National Education Association using union dues for partisan left-wing politics

The NEA (National Education Assocation) probably doesn't realize that a lot of their members are Republicans and may not appreciate them using member dues for partisan left-wing causes. However, that's the case. The NEA funds, aids and abets left-wing causes such as ACORN, the United Nations and advocates for socialized medicine--akin to the failed models in the UK and single-payer Canada.

Imagine the uproar if the GOP did the same thing and was funding the NRA?

http://laborpains.org/index.php/2009/02/09/what-does-this-have-to-do-with-edu...

http://eiaonline.com/archives/20090120.htm

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[Imagine20121]

The undersigned employees of the US Public School System do NOT want to be represented by the National Education Association. Should the undersigned make up 30% or more of the bargaining unit, the employees hereby petition the NLRB to hold a decertification election. Should the undersigned make up 50% or more of the bargaining unit, the employees hereby request that US Public Schools withdraw recognition from the NEA immediately.

[UTubekookdetector]

IMA: We can only hope that happens. A lot can be done at the state level (although Dems in Washington will try to circumvent Federalism) such as right-to-work laws and cutting off the taxpayer-funded gravy train for public-sector unions. We're seeing some progress, let's just hope it continues and the GOP doesn't become linguini-spined when dealing with these union goons.

[UTubekookdetector]

PRIS also writes: "The Constitution does NOT forbid public education in any way at all." It's not listed as one of the enumerated powers and doesn't fall under the "general welfare" clause, it is a 10th amend. issue. PRIS writes: "Anything the govt touches prices go up" is a right wing myth." See my videos on "public transporation" or "universal health care", the gov't has gotten much more involved with those items in the past 50 years, costs are way up and efficiency is way down.

[UTubekookdetector]

PRIS realized his data was coming from his butt, then finally looked at my data (which links to gov't spending figures) and began utilizing the "you're biased" argument. To answer my own question, charter schools are NOT free market, they're fed with taxpayer dollars. AZ's state tax credit for donations to private schools is a good way to go. The more gov't gets involved with anything, the more expensive it becomes. It's fed with tax dollars. private entites aren't, unless they get a TARP.

[srvblueslvr]

@PrisonerNumber9653 Look Dopey........voucher systems work. Public education is a failure! More vouchers would lead to privatization. Yeah!  Any way we can get capitalists to come up with good ideas rather than the government......I'm all for it. UTubekookdetector.....give up on Pris.....he's been drinking the koolaid.

[srvblueslvr]

So the NEA recommended reading on their website is "Rules for Radicals".

Isn't that the Cloward and Pivens book on how to overthrow the US Government.

Recommended reading eh. Rules for Radicals is dedicated to what socialists refer to is the ultimate radical.........Lucifer. Good reason to home school your kids. Don't rely on the socialist agenda that has infiltrated our school systems.

[UTubekookdetector]

PRIS writes: ""Tax credits" are just another way to ROB our public schools." He doesn't even understand that AZ"s tax credit program was a voluntary contribution. If I voluntarily give $150 to a private school in AZ, I pay $150 less in taxes at teh end of the year. He had no idea about that program. Much like the rest of his comments. If he's upset about tax credits overall, then get rid of the IRS, tax only consumption & you wouldn't have special interests gaming the tax code.

[PrisonerNumber9653]

@UTubekookdetector Fuck you. I'm not your son, and that you are such a COWARD to pretend to talk about education while proving to know NOTHING about it has been firmly established. I'm not "desperate", I'm just not playing your bonehead games. I did NOT need to look at your LIES (not info) to know it's a pack of radical right propoganda, based in pure selfishness. Thank GOD our society sees through this trash and still puts what little it does into the RIGHT of every child to an education.

[PrisonerNumber9653]

@UTubekookdetector Lie. The Constitution does NOT forbid public education in any way at all. "Anything the govt touches prices go up" is a right wing myth, and this is about education, NOT saving money, we're not trying to be cheapest, we're trying to be BEST. I've NO interest in your sick attacks on public transportation, it's no surprise you're foolishly against that. You want ONLY wealthy people to be able to get around, no matter how much better for the environment mass transit is.

[PrisonerNumber9653]

@UTubekookdetector Lie. Your "data" is BULLSHIT. YOU are the one pulling stuff out of your butt, this has NOTHING to do with the "free market" and the free market is an evil that has no place in educational policy. No, Charter schools should NOT be given taxpayer money, PUBLIC SCHOOLS should.

"Tax credits" are just another way to ROB our public schools, another tax cut for the rich, they're a horrible, immoral idea.

And I see a VERY simple question still hasn't been answered.