Only by favoring the rich can we keep the Internet neutral

[MannyGoldstein]

Only by cutting Social Security can we maintain Social Security
Only by spying on everyone can we ensure our privacy
Give unto Wall Street all the money. All of it, and nobody gets hurt.

Thus sayeth the Third Way.

[Ed Suspicious]

1. Third and only reasonable way according to the adults in the room.

[Jefferson23]

2. Don't forget about education, too:

Ted Mitchell, Leader in Privatization Movement, Confirmed as Undersecretary of Education
Source: Diane Ravitch

One of the nation's leaders of the privatization movement, Ted Mitchell, has been confirmed by the. u.S. Senate as Undersecretary of Education, the second most powerful job in the U.S. Department of Education.

Mitchell most recently was CEO of the NewSchools Venture Fund, which collects millions from philanthropies and venture funds and invests the money in creating charter chains and for-profit ventures.

Among his many other accomplishments, Mitchell served as chairman of the State Board of Education for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegegger, a time of unprecedented expansion of charter schools and deep budget cuts for both K-12 piblic schools and public higher education.


Read more: http://wp.me/p2odLa-7TI


snip*Update: After publication of this blog post, Mitchell e-mailed a statement noting that he could not comment on gainful employment regulations because he is in the "midst of a confirmation process." He added that he is on "an informal advisory Board for Salmon" and that Pearson sponsored a summit for his organization in May.

http://www.thenation.com/blog/177675/ted-mitchell-education-dept-nominee-has-strong-ties-pearson-privatization-movement

[riderinthestorm]

3. Only corporations and corporate cronies are "smart" enough to understand and negotiate TPP

Its got to be secret for our own good...

[closeupready]

4. Yup. Pretty much.

K&R

[closeupready]

5. Oh, and you forgot, "We have to pass the bill before we know what's in it."

[bvar22]

10. I loved Nancy Pelosi when she was...

...the fiery, outspoken Liberal Congresswoman from California,
but something happened when she got that Speaker's gavel in 2006.
She got an extreme facelift, took her Seat at the Rich Man's Table,
and never looked back.

[progressoid]

6. It's doubleplusgood!

[Kablooie]

7. Umm... You forgot Ben Gazarra didn't you? Uh ... I mean ... Benghazi.

[Shandris]

8. Well this is actually obvious and true...

...much like 'we had to destroy the village to save the village'.

Kissinger wasn't just a man, he was a -harbinger-. We just didn't recognize it at the time.

[blkmusclmachine]

9. That $h!t goes under many false names: "trickle down," "triangulation," "bi-partisanship," + "11-Di-

mensional chess."