Posted by
James Burns on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:04:44 AM
Here are some of the absurd or angering stories I have heard in the past couple of days. I have provided links for those who want to get the whole story.
A Colorado school board decides to eliminate grade levels. According to the article testing will be done to see were each student is academically and they will be placed according to that level. No age separation, just by skill. Now how ridiculous is that? Who wants a 13 year old third grader in with average 8 year old third graders? Or how about 30 year old seniors in high school?
A Louisiana parish is banning the receiving the receipt of cookies or cakes during this holiday season from patrons to staff. They say the practice is a violation of the parish code of ethics. Talk about being a Scrooge! The parish states that this practice results in the preferential treatment of certain patrons.
Carolyne Kennedy refuses to turn over financial statements in her bid to become senator of NY after Hilliary Clinton vacates the seat for Secretary of State job. What is it these days with democrats? Why can't they play by the rules like everyone else? If this was anyone else say a republican the media outrage would be deafening. Some are even saying that Kennedy is being "Palinized" for her lack of experience. Well guess what they should. The woman has never held a public office, Palin has. The only public job she has had was to raise money for the New York City school system. Tax records state it was a dollar a year job and she only workes one or two hours a week. Does the woman have something to hide? Turn over the records lady, play the game like everyone else.
Today The Office Of The President Elect ( does this even exist?) will release it's report today regarding it's dealings with the Office Of Corruption oops, Office of the Governor Of Illinois Rod Blagojevich. How neutral will this report be? It will be as thorough as Eric Holder' s ( future US Attorney General) investigation into corruption in Illinois government. See Hot Rod hired Holder for 300,000 dollars to investigate corruption in his government. Amazingly he found none.
Finally the UAW after all of it's complaining and it's paid for chastising of auto maker CEO's by congress, forgot to mention it's 27 million dollar luxury country club it owns. This "learning center" is for UAW members to take "classes" to better their careers. For past couple of years the resort has lost money due to falling union membership and members not going there. The resort offers a golf course, spa, swimming pool, and luxury rooms for discounted rates. Union dues are paying for this now because of it's losses. Maybe the union should sell it to help the auto makers out by lowering dues and then lowering salaries due not having to pay for to this "learning center".