The Politics Thread

Well they key is that you should vote. When you think about it a lot of the world's worst dictators would have been stopped (or at least stopped sooner) if people had taken a stand at the polls or failing that made a stand somewhere.

At least if you ask me people hating politicians is fine but if you don't vote to try to do something about it you don't really have a right to then complain.
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That's a relief - not people losing their jobs but, well, you know what I mean. Thanks for this, DLE!
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As with everywhere, I'm sure, celebrity news seems to take precedent over governmental news. I'd like to see more follow-up stories on how things progress around the world, like the eathquakes in NZ, the tsunamis in the Far East (most recently Thailand). On a level more closer to home, I'd like to see more detail on statistics for various laws. For instance, I've been following a debate (not in the UK) on legalising prostitution. I'd been wondering about our laws on that, but couldn't find them. I wouldn't mind a debate-of-the-week (or month) thing, which focuses on reports on what's happening around the country, as well as the laws in other countries. But I think you mean what positive stories I want to see more of in journalism?

The answer comes readily: the building up - or rebuilding - of the economy, and what strides we're taking in that direction, rather than focussing on the negative - of the possibility of a double dip. Focussing on attempts for starting up businesses rather than those closing down. Strides in medical research. That sort of thing.
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I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it. These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

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Recently I've been hearing talk about increasing pay for firemen. So they took a pole, and then firemen started falling through a big hole in the floor.
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I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it. These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Was there money at the bottom of the hole?

Sort of political. I was talking with one of my aunts whose a teacher in the north east. She says that everyone in their district right now is swamped and over capacity due to the No Child Left Behind Act. None of the teachers have the time for the extra mediation with students, and it's affecting all of them. The act itself isn't such a bad idea because it does work, but there's no money behind it to make it feasible. Seems like an issue that needs to be addressed.

Are there any candidates talking about the issue? I haven't heard anything lately.
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What exactly is the No Child Left Behind Act?
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Where the waves grow sweet,
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To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

EUC Staff Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 1117 Location: Kansas

I don't know about you, but I'm lovin' the bromance between MSNBC pundit Lawrence O'Donnell and Former Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty.
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@Reep: The No Child Left Behind Act is a policy where schools are not allowed to flunk kids and make them repeat a school year, thus falling behind their peers. Instead, all teachers are required to spend extra time in mediation to help the kids that fall behind in order to improve their grades and help them pass their tests.

Spending the extra time with the kids works, but teachers already have a terrible burden, and no extra teachers are hired to help out with the mediation. Nor are the teacher paid any extra money for the extra time. Instead they are forced to work longer hours and they are not allowed to contact the parents to tell them that they need to spend extra time with their kids to help them pass. All of the burden falls on the teachers.
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