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[12 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

Before anyone had even heard the name Sharon Angle, Sue Lowden was the candidate of choice for most conservatives in Nevada. Lowden seemed to have what it would take to beat Harry Reid. She had money, she had experience as the GOP chairwoman and she had support. She led the poles in Nevada for months. So what happened?
There are many rumors that surround that question. Most tend to go back to the “bartering for chickens with your healthcare provider” comment. Others point out her campaign manager inability to fix situations …

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[12 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

Harry Reid has been heavily embattled for quite some time now. With quotes like “We’re losing this war” and his virulent support for all things Obama, he’s just been dropping like the proverbial rock in the likability area. But has the black rain cloud following Papa Harry transferred any of its negative karma to Rory Reid in the Nevada gubernatorial race? Recent poll numbers would suggest the answer is a resounding YES!
 According to a Rasmussen poll conducted on June 9, Reid Jr. is trailing the recent GOP Primary victor, former …

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[11 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

The morass created by the No Child Left Behind policy continues to be a thorn in the side of American students, their parents, and the education system in this country. Albeit well-intentioned, the NCLB Act actually ties teacher’s hands with largely unachievable mandates and creates the types of problems outlined in the article linked beow.
We not only have teachers, but administrators – ADMINISTRATORS, The ones who should know better! – openly cheating on these standardized tests throughout the country in state after state after state. And for what? Concern for the student’s …