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July 19, 2006

Friends In Low Places

Amy Klobuchar is going to tackle education with the help of some well-heeled friends:

Dear Political Friends,

There's a special event for Amy Klobuchar & I'd like to explain why you
should come.

I'm supporting Amy Klobuchar because Amy presents the best hope to make
our schools better and our future brighter as a result.

At the beginning of the Bush term as president, democrats joined with
republicans in supporting No Child Left Behind (NCLB) because democrats
believed that with higher expectations for education, there would also
be federal funding to support the effort. At least that's what George
Miller, congressman from California, said at a national luncheon sponsored by
the legislative committee of the Council of Urban Boards of Education.
Unfortunately the federal funding for education has actually been
reduced in the last two federal budgets. We need a senator who will support the
funding to match the federal mandates. This includes not only NCLB,
but also funding for the Special Education mandate (IDEA).

I have been extremely proud of Senator Mark Dayton's efforts to seek
fund for federal education mandates.

WE NEED ANOTHER SENATOR WHO WILL SEEK FUNDING FOR EDUCATION MANDATES. [Education "Mandates?" How about for "education?" Oh, why bother - the message here is "the candidate who will support the status quo, as re the teacher's union and the administrative establishment, at all costs]

AMY KLOBUCHAR is that candidate.

Please join me at a special event for Amy

Date: Thursday July 20 @ 5 - 7PM

Where: 317 Washington St. (The former Minnesota Club)

WALTER MONDALE & AL FRANKEN will be the special hosts.

Bring your check book to show you care!!

Thanks for considering this request.

Al Oertwig
St. Paul School Board
Past chair, legislative committee, Council of Urban Boards of Education

So no big surprise, really - the Patricians For Big Taxes and Silent Peasants have chosen their candidate, and the Saint Paul School Board is calling in its markers.

Fearless prediction: I pay my kids a buck each for pieces of political indoctrination they bring home from school. I bet they make out like bandits this school year.

Posted by Mitch at July 19, 2006 12:04 PM | TrackBack
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Mitch comment on this article in the duluth trib where they said that the girl running for AG is the one who caused Hatch's problems

http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/editorial/15071602.htm

Posted by: CCK at July 19, 2006 03:58 PM
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