How Stupid Are They?

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Since (according to the media) these kneeling football players are protesting police brutality of blacks, oppression of blacks and black injustice in our society,
BH

And yet Blacks killing each other in the big cities in not a problem. That is where these sport athletes could make a difference. Because what they are doing now is not going to work.

Agreed. Dealing with black issues is a very delicate situation these days. Words have to be chosen carefully. I do get a little tired of walking on eggshells and feel that is an injustice as well.

BH

[HONDO74]

To celebrate “National Read a Book Day,” the first lady had sent out a collection of 10 Dr. Seuss books to one school in each state across the nation. The titles included: "The Cat in the Hat"; "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish"; "Wacky Wednesday"; "Green Eggs and Ham"; and "Oh, the Places You’ll Go!"

She followed in the footsteps of her predecessor, Michelle Obama, who often read Dr. Seuss books to children. Former first ladies Hillary Clinton and Barbara Bush also read to children at Dr. Seuss-themed educational events.

A Massachusetts librarian rejects a trove of Dr. Seuss books from First Lady Melania Trump. What the librarian is saying to the First Lady and why it might be considered hypocritical. The librarian said what many people are unaware of is that Dr. Seuss’s illustrations are steeped in racist propaganda, caricatures, and harmful stereotypes,” Soeiro wrote, giving examples of "If I Ran a Zoo" and "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" as clear “racist mockery” in Seuss’ art.



The Librarian Spoeiro's picture is on the left. Obviously a very confused LIBERAL activist.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

My immediate reaction was that there was something ignorant in that librarian's actions. What did she think her point was? Do we know, yet? And how dare she be so snotty toward the First Lady of this country!

And her basis was that Dr. Seuss literature is racist?! Believe me, Mrs. Obama would have had an opinion about that , and would have taken a stand, a long, long time ago, before she personally read from those books aloud, to children, no less.

However, besides the subject matter, couldn't the librarian have simply quietly sent the "offending" books elsewhere, or put them in storage, at least done so until her betters made a group decision about the Dr. Seuss message(s) ? (I challenge anybody, here, to show me or quote to me the allegedly racist passages or illustrations.)
Also, I assert, it was ridiculous and exceptionally bitchy to deliberately and so publicly return a gift. Returning a gift to anyone is a deliberate attempt to slap a face.

Murph, the English literature teacher (how 'bout that.)

[rogruth]

It seems that some people, and some things, just are not really explainable.

[robert.]

Dr. Seuss left out brown people. That is where a racist statement was made.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Tom Price

[robert.]

Tom Price

This was a drought year. Had to fill the swap before draining it.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Tom Price

This was a drought year. Had to fill the swap before draining it.

It's still filled......

[HONDO74]

Tom Price

This was a drought year. Had to fill the swap before draining it.

It's still filled......

DC needs a bigger drain hole

With 325 fewer lobbyists registered in the second quarter of 2016 than in the first, this marks the biggest single-quarter drop in four years and puts the number of registered lobbyists at the lowest point OpenSecrets has ever recorded. Since 1998, the total number of lobbyists has never dipped below 10,000, but that figure has been falling ever since it peaked at nearly 15,000 in 2007 and this quarter’s decrease puts it at just more than 9,700.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

This was a drought year. Had to fill the swap before draining it.

It's still filled......

DC needs a bigger drain hole

Maybe they should charge a registration fee for lobbyists, or at least a fee that really means something......of course then we'd only have lobbyists from those concerns with the most money......and their interests surely are not ours.

[Mitch]

And just looking at that chart, now you know why a Representative can serve one 4 year term, or a Senator one 6 year term, both at $170 grand a year, but they all come out millionaires.

[robert.]

And just looking at that chart, now you know why a Representative can serve one 4 year term, or a Senator one 6 year term, both at $170 grand a year, but they all come out millionaires.

We had a representative on the eastern side of the state in bucks county. He jumped ship. On the eve of a trial against a drug company. he became an employee. saying " a trial against drug companies wont change anything. I can change them from with in" He was going after drug companies that made a drug with high teen suicide rates.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

And just looking at that chart, now you know why a Representative can serve one 4 year term, or a Senator one 6 year term, both at $170 grand a year, but they all come out millionaires.

Pretty sure that Representatives serve 2 year terms.......and spend just about 2 years of that term working on getting re-elected.

[HONDO74]

And just looking at that chart, now you know why a Representative can serve one 4 year term, or a Senator one 6 year term, both at $170 grand a year, but they all come out millionaires.

Pretty sure that Representatives serve 2 year terms.......and spend just about 2 years of that term working on getting re-elected.

Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are considered for reelection every even year. Senators however, serve six-year terms and elections to the Senate are staggered over even years so that only about 1/3 of the Senate is up for reelection during any election.

And as Rufus said, they spend the majority of the time getting re-elected. If they last long enough they can become millionaires.

[rogruth]

I don't like to criticize how much money some one makes.
I had a MM, taught 43 years and averaged @ $35,000 a year.
Those that have different types of jobs than I had may deserve more.
Degrees and experience are all factors. Even a dedicated congressman
may deserve their pay. I do not think they should be allowed to use their
position to increase their pay.
I don't think ANY athlete should be paid millions of dollars for what they do.
I do think people that are involved with medicine and life saving in some way
may be worth a million dollars of pay. I don't know what most of our forum
members do but I know there are some like Rufus who are worth probably a
million dollars. Almost all persons involved in education are IMHO worth
more than they get. I do not think that coaches should be paid ,quite often,
double or more what other teachers get.
However a person makes the money that they have it is theirs to decide how to
spend it. If Bill Gates and his ilk feel that they want to give substantial amounts
of money away that is OK but they should not be told that they must. I must say
that it is beyond my understanding the amounts that are mentioned when talking
about these persons.
I digress. IMHO a congressperson(pc) should be paid on the same scale as others
that do a similar job. The problem is that congress will decide what that is.
(Now shut up and listen to others, Roush.)