I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

E .. I'm so glad you're back!  Sounds like you had a wonderful time in Yellowstone!

hugs,

Bren

I saw Rand Paul last night on CNN and his budget cuts would put 100,000 people out of work. His assumption was that the private sector would absorb them.  I wonder how he thinks that would be possible with unemployment at 9.4%.

He also believes we shut cut all foreign aid across the board.

Why not cut defense spending.  Defense cuts weren't in his proposal.

Bren

There have been many times where the govt has had to step in to protect its citizens.  Many of us remember when lead was in the gasoline we used for our cars.  They have been banned since 1996 in the US.  Are we not better off with the lead removed?  

As for not wanting the govt to control your life, it is ironic that most tpers have a major problem with lightbulbs but have no problem with the govt getting involved in people's personal lives.  I don't see a problem with the govt telling me I should/have to switch light bulb, but I do have a problem with them pushing through "Intelligent design", trying to ban birth control, abortions, and telling gay people that they cannot marry or serve in the military.

So it seems you and other right-wingers don't mind govt intervention as long as it pushes your agenda. 

Bren, it's all political theater and a giant waste of time and taxpayer money.  You can put it in the low-flush toilet along with ACA repeal.

Hiya, Mary!  I wonder how the anti-abortion crowd feels about the proposed law banning smoking in cars carrying children? 

E

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/26/florida.grading.parents/index.html?hpt=Sbin

Teachers grading parents in Florida.

"Should your kid's first-grade teacher be grading you in the first place? If Florida state Rep. Kelli Stargel's bill becomes law, public school teachers will be required to grade the parents of students in kindergarten through the third grade.

The parents' grades of "satisfactory," "unsatisfactory" or "needs improvement" would be added to their children's report card.

Stargel, a Republican who sits on several education legislative committees, says that parental involvement is key to educating children for years to come."

Seems ironic this would come from a republican.  Should our school teachers be grading parents?  I wonder how the teachers feel about this.

Off the top, it seems like an "idea" put forward to make the point that some parents should be more involved in their children's education -- and that would be the only point.  Invasion of family privacy would have to be one of the very few ways such grading could be made.  And will teachers be expected to "grill" their students -- e.g. "Just how much involvement by your parents in doing this project?" or   "How much time did your mom/dad spend with you doing your math homework?"

Oh, and how does one actually measure/grade "encouragement", "healthy breakfasts", "reading to/with your child" and a multitude of other things?

If the "grades" are based on attendance at school open houses, and parent teacher conferences, and communication between the parent and the school, that's reasonable.  If it is more of the school trying to control how parents parent, then not so reasonable. 

Patmom .. the link states it is also based on if they had a good breakfast and if their parents helped with their homework.  And also how much sleep they got the night before class.

Patmom .. I copied this from the link I posted. 

The grading system is based on three criteria that Stargel wrote in the legislation:

• A child should be at school on time, prepared to learn after a good night's sleep, and have eaten a meal.
• A child should have the homework done and prepared for examinations.
• There should be regular communication between the parent and teacher.

"Those three things are key to a quality education," Stargel said.

This is kind of like the "no tolerance" policies for drugs and weapons in schools.  Depending on how it is enforced, it could make the school experience better, or crazy. 

I know that things like expelling first graders for bringing their own pair of scissors from home, or not allowing high school kids to use plastic knives in the cafeteria were not part of the original vision of those rules, nor was disiplining an 18 year old high school senior for having aspirin in her purse.

And forced to use curly fry bulbs!

Would be nice if parents could grade the teacher including what their children are being taught

Me too...ljh!

REALLY?  Teachers are graded?  How many teachers do you know who have lost their job because they were not performing up to standards?

Ever hear of the "Rubber Room" in NYC ??

Rushing.............out a here

Well shoot, my "ignore" finger just can't keep up!