Principal blames black students for school's low scores

A principal at an East Texas middle school has been reprimanded for blaming the school’s poor test scores on Black students.

Now, this story doesn't give me all the details, but if he called the entire black population down and they weren't universally on the bottom of the entire school's scores, well he's a dumb ass. If he called every student in the bottom x percent, and they happened to be black, that's one thing. But to lay the blame down on black kids is reckless and counter to solving the problems.

Since he was reprimanded, I'm going to guess he didn't give himself that political cover. Although I could be wrong.

Hello! Friends, Romans, countrymen.

It's good to see that we are still playing nicely together. I am once again burning the candles at both ends for a while, bit I thought I'd try to get back to posting. I'll try to respond to comments too. But there is great joy to be had just watching you guys mix it up. Right now I've just got a few email services that send me headlines ( which I mostly delete before I get a chance to read but I've got a few that have piqued my ire, curiosity, or interest. So, without further ado...

I miss you all. Working my way back.

Rachel Gillespie

December 13, 2010                                                                                                                                                                                                                        703-894-1776, ext. 25

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Bill of Rights Institute announces a new initiative to raise awareness of the rights protected in the Bill of Rights. As part of this new initiative they are asking Americans to pledge 10 minutes to read the Bill of Rights on December 15,which has been the federal day of observance for the Bill of Rights since 1941.

To help Americans celebrate and remember the freedoms embodied in the first 10 Amendments, the Bill of Rights Institute has created a new website for Bill of Rights Day. Americans are encouraged to explore the text of the first 10 Amendments, landmark Supreme Court cases and decisions based on those Amendments, and various resources and games on the website.

The Institute asks all Americans to join together and pledge to take 10 minutes to read through the Bill of Rights on December 15, and to visit BillofRightsDay.com to sign the pledge.  The Bill of Rights Institute is urging all employers to give their employees 10 minutes to read the Bill of Rights either on their own, or together.

“The celebration of Bill of Rights Day encourages Americans to think about how vital the Bill of Rights is to the future of our country,” said Bill of Rights Institute Board of Directors member Todd Zywicki. “By thinking about how our rights are evident in our Founding documents, Americans will begin to see how their own lives are affected by the Bill of Rights and how their actions are important in supporting the experiment in self-government started by our Founders.”   

Bill of Rights Day is sponsored by the Bill of Rights Institute, a nonprofit educational organization. More information on Bill of Rights Day can be found at www.BillofRightsDay.com.

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The Bill of Rights Institute, founded in 1999, is a nonprofit educational organization. The mission of the Bill of Rights Institute is to educate young people about the words and ideas of America's Founders, the liberties guaranteed in our Founding documents, and how our Founding principles continue to affect and shape a free society.

Juan Williams fired from NPR

I think CNN and NPR are both off their rockers. NPR most likely let the guy Juan Williams go because Rick Sanchez was let go over his comment about Jews so they didn't want want to risk offending Muslims.

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Washington farewell address

I'll ask both John and the naughty man to elaborate on their characterizations of me. I don't:

A) hate tve military. As I explained to my son just yesterday, the military is a fine and honorable institution and I would join then in a heartbeat to DEFEND my country. The misguided and ill-conceived missions that the civilian leadership sends our troops on are the problem. To be continued...

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? number and I will try to get some conversations recoded when I get in the studio. Could be as early as this afternoon. I'm not sure what time and day I

? will be able to get the studio, but I can record "interviews" fir the show next week.

? I am like crack addict without a pipe. I neeeed my mic. Sadly, I can't be back live next week, however I will be recording because there is too much goin

? g on to let jt pass without comment. I don't know how I will work it out exactly, but anyone who wants to converse on tape for the show can email me your

Exactly who is entitled to unalienable rights anyway?

Outrage alert!!

Thanks to Jon, a new member of the newly forming Justice League.

 

Note: Hastert was run out behind a scandal.

http://www.aolnews.com/article/the-other-congressional-spending-how-the-house-spent-1-billion-on-itself/19522761?ncid=webmail 
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Here's one for all you parents out there.

It's probably good for more than a few college students too.

'Five second' rule on dropped food unsafe

The upshot is it's okay when you're out and about but really unsafe in kitchens and BATHROOMS!?! Who the heck is picking up food off of the bathroom floor? Oh yeah the college students.

Obama = pusillanimous

6 olicy?

6 coin and regulate money, do you share Chairman Bernanke's view that an audit of Fed actions represents an unwelcome and unwise involvement in monetary p

6 Just in case you plan to go to the central KCMO library event tonight, here's a good idea for a question:
Since the constitution grants the authority to

http://jonathanturley.org/2010/07/13/oakland-police-announce-they-will-not-respond-to-various-crimes-like-burglary-grand-theft-and-other-crimes/

Immigration arguments at their core

Okay I'll cut O'Reilly a tiny bit of slack because I too have lost my temper on air. Although i would maintain it was because of belligerence not just well reasoned counter arguments.

Oscar Grant youtube video

Dirty cops - you make the call





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmJukcFzEX4

Question:
If you're driving down a 2 lane road and a sign says lef lane closed ahead, are you a jerk for waiting till you ge to the actual closure to merge. Why should everyone merge way back 2 miles before the close?