Well, here we are once again faced with a difficult decision, our education system is in crisis, impacting our schools by cutting funding, translating into teacher headcount cuts and increased class size. We have constant reminders of the PERS problem, its’ structural flaws and effect on school budgets. PERS is like a black hole sucking every…[Read more]

What is going on with Boehner and trying to negotiate with the democrats and find a “middle ground” on things? (http://washingtonexaminer.com/boehner-embraces-erskine-bowles-middle-ground-approach/article/2514971) – what is up with him coming out and saying since Obama won the election they won’t try to stop Obamacare? What is UP with this…[Read more]

fun stuff. tea party

In watching the convention, one of the things that jumped out at me was conservatives don’t “speak out” very much. We let the media dominate too much of the dialogue. It was refreshing to see the right take center stage for a change. Meanwhile, here in Portland, I am loathe to put anything conservative even on my car because of vandalism in…[Read more]