by altha-admin | May 12, 2012 | Articles
Indiana Senator Richard Lugar had crossed the aisle one too many times. Bipartisanship has become the bane of good government in the United States. Democrats and Republicans have entered into a grand bargain of log-rolling and vote-trading to support constituent...
by altha-admin | May 12, 2012 | Articles
A VALEDICTION FORBIDDING MOURNING. by John Donne AS virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, "Now his breath goes," and some say, "No."...
by altha-admin | May 12, 2012 | Articles
Teachers are on and off at least once a year, and I am not referring to summer time. If there is any move that so depresses teacher morale, it is the yearly March ritual of receiving a layoff notice in the mailbox. Teachers have grown accustomed to this ritual, sadly....
by altha-admin | May 12, 2012 | Articles
"Paying a King's ransom for failure" — that's what Governor Christie called the current tenure laws in Newark's public schools, which protect the worst teachers from discipline or dismissal. Because the school district cannot afford the...
by altha-admin | May 12, 2012 | Articles
Gary Pearce, a former North Carolina Democratic consultant, said about his party’s chances this year : "I think the greatest strength that the party has is President Obama. And he's the thing that people will rally around." Even President Obama cannot...
by altha-admin | May 9, 2012 | Articles
François Hollande has bested Nicholas Sarkozy in the May 2012 Presidential Elections in France. More is the pity for Europe. German Chancellor Angele Merkel is now the only serious sovereign in Europe. Every other nation has gone back to the weakened and weakening...
