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FairWinds

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24. What really frosts me are those public school teachers . .

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2017, 03:23 PM

Feb 2017

who push Reich Wing views on unsuspecting kids;

when Betsy DeVos and the Reich are quite open about
their aim to destroy public education.

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Senators flooded with record number of calls against Betsy DeVos -- 'one of the worst nominees ever' [View all] DonViejo Feb 2017 OP

I've contacted my Senators about 3 nominees hibbing Feb 2017 #1

I'm so sorry for you... cilla4progress Feb 2017 #2

If you live in northern CA it can make you passive about contacting your reps spiderpig Feb 2017 #35

me too. I did get rand paul's voice mail flygal Feb 2017 #6

Me too - I got Ernst and Grassley rurallib Feb 2017 #7

Millions of phone calls, 2 repub senators against her, all for nothing as she will be approved. old guy Feb 2017 #3

It does seem like there is an inevitability about it The Sand Reckoner Feb 2017 #12

Do both! CrispyQ Feb 2017 #27

Not to mention she is Erik Prince's sister. nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #21

I get a busy signal every time I call Senators Cantwell and Murray. Aristus Feb 2017 #4

I got that Sen. Graham's mailbox was full. But I emailed him. nt raccoon Feb 2017 #30

Now who amongst you received money from her? awesomerwb Feb 2017 #5

it has: flygal Feb 2017 #8

Thank you flygal! awesomerwb Feb 2017 #14

look at both of the senators from NC. barbtries Feb 2017 #20

Thanks, Flygal! I see Sen. Tim Scott is on the list. I called him. nt raccoon Feb 2017 #31

The Sarah Palin of Education bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #9

The thing is, she will be competent The Sand Reckoner Feb 2017 #11

Welcome to DU, Sand Reckoner!! Excellent post. She will do a great job from the perspective of StevieM Feb 2017 #15

Exactly The Sand Reckoner Feb 2017 #18

Post removed Post removed Feb 2017 #16

this tactic I believe is going to be far more fruitful than protest starshine00 Feb 2017 #10

one of the worst nominees that has ever been chosen Liberalagogo Feb 2017 #13

1.5 million calls per day??? ailsagirl Feb 2017 #17

i missed making my calls yesterday barbtries Feb 2017 #19

From the donations list above bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #22

My senators are Alexander and Corker TNNurse Feb 2017 #23

What really frosts me are those public school teachers . . FairWinds Feb 2017 #24

They better get used to it. Need to do more face-to-face lobbyng pat_k Feb 2017 #25

I attended both public and private schools as a kid Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #26

Too bad Western Union doesn't still deliver telegrams. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2017 #28

The thing that's so maddening to me TexasBushwhacker Feb 2017 #29

I was told here in az, people could not get through on the phone so i emailed them AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #32

Sen Casey was answering office phones himself! DeminPennswoods Feb 2017 #33

Good news. Hope it will make a difference. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2017 #34