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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Justice Is A Prerequisite For Liberty
Although “liberty and justice for all” is our nation’s goal, we are far from realizing that ideal. The problem is, liberty and justice cost money and in the U.S., a lot of people simply don’t have enough money. We have … Continue reading
Posted in M Bock, Opinion
31 Comments
If The Bureaucracy Says You Are A “Quality Teacher,” Or A “Professional,” It Hardly Makes It So
Interesting editorial today in The Dayton Daily News says, “Poor children need quality teachers, too.” It implies that the teachers in poverty schools are inferior to the teachers in high income schools. There are a lot of interesting comments. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Special Reports
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Public Education’s Biggest Failure Is To Prepare Students For Effective Citizenship
Here is today’s test: What does the phrase, “with liberty and justice for all,” mean to you? On a scale of 0 -100, to what degree does the US live up to the ideal of “liberty and justice for all”? … Continue reading
Posted in M Bock, Opinion
39 Comments
Thomas Friedman Says In Order To Meet The Challenges Of The Future, The US Needs Better Citizens
Thomas Friedman fears that our democracy is so broken it will not be able to meet the big challenges of the future. In “Advice From Grandma,” he cites six stubborn realities that are paralyzing America: Money in politics has become … Continue reading
Posted in Special Reports
18 Comments
If We AreTo Have A Great Future, The Ascending Issue In Our Democracy Must Be Democracy Itself
One great feature of trying to maintain a web log is that, over time, you accumulate a lot of thoughts. Two years ago, I would not have guessed that the biggest theme in my web log history would turn out … Continue reading
Posted in Special Reports
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In Kettering, 3 Out Of 10 Who Voted For School Board Members Chose BOCK
I came in dead last. But 4481 voters in the Kettering School Board race voted for me. I figure I got about 30% of those voters who voted for school board candidates. 30% sounds a lot better than the 14% … Continue reading
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