Moonglow says I lump all Liberals as though they have the same opinions.....
Do they?
As much as this is going to aggravate my pal Drop-Draws, I'm gonna point out, once again, the Liberal viewpoint, from erstwhile Republican...but actual Liberal...Tom Allon.
He writes a Progressive position paper for NYC-mayor elect DeBlasio, and the future (shudder) of NYC.
His advice to Leftist DeBlasio:
1. "There has never been a better time to be a progressive in New York City. The new mayor, the city public advocate, city comptroller and most of the City Council are from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party,....
[Sounds just like the beginning of Obama's regime...and look where that got us.]
2. In fact, New York will become a visible laboratory for ideas that will try to lift many up from poverty and stagnation.
[See....Liberals seem unable to learn from experience...Obama: slowest recovery from a recession . http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiswo...s-the-gold-for-worst-economic-recovery-ever/]
3. De Blasio must plant rice by speaking passionately about creating good jobs with good wages and encouraging the development of more affordable housing.
[Wanna guess how to pay for it all? Did you get that copout: 'by speaking about...']
4. .... sticking to his guns on universal pre-K and improving public education.
[Bulletin to Liberals: HeadStart was an abject failure. ]Is Obama Clueless About Negative Head Start Study? | Human Events
5. He can even give tax credits to those who hire unemployed New Yorkers.
[ With what revenues? "Mayor Bloomberg Doubled New York City Debt to $110 Billion" http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dg...g-doubled-new-york-city-debt-to-110-billion/]
6. And de Blasio will need to fix the city Housing Authority so its tenants wont have to wait months to have simple repairs made or heat and elevators fixed.
[How about spending some more? What a good Liberal!]
7. His focus needs to be on empowering the new city schools chancellor to insist that new teachers have two to three years of rigorous classroom training and that current teachers are relentlessly retrained so they can succeed. All the evaluations in the world cannot make up for improper training or the lack of teacher mentoring.
[. There is no convincing evidence that certified teachers are more effective in the classroom or that ed-school-based training helps. Education Schools Project
See http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dstaiger/Papers/nyc fellows march 2006.pdf for evidence that certification has very little effect on student achievement.
private schools appear to do fine- perhaps better-without being compelled to hire state certified teachers. Chester Finn, Troublemaker, p. 283.]
8. And maybe in 2015, when the governor and the legislative leaders are past re-election, we may see a small tax increase on the wealthy to sustain this vital program.
[Did he just say raise taxes???
Clear where "Tax and Spend Liberal" comes from?
Read the full article for yourself, here: De Blasio must think long-term to plan city?s success ? TimesLedger
Did you see all the advice on how to pay for his caprices? How to increase wealth? Make this a business-friendly city?
Musta missed it.....
Do they?
As much as this is going to aggravate my pal Drop-Draws, I'm gonna point out, once again, the Liberal viewpoint, from erstwhile Republican...but actual Liberal...Tom Allon.
He writes a Progressive position paper for NYC-mayor elect DeBlasio, and the future (shudder) of NYC.
His advice to Leftist DeBlasio:
1. "There has never been a better time to be a progressive in New York City. The new mayor, the city public advocate, city comptroller and most of the City Council are from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party,....
[Sounds just like the beginning of Obama's regime...and look where that got us.]
2. In fact, New York will become a visible laboratory for ideas that will try to lift many up from poverty and stagnation.
[See....Liberals seem unable to learn from experience...Obama: slowest recovery from a recession . http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiswo...s-the-gold-for-worst-economic-recovery-ever/]
3. De Blasio must plant rice by speaking passionately about creating good jobs with good wages and encouraging the development of more affordable housing.
[Wanna guess how to pay for it all? Did you get that copout: 'by speaking about...']
4. .... sticking to his guns on universal pre-K and improving public education.
[Bulletin to Liberals: HeadStart was an abject failure. ]Is Obama Clueless About Negative Head Start Study? | Human Events
5. He can even give tax credits to those who hire unemployed New Yorkers.
[ With what revenues? "Mayor Bloomberg Doubled New York City Debt to $110 Billion" http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dg...g-doubled-new-york-city-debt-to-110-billion/]
6. And de Blasio will need to fix the city Housing Authority so its tenants wont have to wait months to have simple repairs made or heat and elevators fixed.
[How about spending some more? What a good Liberal!]
7. His focus needs to be on empowering the new city schools chancellor to insist that new teachers have two to three years of rigorous classroom training and that current teachers are relentlessly retrained so they can succeed. All the evaluations in the world cannot make up for improper training or the lack of teacher mentoring.
[. There is no convincing evidence that certified teachers are more effective in the classroom or that ed-school-based training helps. Education Schools Project
See http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dstaiger/Papers/nyc fellows march 2006.pdf for evidence that certification has very little effect on student achievement.
private schools appear to do fine- perhaps better-without being compelled to hire state certified teachers. Chester Finn, Troublemaker, p. 283.]
8. And maybe in 2015, when the governor and the legislative leaders are past re-election, we may see a small tax increase on the wealthy to sustain this vital program.
[Did he just say raise taxes???
Clear where "Tax and Spend Liberal" comes from?
Read the full article for yourself, here: De Blasio must think long-term to plan city?s success ? TimesLedger
Did you see all the advice on how to pay for his caprices? How to increase wealth? Make this a business-friendly city?
Musta missed it.....
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