It is ironic
that Michelle Obama touts education on her China trip
While a
large part of her party is held hostage to the teachers union’s grip
Look at the
public schools of almost any large city in this land and what comes to mind?
Only,
despite billions of aid and dollars, our kids in the world race drop further
behind
Look at the
charter schools in the same cities free of crushing union rules
What you see
are almost always very successful achieving schools
But look as
teachers are forced to contribute dues in order to teach
More campaign
dues to Blues means no real reform will ever reach
Kids of
color drop out like flies in a DDT never ending mist
If they
somehow stay, any chance of learning long missed
Any time the
media is focused on Michelle as opposed to media sycophants
Fawning over
such trivia as a President filling out the bracket Dance
While old
fabrics for curtains are being dusted off
While Putin
and his minions at our “sanctions” scoff
Regardless
of the huge costs once again born by us
May be a
value and perhaps we should not raise a fuss
But at least
so, we might get some sense of value for her 15 minute in China talk
Open the
event to our media as the First Family without Obama enjoys its Great Wall
walk.
In a time
when austerity should be our goal and our sacred quest
Now is the
time for not more First Family junkets but for a lot less.
© March 24, 2014 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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