Teachers union to endorse Clinton

jerry/corpus christi texas — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:27:13 GMT

wonder if there was any Chinese money funneled into the union?

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Will Barrow — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:33:22 GMT

Shocker! I had them going with Romney.

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juan,ft lauderdale,fl — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:33:59 GMT

Jerry- broken record, broken record, broken recordddddddddddddd.....adnauseum!GET HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Chris penn — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:39:17 GMT

Of course they did, and the postal union too. Way to go Hillary!!

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Math Teacher, San Antonio — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:41:57 GMT

I'm an AFT member, and generally have no problem with the Clinton endorsement since the main purpose is to focus the presidential campaign on education issues. However, I suspect that AFT members are not unanimous in their preference for Clinton. I lean toward John Edwards. He's much more likely to point out the plain truth about financing public education - that fundamentally the wealthier segment of our society is not thrilled about helping to pay for the education of poor children; and that poverty creates barriers to equality that teachers can't fix. Edwards is willing to call a spade a spade. Clinton's heart is in the right place, but it seems that she's too willing to give a seat at the table to opponents of reform who end up eating all the food.

And Jerry, your snide remarks are not worthy of a thoughtful reply. Do you have nothing better to do with your time than spam MSNBC with inanities?

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Johndroe — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:44:40 GMT

They also endorsed Kerry in 2004. Look how well that turned out.

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Tuck, Realityville, Kansas — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:47:17 GMT

republiclans hate teachers.. after all they really want to do away with public education altogether.

they seek a 3rd world status for the US,,,, one wealthy ruling class, and the rest docile impoverished slaves

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bb — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:49:28 GMT

Jerry is obsessed with China now... TOTALLY OBSESSED. "Time for another pill Mr. Jerry" the resident nurse at the psychiatric hospital said.

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Stopwatchingfoxnews, Rochester, NY — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:53:38 GMT

Jerry, ask yourself why orginizations working for the common worker are all backing democrats? I haven't seen one endorsment from any unions for a republican candidate. So if the republicans are not getting the common worker vote, the black vote, the hispanic vote, or the christian evangelical vote, just who are they going to get votes from? The top 1% of the country? The republican party is full of bigotry, hatefulness, war mongering and extra money for rich people. Good luck in the next elections. Jerry, your party is just about done.

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:54:13 GMT

I wonder if they were railroaded into voting for clinton like the Postal union was?

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Jorge P, Bronx, NY — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:54:59 GMT

why? has anyone even seen Obamas platform? its too early for these endorsements that are based on "feedback from members [of the AFT]Web site!" the media has not provided fair coverage of good news neccessary for AFT members to have unbiased feedback. Its simply following along blindly thinking that Hillary is the right choice. If we knew now what we knew then many including Hillary would have not voted for Wars on the Senate floor or for that matter voted for George W Bush in the elctions 2000(we can have a beer with him at a bar but didnt know how much of an idiot he really way). Lets spend the time to educate ourselves so that we dont again regret our choices. This is a governmnet for the people by the people. Lets educate ourselves before we run into stupid endorsements. Obama deserved this one. Hillary was just bestowed it because her husband got it.

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Stopwatchingfoxnews, Rochester, NY — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:55:35 GMT

Johndroe, maybe you should support teachers and then maybe you would be able to type John Doe.

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retired union man, ibew — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:00:48 GMT

I retired at 55 from the IBEW, how many of you union haters out there will be able to retire at 55 from your minimum wage jobs? Remember all those benefits you get, paid holidays, health care, sick days etc. etc. came from union negotiating at the bargaining table, so you are a hypocryte if you accept these union negogiated benefits and then bitch about unions.

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retired union man, ibew — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:01:14 GMT

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Jeffersonian — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:04:41 GMT

I think Jerrys last name is chung or maybe schmitz. I know its either Chinese or German in origin.

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MK,MO — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:12:17 GMT

Tuck, Realityville, Kansas / 'they seek a 3rd world status for the US,,,, one wealthy ruling class, and the rest docile impoverished slaves'

make no mistake tuck, hillary clinton has the same dream, she just approaches it from a different angle

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:12:38 GMT

I'm not 55....
I work for the government.....
But I do not have union representatives......

I f I have a gripe, which I rarely do I go talk to the boss.......

I don't need to pay a union guy to represent me.....
I'd rather be a man and take care of it myself....

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Kris Karnsworth, Canton OH — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:17:26 GMT

So, Mr. IBEW man, you say you didn't work long, you didn't work hard, and now you are a burden on society. You are the perfect Democrat. Either that, or you're French.

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pat, huntington, ny — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:17:27 GMT

Jerry has no reason to post comments on this website because he knows nothing about politics. He merely regurgitates what is fed to his fat face from Fox Noise on MSNBC.com

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Debra Price Houston, Tx — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:20:38 GMT

That is why our postage is out of sight and our kids are killing each other in the schools radicals voting for radicals. The educational system does nothing for the kids and the postal service robs us blind no wonder they love Clinton. You fail to realize their endorsement doesnt mean Jack. The Clintons are out for power and they wont get it. Anyone who votes for that sick woman is sick themselves.

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DCJoe — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:26:06 GMT

Give the AFT a break--they just want to win. No Obama cumbayahs; no Edwards'phony interest in the poor and disenfranchised. Al Davis said it best: just win baby.

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:26:31 GMT

I know nothing about politics.....

At least I don't need a Cubs fan from Illinois to be my Senator LOL

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TeachinCT — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:32:08 GMT

I don't think endorsements mean all that much. Despite being a teacher, and a member of the NEA, I have never even considered what my union thinks when I vote.

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jjg, ms — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:36:14 GMT

jerry the plant.

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pat, huntington, ny — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:37:27 GMT

Thanks for proving my point Jerr.

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Math Teacher, San Antonio — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:43:21 GMT

So Jerry, are you sending us these little gems on taxpayer time?

And Debra in Houston: read carefully what you wrote, darlin'. Where exactly is there any evidence of logical thinking?

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Travis, Mobile Al — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:47:59 GMT

Debra Price everyone... the lone female in America that still thinks a woman's place is in the kitchen. Then again, this lovely poster is from the wonderful state of Texas. I bet you think Bush has been doing a simply stand up job also, don't you? Pathetic

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:49:50 GMT

I am so glad I could prove your point Pat that people in new York are just too stupid to do anything for themselves. Takes an outsider like Clinton to teach you libs in New York LOL. maybe I should move up there and run for Governor, might make it just as great a state as texas.

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Private Citizen, Royse City, Texas — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:56:01 GMT

As a citizen, I would like to go on the record as saying I do NOT endorse this Teachers Union (AFT), nor do I endorse public education.

Even though I pay taxes for public education, I will voluntarily spend my own money on sending my kid to a private school.

With the mix of socialist revisionism taught by public school teachers, the gang crime and the drugs, public schools simply have nothing to offer. And, that the Teachers Union endorses Hillary Clinton also means nothing to me. Nothing.

That's ZERO for you public educators out there.

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:57:13 GMT

Math teacher:

are you?
I have to leave in a while......

when it comes to logical thinking, the teachers and the postal workers are about a yard shy of a first down.

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HOT DAM — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:04:26 GMT

Little j, sad little j screaming at the computer, red faced and sniveling. Poor little j even thinks he is a man . LOL LMAO little j likes LOL'S give him some ...LOL, LOL......

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HOT DAM — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:05:23 GMT

Little j, sad little j screaming at the computer, red faced and sniveling. Poor little j even thinks he is a man . LOL LMAO little j likes LOL'S give him some ...LOL, LOL......

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c.godfrey, ny, ny — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:05:28 GMT

POSTAGE is out of sight? Is this woman for real? Man, if that's her biggest financial problems, I'd sure love to live her life!
No wonder they say republicans are out of touch w/ real people.
Get a computer lady and pay online for pete's sake!

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bb — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:07:46 GMT

so now Jerry is Debra Price, how original..and from Texas of course.

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Monica — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:08:29 GMT

Debra Price everyone... the lone female in America that still thinks a woman's place is in the kitchen

Really Debra, get with the program. A woman's place is under the desk. Just ask Bill.

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EDWARDS IN '08 — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:13:45 GMT

So what the union endorsed Hillary...You think she gives a damn about public education, she wants POWER, POWER and more POWER, doesnt care who she has to suck up to, lie to or promise stuff to, as long as her agenda is met Which is her getting power..she couldnt care less about the rest of this country...her own needs just like her husband...whoever she has to use to get what she wants she will, whatever lie she has to tell she will, and you Hillary lovers just lap it up... I want a change in this government too, but if we want a change we need John Edwards in the White House...he will be the one who does it for us...Hillary will bring us down down down...

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c.godfrey, ny,ny — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:14:51 GMT

Private Citizen, Royse City, Texas:

I send my kids to public school in big, bad ny, where they have a laptop for every kid in their middle school, a tv/radio station where they gain experience running equip., my kids love the beatles and hate rap. Their most expensive sneakers do NOT sell for 3 figures, have to stop and think if asked what color their friend is, walk home from school with friends and not armed guards, and often tell me how great their teachers are and how much they make them actually think! (what a shocking concept!). For all of that, I have a 2-bedroom house w/ a mtg you can't get a decent apt for in Houston and I pay a total of $1,500 property tax - from which I just received my FOURTH $400 rebate in the last 4 years.
I DID have my daughter in private school for her first 2 years, but she was failing every subject. I took her out and now spend the difference on a great summer camp and a yearly vacation.

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Jeffersonian — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:15:25 GMT

There,s a civil war in Texas , there,s a civil war in Texas. I,m gonna tell.

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Jeffersonian — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:18:17 GMT

By the way Monica, where do you work? or maybe Jerry is Monica?

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Marti, Dallas, Texas — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:18:30 GMT

Debra
Why all the venom over Hillary? What has she done? I love to ask Hillary haters why they dislike her. Typically, they can't put their finger on it. She has done more for this country than anyone else running. Do your research. I think most Christian, right-wing, repressed women have a hard time with her because she should be told to "shut up, put your apron back on, and stay in the kitchen." A female could do some great house-cleaning in Washington. Think about it.

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Cindy, New York, NY — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:20:23 GMT

We all heard the Democrats plan for public education -- teach 8-year-olds how to be poofs.

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greg coltrane — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:21:53 GMT

go girl go girl hillary clinton is the best candidate for the job and she deserves it too . obama,,what a name must be a muslim terriost.

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Pat, Huntington, NY — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:24:00 GMT

Jerry's comments are clearly being made for one reason and one reason only - he's lonely. He needs attention. So he spends all day with one hand on his computer and the other on his ...oh no, there goes lunch!

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Keven Nelson, Nampa, Id — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:27:31 GMT

If you want government to control everything you do and don't mind being taxed to starvation, then Billary is your man. Name one thing the government runs that is streamlined and effective. With Hillary your taxes will have to up to fund all her programs. You can't save everyone.

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rbnavarro, stockton ca — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:28:03 GMT

Hey Jerry, you must be one of the most ignorant Bush's unemployed and stupid nothing to do supporter except making comments w/out any logic. Why don't take your folly behavior and take a hike somewhere in Iraq where your co-state Bush war where he spends almost a trillion for his stupid war. If you have nothing to do, I'll send a one way ticket to Cuba. You sh-thead..

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vanreuter, NY NY — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:29:15 GMT

go girl go girl hillary clinton is the best candidate for the job and she deserves it too . obama,,what a name must be a muslim terriost.

greg coltrane (Sent Wednesday, October 03, 2007 2:21 PM)

What kind of moderator lets this kind of inflammatory RACIST crap get posted?
MSNBC should be ashamed, we all know that the piss-poor excuse for a human being who posted this garbage won't be.

Van

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Unions=bad New Jersey — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:29:25 GMT

I don't like Unions and don't believe that they still serve a purpose if oversight is correctly monitored for business. Why can an employee be required to join a group of people to negotiate in a country with a free market? Makes no sense. And I'm a big time Demo.

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Larry, Albuquerque — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:54:15 GMT

That exlpains why Jerry is on all posting, he works for the government!

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michael taylor — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:54:16 GMT

School vouchers, if only given to schools with certified teachers for every class, creates competition for teachers and raises their benefits and pay. Why can't the teachers union see this or is something else on their agenda such as control?

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Stopwatchingfoxnews, Rochester, NY — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:57:24 GMT

I was just about to say the same thing Van. What's with the racist comments being allowed to be posted. Moderator, do your job.

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Jeffersonian — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:57:32 GMT

Unions ,because the big business and big government ideology is not a new one. In the 20's and 30's the idea was one business can do it better than 100 vying for the job . No competition and profits are high wages low as you monopolize the economy. Today you see big business and big government again trying to weed out the very unions that stopped this kind of thought process. They get rid of unions with monopoly growth again ,and mark my work your wages will decrease . With higher education growing and minimal job market ;your wages go down because now there is no one to fight for you rights.Unions are not the problem .The problem is big business infiltrators undermining union efforts for money.

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Bee — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:00:10 GMT

Education in this country is finished. Teachers' union endorse Clinton. No Child Left Behind is a brain trust of Hillary Clinton and we all know how it turn out. She started it in Arkansas and Bush took it over, yet the so called teachers union did not see this.

I guess the city kids will continue in their suffering. More of the same lead to nothing. What a shame? America is finished if Clinton is elected.

What happen to a guy that volunteer for common man at his early age? Sorry America, this is the begining of disintegration.

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Stopwatchingfoxnews, Rochester, NY — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:02:04 GMT

Unions=bad NJ

The problem is oversite isn't correctly monitored for business. It never will be. If it wasn't for unions, teachers would still be making 15,000 a year, Janitors would make less than minimum wage, and there would be no one working for GM.

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Sierra, SF — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:03:34 GMT

Marti, Dallas, Texas: '...Why all the venom over Hillary? What has she done?...'

She voted for the Iraq war.
She gave cover to the Bush admin to invade Iraq
How's that for starters ?
She hasn't LEARNED A THING from that !!
She just voted for the Lieberman-Kyl amendment !!
This is greasing the skids for a Bush Administration attack against Iran !!
Sen. Jim Webb called Lieberman-Kyl, Dick Cheney's fondest dream !!
Why did she vote for it ?

'...I love to ask Hillary haters why they dislike her....'

I'm not a Hillary HATER !!
I just think she's crooked
Have you ever noticed all the scandals bubbling around the Clintons ?

Whitewater, Tralelgate, Monica, Norman Hsu, Peter Paul.....
Why are the scandals always associated with the Clintons ?
They are unethical and dishonest

'...She has done more for this country than anyone else running....'

WHAT HAS HILLARY DONE FOR THIS COUNTRY ??
I'm waiting for your answer, Marti !!
What has Hillary done for this country ???

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josephsmith@chattanooga Tn. — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:05:05 GMT

Teachers are mostly good and rich people are mostly greedy.Lobbyist are mostly dishonest and politicians
are mostly power hungry as well as on the take.Change the process and you can reaquire our confidence.

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Michael, Los Angeles — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:05:27 GMT

Yes! Go Hillary-she has always supported educational programs.

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Keven Nelson, Nampa, Id — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:15:04 GMT

Marti, Hillary is a liar and a cheat. (As are most in D.C.) Look at Whitewater, her insider trading, file gate etc. Why would you want someone you know to be a liar and scam artist to be your pres? I have had way to much of the Bush-Clinton monarchy. We don't need them or anyone associated to them in office.

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Unions=bad New Jersey — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:23:56 GMT

I agree that the oversight is not there in a matter befitting our economy. I just would hope that the Unions would also not rail about how anyone who wants a certain job HAS to join or else. Even teachers who don't want to be part of the union have to pay the union. What kind of MONOPOLY is that? The same they are claiming to prevent.

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RealB.G, — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:04:09 GMT

Of course they endorsed her. Obama told them the truth. The truth is they are partially responsible for the failure of our system. He is willing to have merit pay. There is no way they are giving up the status quo. The status quo is blame the children, the parents and the administrators while never taking responsibility for the quality of teaching. I hope this Clinton thing works out for people because if Edward, Obama, or Biden takes any of the early primaries the early endorsements will look very foolish.

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Anne — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:05:58 GMT

What a misguided, foolish endorsement. They are endorsing her because they want to go with who they are being told is the "sure winner," rather than who really represents the working people of this country and who really can win in a general election. That's Edwards; Clinton cannot & won't win the general.

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CitizenJ — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:10:35 GMT

You would think that since it takes half an hour for First Read to post a comment, they would be doing something constructive during that time - like catching such derogatory comments.

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Jeffersonian — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:17:34 GMT

Unions ,true so true ,but then again is that union or big business corruption within the union. At one time you could work for a company that was union and choose not to join ,but at the same time because it was union you could still benefit from the perks.

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Barbara C. — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:22:06 GMT

No surprise on the endorsement. At this stage, most major unions are looking to the person that more than likely will win the party nomination. And, having worked in a "right to work" state for over 30 years....I say Congrats to anyone who is part of a union.

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Gabe Kotter, NY NY — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:11:47 GMT

[[At this stage, most major unions are looking to the person that more than likely will win the party nomination. ]]

Right. Teachers endorsed Dean in 2004. How'd that work out for them again?

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gene chgo,il — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:37:45 GMT

the only reason hillary is raising so much money is because her fat husband is out there twisting arms of dem contributors. money will not turn into votes for her in the general. she will lose!i hope the dems nominate her! blowout45-5 states.

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Jim, Phoenix — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:56:47 GMT

Interesting. Hear a much difference from the teachers I have spoken to. That's the trouble with a union that represents very educated and very aware members who are hardly likely to vote in lockstep with a national union council. They are heavily involved in their local communities and reflect those feelings, and the knowledge of underfunding and the failed test-til-you-drop nightmare of Bush's NCLB.

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Lee Holmes — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:38:03 GMT

These teachers unions are up to their old crap again I see. This time,with another Clinton,as the last time. We will observe here that teachers unions do not give a damn about education[else testing scores in all of the required disciplines in the last Clinton administration would not have been so wretched,so obscene,with ever greater dropout numbers all through the 1990s]. They want political power. Little else. Indeed,when Californias governor Schwarzenegger tried through a voter-mandated Prop 75 to stop the teachers unions from garnering monies, tens of millions in this one state alone for political campaigns[all Democrats,to a man-woman],from those who did not wish to support these[as the USSC later backed],they slipped the bridle and went ballistic,calling in the favours from their pet legislators to torpedo Arnolds bill.
These unions [as all do] oversee graft,theft,corruption,and return in the billions lavished upon them a product that even the Three Stooges would not touch. [Think i'm wrong? How is FORD doing these days?] The protection of incompetency,the quashing of enterprise,the threats to their own members who do not toe the ''union''line. The total eradication of school choice which impacts the poor most of all. The furthering of wretched education based upon intractable ''feelings'' or racially divisive ''studies''that do not do a damned thing to prepare American youth for what awaits them. Hence:

9 0f 10 children cannot cite the original ten Bill of Rights.[6-collegiate]

7 of 10 cannot find Iraq on a map.[10th-collegiate]

8 of 10 cannot cite the central thesis behind the Federalist Papers[10th-collegiate]

Scores in math,sciences,spelling,english,civics and even physical education were at their worst period in recorded American history under Bill Clintons presidency. And now,they want to go back to this period of failure and incompetency,muttering PRECISELY the same mantras[see:above FR lede] as they did in 1992,1996,and 2000, with precisely the same results.

Also see:

Teachers Unions: Are The Schools Run For Them? Foundation of Economic Education,May.1995

''How Teachers Unions Handcuff Schools'' Stern,Sol. The City Journal,June,1997

''Teachers Unions In Power And Politics'' The Education Policy Institute,1993-1996 www.educationpolicy.org

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Andrew Kearl, Brooklyn, NY — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:24:55 GMT

As a teacher in a New York City public school, I'd love to know a single piece of federal legislation (or NY State legislation) that has helped our school system. I currently have classrooms with 33 children in them, many have special needs, and very little support of the regional or city school leaders. Under the Clinton/Bush presidencies, our schools have continued to deteriorate, and I wish the AFT would have polled their members and asked for feedback before endorsing a person that many people are going to work their hearts out to defeat.

I am going to cast my vote for a democrat who has potential to change the way our education system works. Bill Clinton did nothing and I expect the same from Hillary. I will be working for a candidate who is inspiring and not divisive and I am ashamed of my membership in the union.

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bluebird,, minneapolis,mn — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:47:31 GMT

Public Education may not be perfect, but it consists of students and teachers who come from diverse countries ,backgrounds,religions, etc. The United States is a "melting pot", and we can't give up trying to educate and care about one another. True, there are many who choose alternative means to educate their children. Charter schools, Religious schools, schools for the ELITE RICH ONLY, etc. We need to celebrate our diversity and work together instead of trying to one-up the other person in order to make one feel good about one's self/group. I'm a retired teacher who taught in inner city schools. My students were mostly poor , but they wanted to learn a better way to go through life and to make their lives matter. Not everyone is lucky enough to be "born" into a family with money. OUR social problems in this country need to solved with input and action by all!!

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T-Rex — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:57:17 GMT

If we could just keep Austin and send the rest of Texas back to Mexico imagine how much better off we'd all be. We'd lose millions of republicans and raise the overall IQ level in Texas by 20 points - easy.

Let's start with Crawford......Corpus Christi next, Dallas, Houston, Royse City and onward ...until we get the job done. Hey all you Texans, pack your bags - there are no unions in Mexico.....you're gonna love it!!

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joe gores, morristown, nj — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:44:52 GMT

Our children today are dumber than before. Why? Beacause a good percentage of teachers don't want to stay late to help children learn because the union insists that they get paid for it. Most of your teachers are clock watchers and they can have Madma Clinton. Both are losers!!!