Tim Egan’s has a very critical comment on Boeing’s decision to have other sates build on a lace tom build the 777x. His comment was inevitable once Boeing moved its home offices to Chicago. Boeing is now a global entity with no more loyalty to Washington State than it does to buil[...]
Posts Tagged ‘privitization’
November 18th, 2013 - 4:27 am § in Misc.
Sould the UW Privatize and Leave Washington? Ask Mr. Balmer
November 5th, 2013 - 11:56 am § in Jews, Schools & Colleges
Can JEWISH Charter Schools Fail?
Is it a bad thing if an ethnic group wants a school of its own? Opponents of charter schools argue that there is something that is wrong when an thenic group sponsors a charter even though the law requires such schools to be open to all kids. I think the liberals’ concerns is patronizing [...]
Hypocrisy
Jeb Bush rips Matt Damon for sending his kids to private school Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) on Wednesday criticized actor Matt Damon, a vocal public-school advocate, for sending his children to private school. Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/twitter-room/other-news/316005-jeb-bush-rips-matt[...]
August 5th, 2013 - 1:03 am § in America
Detroit: Who Gets the Haircut?
Detroit bankruptcy tests state pension protections The big question … will the courts order Detroit to renege on its promises to retirees, its bondholders or the citizens who need services?[...]
April 5th, 2013 - 4:54 am § in Schools & Colleges
More WGU: “2.6% grad rate for students attending 4 years”
I am wondering if this was written by a WGU PR flack, It certainly attempts to gloss over unpleasant facts Over at the Business Week blog, there are few positive and negative comment about WGU that are worth reading. The one I found most interesting was this defense of WGU by “Russel.”[...]
CHINA: Mao Muted except in Nanjiecun Noodle Commune
China cancelled plans for Mao’s 120th But his tradition continues in the Nanjiecun Noodle Commune, a joint enterprise wih Japan (from the Guardian) The day begins at 6.15am, as The East Is Red blasts through the speakers and echoes down the wide, empty streets, past the blazingly white statue [...]
November 24th, 2012 - 3:34 am § in Schools & Colleges
ACADEME:Run a University like a business?
Business Experience As Academic Qualification? Oh, Really? Posted at Academe Blog by Michael DeCesare, associate professor and chair of the Department of Sociology & Criminology, and president of the AAUP Chapter, at Merrimack College. The president of the University of Toledo plans to a[...]
November 6th, 2012 - 3:36 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Mitt and Paul Deserting Ship?
Mitt and Paul were seen this afternoon leaving the Secret National Headquarters of Team Romney. Neither would answer my questions but they had VERY grim looks and Mitt had a pocket jammed with money?[...]
October 29th, 2012 - 11:28 am § in Misc.
ROMNEYISMS:Watch Florida!
“If any new taxes are levied on me, or my company, as our current President plans, I will have no choice but to reduce the size of this company.” David Siegal, Florida’s Real Estate entrepreneur has built himself a new and larger “American Versailles.” The real estate[...]
America’s Future: Look to The North?
Canada, home of rational people, a salad bowl of cultures, national healthcare, and state paid education is slipping to the right on a film of oil Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the right-wing leader from Alberta and an American style evangelical Christian, is using Canada’s new found oil we[...]