Text 10717, 82 rader
Skriven 2005-03-31 06:29:18 av John Hull (1:379/1.99)
  Kommentar till text 10704 av Al Jacobs (1:396/17.0)
Ärende: RE: Speaking of Liberals
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30 Mar 05 21:50, Al Jacobs wrote to Richard Johnson:

 AJ> Hello Richard Johnson,

 JH>> I know a bunch of people who are trained as teachers who
 JH>> can't get jobs because they don't toe the line politically.

 RJ>> Really?  Who are they?  What are their credentials? 
 RJ>> Where have they applied?

 AJ> The study mentioned by Hume was conducted by the Randolph 
 AJ> Foundation. Heather Richardson Higgins has served as the Foundation's 
 AJ> director.  She has also served as vice chair of the Philanthropy 
 AJ> Roundtable. She has also served on the boards of the W. H. Brady 
 AJ> Foundation and the Hoover Institution.  Heather Richardson Higgins gets 
 AJ> around. 
 AJ> :-)

 AJ> http://rightweb.irc-online.org/org/philanthropy.php

This is not the first time a poll has come out with numbers like this one, nor
is it only conservative pollsters who have published such polls.

 AJ> The Philanthropy Roundtable is linked to William Simon, Irving 
 AJ> Kristol, and conservative causes.  It's well-funded and consists of 
 AJ> approximately 600 individaul and corporate members who are also monied. 
 AJ> :-)

 AJ> John wants us to think that the education system is controlled by 
 AJ> a vast left-wing conspiracy rife with communists.  Maybe he could 
 AJ> refer his friends to the Philanthropy Roundtable or the Randolph 
 AJ> Foundation.

It is controlled by left-wing extremists, and if you have spent any time around
schools you'd know that.  The teacher unions are ALL left-wing, and make no
bones about it, and their policies reflect that mindset.  Just try to get
tenure in a school district if you don't follow their "guidelines" to a tee. 
Look at the content of the books used to teach history, geography, biology,
etc.  I don't need a piano falling on me to know liberalism when I encounter
it.

 AJ> The Heritage Foundation's "Policy Review" published some of  
 AJ> Heather Richardson Higgin's thoughts on grant-making strategies 
 AJ> under the 
 AJ> title "The Politics of Virtue: A Strategy for Transforming the 
 AJ> Culture."

 AJ> A couple of Heather Richardson Higgin's thoughts on strategy: 

 AJ>   "Coalition building-having a broad spectrum of voices pushing on 
 AJ>   an issue - is crucial."

 AJ>   "By defining the broad bands of debate, you can shift the 
 AJ> perception 
 AJ>   of what constitutes the moderate, reasonable center."

 AJ> Now, I suppose Ms. Higgins is in a position to put that philosophy 
 AJ> to work, 
 AJ> given that she's vice chair with the Philanthropy Roundtable.   

 AJ> Heather Richardson Higgins is also linked to the Smith Richardson
 AJ> Foundation where she served as trustee.  Some info here:

 AJ> http://pedia.newsfilter.co.uk/wikipedia/s/sm/smith_richardson_foun
 AJ> dation_1.html

 AJ> The Smith Richardson Foundation is part of the legacy of the man 
 AJ> who gave 
 AJ> us Vicks Vapor Rub.  

 AJ> It helps you breathe easier.

All of which has absolutely nothing to do with the poll.  Just more eyewash and
demonization of anything and anybody who isn't tilted to the left.

John 

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