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Monday, June 7. 2010

It's working flawlessly: President Obama's outreach to Muslim countries. Pic from June 2, via Ross here.

Harvard gives honorary degree to Adderal. A drug that makes you smarter.

College Reading Lists: Drenched in Moonbattery

First the SAT, Next the MCAT? Related from Betsy: Wrong but scoring points

Reshape Universities Because of "Stereotype Threat"?

Govt created 10X more jobs than private sector

What is China all about these days? A rising power is plagued by doubts.

Mark Steyn: Contempt for Israel also contempt for U.S.

Gateway: Gov. Haley Barbour on Obama: �Napoleon Said Never Interfere With the Enemy When He�s in the Process of Destroying Himself�

FTC proposes a Drudge Tax. Some call it an iPad Tax

To Avoid Voter Rage, Democrats Skip Town Halls

Newsweek Frets Over Conservative Hotties; Newsweek, Heal Thyself. h/t, Insty

Can Israel Survive A Second Obama Term?

It's the Wilders Effect:

Every Dutch party, Labor included, now holds positions concerning immigrants� obligations to Dutch society that might have been called fascistic by the left a decade earlier.

Two women: Rachel Corrie and Shiri Negari

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Absolutely right that Democrats are avoiding town hall meetings. Here in Delaware -- a blue state and Joe Biden's home --- our two Dem Senators have been seen in public since the Obamacare vote, or even before. And they are not up for re-election.

Tom Carper, who in regular times can be seen at the grocery store or out jogging, has been doing all of his communication by e-mail. Not a thing in public.

#1 D on 2010-06-07 06:57 (Reply)

Wrong, but scoring points

This is not something new, although it seems that it has dropped down into arithmetic. Being a child prodigy in math, I finished college level calculus when I was a Freshman in high school so maybe I'm looking at this differently, but it wasn't, and isn't, uncommon in higher order mathematics class to get some credit for proper form and getting the process right - not to the point of half a credit for a incorrect answer, but something.

What bothers me the most though isn't the half grade crap. What bothers me is the fact that basic arithmetic instruction has devolved into a process that does not require the simplest form of learning - rote memorization of addition/substraction, multiplication/division tables up to 12. Once that is solidly in the brain, every form of mathematics up to calculus is easy - heck even entry level calc is easy when you have that foundation. Of course that way requires actual work and certainly isn't fun and we all know learning is about having fun.

Then again, what should we expect in the age of cash registers that give the correct change requiring zero. Just this morning at the local convenience store, I had a....

Never mind - I feel a rant coming on so I'll stop now. :>)

#2 Tom Francis on 2010-06-07 09:25 (Reply)

Methinks, Mississippi's Barbour ain't piling on as long as Hussein0 keeps visiting his tourist mecca state.

It's just good business to not badmouth someone who can draw crowds in your concession tent.

It being common knowledge that el presidente is destroying hisself it ain't no foul to bill the entertainment so.

Governor Barbour sensibly did decline to be in the tent while the magic negro drew the crowds.

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#3 Leag on 2010-06-07 10:23 (Reply)

Off topics, but heart-felt. Drudge reports that Obama is going to go 'street talk,' and is "looking for ass to kick." There are plenty of butts which deserve kicking in this Gulf oil disaster, and if he had a lick of sense, he'd start with his own, and those of his precious governmental agencies, like Minerals Management, who were supposed to monitor the off-shore wells for proper conformity with the safety rules.

One story I read in the last few days detailed the following statistics: in the same period of time, Minerals Management allowed BP 700 forgivenesses for violations, and Exxon Mobil needed only one. What does that tell us about how BP has consistently cut corners on safety regulations?

With a safety record like that, the Disaster was inevitable. So now all oil companies are going to be punished for one company's violations and thirty-three Gulf rigs will be idled. The law of unintended consequences will come into play, and the American public will be treated to oil shortages that will make 1974 look like playtime.

Marianne

#4 Marianne Matthews on 2010-06-07 23:42 (Reply)

Obama speaks on behalf of American Power Act

http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2010m6d3-Obama-speaks-in-support-of-the-American-Power-Act-and-against-fossil-fuel-tax-breaks

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Sen Kerry works with BP on American Power Act Plan

British Petroleum and Conoco Phillips opposed cap-and-trade legislation enacted by the House of Representatives because they thought it was insufficiently generous. In the Senate, they got a better deal. Senator Kerry said that he�s �been working very closely� with BP and C-P, and the lobbying has paid dividends. The refining industry receives twice as many free carbon credits under Kerry�s cap-and-trade scheme as the one established by the House. C-P CEO Jim Mulva even bragged in a statement that his company �is pleased with the attention that has been given our key issues.�

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Dr. Tim Ball describes effects of American Power Act

http://current.com/1p5i04c

http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/members/23270/Ball/

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so, the oil spill has given fresh life to cap & trade, now known as "The American Power Act". The oil spiller, BP, 'helped' the senator draft the bill (meaning, BP wrote the bill that needed a crisis to have a chance to pass before November elections shitcan the whole schmear?). Wow --high stakes --VERY high stakes.

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#5 buddy larsen on 2010-06-08 02:23 (Reply)

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