And this is what it feels like outside. BRRRRRRRrrrrrrr. This new weather is just cruel.
I always thought Igloos were made of snow blocks that resembled sugar cubes!
What shoe will fall this week in South Carolina?
What are these super pacs and are they a danger to the American election process?
From daveManuel.com :
What is a “superPAC”? What is the definition of the term “superPAC”?
The “superPAC” is a relatively new beast that emerged as a result of two court rulings, including an important 2010 ruling by the Supreme Court.
The “superPAC”, which is officially known as an “independent expenditure-only committee”, has become an increasingly popular method of influence for special interest groups.
The “superPAC” is like a traditional PAC (Political Action Committee) without many of the restrictions. For instance, a “superPAC” can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money for the sole purpose of supporting or opposing political candidates.
A “superPAC” can directly attack a political candidate. The only caveat is that a “superPAC” is not allowed to coordinate directly with candidates or political parties.
The “superPAC” will be an extremely crucial part of the 2012 Presidential election.
Where does this money come from and why isn’t the alarm sounding because someone other than the voters are influencing our elections? Surely these aren’t individuals. Is a super pac a corporation? A union? A special intest group?
I do not like this phenomena.
A Super-Pac seems unAmerican to me. Am I alone having these thoughts?
Liberal Claptrap
I rarely say Liberal Clap-trap but I might have to make an exception. I just finished watching tbhe much acclaimed ‘Waiting for ‘Superman.’ I have never endured such liberal clap-trap. That is not to say there was not some merit. I can pretty much find merit with almost anything.
What I did find is lots of bashing and no real solutions. The great teachers I saw were rapping out math problems. I am not so sure that is what makes a great teacher. There were lots of kids trying to get into magnet and public charter schools. These were kids who wanted to learn. Kids who want to learn are easy to teach. This fact is not exactly a news flash.
What the film failed to point out is that each of these kids had parents who valued education. The parents were not necessarily educated themselves but they prioritized education to be pretty much the most important thing in that kid’s life. That is the secret. That is what makes for outstanding schools. Chock them full of kids whose parents set high expectations and value education and the sky is the limit.
Virginia immigration bill wants schools as enforcers
From Richmondsunlight.com:
Public schools; impact of unlawful aliens; report. Requires public schools to determine whether each student enrolling in public school was born outside the jurisdiction of the United States or is the child of an alien not lawfully present in the United States and qualifies for assignment to an English as a Second Language class or other remedial program. The Board of Education must prepare a report on the impacts of such students in public schools and request reimbursement from the U.S. Department of Education for the fiscal costs to the state and political subdivisions thereof of providing educational instruction, computers, textbooks and other supplies, free or discounted school meals, and extracurricular activities to students who are aliens not lawfully present in the United States. (full text link available from link above.)
As if schools don’t have enough to do, Delegate Mark Cole of Fredericksburg has introduced HB 138 (see above). How exactly is the school supposed to determine if the student has illegal aliens for parents? Determining place of birth is fairly simple. A birth certificate covers that information from most countries. On the other hand, so what. One’s location of birth really doesn’t say much about legal presence.
Just out of curiosity, will child citizens with illegal immigrant parents count towards reimbursement? Mark Cole is a joke. This is perhaps one of the most ridiculous bills I have ever seen. Does he really think the feds are going to cut him a check? What a waste of time and money.
Thanks to Marinm for calling this one to my attention.
