Comments on: The Next Few Days… http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/06/the_next_few_days.html Indiana Barrister is the source for local Indianapolis and Indiana news, politics and commentary. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:17:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/06/the_next_few_days.html/comment-page-1#comment-30738 Dave Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:02:48 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2204#comment-30738 Constitutionally, we're a democratic republic, where the two main parties (now seemingly more one ptomaine party), were Democrats & Republicans, who no longer embrace the principles upon which they were chartered; meaning their exclusive, club styled current forms don't rate the citizen centered "ic" suffix. Constitutionally, we're a democratic republic, where the two main parties (now seemingly more one ptomaine party), were Democrats & Republicans, who no longer embrace the principles upon which they were chartered; meaning their exclusive, club styled current forms don't rate the citizen centered “ic” suffix.

]]> By: Inner City Mom http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/06/the_next_few_days.html/comment-page-1#comment-30737 Inner City Mom Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:50:58 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2204#comment-30737 Yes, but this lumps all charter schools together, lumps all government schools together, and then compares the averages. That's an absurd way to compare them because a) only people who are unhappy with their government schools tend to seek out charter schools and b) charter schools are different from one another. Indianapolis a perfect example of this. The best and worst schools in the city are charter schools. <br><br>But more than anything, I object to the idea of U.S. News or CREDO or anyone else telling me they know better than I do about what's a good school for my kid. "You don't need choices, punkin', we got it all figured out. Just blindly give us your children and stay out of it. Oh, but if they don't succeed, it's your fault." Yes, but this lumps all charter schools together, lumps all government schools together, and then compares the averages. That's an absurd way to compare them because a) only people who are unhappy with their government schools tend to seek out charter schools and b) charter schools are different from one another. Indianapolis a perfect example of this. The best and worst schools in the city are charter schools.

But more than anything, I object to the idea of U.S. News or CREDO or anyone else telling me they know better than I do about what's a good school for my kid. “You don't need choices, punkin', we got it all figured out. Just blindly give us your children and stay out of it. Oh, but if they don't succeed, it's your fault.”

]]> By: Really http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/06/the_next_few_days.html/comment-page-1#comment-30736 Really Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:39:07 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2204#comment-30736 Abbie, Here is some material for your show next week regarding Charter Schools.<br><br>Charter Schools Might Not Be Better<br>June 17, 2009 12:58 PM ET | Zach Miners<br><br><a href="http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-education/2009/06/17/charter-schools-might-not-be-better.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-education/2009/0...</a> Abbie, Here is some material for your show next week regarding Charter Schools.

Charter Schools Might Not Be Better
June 17, 2009 12:58 PM ET | Zach Miners

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-education/2009/0...

]]> By: Think Again http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/06/the_next_few_days.html/comment-page-1#comment-30735 Think Again Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:59:40 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2204#comment-30735 Nick is right. The township folks have their claws deep into the legislature. But that isn't difficult: they're easily distracted by shiny objects.<br><br>I'm hoping that the budget mess and the overall economic fiasco, over-shadowed the Kernan-Shepherd reforms. And that they'll be able to focus on those in a short session next year.<br><br>Assessors went,and some fire departments have merged, and life went on. I use the assessor's office regularly, and I can tell you, it's already more-consistent. <br><br>We need to keep pressure on legislators to adopt Kernan-Shepherd next year. And not to be distracted with garbage like gay marriage and similar time-suckers. Nick is right. The township folks have their claws deep into the legislature. But that isn't difficult: they're easily distracted by shiny objects.

I'm hoping that the budget mess and the overall economic fiasco, over-shadowed the Kernan-Shepherd reforms. And that they'll be able to focus on those in a short session next year.

Assessors went,and some fire departments have merged, and life went on. I use the assessor's office regularly, and I can tell you, it's already more-consistent.

We need to keep pressure on legislators to adopt Kernan-Shepherd next year. And not to be distracted with garbage like gay marriage and similar time-suckers.

]]> By: Dave http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/06/the_next_few_days.html/comment-page-1#comment-24372 Dave Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:02:48 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2204#comment-24372 Constitutionally, we're a democratic republic, where the two main parties (now seemingly more one ptomaine party), were Democrats & Republicans, who no longer embrace the principles upon which they were chartered; meaning their exclusive, club styled current forms don't rate the citizen centered "ic" suffix. Constitutionally, we're a democratic republic, where the two main parties (now seemingly more one ptomaine party), were Democrats & Republicans, who no longer embrace the principles upon which they were chartered; meaning their exclusive, club styled current forms don't rate the citizen centered “ic” suffix.

]]> By: Inner City Mom http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/06/the_next_few_days.html/comment-page-1#comment-24371 Inner City Mom Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:50:58 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2204#comment-24371 Yes, but this lumps all charter schools together, lumps all government schools together, and then compares the averages. That's an absurd way to compare them because a) only people who are unhappy with their government schools tend to seek out charter schools and b) charter schools are different from one another. Indianapolis a perfect example of this. The best and worst schools in the city are charter schools. <br><br>But more than anything, I object to the idea of U.S. News or CREDO or anyone else telling me they know better than I do about what's a good school for my kid. "You don't need choices, punkin', we got it all figured out. Just blindly give us your children and stay out of it. Oh, but if they don't succeed, it's your fault." Yes, but this lumps all charter schools together, lumps all government schools together, and then compares the averages. That's an absurd way to compare them because a) only people who are unhappy with their government schools tend to seek out charter schools and b) charter schools are different from one another. Indianapolis a perfect example of this. The best and worst schools in the city are charter schools.

But more than anything, I object to the idea of U.S. News or CREDO or anyone else telling me they know better than I do about what's a good school for my kid. “You don't need choices, punkin', we got it all figured out. Just blindly give us your children and stay out of it. Oh, but if they don't succeed, it's your fault.”

]]> By: Really http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/06/the_next_few_days.html/comment-page-1#comment-24370 Really Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:39:07 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2204#comment-24370 Abbie, Here is some material for your show next week regarding Charter Schools.<br><br>Charter Schools Might Not Be Better<br>June 17, 2009 12:58 PM ET | Zach Miners<br><br><a href="http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-education/2009/06/17/charter-schools-might-not-be-better.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-education/2009/0...</a> Abbie, Here is some material for your show next week regarding Charter Schools.

Charter Schools Might Not Be Better
June 17, 2009 12:58 PM ET | Zach Miners

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-education/2009/0...

]]> By: Think Again http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/06/the_next_few_days.html/comment-page-1#comment-24369 Think Again Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:59:40 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2204#comment-24369 Nick is right. The township folks have their claws deep into the legislature. But that isn't difficult: they're easily distracted by shiny objects.<br><br>I'm hoping that the budget mess and the overall economic fiasco, over-shadowed the Kernan-Shepherd reforms. And that they'll be able to focus on those in a short session next year.<br><br>Assessors went,and some fire departments have merged, and life went on. I use the assessor's office regularly, and I can tell you, it's already more-consistent. <br><br>We need to keep pressure on legislators to adopt Kernan-Shepherd next year. And not to be distracted with garbage like gay marriage and similar time-suckers. Nick is right. The township folks have their claws deep into the legislature. But that isn't difficult: they're easily distracted by shiny objects.

I'm hoping that the budget mess and the overall economic fiasco, over-shadowed the Kernan-Shepherd reforms. And that they'll be able to focus on those in a short session next year.

Assessors went,and some fire departments have merged, and life went on. I use the assessor's office regularly, and I can tell you, it's already more-consistent.

We need to keep pressure on legislators to adopt Kernan-Shepherd next year. And not to be distracted with garbage like gay marriage and similar time-suckers.

]]> By: Inner City Mom http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/06/the_next_few_days.html/comment-page-1#comment-24367 Inner City Mom Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:52:11 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2204#comment-24367 I'm not trying to be argumentative, but I really don't get your position on calling it the "Democrat" party. Hasn't it always been the Democratic Party? If this is an old, worn-out topic, I do apologize. I'm unfamiliar with why we'd refer to the Democratic Party as anything other than what they call themselves. What am I missing? I'm not trying to be argumentative, but I really don't get your position on calling it the “Democrat” party. Hasn't it always been the Democratic Party? If this is an old, worn-out topic, I do apologize. I'm unfamiliar with why we'd refer to the Democratic Party as anything other than what they call themselves. What am I missing?

]]> By: Dave http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/06/the_next_few_days.html/comment-page-1#comment-24366 Dave Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:33:52 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2204#comment-24366 Oops, didn't mean to get all that going y'all, just trying to clarify a reference er two; those apostrophes being historic & possessive references to budgetary catastrophes. It seems there is no longer a Democrat (not Democratic) or Republican (not Republic) party; only a cocktail party. Oops, didn't mean to get all that going y'all, just trying to clarify a reference er two; those apostrophes being historic & possessive references to budgetary catastrophes. It seems there is no longer a Democrat (not Democratic) or Republican (not Republic) party; only a cocktail party.

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