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		<title>By: BlueJay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469755</link>
		<dc:creator>BlueJay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Go on, do your checking so that you can properly apologize.&quot;

    Maybe I will.

    It was Bawksalot Boxlock who brought that hoax here. As I recall, you outlander did what you could to provide evidence to support him.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Go on, do your checking so that you can properly apologize.&#8221;</p>
<p>    Maybe I will.</p>
<p>    It was Bawksalot Boxlock who brought that hoax here. As I recall, you outlander did what you could to provide evidence to support him.</p>
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		<title>By: ksfarmgrrl</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469753</link>
		<dc:creator>ksfarmgrrl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hmmm. Has outie called out anyone for the &quot;obama is a muslim&quot; lie?

Probably not. He probably thinks it&#039;s true, just like the republican operative &quot;B&quot; girl story.

Being a repuke means you never have to say you are sorry.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hmmm. Has outie called out anyone for the &#8220;obama is a muslim&#8221; lie?</p>
<p>Probably not. He probably thinks it&#8217;s true, just like the republican operative &#8220;B&#8221; girl story.</p>
<p>Being a repuke means you never have to say you are sorry.</p>
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		<title>By: BlueJay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469750</link>
		<dc:creator>BlueJay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How can we miss you if you won&#039;t go away Outlander?

    It was not I who reported on Palin&#039;s affair with  her husband&#039;s best friend. Is there anything to it is a matter for further investigation. SHOULD Palin( I HOPE) pursue a future in politics.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How can we miss you if you won&#8217;t go away Outlander?</p>
<p>    It was not I who reported on Palin&#8217;s affair with  her husband&#8217;s best friend. Is there anything to it is a matter for further investigation. SHOULD Palin( I HOPE) pursue a future in politics.</p>
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		<title>By: outlander</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469746</link>
		<dc:creator>outlander</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Speaking of retractions and apologies BJ, when are you going to apologize for being part of the untrue, cowardly, and personal attacks on Sarah Palin? Including your innuendos about an affair etc...?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Speaking of retractions and apologies BJ, when are you going to apologize for being part of the untrue, cowardly, and personal attacks on Sarah Palin? Including your innuendos about an affair etc&#8230;?</p>
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		<title>By: outlander</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469742</link>
		<dc:creator>outlander</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>BlueJay
Posted November 15, 2008 at 9:53 pm &#124; Permalink

You WERE part of furthering that “McCain supporter mutilated!” story Outlander. I never saw your retraction on that.

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Actually, I wasn&#039;t. I never commented other than to post the a link to the picture when it came out, without accusation. Go on, do your checking so that you can properly apologize.  

But one thing I have noticed about you BlueJay, you have never let the truth get in the way of your pointy-headed opinions.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BlueJay<br />
Posted November 15, 2008 at 9:53 pm | Permalink</p>
<p>You WERE part of furthering that “McCain supporter mutilated!” story Outlander. I never saw your retraction on that.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>Actually, I wasn&#8217;t. I never commented other than to post the a link to the picture when it came out, without accusation. Go on, do your checking so that you can properly apologize.  </p>
<p>But one thing I have noticed about you BlueJay, you have never let the truth get in the way of your pointy-headed opinions.</p>
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		<title>By: beber</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469719</link>
		<dc:creator>beber</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wait a minute; those are my toaster ovens then.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wait a minute; those are my toaster ovens then.</p>
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		<title>By: beber</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469656</link>
		<dc:creator>beber</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>at least we have similar interests, chicken lady.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>at least we have similar interests, chicken lady.</p>
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		<title>By: beber</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469655</link>
		<dc:creator>beber</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>that was as easy to find as health risks for gays.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>that was as easy to find as health risks for gays.</p>
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		<title>By: beber</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469654</link>
		<dc:creator>beber</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;A lot of very ignorant people see gay men and lesbians as a threat because they believe that we will “turn” their vulnerable children into gay men and lesbians. 
There is an old joke among gay men and lesbians that goes along the lines of “yes we’re on a recruitment drive, one more and I get a toaster oven” – the idea being that you earn a prize if you meet your “quota”. It’s a joke that is meant to show people who think we’re interested in “turning them gay” how ridiculous that idea is.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;A lot of very ignorant people see gay men and lesbians as a threat because they believe that we will “turn” their vulnerable children into gay men and lesbians.<br />
There is an old joke among gay men and lesbians that goes along the lines of “yes we’re on a recruitment drive, one more and I get a toaster oven” – the idea being that you earn a prize if you meet your “quota”. It’s a joke that is meant to show people who think we’re interested in “turning them gay” how ridiculous that idea is.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: BlueJay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469652</link>
		<dc:creator>BlueJay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You WERE part of furthering that &quot;McCain supporter mutilated!&quot; story Outlander. I never saw your retraction on that.

  Too, the approach and advent and aftermath of an election disappointing to you has degraded the quality of your posts. Politics to come does not favor an improvement in your outlook or most likely your posts.

    It might BE best to leave with some dignity still intact.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You WERE part of furthering that &#8220;McCain supporter mutilated!&#8221; story Outlander. I never saw your retraction on that.</p>
<p>  Too, the approach and advent and aftermath of an election disappointing to you has degraded the quality of your posts. Politics to come does not favor an improvement in your outlook or most likely your posts.</p>
<p>    It might BE best to leave with some dignity still intact.</p>
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		<title>By: ksfarmgrrl</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469651</link>
		<dc:creator>ksfarmgrrl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;This board may be a challenge I no longer have use for.&quot;

Cool. Then we can expect you to be leaving?

Let me hand you your hat and open the door and remind you to not let it hit you in the ass on the way out.

Buh-bye</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;This board may be a challenge I no longer have use for.&#8221;</p>
<p>Cool. Then we can expect you to be leaving?</p>
<p>Let me hand you your hat and open the door and remind you to not let it hit you in the ass on the way out.</p>
<p>Buh-bye</p>
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		<title>By: outlander</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469648</link>
		<dc:creator>outlander</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hmmm... I&#039;m gratified that you are concerned with my &quot;breakfast&quot;, farm grrl.  From what I can see, your own cereal may be a little soggy been these days?

But perhaps you&#039;re right. I try to maintain a balance, not to get too high, nor too low. This board may be a challenge I no longer have use for.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hmmm&#8230; I&#8217;m gratified that you are concerned with my &#8220;breakfast&#8221;, farm grrl.  From what I can see, your own cereal may be a little soggy been these days?</p>
<p>But perhaps you&#8217;re right. I try to maintain a balance, not to get too high, nor too low. This board may be a challenge I no longer have use for.</p>
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		<title>By: beber</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469645</link>
		<dc:creator>beber</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Westinghouse? General Electric? If so, that wasn&#039;t me. I use puppies.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Westinghouse? General Electric? If so, that wasn&#8217;t me. I use puppies.</p>
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		<title>By: ksfarmgrrl</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469644</link>
		<dc:creator>ksfarmgrrl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;I never claimed to be a paid ‘writer’. You claim that I am not. If you do not have evidence then you should not be making the claim.&quot;

So... do you get paid to write?

I think not.

Unless... say... did you collaborate with the author of My Pet Goat?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;I never claimed to be a paid ‘writer’. You claim that I am not. If you do not have evidence then you should not be making the claim.&#8221;</p>
<p>So&#8230; do you get paid to write?</p>
<p>I think not.</p>
<p>Unless&#8230; say&#8230; did you collaborate with the author of My Pet Goat?</p>
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		<title>By: ksfarmgrrl</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469643</link>
		<dc:creator>ksfarmgrrl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Outie? You need to hide a tiny &quot;cereal cam&quot; inside your bowl of Post Toasties.

Because clearly, from your sourpuss attitude, someone is pissing in them EVERY day.

Do you want to know who it is?

Or is it you doing it as penance.

&quot;Eat wizzed on wheatied, say three hail mary&#039;s, take two asprin and call me in the morning&quot; must be your spiritual healing prescription.

PSsssst. Outie. It aint working.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Outie? You need to hide a tiny &#8220;cereal cam&#8221; inside your bowl of Post Toasties.</p>
<p>Because clearly, from your sourpuss attitude, someone is pissing in them EVERY day.</p>
<p>Do you want to know who it is?</p>
<p>Or is it you doing it as penance.</p>
<p>&#8220;Eat wizzed on wheatied, say three hail mary&#8217;s, take two asprin and call me in the morning&#8221; must be your spiritual healing prescription.</p>
<p>PSsssst. Outie. It aint working.</p>
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		<title>By: ksfarmgrrl</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469639</link>
		<dc:creator>ksfarmgrrl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;I keep them from becoming lezzies by teaching them man love&quot;

Yeah. Sure. Keep it up. You keep sending me my best customers. 

I have toaster ovens filling the Quonset shed thanks to their experiences with you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;I keep them from becoming lezzies by teaching them man love&#8221;</p>
<p>Yeah. Sure. Keep it up. You keep sending me my best customers. </p>
<p>I have toaster ovens filling the Quonset shed thanks to their experiences with you.</p>
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		<title>By: ksfarmgrrl</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469637</link>
		<dc:creator>ksfarmgrrl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Walker, if you would EVER come out here and visit, we could hunt and trap beaver together!!!

heheheh. HAHAHAHHAAH.

Hell, we could skin and clean the ones we catch.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA.

Seriously... I have tons of beaver in the creek near me, about ten dams in one mile. I was fishing last summer and a pair must have had a den near by. They kept swimming around in circles near the other creek bank. They were clearly worried.

I told them to be bewwy bewwwy quiet. We were hunting bass, not beaver. Not to worry. But they just kept swimming in circles and diving under a log where, I guess the baby beavers were hidden.

I love Downer Creek!

The beaver were really cute. And kinda scary. I hear they move pretty fast and can put the hurt on a human. I didnt have my gun (dont like picking pellets out of the bass:) but I suppose a swift swing of a tree branch would have done the trick.

And in about a month or so, we&#039;ll have Eagles roosting here until March, when they go home, wherever home is.

Walker, dude, you really need to come here for a visit. All my pals should visit. It&#039;s a cross between Wild Kingdom, Dog Whisperer, Green Acres, The Dukes of Hazzard, and the Beverly Hillbillies.

With a little Queer as Folk, Harold Ensley, and Emeril Live thrown in!!!

Back to the subject, I have a feeling the beaver Walker and I would hunt might enjoy the attention. My experience has been they are cheap dates. And between Walker and I, we could offer them a plethora of choices....

heheheheheheheh!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Walker, if you would EVER come out here and visit, we could hunt and trap beaver together!!!</p>
<p>heheheh. HAHAHAHHAAH.</p>
<p>Hell, we could skin and clean the ones we catch.</p>
<p>HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA.</p>
<p>Seriously&#8230; I have tons of beaver in the creek near me, about ten dams in one mile. I was fishing last summer and a pair must have had a den near by. They kept swimming around in circles near the other creek bank. They were clearly worried.</p>
<p>I told them to be bewwy bewwwy quiet. We were hunting bass, not beaver. Not to worry. But they just kept swimming in circles and diving under a log where, I guess the baby beavers were hidden.</p>
<p>I love Downer Creek!</p>
<p>The beaver were really cute. And kinda scary. I hear they move pretty fast and can put the hurt on a human. I didnt have my gun (dont like picking pellets out of the bass:) but I suppose a swift swing of a tree branch would have done the trick.</p>
<p>And in about a month or so, we&#8217;ll have Eagles roosting here until March, when they go home, wherever home is.</p>
<p>Walker, dude, you really need to come here for a visit. All my pals should visit. It&#8217;s a cross between Wild Kingdom, Dog Whisperer, Green Acres, The Dukes of Hazzard, and the Beverly Hillbillies.</p>
<p>With a little Queer as Folk, Harold Ensley, and Emeril Live thrown in!!!</p>
<p>Back to the subject, I have a feeling the beaver Walker and I would hunt might enjoy the attention. My experience has been they are cheap dates. And between Walker and I, we could offer them a plethora of choices&#8230;.</p>
<p>heheheheheheheh!</p>
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		<title>By: beber</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469636</link>
		<dc:creator>beber</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Teachers have a major impact on our most precious commodity, our children. They should be treated with the same respect as a doctor or lawyer.&quot; -- xxx

What I meant was that lawyer is at about the bottom of the list when it comes to being respected. I usually don&#039;t resort to cliche&#039;s, but dumb as a box of rocks comes to mind.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Teachers have a major impact on our most precious commodity, our children. They should be treated with the same respect as a doctor or lawyer.&#8221; &#8212; xxx</p>
<p>What I meant was that lawyer is at about the bottom of the list when it comes to being respected. I usually don&#8217;t resort to cliche&#8217;s, but dumb as a box of rocks comes to mind.</p>
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		<title>By: mom</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469635</link>
		<dc:creator>mom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>American - I have had two kids in public schools and I know many teachers - never have I heard of any teacher pushing acceptance of various sexual orientation to children.  

As for the NEA pushing a radical and liberal agenda - where did you hear this - in your church?

I agree that our schools are in need of desperate help but I don&#039;t think the No Child Left Behind works either - and that was George W. Bush&#039;s program - not the NEA.

What good is it to teach kids just to pass some test and not actually learn?  What good is it to continually allow illegal immigrant children who do not speak English to come to school and take the bulk of the teacher&#039;s time with them while the other children sit and do nothing?

There are alot of problems with the schools but to blame just the teachers unions for the problems is pretty narrow-minded - don&#039;t you think?

As for parents choosing alternative options - that is fine.  They have every right to do so but to try to disband all public education is something our country will suffer the consequences.  What sets our country apart is the fact that we do want all children to be given an education - not just those fortunate enough to have parents that can choose alternative options.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>American &#8211; I have had two kids in public schools and I know many teachers &#8211; never have I heard of any teacher pushing acceptance of various sexual orientation to children.  </p>
<p>As for the NEA pushing a radical and liberal agenda &#8211; where did you hear this &#8211; in your church?</p>
<p>I agree that our schools are in need of desperate help but I don&#8217;t think the No Child Left Behind works either &#8211; and that was George W. Bush&#8217;s program &#8211; not the NEA.</p>
<p>What good is it to teach kids just to pass some test and not actually learn?  What good is it to continually allow illegal immigrant children who do not speak English to come to school and take the bulk of the teacher&#8217;s time with them while the other children sit and do nothing?</p>
<p>There are alot of problems with the schools but to blame just the teachers unions for the problems is pretty narrow-minded &#8211; don&#8217;t you think?</p>
<p>As for parents choosing alternative options &#8211; that is fine.  They have every right to do so but to try to disband all public education is something our country will suffer the consequences.  What sets our country apart is the fact that we do want all children to be given an education &#8211; not just those fortunate enough to have parents that can choose alternative options.</p>
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		<title>By: beber</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/11/breaking-up-teachers-union-is-hard-to-do/#comment-469634</link>
		<dc:creator>beber</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Beber hates teachers because they stand between him and the children he lusts after. -- chicken lady.

Iti&#039;s my duty chicken lady. I keep them from becoming lezzies by teaching them man love. And I don&#039;t hate teachers. I just think many of them are slugs. Didn&#039;t you ever go to school? My, my: What &lt;i&gt;did&lt;/i&gt; they teach you?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Beber hates teachers because they stand between him and the children he lusts after. &#8212; chicken lady.</p>
<p>Iti&#8217;s my duty chicken lady. I keep them from becoming lezzies by teaching them man love. And I don&#8217;t hate teachers. I just think many of them are slugs. Didn&#8217;t you ever go to school? My, my: What <i>did</i> they teach you?</p>
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		<title>By: American</title>
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		<dc:creator>American</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Point in Fact:

USD School district test scores are significantly lower that the general area&#039;s school districts, that I believe are not controlled by the NEA.

Even the private and parochial schools in area of Wichita score much better.

The reason is partly due to the NEAs strangle hold on the schools.

But the situation is, grant you, much better here than on the coasts, even with USD 259.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Point in Fact:</p>
<p>USD School district test scores are significantly lower that the general area&#8217;s school districts, that I believe are not controlled by the NEA.</p>
<p>Even the private and parochial schools in area of Wichita score much better.</p>
<p>The reason is partly due to the NEAs strangle hold on the schools.</p>
<p>But the situation is, grant you, much better here than on the coasts, even with USD 259.</p>
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		<title>By: American</title>
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		<dc:creator>American</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bottom line on unions is that they encourage the derilict not to work, because he has seniority.

In the whole picture of CEOs and unions, they both can be influenced by greed.

I say if you are a good worker, you should get a raise, and not an automatic one.

Merit pay is a good thing.

It raises incentive in the workers to be part of the solution and not the problem.

The NEA in particular, pushes an extreme and radically liberal agenda, that has nothing to do with education, and has not helped improve our standing in the world as far as the abilities of students to compete.

The NEA pushes teaching acceptance of various sexual orientations to children and that is neither the place nor the time in these kids lives to be learning it.

The NEA is part of the problem and not the solution in they they block serious reform in education.

No wonder so many are opting out for other alternatives.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bottom line on unions is that they encourage the derilict not to work, because he has seniority.</p>
<p>In the whole picture of CEOs and unions, they both can be influenced by greed.</p>
<p>I say if you are a good worker, you should get a raise, and not an automatic one.</p>
<p>Merit pay is a good thing.</p>
<p>It raises incentive in the workers to be part of the solution and not the problem.</p>
<p>The NEA in particular, pushes an extreme and radically liberal agenda, that has nothing to do with education, and has not helped improve our standing in the world as far as the abilities of students to compete.</p>
<p>The NEA pushes teaching acceptance of various sexual orientations to children and that is neither the place nor the time in these kids lives to be learning it.</p>
<p>The NEA is part of the problem and not the solution in they they block serious reform in education.</p>
<p>No wonder so many are opting out for other alternatives.</p>
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		<title>By: mom</title>
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		<dc:creator>mom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Who is the private foundation with all this money?  Follow the money and then we can find out the real motive behind this offer.  

And, Mary, I agree with you about the moon.  I&#039;ve worked in nursing homes for 25 years and the residents with dementia seem especially affected by the changes in the moon.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who is the private foundation with all this money?  Follow the money and then we can find out the real motive behind this offer.  </p>
<p>And, Mary, I agree with you about the moon.  I&#8217;ve worked in nursing homes for 25 years and the residents with dementia seem especially affected by the changes in the moon.</p>
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		<title>By: Mary_Caruso</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mary_Caruso</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree, the moon has been beautiful...but my mentally ill clients have been out of control....no one will ever be able to convince me that a full moon doesn&#039;t mess with our heads!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree, the moon has been beautiful&#8230;but my mentally ill clients have been out of control&#8230;.no one will ever be able to convince me that a full moon doesn&#8217;t mess with our heads!</p>
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		<title>By: JMWalker</title>
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		<dc:creator>JMWalker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
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ksfarmgrrl
Posted November 15, 2008 at 9:48 am &#124; Permalink

Hey Wink! The moon’s been beautiful this week, no?

I read somewhere this is a “beaver” moon. It’s time to trap and skin the beavers with their winter coats, but still in time to use the furs during the winter.

Is that right?

We miss you when you’re not here!
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Damn, and here I thought the beaver moon meant I was going to get laid. I hate reality:-)</description>
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ksfarmgrrl<br />
Posted November 15, 2008 at 9:48 am | Permalink</p>
<p>Hey Wink! The moon’s been beautiful this week, no?</p>
<p>I read somewhere this is a “beaver” moon. It’s time to trap and skin the beavers with their winter coats, but still in time to use the furs during the winter.</p>
<p>Is that right?</p>
<p>We miss you when you’re not here!<br />
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Damn, and here I thought the beaver moon meant I was going to get laid. I hate reality:-)</p>
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