Ten Bears
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Sat Mar-05-11 04:53 PM
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Just got back from the Tennessee teachers rally... |
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...in Nashville. What do you want to know?
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Sat Mar-05-11 04:54 PM
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Why you posted nearly nothing about that rally ....
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Sat Mar-05-11 04:55 PM
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2. Do they stand with Wisconsin teachers? What's the mood. |
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Sat Mar-05-11 04:59 PM
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6. What is happening in Wisconsin to all public employees... |
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... is happening in Tennessee but just to teachers. Personally I have been taking inspiration from the labor movement in Wisconsin and I am certain that all who were at the rally today do as well. I am afraid that things may be more of a done deal in Tennessee than they are in Wisconsin. I suppose the most common thread at the rally may have been "We won't forget." As I think the gop is going to get it done here.
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Sat Mar-05-11 04:56 PM
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:00 PM
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7. Sorry, I didn't take any. |
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Sat Mar-05-11 04:57 PM
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:15 PM
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18. Always the joker. n/t |
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:17 PM
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Sat Mar-05-11 04:59 PM
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5. Didn't it rain a lot? I know there were flood warnings. |
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:01 PM
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8. Light rain throughout. |
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:02 PM
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9. How many people showed? |
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:04 PM
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11. TEA rep said 4-5 thousand. |
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I'm not good at crowd counting so I don't know how accurate that may be. I'd have guessed less but like I said, I'm not good at it. Tea party was there too. About ten of them. Maybe fifteen.
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:03 PM
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10. Were you beaten by Union Thugs? |
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:06 PM
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13. No, but there was a nasty looking elderly lady there. |
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Looked to be about 70 and used a walker. I gave her a wide berth just in case.
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:10 PM
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16. You are wise Ten Bears |
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:05 PM
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12. Any notion of this gaining in numbers, strength, and support? |
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I'm curious to see if strong movement begins to build up else where.
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Ten Bears
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:07 PM
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14. Tennessee is not a union state and while I strongly hope it gains momentum |
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I am skeptical that it will.
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Sat Mar-05-11 06:49 PM
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And I am skeptical as well -- but it's one of the states where I'd like to see it catch fire For those very reasons.
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:07 PM
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15. Kevin Huffman, Tennessee education commissioner, was Michelle Rhee's husband |
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Edited on Sat Mar-05-11 05:08 PM by kwassa
and shares her education philosophy.
How is that working out?
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Sat Mar-05-11 05:10 PM
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17. He hasn't been in the job long enough to have any effect yet. |
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I'm sure it won't be good though. I'll probably be leaving Tennessee in the next couple of years too, once these anti-teacher bills pass. There just won't be any reason to stay.
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