~ Personal
Commentary:
THIS
was not that long ago. THIS is a snippet of what 60 million-plus Americans
voted for when they voted to give the GOP the U.S. House, then the
U.S. Senate, then Donald Trump...THIS is happening – now – and, without minimizing racism in America, it's better known as “Makers” (rich) and “Takers” (not rich) in the 21st
Century...
Focused read in 3-5 minutes
"The Racist Origins of
Private School Vouchers
... Conclusion
The impacts of the first private school voucher programs in the South
still reverberate today in battles for adequate and equitable funding
of public education. And when
President Trump nominated Betsy DeVos—a longtime GOP donor
with a passion for private school vouchers—to become the next
secretary of education, he elevated vouchers to the forefront of the
national policy conversation. Swiftly thereafter, Trump and DeVos
proposed to cut billions in funding for public schools while creating
the first nationwide federal private school vouchers program.
What’s more, in May 2017, while defending the Trump budget
before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and
Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, DeVos refused to say
that the Dept. of Education, under her leadership, would protect
students against all forms of discrimination in private schools that
receive federal taxpayer dollars through vouchers. … “
You can read more here
Focused Thought in 30 seconds
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You can share Senator Schumer's Tweet here
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→ Direct sources for Democrats:
(Shared sources and "favorite, most informative follows" are shared with the understanding readers will apply their own critical thinking to the information they consume and that the list may change at any time for any reason. #StrongerTogether does not share lightly but -- no one is perfect!)
The Democratic Party Website
C-SPAN (a good place for speeches & hearings direct source (s))
→ Some of my favorite, most informative
follows on Twitter include:
US Intelligence +35 yrs | NYT Bestselling Author, Navy Senior Chief. NBC/MSNBC
Contributing editor, Vanity Fair; senior writer, Newsweek; MSNBC Contributor, New York Times bestselling author
Ari Melber
MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent | Lawyer | Writer | Emmy-winning reporter | Host of#ThePoint
Ari Berman
Author: Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America | |Writer:@thenation
→ Some of the most credible media on the Trump administration -- at the moment:
The Washington Post
The New York Times
Thank you for Networking for Democrats today!
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(Remember 2018...)
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Thank you for focusing!
g., aka Democrat
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