Teacher's pay, really doesn't matter to Rick Scott

I am trying to understand Florida's new governor, Rick Scott. This past week he was successful in pushing legislation that will change the way teachers are paid in Florida. How many teachers were involved in this process? I am not talking about some paid shills he may have at his disposal. I want to know how many, in the classroom, walking, talking, in front of students teachers that helped draw the new law. How many of these same teachers appeared before the committee that recommended the new pay structure to the state representatives? Another question I have is how they are going to pay the excellent teachers the additional pay if, and Scott's "people" said this, the money is not there to meet the pay structure they are talking about. I am also curious where the money is coming from to pay for the start up of the tests and evaluation system that they have mandated in the new law. We have 800 million as part of the federal funds for, Race to the Top, but according to our illustrious governor the start up funds needed are 1 billion dollars. Now just for clarification, this is the same governor that said we should not have a rapid rail system that would put 23 thousand people to work just to build it, because there were no guarantees that the ridership would support the train and we did not have the money for cost overruns. A side note the companies that were bidding on the job to build the trains said they would cover the cost overruns and any shortfalls in operating costs for 20 years. Scott's response was, what would we do if the companies walked away. Let me see if I understand this, we don't have the money to create 23 thousand jobs even with guarantees, and we don't have the money to start a teachers pay system, that no teachers were involved in. The one that will cost us money we will do and the one that won't cost us money we won't do. Did you follow that? I hope I did. It seems to me that what we have here is a continuation of the policies, being foisted on the American people in other state such as Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio and they are showing up in Florida. Bust the unions anyway possible. Each Republican controlled Governor and State Legislatures are openly declaring war on the Middle Class. Each state has tried to make teachers and public workers the problem. Each state is then working to cut corporate tax rates and giving the usual BULLSHIT line that this will create new jobs. We need to support our teachers and all public workers. If you don't think this will affect you, you are wrong. Everything the unions have won for these people have helped all of us. They are trying to take from them now. Your job and pay is next. Don't fight just for yourself fight for all middle class America. We all must stand!

Sarah Palin, Fools Rush in When Others Dare Not.

Alright, how could I start any talk about Republican hopefuls for 2012 without Sarah Palin going first. Not that I feel she is the top candidate, but she surely is the one that can create the most feelings, either positive or negative. Ms. Palin's claim to fame besides the unsuccessful run for Vice-President is that she is the half term governor of Alaska. She cited the need to help the people of Alaska as the reason she left after only completing two years of her four year term. She helped in one way. She saved them from two more years of embarrassment. Since then she has made millions of dollars by writing books. I wonder if she read them? Sorry I was asking a, "gotcha" question there. She has made more money by being, "Fair", on FOX news. She has also been a TV star. All this to help the people of Alaska. Just be honest. I have no problem with her making a gazillion dollars, but please be honest with your reasons behind leaving the governor's job. Thinking about a President Palin, sorry those two words, president and Palin just don't seem to go together very well, and her first press conference is quite comical. Asked which magazines she reads, now she is ready for the question, her response is Hunters Illustrated and Field N Stream. She feels this helps her to keep the gun lobbyist in her corner. Asked about how she would create jobs she winks at the camera and says, "Let me get back to you about that one." Asked about the current situation in the Middle East and whether she supports Democracy there, she responds, "You betcha, us hockey Moms are all for that." The final question is about the Canadian Prime Minister's lack of support for trade agreements, she then stomps away from the podium, muttering something like, "I quit, I'm going back to Fox, beside it will be better for the American people."

Where are the Republican Presidential Candidates?

Starting tomorrow I will be looking at the potential Republican candidates in, what will be a unique light. It is already March 2011 and nobody seems to want to challenge a non American, socialist, communist, nazi, anti Constitution, inept, unknowing President. It amazes me that all we hear from the right is how bad President Obama is and yet none of the Republican hopefuls are willing to jump at the chances to save America. I will examine each person and try to determine who will grasp hold of the mantle and lead the republicans to victory. Am I writing this very much with tounge in cheek. "You betcha". Join me and have some fun.