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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 04:41 PM Original message |
Obama on a college textbook “racket” |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. He's right on, it's absolutely apalling. |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. Huh? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I think at the moment he might have higher priorities; it's good to know |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yes. I'm not taking ANY sides here, but I agree with you that it's a good thing for him |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
30. Did bush even bother to buy any of the books back then? He was a legacy |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Oh wow. That is really unfair. He points out a problem when discussing college affordability with |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yes. You've answered a "drive-by post" with a real discussion. I admire that. |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. Again, Senator Obama,.... |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. See above. Your demand for a "solution" is addressed I believe. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. If someone brought up the problem with poop in parks from people |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. I've 175 credit hours earned. I saw one book authored by an instructor |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I have seen it. Not often, though. It may be more prevalent in Law Schools. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. My experience is that royalties aren't paid until the first printing is sold |
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IntravenousDemilo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. Sometimes the scam is compounded... |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. University of Phoenix selects texts on kickbacks |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Well, that's the U of P. No surprise there. But you see the scandal didn't originate |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
14. Of course professors will assign their own textbooks. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Just wait until the new scam takes hold. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
16. and to think there are real people who can't take their kids to the doctor today.. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Get a grip; he was talking to college kids. See post #28; |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Most college students aren't rich, and pay for their books out of pocket |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Textbook prices are a problem, but professors assigning their own isn't, really. |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
17. Of course professors assign their own textbooks. It's called academic freedom. |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
18. I couldn't disagree with Barack more. |
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txaslftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Plus you can make a lot of quick cash from your captive audience! |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Way to insult my fellow professionals. |
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txaslftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. As a former law school student I've been required to buy "books" |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Paper companies? Kinkos? The tree harveting industry? |
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txaslftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm glad he sees the issue. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
28. On the Road: Along the Rio Grande, Students Struggle to Surmount Poverty |
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Cobalt-60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 03:07 AM Response to Original message |
31. It can be a racket |
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