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tama

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Tue Sep 11, 2012, 11:52 AM

Sep 2012

As you say, the neoliberal "corporate reformers" privatization program IS the current education policy of Obama admin and Democratic party. From what I've read so far, Chicago is where they started the program and are proceeding to make it national.

So no matter how we would like to frame it, this is in reality a political strike against Democratic administrations whole corporatocratic education policy. So should Obama and Democrats support the people who are striking against their education policy? Errr... of course they should change their policy, duh. We don't want their neoliberal shite no more, we loath it. If politics of the street and grass roots movements are strong enough to pressure out 90 degree change of the policies of the establishment, good. If they are too stupid and stubborn to yield and serve the people instead of corporations, what Clint said: get rid of them.

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Should Obama & Dems back striking Chicago teachers or corporate ed "reformers" & Rahm? [View all] yurbud Sep 2012 OP

None of the above. They should let Chicago politicians & the teacher's union work this out. jillan Sep 2012 #1

it's an issue with national repercussions, and even if teachers stick to local resources... yurbud Sep 2012 #5

It's A Union Issue... KharmaTrain Sep 2012 #17

Absolutely. randome Sep 2012 #25

He'll have to decide what will do him the most good politically rocktivity Sep 2012 #2

I disagree standingtall Sep 2012 #22

I posted a shorter version as a White House petition: yurbud Sep 2012 #3

Well tama Sep 2012 #4

the real challenge won't come until they can no longer pretend the corpse of the GOP is twisting yurbud Sep 2012 #6

Remember Oaxaca tama Sep 2012 #9

I hope you're right. yurbud Sep 2012 #26

I think Obama should not be commenting on this. However, I feel Arne Duncan mfcorey1 Sep 2012 #7

How about tama Sep 2012 #11

I agree, but don't know how one "fairly evaluates" public school teachers. cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #14

If only there was such a thing as a 'generic teacher's ... YvonneCa Sep 2012 #15

And there was Rahm during the DNC looking awe stricken at the speakers... cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #8

People should always come before profit. porphyrian Sep 2012 #10

can you imagine if we applied the same kind of "accountability" to Wall Street as we do public yurbud Sep 2012 #12

Ha! I'd love that - profits tied to their "report card..." n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #13

a) which people? lumberjack_jeff Sep 2012 #16

All people, all profit. porphyrian Sep 2012 #19

I work in the largest Illinois elementary district outside chicago Gabi Hayes Sep 2012 #18

We are still the majority, and in an information age, power can't be consolidated yurbud Sep 2012 #20

This administration and the president have *already* taken their stand, by continuing & intensifying HiPointDem Sep 2012 #21

it's worth drawing attention to the fact that it's different than what Democratic voters want yurbud Sep 2012 #23

agreed. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #24