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Besty Devos splits Senate with 50/50 vote, VP Pence confirms nomation
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Mr. Poolman
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On another country that would be labeled as "corruption".
Don't know on the US.
I certainly don't think that. I go out and vote every mid-term.
But yes you're right. Not enough people do and this is what happens.
Feels bad man, all of it what is happening the turn out is just even worse and this is just the start.
JeTmAn81
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Stuff like this is vulnerable to the same dangers that every human-centric process is. The outcome is ultimately determined by opinion. We have people voting based on their own choices. A computer doesn't calculate a scientific outcome and select the objectively best choice. We've only got ourselves. So sometimes, you get Trump and you get the people he picked.
Corruption sounds like a word the fake news would use.
no, no we did not. Aside from the popular vote which has already been pointed out. I know many teachers and other texas residents, both republican and democrat and trump supporters that have messaged, called, emailed, tweeted, faxed both Ted Cruz and John Cornyn saying to vote no on Devos. They're response was it was all "paid" nobodies muddying up the works or some shit like that.
UberTag
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At least America's schools will now be safer from grizzly attacks.
While American kids get even dumber on the world stage. Is such a thing even possible?
Remember, when public education is completely defunded and schools shut down, send your kids to burn down the private schools... that way the rich people suffer too.
While American kids get even dumber on the world stage. Is such a thing even possible?
Remember, when public education is completely defunded and schools shut down, send your kids to burn down the private schools... that way the rich people suffer too.
ElectricBlanketFire
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From Wikipedia:
The United States Secretary of Education is the head of the U.S. Department of Education. The Secretary advises the President on federal policies, programs, and activities related to education in the United States. As a member of the President's Cabinet, this Secretary is fifteenth in the United States presidential line of succession.
The current Secretary of Education is Betsy DeVos.
The Secretary is advised by the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, an advisory committee, on "matters related to accreditation and to the eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher education."
BECAUSE THIS IS ACTIVELY FUCKING OVER KIDS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS WHO HAVE NO CHOICE IN THE MATTER. THIS IS LITERALLY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF AMERICA, ABOUT THE AMERICAN DREAM AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL REGARDLESS OF YOUR BACKGROUND/WEALTH. POOR SCHOOLS, MEAN ILL-EQUIPPED KIDS EQUALS POOR FUTURE.
You look at the quality of education all over the world and the importance they place on it and you actively see why America is falling behind and at risk of losing its status as the world's power. Dumb fucks electing Trump at all is a reflection of the current educational system. And now it's only gonna get even worse for those who are most vulnerable.
This is arguably the worst pick of all. If you must have a hill to die on in terms of nominations, this would be it.
Because kids education is a huge part of our country. It isn't rocket science.
R10Neymarfan
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Because most people vote straight ticket without realizing. So a vote for Trump is one for Republican
She has no idea what the fuck she is doing. She's literally only here because of pay2play. Refer to Brinbe's post above yours as well.
Pai Pai Master
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It doesn't matter how much she won the popular vote by when people didn't turn out in swing states. So yes, go vote.
No, Sandy Hook proved Republicans don't give a shit about kids.
sazzy
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That reasoning is similar to 'hey we should invade iraq before they attack us'.
I wouldn't have graduated highschool in 4 years if it wasn't for special educational.
I hope you & you're family do alright.
Generalpsyduck
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Shes a private school lobbyist and actively belives in the privatization on public education.
She has absolutely zero experience in public education, and runs companies that aim to privatize education for profit and cut the legs out from under public education. She also got the position by donating 200 million to the GOP and Trump.
freethoughtbubble
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I hate this fucking country. Especially all the spineless, reckless bastards who voted to confirm knowing she wasn't qualified. Feel horrible for anyone with school age children who can't afford to put them in private school. Which includes my sister and her three year old son with autism.
Jeevesmeister
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Padded cells and solitary confinement! Cubicles stuffed with children parked in front of computers for hours on end! Fake Medicaid billing scams! $400,000/yr administrator salaries! Athlete and rap star sponsored private schools! 100 child classrooms! Zero public scrutiny! All paid for by your tax dollars! Woo-hoo!
I certainly don't think that. I go out and vote every mid-term.
But yes you're right. Not enough people do and this is what happens.
If there's any good to come out of this shit show of an administration is that people are realizing the importance of midterm voting.
Not if they're out of the womb and not good little straight white Christian kids.
Fox Mulder
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No they won't.
Everything is always the liberals fault and even if Trump and Republicans are tossed out in 2020, it'll take too long to unfuck everything before the GOP benefits from being an obstructionist party again.
The right wants this shit. I'm glad I don't have kids for them to fuck up with their backwards bullshit.
I doubt it. The base loves this stuff. And anyone angry will forget by 2018.
Henry Jones Jr
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She knows nothing about public education (has never worked in education, or gone to a public school, or had children go through a public school). She is about to be in charge of public schools. Her only qualification is that she has donated a lot of money to replacing public schools with charter schools, and said charter schools have been pretty poorly run. She also has no idea about real issues in education, is not against having guns in schools, and will maybe push to cut major funding to public schools.
And she only got this nomination because she donated so much money to the GOP and Trump's campaign.
That is exactly what their strategy has been for a while now.
echoshifting
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You do realize public education in this country has been underfunded even in the best of times for decades? One of the reasons Devos is so frightening for teachers is that they are already under siege, and a brand new war machine just rolled onto the battlefield
There should be a law against letting go of someone with a top-shelf Rune avatar. :fistbump:
OriginofHysteria
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If the ramifications of children's education isn't enough, then the optics of 'bribery' is another angle to this being so controversial.
HawksWinStanley
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Time to get a second job so I can afford private schooling I guess.
Trump/Pence now has:
Regular old Democrats
Pro-Choice and Women's Rights Defenders
Public School Teachers and Administrators
LBGTQ Community
Immigrants
Scientists
Government Agencies
ACLU
Minorities
Members of his own party
Most World Powers/Countries
against his administration. I mean, I have to applaud him for bringing so many people together under one cause.
Regular old Democrats
Pro-Choice and Women's Rights Defenders
Public School Teachers and Administrators
LBGTQ Community
Immigrants
Scientists
Government Agencies
ACLU
Minorities
Members of his own party
Most World Powers/Countries
against his administration. I mean, I have to applaud him for bringing so many people together under one cause.
HarryDemeanor
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So much for the future of this country.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Fuck this.
Republicans would have confirmed Charles fucking Manson for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Utterly shameful.
Republicans would have confirmed Charles fucking Manson for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Utterly shameful.
Generalpsyduck
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And i forgot to add that she wants to put guns in fucking SCHOOLS
Muppet of a Man
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Yup. If you have to ask "why is she a bad pick?" then you definitely didn't read the article whatsoever.
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