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Video: Teacher’s Union President Says Common Core is Child Abuse
Mental Recession ^ | 11/16/2013

Posted on 11/17/2013 2:02:41 PM PST by rustyweiss74

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To: Nextrush
The union conrrol is bad but Big Brother in Washington’s control is worse.

Indeed it is. But unfortunately, the carrot stick being offered (money) has most states signing on.

21 posted on 11/17/2013 2:58:07 PM PST by South40 (Liberalism is a Disease)
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To: Venturer

Pretty much.


22 posted on 11/17/2013 2:59:25 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: AD from SpringBay
CC is the attempted redistribution of ignorance from inner-city schools to the rest of the United States.

But it's worked so well for the inner cities. /s

23 posted on 11/17/2013 2:59:34 PM PST by South40 (Liberalism is a Disease)
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To: dforest

Cass Sunstein?

Bwahaha.


24 posted on 11/17/2013 2:59:53 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: rustyweiss74

Of course Common Core is child abuse. That’s why the left supports it.


25 posted on 11/17/2013 3:00:17 PM PST by ReformationFan
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To: BlueStateRightist

That is generally a solid rule to go by.... Except in this case. Commie Core really is bad stuff.
Broken clocks are right 2x a day


26 posted on 11/17/2013 3:06:58 PM PST by Scotswife
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To: rustyweiss74
I participate on blog posts that I see on here

That is quite a bold lie. You NEVER post on blog posts here.

In fact all you do is post threads from your(?) blog and never participate.

...but rarely comment on my own posts.

LOL@rarely, how about never? Another lie.

Posters that post from blogs that have any self respect will participate on threads that they post.

As it is you are using Free Republic to post threads but completely have no interest in discussing the issues you bring up.

What an insult to Free Republic.

Obviously you don't think what you post is worthy of discussion.

Plus you have stolen another writers name.

27 posted on 11/17/2013 3:25:40 PM PST by Syncro ("So?" - -Andrew Breitbart --The King of All Media RIP Feb 1, 1969 to Mar 1, 2012)
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To: Syncro
Here is the blog pimp's entire posting history: No discussions, just his posting threads to his blog.

·         Video: Teacher’s Union President Says Common Core is Child Abuse

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I participate on blog posts that I see on here, but rarely comment on my own posts. I’d ask about your status, but I don’t necessarily care what you do. I tend to mind my business.

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I would reply to you, but it says your account has been banned.

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28 posted on 11/17/2013 3:40:26 PM PST by CodeToad (When ignorance rules a person's decision they are resorting to superstition.)
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To: CodeToad

Well yea that is what I said.

Posting all of his history on the thread is just playing into his hands.

I’m sorry my post inspired you to do that.


29 posted on 11/17/2013 3:43:43 PM PST by Syncro ("So?" - -Andrew Breitbart --The King of All Media RIP Feb 1, 1969 to Mar 1, 2012)
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To: rustyweiss74

Touche :)


30 posted on 11/17/2013 3:47:05 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Thanks rustyweiss74.
...at Ward Melville High School, Beth Dimino ripped New York State Education Commissioner John King, calling for his “resignation and firing” and describing the Common Core curriculum as a form of “child abuse.” Dimino is a 16-year science teacher in the Comsewogue School District, and serves as President of the Port Jefferson Station Teachers Association (PJSTA).

31 posted on 11/17/2013 3:50:16 PM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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To: rustyweiss74; BykrBayb
I participate on blog posts that I see on here...

Guess that depends on the meaning of participate.
Going back to November 28, 2012, you've
offered just one four word reply back on July 3rd.

32 posted on 11/17/2013 3:51:25 PM PST by upchuck (I can't stand people that don't know the difference between 'your' and 'you're.' Their so stupid...)
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To: upchuck

Wow! I must be special to get that record breaking response of more than four words. Must be because I asked so sweetly.


33 posted on 11/17/2013 4:03:41 PM PST by BykrBayb (Somewhere, my flower is there. ~ Þ)
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To: ilovesarah2012

Yes, I’m wounded.


34 posted on 11/17/2013 4:05:48 PM PST by BykrBayb (Somewhere, my flower is there. ~ Þ)
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To: rustyweiss74; BykrBayb; CodeToad; jimrob

Hey Rusty, When I visit your blog, Ghostery says you have 17 trackers watching me: Adknowledge, Clicky, Commission Junction, Disqus, Facebook Connect, Facebook Social Plugins, Google +1, Google Adsense, Google Analytics, Lijit, LinkedIn Widgets, LinksAlpha, Newsmax, Pinterest, Reddir, Taboola, and Wordpress Stats.

Is that the best you can do? Is that really necessary?


35 posted on 11/17/2013 4:08:20 PM PST by upchuck (I can't stand people that don't know the difference between 'your' and 'you're.' Their so stupid...)
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To: rustyweiss74
I participate on blog posts that I see on here, but rarely comment on my own posts.

I disagree with your strategy. I think it's wise to make a comment on your own posts. It provides a direction to the thread. Many times, we post on issues we are expert in or, at least, very interested in.

Fellow FReepers may not have the context or background on a specific topic and won't have any idea why it's relevant. This post is an example.

36 posted on 11/17/2013 4:26:24 PM PST by BfloGuy (The final outcome of the credit expansion is general impoverishment. [Ludwig Von Mises])
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To: rustyweiss74

Bump for later.


37 posted on 11/17/2013 4:33:06 PM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: BlueStateRightist

Don’t flame me, but, generally, anything that upsets the president of teachers’ union should be considered a good thing.

Those were my thoughts exactly.

I really would like to see examples of things in her science classes that were demonstrable causes of stress.


38 posted on 11/17/2013 4:51:44 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Syncro

Didn’t think that would have been such a burden for you. Sorry you’re so wound tight. Get a massage, get drunk, do something. Jeez.


39 posted on 11/17/2013 6:25:31 PM PST by CodeToad (When ignorance rules a person's decision they are resorting to superstition.)
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To: CodeToad
I think you got the point.

No need to get defensive

: > )

40 posted on 11/17/2013 6:50:41 PM PST by Syncro ("So?" - -Andrew Breitbart --The King of All Media RIP Feb 1, 1969 to Mar 1, 2012)
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