[Lonesome in Massachussets]

“Common core” is the new Gleichschaltung.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleichschaltung

This NOT a Godwin’s Law violation, the analogy is completely appropriate.

[wintertime]

Common core” is the new Gleichschaltung.
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I believe you are correct.

I wonder what the U.S. equivalent of the Reichstag Fire will be. ( I bet Obama was hoping Sandy Hook would be.)