{"id":203,"date":"2010-03-19T21:13:29","date_gmt":"2010-03-20T05:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/?p=203"},"modified":"2010-03-19T21:13:29","modified_gmt":"2010-03-20T05:13:29","slug":"special-health-care-plus-war-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/special-health-care-plus-war-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Health Care Plus War Edition!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>March on March 20 and Mayday!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Here&#8217;s to the Bogus Health Care Bill Met By Endless War!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Doctor-Butcher-MD-Zombiepic.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-204 aligncenter\" title=\"Doctor Butcher MD Zombiepic\" src=\"http:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Doctor-Butcher-MD-Zombiepic.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Doctor-Butcher-MD-Zombiepic.gif 583w, https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Doctor-Butcher-MD-Zombiepic-300x226.gif 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Endless_War2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-207\" title=\"Endless_War\" src=\"http:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Endless_War2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Endless_War2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Endless_War2-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Endless_War1.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Remember Proposals are Due, April 15, for the Rouge Forum Conference<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rougeforumconference.org\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">rougeforumconference.org\/<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong><br \/>\nSend Your Articles, Photos, Cartoons, for the RF News to Community Coordinator Adam Renner.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Links to Classic Rouge Forum \u201cGot War?\u201d Flyer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www-rohan.sdsu.edu\/~rgibson\/gotwar.pdf\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www-rohan.sdsu.edu\/~rgibson\/gotwar.pdf<\/a><strong><br \/>\nand Justice or Barbarism (2003)<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/richgibson.com\/rouge_forum\/warflyer.htm\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">richgibson.com\/rouge_forum\/warflyer.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoot Moneybags, Not People: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pipeline.com\/~rougeforum\/shootmoneybags.html\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www.pipeline.com\/~rougeforum\/shootmoneybags.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong> <em>Always be sure you are right, then go ahead<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>On the Little Rouge School Front:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Colbert vs Foner:<\/strong> This was passed along by social studies good-guy Tony Whitson.<br \/>\nMy favorite line (Colbert to Eric Foner):<br \/>\n&#8220;They say that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. But, if you change what history was, doesn&#8217;t that solve that problem?&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pV5laTbDxI\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/curricublog.wordpress.com\/2010\/03\/17\/colbert-foner-texas-social-studie\/\">I&#8217;s on Edjukashun &#8211; Texas School Board &#8211; Eric&nbsp;Foner<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;I&#8217;s on Edjukashun &#8211; Texas School Board &#8211; Eric&nbsp;Foner&#8221; &#8212; Tony&#039;s curricublog\" src=\"https:\/\/curricublog.wordpress.com\/2010\/03\/17\/colbert-foner-texas-social-studie\/embed\/#?secret=GdNEzupy2B#?secret=pV5laTbDxI\" data-secret=\"pV5laTbDxI\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nWords Counted in the Ratt Literacy Plan:<\/strong><br \/>\nHow often each word is used:<br \/>\nstandards: 48<br \/>\n-assessment: 37<br \/>\n-reward: 34<br \/>\n-literacy: 19<br \/>\n-rigor: 16<br \/>\n-challenge: 15 (including new buzz phrase &#8220;challenge schools&#8221;)<br \/>\n-accountable\/accountability: 14<br \/>\n-math: 11<br \/>\n-science: 10<br \/>\n-history: 7<br \/>\n-poverty: 7<br \/>\n-language arts: 5<br \/>\n-compete\/competition: 4<br \/>\n-thinking: 2<br \/>\n-library: 1<br \/>\n-reading: 0<br \/>\n-writing: 0<br \/>\n-book: 0<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nBroad\u2019s Bobb Named as Detroit Mayor by NPR on March 17th, Issues Plan to Close 45 Detroit Schools, Spend $70 million on Construction: <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freep.com\/article\/20100317\/NEWS01\/3170316\/What-plan-would-mean-for-schools-students\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www.freep.com\/article\/20100317\/NEWS01\/3170316\/What-plan-would-mean-for-schools-students<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Broad\u2019s Errand Boy Bobb Demagogics it Up for Parents: Still, he said, he expects to eliminate approximately 2,100 jobs<\/strong>, continue to reduce health care costs and outsource as many options as possible in fiscal year 2010-11. There was a noticeable air of displeasure in the audience as Bobb said he plans to announce on Wednesday which 45 schools will close at the end of this school year.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freep.com\/article\/20100315\/NEWS01\/100315063\/1318\/Walk-that-road-with-me-Bobb-asks-Detroit-parents\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www.freep.com\/article\/20100315\/NEWS01\/100315063\/1318\/Walk-that-road-with-me-Bobb-asks-Detroit-parents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Detroit Federation of Teachers Refuses to Join Suit Against Broad\u2019s Bobb: <\/strong>\u201cThe Detroit Federation of Teachers voted Thursday against joining the lawsuit , with leadership calling it frivolous. However, the union did vote to file a complaint with the state ethics commission against Bobb for accepting the funds, said Keith Johnson, the president.\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freep.com\/article\/201003130300\/NEWS01\/3130314\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www.freep.com\/article\/201003130300\/NEWS01\/3130314<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Official Program for the Gutting of Chicago Public Schools: Class Size to 37<\/strong>! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cps.edu\/About_CPS\/Financial_information\/Documents\/FY2011BudgetBriefing.pdf\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www.cps.edu\/About_CPS\/Financial_information\/Documents\/FY2011BudgetBriefing.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>UTLA Boss Favors Revamping Tenure, Certification\u2013Eats Breakfast With Broad: \u201c<\/strong>I would have no problem with changing the tenure rules and extending probation. We should not take tenure away once you get it but [have] some form of recertification.\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/opinion\/commentary\/la-oe-morrison13-2010mar13,0,6790717,full.column\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www.latimes.com\/news\/opinion\/commentary\/la-oe-morrison13-2010mar13,0,6790717,full.column<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan Education Association Moves to Smother Direct Action Resistance:<br \/>\nA Three Phase Action Plan to&#8212;-vote<\/strong> (surprise): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mea.org\/members\/031610-enough_is_enough.html\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www.mea.org\/members\/031610-enough_is_enough.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NY Times Oped\u2013National Socialism for the Schools:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/03\/19\/opinion\/19jacoby.html\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www.nytimes.com\/2010\/03\/19\/opinion\/19jacoby.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The They Say Cut Back; We Say Fight Back Front: <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nMarch On March 30 Against the Empires Wars and Mayday Too:<br \/>\n<em>The Traditional Rouge Forum Mayday Flyer: <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/mayday.htm\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www.richgibson.com\/mayday.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>On the Perpetual War Front: March on March 20th, Anniversary of the Invasion:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nKey Data on the Iraq War Since the Invasion:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wire.antiwar.com\/2010\/03\/19\/iraq-key-figures-since-the-war-began-14\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">wire.antiwar.com\/2010\/03\/19\/iraq-key-figures-since-the-war-began-14\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>On the Ooops there Goes the Economy Front: <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nBob Herbert: Toyota Crushes CA\u00a0 Workers<\/strong>: \u201cThe company is planning to shut down the assembly plant in Fremont, Calif., that makes Corollas and the Tacoma compact pickup. The plant closure will throw 4,700 experienced, highly skilled and dedicated employees onto the street during the worst job market since the Depression, and it will jeopardize nearly 20,000 other jobs around the state.\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/03\/16\/opinion\/16herbert.html?scp=1&#038;sq=bob%20herbert%20toy\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www.nytimes.com\/2010\/03\/16\/opinion\/16herbert.html?scp=1&#038;sq=bob%20herbert%20toy<\/a><br \/>\nota&amp;st=cse<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moody\u2019s Says U.S. Debt Could Test Triple-A Rating<\/strong>: \u201cThe administration of President Obama estimates that the United States deficit will rise to 10.6 percent of gross domestic product in the current fiscal year, the highest since 1946, and federal debt will reach 64 percent of gross domestic product. Government expenditures are expected to rise to a postwar high of 25.4 percent of G.D.P.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/03\/16\/business\/global\/16rating.html?scp=1&#038;sq=moody%27s%20says&#038;st=cse\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www.nytimes.com\/2010\/03\/16\/business\/global\/16rating.html?scp=1&#038;sq=moody%27s%20says&#038;st=cse<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nThe Infamous Citibank Plutonomy Memo: <\/strong>The rich will get richer and will rule \u201cso we like companies that service the rich&#8230;\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scribd.com\/doc\/6674229\/Citigroup-Mar-5-2006-Plutonomy-Report-Part-2\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www.scribd.com\/doc\/6674229\/Citigroup-Mar-5-2006-Plutonomy-Report-Part-2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nAs Meltdown Loomed, Auditors Got Bonuses: <\/strong>\u201c&#8230;the latest evidence of the government&#8217;s false sense of security during the go-go days of the financial boom. Just as bank executives got bonuses despite taking on dangerous amounts of risk, regulators got taxpayer-funded bonuses despite missing or ignoring signs that the system was on the verge of a meltdown.\u201dhttp:\/\/www.signonsandiego.com\/news\/2010\/mar\/18\/govt-rewarded-bank-auditors-with-big-bonuses\/<br \/>\n<strong>Classics and Poems: Brecht:<\/strong><br \/>\nGeneral, your tank<br \/>\nis a powerful vehicle<br \/>\nit smashes down forests<br \/>\nand crushes a hundred men.<br \/>\nbut it has one defect:<br \/>\nit needs a driver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Songs: Billy Bragg, The Internationale:<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Internationale\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zk69e1Vcmvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nAnd Conolly Was There:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k-DZp5nC7Cw\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k-DZp5nC7Cw<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nThanks to<\/strong> Faith, Ofira, Amber, Wayne, Adam and Gina, The Joes, Paul M, Mr J and Z, the Susans, Lauren, Jovani, Marisol, Arturo, Jesus, Terry, Toby, Rona, Matt, Ken and Barb, Gil, Zena, Billy Rae, Davy C., Charlie, Ann McWiggan, Terry, Rona, Toby, Sue H, Elvira, Tony, Della, Cheri, Ken, Jeanne,\u00a0 and Bob.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck to us, every one.<\/p>\n<p>r<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March on March 20 and Mayday! Here&#8217;s to the Bogus Health Care Bill Met By Endless War! Remember Proposals are Due, April 15, for the Rouge Forum Conference <a href=\"http:\/\/rougeforumconference.org\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">rougeforumconference.org\/<\/a> Send Your Articles, Photos, Cartoons, for the RF News to Community Coordinator Adam Renner. Links to Classic Rouge Forum \u201cGot War?\u201d Flyer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www-rohan.sdsu.edu\/~rgibson\/gotwar.pdf\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\">www-rohan.sdsu.edu\/~rgibson\/gotwar.pdf<\/a> and Justice or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=203"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":210,"href":"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203\/revisions\/210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}