, doctors' offices, a car, at a museum, by video, on the floor with books spread around us.
8. Saenz and Zephyr have grown closer as brothers and help each other learn.
9. No more notes home about the things Saenz has not accomplished.
10. A lot less stress and a new willingness to learn, explore, to try, to fail, and to grow as students. Everyday is school but, we have fun as well.
11. We experiment, laugh, and dream about the future.
12. Saenz has learned how to: handwrite, journal, is catching up with math, plant biology, owl pellets, animals, marine animals, math, history and value his strengths and weaknesses.
13. The list is endless so add your own.
If you all have been following Oprah and her show about the new movie coming out, 'WAITING FOR SUPERMAN,' there is a movement starting in the US. We took my sons out of public school because we knew Saenz was thoroughly unhappy and he knew he was going to be left behind.
The American Education System is in shambles. 'WE,' All of us need to fix the problem? If your child fails and does not suceed in life that is a personal trajedy. If you add another 50% of American children not continuing in their educational career eventually all of American society will fail because; who is going to steer the American Nation into the future ---- our youth.
Parents, we are our children's hope to ensure they are able to get an education, the best. Not only do we need to make sure they are doing homework but, we must enforce their study times and encourage them to: further learn outside the classroom, research, hope, and dream. Parents are their children's foundation. I can think of no reputable house builder who does not own or acquire the proper tools and resources he/she needs to start to build the foundation first. How can we as parents TRUST a system which does not give our children the tools they need to build their educational foundation?
Children, YOU too have a responsibility. You will need to work for what you want out of life. YOU will have to be the captain of your ship. To do that YOU will have to learn how to navigate into the digital environment and learn everything you can about the world. The United States is not the only country changing; the globe is changing and you must change along with it. Learn your basics but, reach for more. Learn how to change a flat but also balance a check book. Learn to read contracts, shop, plan, and be the mad scientist looking for better ways to do things. YOU will be the one who, suffers in the end of you do not value Yourself and fill that never ending sponge called your brain with knowledge.
Teachers, You know what is needed. Just do it. Would you want your own children to have the education you are required to teach? If not, fight the path of inclusion into a union and tenor. It is worth your soul to know you have not done all you can do for someone else's child?
State Leaders, Not all children will learn at the same pace. We have to revamp the classrooms of America which were built upon an antiquated 1950s model. WHO in their right mind wants little robots running around just spitting out rote information? We, Americans are innovators embrace this and a go from there. Another thing, let teachers teach their classrooms. Let teachers build the rapport they need to educate our future. TEACHERS are the foundation of the public education system. As any child knows; without a strong foundation a house built upon sand will fall in upon itself.
And let me tell ya'll single without children peeps. Who do you think will be taking care of you in the future in 20/30/40 years? Those unhappy children who did not fulfill their future in a school near you.
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