As hard as it might be to believe, the above image comes from an actual report issued by White House. The report, titled Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century, lays out the Trump administration’s aggressive plan for reorganizing (a.k.a. shrinking) the United States government. [Can you imagine what would have happened if the Obama […]
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Ever feel like drowning America in the bathtub? Here’s the plan.
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Americans for Tax Reform, bathtub, chaos, Corey Lewandowski, Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century, Donald Trump, Down Syndrome, family separation, federal budget, Grover Norquist, Koch brothers, Laurie Garrett, Michelle from Delaware, Mick Mulvaney, racism, Sheldon Adelson, small government, social safety net, Stephen Miller, welfare, Womp Womp 170 Comments
An effusive, praise-filled Christmas speech to be delivered to the conservative patriarch or matriarch of your family
Tomorrow, I imagine that many of you will be heading off to have Christmas dinner with your parents, some of whom may be Trump-supporting Fox News viewers. I know it’s unlikely, but, if that should be the case, and, if the conservative patriarch or matriarch of your family, inspired by Trump, should go around the […]
Posted in Mark's Life, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged allowance, ANWR, ass kissing, Birthers, Christian Wolfcock, Christmas, Donald Trump, drill baby drill, estimating crowd size, fragile egos, ICE, Mike Pence, praise, racism, speeches, tax cuts 25 Comments
Michigan, the state where Betsy DeVos has fought the past several decades to deregulate the charter industry and weaken public education, finishes dead last of all 50 states when it comes to student proficiency improvement
Citing the good work she’d done in Michigan, the Detroit News endorsed Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education this past January. The Amway heiress, they told us, based on what she’d accomplished here in Michigan, was a “sound choice” – someone who would “strive to improve education for all kids.” The “hysteria” over DeVos, they […]
Posted in Education, Michigan, Uncategorized Also tagged accountability, Betsy DeVos, Brian A. Jacob, Brookings Institution, charter schools, Department of Education, Detroit News, dismantling of public education, Donald Trump, for-profit charter schools, NAEP, National Assessment of Education Progress, political endorsements, proficiency, public education, Rick Snyder, Secretary of Education, threats to public education 5 Comments