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Who says the Teachers' Unions own the Democrat Party?

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Well, I do.

And I would like to thank the Democrats who contol the Massachusetts legislature for providing me with Exhibit 246820976o5b-3486(c).d:2 for the prosecution:

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Over heated protests from GOP lawmakers, the state Senate yesterday approved legislation that would allow aspiring teachers who flunk the state certification test three times to get a waiver that would license them to teach Bay State kids anyway.

Because, really, why should we let a lack of ability to demonstrate basic competence stand in the way of letting people educate our children?

Al Gore Thinks You're [sorta] Like Hypnotized Chickens

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Briefly, from Taranto's Best of the Web yesterday:

Undergraduates in cognitive science and psychology are rigorously and routinely instructed not to directly extrapolate behaviors from lower animals into evidence of cause in different animals, much less higher primate species. Al Gore is not a scientist, though -- he's a politician -- and we all know that Al Gore was advised to be more of an Alpha Male, and in his autobiography he explains his "Hypnotized Chicken Theory of Global Warming Consciousness Raising" -- a hypo. that, even with his disclaimer, would have gotten him laughed out of the Cognitive Science departments of our nation's universities if it was submitted as an academic paper. The fact that he included it in his book tells you what Al Gore really thinks of you, gives you some indication of the intellectual heft he carries, and provides some insight into why he partnered with Google on his Current TV venture.

It's 3am And The Phone Keeps Ringing

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Risks of Misinterpreting Democrat Turmoil

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By Christopher Adamo

Rush Limbaugh is enjoying the ensuing success of his “Operation Chaos,” his ongoing effort to weaken the political prospects of the Democrats by prolonging party infighting between the Hillary and Obama camps. But despite Limbaugh’s exuberance, the Democrat Party is alive and well, and could under the right circumstances, resuscitate itself very quickly.

McCain Is Not Protected Says Secret Service

From My Way News

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Sen. John McCain travels the campaign trail without Secret Service protection although he is the Republican Party's likely presidential nominee, the agency's director told Congress on Thursday.

Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan told a House Appropriations subcommittee that the Arizona senator has not requested his agency's services.

Brrrr... Global Cooling Causes Armed Clashes in Canada

Via Gateway Pundit
It's been a very difficult year inside the global warming cult. Not only was there record snow and cold across the globe, but one of the prestigious global warming religionists is being accused of fraud.

Idiot Berkeley Protesters, Bad For Business

The Daily Californian
A software company in Downtown Berkeley has announced it will be relocating outside of the city, citing what they claim is a "non-response" to crime by Berkeley police officers, who are forced instead to deal with protests at the Marine recruiting center. Avontus Software, which has been based in Berkeley for more than a year, is one of many businesses affected by anti-war protests surrounding the recruiting center.