[Signalman]

“How did it ever get to the Federal Level to start with?? Every state did their own thing and it worked.”

Thank Jimmy C44arter.

[GOPJ]

“How did it ever get to the Federal Level to start with?? Every state did their own thing and it worked.” Thank Jimmy C44arter.

The same 'Jimmah Carter' who gave away the Panama Canal and brought us mile long lines to buy gas?

[nicollo]

“How did it ever get to the Federal Level to start with?? Every state did their own thing and it worked.”

Thank Jimmy C44arter.

More specifically, Jimbo cut a deal w/ both teachers unions, the NEA and AFT (both fully politicized in the 70s), to create a Dept. of Education in order to win the Dim nomination in '76. The NEA had been promoting a Cabinet level Secretary of Education since the 1920s, but not even FDR took it seriously (he federalized education, nevertheless through New Deal teacher jobs and school building). Those endorsements and delegates got Jimbo over the top in the primary.