November 21, 2009
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"Say what you want about Bush, but during his time in office..People had a JOB, and not one islamic idiot pulled off some act of jihad on our soil."
Um ... 9/11? I'm not saying Bush was at fault, but he WAS president. We can't just act like it didn't happen.
On Ft. Hood suspect remains in coma
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WW:
Have you compared that 6-month wait time for coverage to private sector insurance? I have received employer-provided insurance from two companies, and each of them required the employees to work for the company an entire year before they could get coverage. Both employers told me the 1-year wait was standard across almost all sectors of our current economy.
One method makes you wait 6 months for coverage after you apply (health reform); another gives you instance coverage once you apply, but makes you wait a full year to do so (current).
On It's your call, Nov. 5, 2009
"rk92559 October 20, 2009 at 10:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
That is to bad. That million we spent to have a bikes race would have allowed them and other state workers to keep their jobs. Unless you do the phony math that the state uses to show what they are saving. Get rid of 100 people and that saves 3 million a year? They make 300k a year each?"
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Speaking of phony math, you might want to re-check the work in your last two sentences.
So you know, $3 million divided by 100 does not equal $300,000 per employee. It equals $30,000 per employee. Seems like a believable amount to me.
On More than 100 state parks positions eliminated
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JAFO,
I would argue that the country is no more divided now than it was during the Bush years (or Clinton years). The difference is perception.
During the Bush years, liberals complained about the country being driven apart, but conservatives didn't notice because their group was getting its way. Under Obama, the opposite is true. Conservatives are the angry ones now, while liberals are happy because they're getting the things they want.
Conservatives and liberals are no further apart than before. The power has merely changed hands.
On It's your call Oct. 20, 2009
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Faerie,
I already tried that. When you click on the page for each district it gives you the assessed valuation, but the entry for "tax levy" is blank for every district. It's just "$." with no numbers.
On Tax support plummets for St. Joseph district
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"The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education lists the comparison of district tax rates for 2009-2010 on its Web site."
Really? Where? I've been looking for a list like this off and on for months. Checked again this morning and no luck. I can't find it with google or bing either. I don't doubt that a list exists, but government entities are well known for terrible websites. Can anyone help me out? I have family in other districts and am curious how their levys compare.
On Tax support plummets for St. Joseph district
Charter schools have multiple strong points. I do have one big question though. Do they educate special ed kids?
Come MAP test time, the special ed kids in the public schools take the same test as the so-called normal kids. Through no fault of their own, these kids drag down the average. If Charter schools don't take special ed kids (I don't know if they do or don't), the superior test scores are a statistical anomaly -- the result of simply kicking the bottom 10 percent out of the classroom. Think how much better the test scores would be if the teachers in SJSD didn't have to go over everything three times for the kids with the learning disability while the 'normal' kid sits there bored.
American teachers educate every child, while teachers in nearly every other country only educate those that fit the standard of 'normal'.
To be clear, this post is more a question than a comment. If charter schools DO accept special ed kids, than my points are invalid. I just need someone to clear up that one important point for me.
On Improving schools requires different approach
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I think a few of the previous posters need a remedial course in reading comprehension.
Nowhere does this article say that all people who oppose Obama are racists. It says "at least some" of the anger comes from racists. That might mean 5 out of 100 ... or 90 out of 100. The article doesn't say, so why get so defensive?
What if it said "at least some" of the anger came from women? By the logic I've seen above, that would provoke a bunch of you to pull down your pants and prove your status as a male.
I don't care what your political leanings are. Learn to read!
There are plenty of restaurants sprouting up to replace the ones that close. They simply go unnoticed because they have yet to become local institutions. El Jalapeno, Salsa Dog and the Gothic Tea House have all opened Downtown in the past year. Foster's now serves food. Go back another year or so and you have Geneo's. All locally-owned, non franchise restaurants.
Downtown isn't the only place either. Bourdreux's is opening another restaurant in the South End. I believe the Tap Room started serving food on the Belt in the past year.
If your favorite local restaurant closed, there are plenty of new ones to try.
On Homegrown restaurants define us
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Has-been music? Joe Bonamassa was named blues guitarist of the year the past two years in a row. It's not like he's an old guy living off a decades-old reputation or anything. Probably the best musical act Trails West has ever had IMO. The two country acts are up-and-comers. The only has-been was Loverboy.
And the $3 pints of beer were cheap! Most bars charge you $2.50 for 12 ounces. $3 got you 16 ounces at Trails West!
And don't tell me the "expensive" buttons kept poor people out. Three homeless people who I frequently see downtown were there with buttons. If they can afford it, anyone can.
On So, how was this year's Trails West! festival?
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