You might recall the recent Texas Republican Party’s platform that rejects the teaching of critical thinking skills: “Knowledge-Based Education – We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) (mastery learning) which focus on behavior modification and […]
Gabby Gifford’s successor, Congressman Ron Barber, who was injured in the January 8 shooting in Tucson, issued a statement today on today’s mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado. “The people of Aurora have suffered an immense loss. We are tested in times like these and we must come together to support one another in the wake […]
Jon Stewart took on Mitt Romney last night in a segment entitled: The Romney Returns. Reminding us of Ann Romney’s comment about ‘you people’, Stewart nots that a close look at Mitt’s tax records reveals a variety of tax avoidance schemes. You can see our post Ann Romney refers to “you people” on ABC News if […]
Jon Stewart takes on Michele Bachmann after she and four Republican colleagues accuse Hillary Clinton’s deputy chief of staff Huma Abedin of being circuitously connected to the Muslim Brotherhood and attempting to take over the U.S. government. As you may recall, there was strong bi-partisan criticm of Bachmann and company on Capital Hill. The problem […]
“I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years we should sustain and support it.” Source “Roe v. Wade has gone too far.” Source News Flash: President Obama wins re-election. Mitt Romney’s parents opt for retroactive abortion – Romney no longer exists. “Detroit needs a turnaround, not a check.” Source […]