Comments on: Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch Says: Get Democracy out of Board of Education! http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/08/07/bridgeport-mayor-bill-finch-says-get-democracy-out-of-board-of-education/ Working to educate, persuade and mobilize through "perceptive and acerbic" observations about Connecticut Government and Politics Mon, 20 May 2013 01:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Msavage51 http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/08/07/bridgeport-mayor-bill-finch-says-get-democracy-out-of-board-of-education/#comment-5829 Msavage51 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:03:00 +0000 http://imnctnetwork.com/waitwhat/?p=2694#comment-5829 Exactly.

]]> By: Tommy Burns http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/08/07/bridgeport-mayor-bill-finch-says-get-democracy-out-of-board-of-education/#comment-5824 Tommy Burns Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:03:00 +0000 http://imnctnetwork.com/waitwhat/?p=2694#comment-5824 How profound—and simple and wrong—vouchers of course for madrassas in America also–we cant discriminate–you surely havent thought this out–but hey maybe you are a Tea Party member–and we all know they dont think at all (probably cant read–but want to make sure the whites continue to run this country at all costs)–Why?/ Read a book—please–then pop off-T

]]> By: CT Essential Politics – Wednesday 08.08.12 - CT Devil's Advocate http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/08/07/bridgeport-mayor-bill-finch-says-get-democracy-out-of-board-of-education/#comment-5782 CT Essential Politics – Wednesday 08.08.12 - CT Devil's Advocate Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:09:36 +0000 http://imnctnetwork.com/waitwhat/?p=2694#comment-5782 [...] The Many - Christine Stuart, CTNJ AT&T Workers Strike - Melissa Bailey, New Haven Independent Finch: Get Democracy Out Of the BOE! - Jon Pelto, Wait, What? Embattled Donovan Aide Absent During Scandal - Jon Lender, Courant [...]

]]> By: R.L. http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/08/07/bridgeport-mayor-bill-finch-says-get-democracy-out-of-board-of-education/#comment-5781 R.L. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:46:00 +0000 http://imnctnetwork.com/waitwhat/?p=2694#comment-5781 The US only likes to install democracy in places where the brutal dictators give Exxon a hard time.

]]> By: urbanlad http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/08/07/bridgeport-mayor-bill-finch-says-get-democracy-out-of-board-of-education/#comment-5780 urbanlad Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:07:00 +0000 http://imnctnetwork.com/waitwhat/?p=2694#comment-5780 Wow. This is such a bizarre notion and alien concept. Get rid of democracy.Give me control of the schools. Quickly Mr. Mayor what do NYC, DC, and Chicago have in common? No, not cheating scandals, but mayoral control. Doesn’t work and hasn’t worked. But I’m guessing you’ll make it work

Now, on a different note. Maybe I’m taking this a bit personally but, we’re just wrapping up two wars in an attempt to install/impart democracy in Asia. We recently provided support to Libyan’s in their quest to topple Muammar Gaddafi. Currently, if reports are to be believed, we’re providing to support to Syrian rebels with al Qaeda connections.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/01/us-usa-syria-obama-order-idUSBRE8701OK20120801

Now call me crazy, but something is perversely wrong with this picture. Democracy is good for people overseas, but we must limit it here domestically in the US. 

]]> By: Linda174 http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/08/07/bridgeport-mayor-bill-finch-says-get-democracy-out-of-board-of-education/#comment-5778 Linda174 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:04:00 +0000 http://imnctnetwork.com/waitwhat/?p=2694#comment-5778 The Rheeject will give money to bribe politicians to do what she wants…get rid of seniority, tenure, last in first out, break the unions, create a cheap labor force, privatize schools. She has spent most of the money lobbying. She is a shill for the corporate deform movement.

National education reform group’s spending shown….on Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/26/us-usa-education-reform-studentsfirst-idUSBRE85O1CN20120626

]]> By: jonpelto http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/08/07/bridgeport-mayor-bill-finch-says-get-democracy-out-of-board-of-education/#comment-5777 jonpelto Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:38:00 +0000 http://imnctnetwork.com/waitwhat/?p=2694#comment-5777 That is amazing that they would get involved. It has to be separate and the candidate can’t know about it. Can someone send me a rundown what the piece says…

Sent from my BlackBerry please excuss typos

]]> By: anniemil http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/08/07/bridgeport-mayor-bill-finch-says-get-democracy-out-of-board-of-education/#comment-5776 anniemil Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:35:00 +0000 http://imnctnetwork.com/waitwhat/?p=2694#comment-5776  He’s a democrat from Ledyard running for Edith Prague’s old seat in the senate. He’s being primaried by Cathy Osten on 8/14. It does say on the bottom, after paid for by Great New England Public Schools Alliance, etc “This message was made independent of any candidate or political party.” So, do they (GNEPSA et al) just support campaigns without the candidate’s knowledge? He voted for SB458, along with all the other Malloy lackeys.

]]> By: Linda174 http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/08/07/bridgeport-mayor-bill-finch-says-get-democracy-out-of-board-of-education/#comment-5775 Linda174 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:10:00 +0000 http://imnctnetwork.com/waitwhat/?p=2694#comment-5775 I emailed him to ask if he accepted campaign money from Rhee and Bloomberg. I don’t expect an answer.

]]> By: Msavage51 http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/08/07/bridgeport-mayor-bill-finch-says-get-democracy-out-of-board-of-education/#comment-5774 Msavage51 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:07:00 +0000 http://imnctnetwork.com/waitwhat/?p=2694#comment-5774 Oh, Tom goes to church with my parents. Have to ask mom to have a talk with him.

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