January 6, 2011
Arne Duncan
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202
Dear Mr. Duncan:
Please see about retaining arts and music classes in high schools.
Americans have forgotten why we have such classes in the first place. We need to stop treating our schools as "worker-factories" and move towards seeing them as places where we can help our young
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Letter to Arne Duncan - Department of Education
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lenti 902 days ago
(Editorial)
On The Edge: Healthcare in a Recession
The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that more Americans are dropping their health insurance because of the recession. Latest figures indicate 50 million of us are now uninsured. That's a record. More troubling, 10% of our children are uninsured.
The Affordable Care Act will help these folks but it's under attack.
Republicans believe we can rely on private insurance companies and the fre
The Affordable Care Act will help these folks but it's under attack.
Republicans believe we can rely on private insurance companies and the fre
Posted by
lenti 909 days ago
(Editorial)
"Obamacare"
The word "Obamacare" was invented by the right to negatively portray healthcare reform and to rile up their base.
It worked!
However, could it be possible that the word may become endearing?
Here's an interesting exchange bwetween two comentors from The Atlantic's Website (http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/12/why-not-call-the-aca-obamacare.html):
I Won’t Use
It worked!
However, could it be possible that the word may become endearing?
Here's an interesting exchange bwetween two comentors from The Atlantic's Website (http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/12/why-not-call-the-aca-obamacare.html):
I Won’t Use
Posted by
lenti 914 days ago
(Editorial)
Letter From Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV)
Thanks for your email on healthcare reform.
As an Emergency Department physician, I know the importance of access to quality, affordable healthcare – far too many people use the ER as their source of primary care because they do not have access to alternative, more timely, and more cost-effective options.
As a State Senator, access to healthcare was one of the most important issues I champi
As an Emergency Department physician, I know the importance of access to quality, affordable healthcare – far too many people use the ER as their source of primary care because they do not have access to alternative, more timely, and more cost-effective options.
As a State Senator, access to healthcare was one of the most important issues I champi
Posted by
lenti 915 days ago
(Editorial)
Anti-Obamacare Harris (R-Md): Where's My Healthcare?
Unbelievable.
During an orientation seminar for in-coming congressman, Andy Harris (R-Md) was seen whining and complaining that his healthcare coverage wouldn't take effect until February.
Harris went on to cry, “this is the only employer I’ve ever worked for where you don’t get coverage the first day you are employed.”
Poor fella.
Of course, he ran his campaign promising to make sur
During an orientation seminar for in-coming congressman, Andy Harris (R-Md) was seen whining and complaining that his healthcare coverage wouldn't take effect until February.
Harris went on to cry, “this is the only employer I’ve ever worked for where you don’t get coverage the first day you are employed.”
Poor fella.
Of course, he ran his campaign promising to make sur
