Downeast Schoolhouse » not-so-veiled threat http://downeastschoolhouse.com Maine education news, link-dense, exclamation-point rich! Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:16:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 “Let’s Cut Soccer” http://downeastschoolhouse.com/2010/06/lets-cut-soccer/ http://downeastschoolhouse.com/2010/06/lets-cut-soccer/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:00:07 +0000 admin http://downeastschoolhouse.com/?p=2729 More on that Obama “plea” (The WP’s  words, not mine) for $50 billion.

It’s to avoid “massive layoffs of teachers, police and firefighters” don’t you know.

And, it’s

…a great example of the “Washington Monument Syndrome.” This refers to the bureaucratic practice of threatening to close down the most popular and vital programs in response to prospective budget [...]]]> http://downeastschoolhouse.com/2010/06/lets-cut-soccer/feed/ 0 Slap-Happy! http://downeastschoolhouse.com/2010/02/slap-happy/ http://downeastschoolhouse.com/2010/02/slap-happy/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:00:30 +0000 admin http://downeastschoolhouse.com/?p=2467

Today’s Slappy Meme: Every Violent Act in 2010 Superbowl Ads

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