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If you’re like me — and if you are, mental health professionals are standing by — you get a little nervous when the GOP is in power. At least when Democrats blow things up you get the luxury of feeling validated. When it’s our guys there’s a whole lot of “well, I’m not that kind of Republican.”
Troy,
100%.
Regards,
Jim
Troy,
How about a cold beer on a houseboat on Percy Priest Lake of a Saturday afternoon?
I read about the proposal in yesterday’s paper. It “sounds” good. We’ll have to see how it finally gets written into law.
Not to go in a different direction, but this is so true, it makes me wonder why there isn’t a: a better option and b: why we Republicans keep electing “those kinds”.
Is it too much to ask for this to become a federal requirement?
Yes, 60% is still under performing, but at this point under-performance would be a huge improvement.
I cannot like this enough! It is the redneck riviera of Nashville. Not that I’ve ever been on Percy Priest on a pontoon boat imbibing at 11 o’clock AM on a Wednesday in July or anything…
I think the proposal sounds like a great idea, and makes me proud to live in the great state of TN.
Yes, this sounds like a very good idea. Go, Tennessee!
I want to take the test and see how I do before I comment.
That’s just crazy talk. Although, I’m relieved to find out I’m not the only one saying it. Like, just today.
Do I win something? The yacht off Monte Carlo would be nice.
Just for fun.
Sorry to hear that your nerves are giving you the gyp. Get well soon!
Though I’m not surprised. I figured there had to be something wrong with you :-)
Troy – The local news ran a piece about this legislation featuring a high school teacher complaining this will mean even more “teaching to a test” rather than real learning. Sigh.
100%.
I miss the South!
I can’t believe that the first 10 amendments are not called the “Bill of Lading.”
A wonderful idea, but implementation will be tricky because the teachers’ unions will gear up their minions to use this as an opportunity to discretely proselytize for the liberal agenda while at the same time teaching the students just enough to pass the test.