Republicans want to END Public Education; Admit it!!

I want Republicans to just admit they want to defund and end public education. They are supporting vouchers, giving public money to private schools, religious schools. You hear choice! What choice means is charter schools, private schools and religious schools have the choice to take your child. If a smart, promising child, they take them. If not, go to public education. That is the state of education now. Less and less money is going to public education. Private schools, charter schools have no accountability. Teachers and schools have no accountability on scores, results or uses of money. The State of Arizona has been a proponent of choice and charter schools since the 1990's. We have so many charter schools and based on choice and the charter schools, AZ should be increasing in results. We have declined and gone to the bottom and there are stores in AZ Republic of misue of funds, politicans benefiting from charter school laws and funding. This whole situation is corrupt. Finland has been ranked at the top of Education ranking for years. Things they do: 1) no private education is funded and very few allowed 2) Masters and teacher training program as teachers make more than or the same as Doctors, 3) No homework, 4) play and fun in learning plus more. Republicans are promoting Homeschooling and anyone can be a teacher. Republicans are removing unions in Education and tenure which protects me to actually teach about the Constitution, 3/5 compromise, 2nd Amendment original intent, and slavery, and religion. Getting rid of tenure means I can be fired for a bumper sticker (happened in Glendale in AZ in 2012) or teaching current events or January 6 or about Donald Trump!. Republicans really do not want or like public education. Russ Limbaugh has said many times and I see posts today how Public Education is radical, we indoctrinate students and promote gayness, trans students and communism. Private schools and charter schools run by corporations is the Republican solution. They want to reduce taxes, have no money and reduce funding in education. It is nationwide. I wish more were honest and say the truth. These policies are there to hurt public education. You hear a few state this but the dog whisltes are there-choice, competition, vouchers are all ways to negate public education and hurt public schools. The Republican party goal is to privitize education or make it so awful, we get rid of it. Do you agree with this? Yes education has issues. Yes it can be better. We do have waste and we do have issues. I love my job and I believe my school teaches and students learn. Students learn the curriculum and do well on tests that the State requires. My students learn and remember. Even with the hardships-no textbooks, less funding, holes in ceilings, poor maintenance, students are still learning and doing well. Keep public education and support public education. Support all students. Reduce vouchers. We can come up with funding issues, we can come up with improvements but giving money and support to private or relgious or charter schools are not the answer. Support the youth! Support education!!!

FoRequirements for Pro Life States and Lawmakers

Right now we have seen Roe v Wade overturned. This is what the Federal Government and people in these States should demand. All States that outlaw abortion must agree to these to actually use the terms PRO LIFE. Pro life includes after birth. 1) Expand Medicaid to include people of poverty. Most people who would be denied abortions are the poor-so you have to pay for their healthcare, birth to 18-no exceptions 2) Add parental leave to parents in these states-required and paid for by the States 3) Increase funding for education. Increase funding in low income, city and diversde places.If you are forcing birth, you need to pay for the education. 4) Increase funding for school lunch programs 5) Increase access and funding for health care-espcially funding for birth and health of children after born. If you are forcing birth, you need to pay for it. 6) Increase funding for food stamps, welfare and funding for poor-if you are requiring a birth, you need to pay for it. 7) Raise minimum wage, especially for women who are single motthers 8) Increase funding and support for Foster care. Make sure all Foster parents are qualified and can support children. Increase funding and support children 9) Increase funding for adoption agencies-give them money to find and support children. 10) Increase funding for mental health for children that are adopted, born out of wedlock, forced birth 11) Increase the penalty for rape to be more than an abortion 12) Require men to pay child support-make sure it is a minimum of $400 per month or more-depending on the state-men MUST pay for the choldren not matter if women remarry or have other support. The father must pay their support until 18. 13) Require any birth that is forced, the man's health insurance is responsible. 14) If a woman dies from illegal abortion or her life is hurt, the man is legally liable and responsible for that death or health issue. 15) No lawmaker, no justice nor their family can obtain an abortion in a State where it is legal-they must follow their state laws and obtain the punishment a woman would receive. 16) Death penalty abolished, especially in cases where child is born of out of wedlock, forced birth or unwanted pregnancy. For all of these, the States must raise taxes or pay out of pocket. They cannot reduce services to the poor, to women to other services. If these States are pro life, they must support and pay for all life, no issues. Taxes should be raised. These can change and more can be added. States that are pro life must support the lives that they forced. They need to support women rights, children's rights and the poor. Any State that requires forced birth and outlaws contraception or abortion, MUST be required to do these things. The Federal government can do this. They can require this. See if these States are hypocrits? Are they just pro fetus? Are they really pro life? Pro children?

Originalism and Court Decisions

We will read about the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v Wade very soon in the Dobbs case. From the Oxford Dictionary!! o·rig·i·nal·ism noun a type of judicial interpretation of a constitution (especially the US Constitution) that aims to follow how it would have been understood or was intended to be understood at the time it was written. the principle or belief that a text should be interpreted in a way consistent with how it would have been understood or was intended to be understood at the time it was written. noun: originalism So the 9th Amendement per James Madison, the Father of the Constitution and writer of the Bill of Rights: The Ninth Amendment was James Madison’s attempt to ensure that the Bill of Rights was not seen as granting to the people of the United States only the specific rights it addressed. In recent years, some have interpreted it as affirming the existence of such “unenumerated” rights outside those expressly protected by the Bill of Rights. The Original text of the 2nd Amendment: “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; a well armed and well regulated militia being the best security of a free country: but no person religiously scrupulous of bearing arms shall be compelled to render military service in person,” Original text of Fist amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Justice Alito and the Conservatives are doing Judical Activism on Steriods. They are rewriting the Constitituion. This is what a liberal court would do, but NOT conservatives, right? Questions for Conservative Justices: Alito, Thomas, Kavannah, Comey Barret and Goruch: 1) What rights are in the 9th amendment? If not privacy what? Are there any rights in the 9th? Do tell? 2) Regulated is in the 2nd amendment-what regulations are ok? It is the only amendment with the word regulation, but you are striking down regulations? Why? Look at original draft and all cases up until Heller 2008-it was about Militia not individual right-you MADE THIS UP. See above, Madison gave religious exception due to it was for service not right to carry gun. 3) What is speech? money? MADE UP!, Corporations are people-MADE UP, symbolic speech--MADE UP 4) What is orginalism? Blacks have no rights? Women no rights? only white males with property-please explain your theory in detail as it is NOT in the FEDERALIST PAPERS!!!! 5) If you lie under oath, should you JUSTICES be prosecuted or are you immune? 6) What does precedent mean to you? You can break it but no one else? 7) Why can you make a decision on a case when you have a conflict of interest? Why does the judge himself/herself decide? A conflict undermines the Court, but you do not care? 8) Why is Roe v Wade originalism but DC v Heller not? Or Citizens United not? I am confused by your terms and reasoning. 9) While the leaked transcript says the Dobbs decision is only about abortion, why do we believe you? Senators and Representatives want to overturn Griswold, Loving, Obergefell, Windsor? SO why do we believe you it is only Roe? Your reasoning brings them all down? Originalism-brings them all down. 10) Be honest, you are political hacks who are not looking at the law or Constitution. You are supporting your belief and ideas-like maybe a liberal judge would do-look at things today-what this means today? We are disgressing and going back to the 1840s. Thank you Trump, thank you Supreme Court. Hope there is no violence. But you started this, you wanted this. Minority rule, Minority decisions. Brutus was right on so many levels. Good luck

Inflation and the Economy

I teach economics. I majored in economics. I read and study economics. I learn new things from other AP Macro teachers and the Economist and WSJ. I see stupid comments and memes on Twitter and all social media. While complicated, Economics can explain inflation. Please ask me any questions. What is happening with prices can be for the most part explained by supply and demand, market structure, monopolistic competition. No President sets any prices including gas prices but US citizens make the President responsible for the economy. Companies-Exxon, Shell, Chevron can do anything they want and set prices that they want. All oil companies are exceeding profit margins today. We blame the government but say nothing about the companies. The Buck does stop with the President, and that is common, normal, but the President gets too much credit and too much blame for the economy. Our corporations are not blamed or looked at-they get off scott free. Inflation is now at 8.6%, but gas prices are up 50% from last year. That does not match or make sense. Every country today is dealing with inflation and gas prices. We blame Biden, but all Western democracies/COVID countries are dealing with inflation. It is a global issue. We can deal with this. We can lower demand-buy less, drive less. Carpool, ride bikes, take public transit. We wont do this, but we can lower prices-Lower prices are caused by increased supply or lower demand or combination of both. Do your part. Learn, understand. Read economics-do not look at the bias or biased news. Inform yourself.

Political Ads advocating violence have no place in US

Eric Greitens and his political ad, with armed military personnel hunting RHINOS is not appropriate, moral or protected. This is not advocating gun use, but it is advocating violence. Sarah Palin's ads with Democrats in cross hairs or as a target is not appropriate, moral or protected. This is not free speech. Advocating violence is not protected. Threatening opponenets, even in own party is so anti democratic, so authoritarian. The more you see politicans and leaders advocating violence, you will see people act on this. People will act on violence. People will follow leaders. If you do not think this so so, see Donald Trump and January 6-he advocated violence and he pushed the crowd-the crowd answered, the "The President called us". Ads are targeted to followers and followers will do what Eric Greiten's said-they will attack RHINOS. Adam Kingzinger and his family has been threatened. Dan Crenshaw has been threatened-both Republicans by Republicans. I do not have to mention, Mike Pence and the "Hang Mike Pence" chants on January 6. We can disagree, we can argue, we vote. We can be passionate, we can be forcedful in our talk, but never violent. Violence is not an option and threatening violence is anti democratic, anti Constitution and anti US. We vote and decide; that is the US way. Guns and violence is for other countries not the US. We need to see common ground, see we are all Americans. We are all citizens of the US. Liberals and conserrvatives love the US and love our country. We have the same history, same Constitution, same system, same courts, same roads, same streets and schools. We use the same resources. While we have social media and media bubbles, we use and can access the same resources, parks, libraries, phones etc. We are Americans. Americans decide decisions by voting. We win by voting. If you have a problem with decisions or laws, you vote the party out, you change leaders, change representatives. That is the American way. Stop the violence. Stop the Threats. Stop the ads advocating violence. They have no place in our discourse. Vote no to any politican with violent ads, violent supporters, violence as a voting issue.

Here is what you get if you vote for Republicans in 2022

Republicans for years have wanted to cut taxes and shrink the government. The Republicans want small government. Interesting that we have a large republic-large in population and large in area, so even with a post office, government offices, we have a need for large government to match our needs and population. The founders never said large, but limited government. Republicans in their efforts to lower taxes have increased our debt and deficit. They have made it impossible to enforce laws, regulations or inspect mines, oil rigs or bridges and roads. It is hard to know in this current Republican Party what do they want, so you have to listen to Ted Cruz, Marsha Blackburn, Mitch McConnell and other leaders to give you an idea, what they want: 1) Abortion outlawed in the country-not just up to the States but a total ban if possilbe. 2) Birth control, Griswold v CT overturned and up to the States to limit birth control 3) Take away marriage equality-gays and lesbians and trans will have no rights-no marriage, no employment or rental rights for any LBGTQ persons 4) Interracial marriage - Loving v VA is wrongly decided and up to the States- 5) No right to privacy in any mattters-no rights besides those in 1787-white men with property-those are original rights 6) Education to be privatized-more school vouchers and choice, more restrictions on what is taught-no teaching on slavery or race inequalities- 7) Guns for everyone. Not sure if the NRA or Republicans want Blacks and Muslims to have AR-15 but constitutional carry in every state-you can take guns into bars, schools, everywhere. No limit or restriction to gun rights 8) Flat tax-everyone taxed the same percent-sounds great but the rich will have less in taxes taken out and the poor will be taked so much more-overall, it will increase debt and deficit but it sounds fair. 9) Social Security, Medicare, Obamacare ended-that is the end goal. If they do block grants, privitize, defund or take away subsidies, the goal is to reduce these benefits to Americans-that is a big agenda item. 10) Right to work laws nationwide-no unions, no striking, no workers rights, no employee rights. Go find another job is their motto. 11) No equal pay for equal work, discrimination against women-women should not be working but taking care of the family 12) Christianity rules-school prayer in classrooms and government-Christian values and Christian morality will run the local, state and national government. 13) No minimum wage at all-it will not be raised, and if allowed, removed 14) All issues up to the States-they would like a Confederation, not national government. They prefer the Articles of Confederation versus the Constitution. Every rule, law is up to the States-there is no national rule governing or mandating the States. States can nullify the Federal govenment. 15) Elections are fair if Republicans win, Democrats cannot win. This is stated and implied by Stop the Steal and current events. 16) News is fake if it is does not agree with conservatives or Republicans. Republicans have thier own reality and news and facts. Facts do not matter. Party over country. 17) Minorities, young and Democrats are restricted in voting. Must wait in lines, remove polling places, stations to make it harder for minorities to vote-minorities should not vote. Some Republican representatives have said women should not vote. 18) Democrats are the Devil-pedofiles, groomers, worse than Putin. Republicans have made Democrats against the country, against US, against Children-sex trafficers, and worse. All untrue, but that is their belief."Putin is better than Hillary", "Hillary had sex ring in Pizza place" but teachers are "groomers" and worse. Republicans believe this-Demcorats are ungodly, hate them and hate America. All untrue but a belief and they will act on it. 19) Republicans have voted against Voting Rights, against Anti-gouging laws, discrimination laws and anything to help people. Republicans since 1960's have not voted to help people in any way. (Ok lower taxes but helps rich more than them) They vote against helping Ukraine, NATO, lowering cost of college, lowering prescription drug costs, against healthcare laws, against sensible gun laws-against anything the people want. 20) Hate groups will be permitted and encouraged-Proud Boys, Militia Groups allowed to run wild and be vigilantes. Hate will be normalized and allowed. Hate will be encouraged. 21) President Biden will be impeached-not for crimes but policy issues. President Trump, Clinton, Johnson, Nixon were impeached for crimes and laws broken. Biden will not have broken any law, but he will be impeached due to any issue at the border. Not a crime. 22) Corporations and business will be given more power, more authority to pollute, to have no regulations, to do whatever they want, at whatever cost. Corporations will help run state laws, national laws as they have done under ALEC. Corporations are people so they can deny healthcare to employees, rights to employees and buy elections. 23) The Supreme Court will continue to rule without resitriction taking away rights of people-women, LGBTQ, workers, inmates, arrested, protestors, school children, everyday people. 24) The Consitutition while revered, it should not be followed-States should nullify federal laws, President can change election laws, President is more important than the people-See Trump. Religion is the most important right over speech, assembly. We have a national religion. The Supreme Court ignores Constitituion today, Republicans ignore Constitution today as they work on Big Lie, Deep State, make up new rules-originalism, Corporations are people, money is speech, privacy is not a right, elastic clause does not matter. I think I can go one with more. But realize if Republicans win in 2022, people will lose rights. The country will be more divided, more filled with hate. Repubicans will feel emboldened with a mandate-we voted for them, so they can do what they want. Remember they will win with 30-40% of the vote. This will be terrible. The media will say it is a mandate, Republcans can do what they want. Do not let this happen. Vote. Talk to others. Vote, get people to polls. Republicans do not stand for you or the majority of the public. They stand for "Christians", billionaires, and their own Trump Party. This is scary. The more I hear today about the Republicans, the more scared I am. Please vote. Please talk to others. I do not care you think Biden is Old. Biden is too liberal. The Fascists are ready to take over. Be scared of the Authoritarian, Fascists not make believe socialists. Please. Vote. Please watch and learn. Please VOTE 2022.

Judicial Restraint and Originalism

I do not think any conservative judge believes in judicial restraint or originalism. Too many judges are political and use their opinions over the law and constitution. I hear about precendent, stare decisis, but it does not exist. All judges are activist but it depends on their point of view!! 1) Founders did not believe in standing army-the second amendment was about militia and Brutus from Brutus 1 was worried about Congress destroying and getting rid of state militias-militias to put down slave rebellions!! 2) Founders believed in freedom of speech-was speech symbolic? That was created by conservatives? Did founders believe money was speech? That was created by conservatives. 3) Founders did not believe in poltical parties-founders thought Congress would protect its territory and powers but now it is not done. Party is more important than country. Madison was correct about the dangers of factions. The Supreme Court allows the dangers of factions continue-partisan gerrymandering, partisan rules. 4)Justice Alito believes in originalism?! Based on originialism-no womens rights, no African american rights, no LGBTQ rights, no privacy rights-what is the 9th amendment to ALito? What is included but not stated? 5) Justices make decisions and state that this does not affect other decisions-that is not true. Judges read and politicans read. Politicans now want to state: interractial marriage in Loving v VA was wrong, Griswold v CT was wrong. While Alito says, this Dobbs is only about Abortion, his allies are looking at all the issues. 6) The Founders had the chance to make right to own gun an individual right-it failed. If it was individual right it would be included in first amendment. They were logical. PS Madison had religious exemption for right to own gun-is that militia or individual-hmmm 7) Gun nuts state people have right to overthrow government-see Article 3-Treason-did the court see this?

Voter Turnout is Key and Important. Dems to Vote

While I understand years of mid-terms where President loses terribly. The most famous shellacking was in 2010, Obama getting destroyed. In that election only 41% of the voters voted. Most Republicans, older, white, males vote in all elections. This 41% was seen as a wave, but remember it was only 41%. If Democrats vote, they win. See 1998, 2006, 2018. In these mid terms, Demcorats voted and won. In Presidential elections, Democrats win if they vote. This is not undocumented voting, but registered Democrats voting. While, it seems negative now, remember if Democrats vote, they win. Vote, vote and vote. Do you want Fascism? Do you want Social Security and Medicare defunded, changed? Do you want more gun access and less mental health? Do you want more guns? Do you want less public education, less welfare? Do you want minimum wage removed?Republicans vote against price controls for oil companies, pharmacies. Republicans are against Gay Marriage, LGBTQ rights, against interracial marriage, abortion, privacy rights, even contraception. Be wary. Vote for your rights. Vote and tell others to vote. Vote for diversity. Vote for being kind. Vote for women! Vote for immigrants!!