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Tag Archives: poverty
Poverty Memes
In the United States we are conflicted about poverty. When referring to poor people there are two over-generalizations that we use. On one side we have what might be called the concept of the “noble poor” such as the hero-protagonists … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Sociocultural
Tagged family, Great Society, New Deal, poverty, TANF
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Poor Connections
In interviews and campaign press releases, Republican leaders like to brag about their humble beginnings and how much they care about people who are suffering financially. This has been a common GOP strategy at least as far back as the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged budget, education, GOP, government, Hatch, McConnell, middle class, politics, poverty, Republican, Ryan, tax
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Envy, Fear, Hate
Envy and self-pity, and the negative feelings that result from them, are normal human emotions. Envy and self-pity are also often connected, not only in the sense that they can arise from the same life experiences, but because they tend … Continue reading
Tenure and Teaching
In California a district judge has responded to a lawsuit by throwing out the state’s tenure protections for teachers, including the provisions that require schools to consider job seniority in decisions regarding hiring and laying off teachers. One of my … Continue reading
Leave Behind NCLB
The Obama Administration has recently announced that a waiver has been granted to Arizona, along with at least twelve other states, to release them from the strict requirements and punitive consequences of the No Child Left Behind Act. This is … Continue reading