Maybe this board isn't such a "nice place" to hang one's hat and discuss. Man, you have changed, Sirs. . . Geezzus, man...with comments like WHEN HE DIES! Hoooraaaa!? You seem desperate to win points.
And, with all due respect Miss Cynthia, you sound alot like Arriana Huffington, in how you've changed from a common sense conservative, to a letting-your-emotions-dictate-your judgements-liberal. Now, have you NOT noticed that my comment you referenced above is rare, yet, equates to what Xo opines on a daily basis?? Of course not, because you are more inclined to agree with him now adays, so his all too frequent snide slurs and demeaning insults, largely get a pass. But if sirs says something "mean", oh my, boy have I "changed"
And when you've been demnstrated to be wrong, on vasrious subjects of education & the war, it's "where's the debate?" "Why can't we just have a discussion?" (In other words, demonstrating the same thing you keep trying to accuse myself, Bt, Ami, Prince, etc., of always thinking we're right) You have yet to admit to any wrong you may have stood on originally, be it NCLB or MA, and instead either defer responding, or claim how others see themselves as always being right.....all the while dodging where you've been wrong. It's called deflection
Now, that may all sound "mean", and give you more reason to claim how I've "changed", but it doesn't refute the point being made. My apologies if the truth here, as I see it, stings a bit