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End Seniority Hiring and Bumping in Providence Public Schools
I came across this great petition to show support for putting an end to seniority-based teacher assignment and hiring as well as “bumping” in Providence Public Schools. If you’re not familiar with bumping, it’s basically that if an employee (in … Continue reading
Fueling the Flames: Unions
I hate politics, mainly because my political views don’t fall into a single category. I tend to side with the Democratic party as my views lean towards the liberal. In fact, many of my views are socialist. However, I also … Continue reading
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Why hasn’t RI legalized gay marriage?
Massachusetts was the first state in the country to legalize gay marriage through a lawsuit in which the judges ruled that it was unconstitutional for gays not to marry. Connecticut, a very Puritanical state, was the second state in New … Continue reading
Propsition 8 – The Musical
This is hilarious, and oh so true. I hate when people start spewing verses from the bible as reason for gays being sinners and all sorts of other crazy things, when the bible spews a whole lot of hate and … Continue reading
Big Win for Democracy, for America, for Equality
Last night was a huge win for the people of the United States. As I am sure you have heard by now, Barack Obama won the presidential election by an unquestionable margin. He will be the first non-white president this … Continue reading
Vote
This is just a reminder to everyone to vote tomorrow. While I hope America elects the first biracial president, all that matters is that you vote (especially all you people in the 18-30 crowd). I leave you with this…
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Same Sex Marriage
I may lose some readers (not that I have many) and I may gain some readers because of what I’m about to write. But I really don’t care. I support same sex marriage. Sure, I have a gay brother, but … Continue reading
Why you should not vote McCain on November 4…
Need I say more?
Public Ignored, Bailout Passes
Well, the bailout plan passed today. The stock brokers are happy because the stocks will go up. However, the taxpayers now have a country with nearly a trillion dollars in more debt. Congress ignored the people who elected them and … Continue reading