Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Pure BS.

California, Socialist Utopia , Financial Maelstrom or just a lost cause?

same difference.. if California was a business, it would be shuttered.

Hard to blame it all on illegals.. educational institutions and unions including the CTA have been delinquent in meeting their obligations to society as a whole first by kowtowing to their leaders and leftist agenda.

1 posted on 11/01/2011 6:48:28 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies ]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-24 next last
To: NormsRevenge

Like the ‘RATS say, “As California goes, so goes the country”.


2 posted on 11/01/2011 6:52:21 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Stop Government Greed Now!!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge

Throw more money at it!


3 posted on 11/01/2011 6:53:38 PM PDT by Crazieman (Feb 7, 2008 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1966675/posts?page=28#28)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge
and laid off teachers. problem is, the wrong ones got laid off...
4 posted on 11/01/2011 6:54:46 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge

the californicate is paying for decades of socialism and unions.

if i could change it, i would.

i cannot, so they can live with what they’ve created.


5 posted on 11/01/2011 6:55:23 PM PDT by ken21
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge
California schools Superintendent Tom Torlakson gave a more nuanced reaction.

"Nuance:" from the French: "Bullsh*t."

6 posted on 11/01/2011 6:56:26 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge
California schools Superintendent Tom Torlakson gave a more nuanced reaction.

"Nuance:" from the French: "Bullsh*t."

7 posted on 11/01/2011 6:56:49 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge
What he said:
Imagine how much more they could accomplish," he said in a prepared statement, "with the resources they deserve."
What he really meant:
Imagine how much more they could accomplish," he said in a prepared statement, "with the resources they deserve all the money we can get."

9 posted on 11/01/2011 6:58:42 PM PDT by Bob
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge

Hard to dominate an educated populace.


10 posted on 11/01/2011 6:58:51 PM PDT by doc1019 (If Romney is our choice, I refuse to vote.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge
Look, I'm a teacher in Los Angeles and here is our problem:

Kids who don't speak English as a first language, and who have parents who don't have the slightest interest in education. I mean, they grow up without a book in the house. Not even a magazine! It's a culture that likes talking, laughing, gossiping, screwing around, telling jokes, playing soccer, watching novellas, listening to music, dancing, partying, eating, drinking, smoking pot, chilling out... anything but reading.

11 posted on 11/01/2011 7:01:18 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady (Islam is as Islam does.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge

When I was growing up in CA it was always in the top ten in education.


12 posted on 11/01/2011 7:03:32 PM PDT by chesty_puller (Viet Nam 1970-71 He who shed blood with me shall forever be my brother. Shak.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge

I can remember when California had a reputation for having among the best-educated students in the country, with an outstanding public school system.

It doesn’t take long for the veneer of civilization to wear off, if it’s not tended to continuously - Cali well on the way to the jungle.

If you can’t read this, thank your local teacher’s union.


13 posted on 11/01/2011 7:04:17 PM PDT by Stosh
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge

California kids have a bright future,......selling pot and other drugs, in porn, or Occupying Wall Street, (if they’re smart enough to wear a mask).


14 posted on 11/01/2011 7:06:08 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it. (plagiarized))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge

It isn’t illegals. Many that I have worked with from CA. have no geography or history knowledge. They are decent with math. It is pathetic.


15 posted on 11/01/2011 7:07:38 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge

The public school system is so self serving that it’s initial purpose of preparing the youth to become productive citizens has been lost .
Everything that has involved the unions has failed or is about to fail. Discipline, focus and respect no longer exists in the student population. So, you have a failed public school system that exists only to baby sit misbehaved adolescences, pay union due and retirement benefits.

It is time to go back to the single room school house with a chalk board.


16 posted on 11/01/2011 7:08:19 PM PDT by pterional
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge
California schools Superintendent Tom Torlakson gave a more nuanced reaction. "Asked to do more with less, students, teachers, school employees and administrators have delivered. Imagine how much more they could accomplish," he said in a prepared statement, "with the resources they deserve."

Even if we gave them all the money they want, which is impossible, CA public schools would STILL fail the students.

Because a) classrooms across the state are filled with barely literate kids from other countries, and b) the entire CA educational structure is designed to keep the gravy train of ever increasing salaries and generous benefits & pensions rolling along first, and educating the kids second.

19 posted on 11/01/2011 7:17:03 PM PDT by skeeter
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge
California schools Superintendent Tom Torlakson gave a more nuanced reaction. "Asked to do more with less, students, teachers, school employees and administrators have delivered. Imagine how much more they could accomplish," he said in a prepared statement, "with the resources they deserve."

Typicial idiot 'Rat response.

We need to spend more money!
Waaaaaaah!

Who voted for this moron?

21 posted on 11/01/2011 7:42:41 PM PDT by Publius6961 (My world was lovely, until it was taken over by parasites.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge

Diversity is our strength. Remember, support the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform.


25 posted on 11/01/2011 8:01:00 PM PDT by WilliamHouston
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge

¿Por qué los niños de California tan estúpido?


27 posted on 11/01/2011 8:01:58 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (999er for Cain.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge
Obviously, the test was biased. I'll bet there were no questions on sexual perversions, man-made global warming, or on America's subjugation of Europe in the 40’s.
29 posted on 11/01/2011 8:10:41 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: NormsRevenge

Welcome to Mexifornia.


36 posted on 11/01/2011 9:10:57 PM PDT by Melchior
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-24 next last

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson