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Rewind: Disappointed is as disappointed was!

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It would appear Sen. Barack Obama and Columbia’s Mayor Bill Gentner have at least one thing in common. Sen. Obama couldn’t remember the Rev. Jeremiah Wright ever giving a hate America sermon over the past 20 years.

"This is not happening in Tennessee"

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Here is one effort to teach to children, from four and five year olds on up, In Tennessee about the gay, lesbian and transgendered lifestyle. Put on by a 6th grade teacher. Tennessee education association endorsed of course.

From the City paper

What, The TEA/NEA lie?

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By now you may have read my bill was killed in sub committee. One of the many mis facts was put out by Jerry Winters of the TEA/NEA he said

From the KNS article

"He also said a National Education Association resolution adopted in 2006 advocated acceptance of homosexuality - a contention that Jerry Winters, TEA spokesman, said was "a gross misstatement of fact."

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Campfield: No Jack and John to go up the hill in TN elem/middle schools

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"Campfield's latest bill was sparked by the National Education Association's annual meeting, where there was a call for support of understanding diversity in sexual orientation."

"'I don't think our schools have reading, writing and arithmetic down enough to start teaching about transgenderism,' Campfield said."

Transgenderism? Is this a word? Neither my Spellcheck nor my Webster's recognizes it. Anyway, have fun with this one:

Who’s hurting the Reagan Coalition?

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This story from Orlando (Mike Huckabee for President - Newsroom) is an example of Mike Huckabee’s seemingly unique abilities (efforts?) to appeal to what used to be called “Reagan Democrats.” For the first time in its 119-year history, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workders is “endorsing” a Republican primary candidate.

Who's hurting the Reagan Coalition?

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This story from Orlando (Mike Huckabee for President - Newsroom) is an example of Mike Huckabee's seemingly unique abilities (efforts?) to appeal to what used to be called "Reagan Democrats." For the first time in its 119-year history, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is "endorsing" a Republican primary candidate.

Taking Advantage

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Interesting story in the Commercial Appeal:

Photographer documents Mexicans attending schools
Border city hires him to catch illegal students
By Elliot Spagat
Associated Press
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
CALEXICO, Calif. — Children are more likely to shield their faces than to smile when Daniel Santillan points his camera.

Not all Endorsements are Helpful

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I suspect this may be one endorsement Mike Huckabee doesn’t want:

The 16,000-member New Hampshire affiliate of the National Education Association has chosen to recommend to its members Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary and Mike Huckabee in the Republican primary, according to a source within the state NEA.

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