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1. #1
   On May 17th, 2011 at 9:06 pm, peteee said:

   i’m guessing detroit will not get this, since 47% can’t read. but, i suppose this does not matter to obama, he just cares if they learn how to use environmentally sustainable bullets during drivebys.

2. #2
   On May 17th, 2011 at 9:19 pm, txvet2 said:

   What do they mean green energy – are they going to start burning grass?

3. #3
   On May 17th, 2011 at 9:23 pm, Darthnoob said:

   On May 17th, 2011 at 9:19 pm, txvet2 said:
   What do they mean green energy – are they going to start burning grass?

   With ideas like these I think too much grass has been burned already.

4. #4
   On May 17th, 2011 at 9:23 pm, rightisright said:

   “teaching environmental literacy.”

   How about being old fashioned and teach readin’, writin’ ‘n rithmatic.

5. #5
   On May 17th, 2011 at 9:24 pm, shimauma2 said:

   public schools wasting our tax dollars on crap like this are not “green friendly” at all IMO!

6. #6
   On May 17th, 2011 at 9:29 pm, Darthnoob said:

   The movie Brewster’s Millions only lasted 30 days. When will this bad movie be over?

7. #7
   On May 17th, 2011 at 9:40 pm, Virginia Patriot said:

   Public Education?

   or

   Public Indoctrination?

   Gorebull Warming is the 2nd biggest hoax

   Barry Soetoro is the biggest

8. #8
   On May 17th, 2011 at 9:46 pm, Republicanvet said:

   Hey! What a great idea! That small percentage that manages to graduate can at least feel good about hugging trees.

   Even if they cannot read their diploma.

   As for “honoring” this tripe, won’t he have to “honor” 95% of the public skrools for their indoctrination of the little ones?

9. #9
   On May 17th, 2011 at 9:48 pm, Republicanvet said:

   On May 17th, 2011 at 9:40 pm, Virginia Patriot said:

   Barry Soetoro is the biggest

   POS?
   Marxist?
   Liar?
   Socialist?
   Incompetent ever to occupy the WH?

   Whadda I win?

10. #10
    On May 17th, 2011 at 10:14 pm, cabrerski said:

    How many liberals does it take to change a lightbulb?

    NONE! How dare you imply that our green, environmentally-sound liberals would ever touch a wasteful incandescent bulb. Instead, we would call on several like-minded people to install a new CFC lamp.

    There would be:
    One to change the lamp.
    Two to hold the ladder.
    One OSHA rep to observe.
    Two in HAZMAT suits in case the CFC breaks.
    Two to write a grant to the EPA for continuing CFC replacments.
    One on standby to contact the White House.
    One stockbroker to buy more GE stock.
    Some moron in a cowboy hat named Ken Salazar.
    Five TSA agents to feel everyone up.
    One San Franciscan to light the bong.

11. #11
    On May 17th, 2011 at 10:17 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On May 17th, 2011 at 10:14 pm, cabrerski said:

    How many liberals does it take to change a lightbulb?

    NONE! How dare you imply that our green, environmentally-sound liberals would ever touch a wasteful incandescent bulb. Instead, we would call on several like-minded people to install a new CFC lamp.

    There would be:
    One to change the lamp.
    Two to hold the ladder.
    One OSHA rep to observe.
    Two in HAZMAT suits in case the CFC breaks.
    Two to write a grant to the EPA for continuing CFC replacments.
    One on standby to contact the White House.
    One stockbroker to buy more GE stock.
    Some moron in a cowboy hat named Ken Salazar.
    Five TSA agents to feel everyone up.
    One San Franciscan to light the bong.

    You forgot the horde of union thugs to “represent” everyone.

    …after they “fairly voted” for the thug of course.

12. #12
    On May 17th, 2011 at 10:35 pm, Flyoverman said:

    This is how the Soviets tried to indoctrinate theirchildren.

    Any questions why Chicago Schools went to hell under Arnie Duncan when he was the Superintendent of Schools, before becominghead of the U.S. Deaprtment of Education?

13. #13
    On May 17th, 2011 at 11:10 pm, peteee said:

    cabrerski said:
    How many liberals does it take to change a lightbulb?

    a: none, they just outlaw them!

    q: how many seiu members does it take to change a light bulb?

    a: fifteen!!

    you got a problem with that?

14. #14
    On May 17th, 2011 at 11:16 pm, Cloture said:

    We already know what these dopes really want to do when it comes to “creating healthy and sustainable learning environments” and “teaching environmental literacy.”

    This (for those that don’t want to click it’s the ad campaign where they showed themselves exterminating non-enviro-compliant kids and people).

    There are legitimate concepts & reasons to teach kids about efficiency, waste, garbage disposal, etc.
    But these enviro-fools don’t want kids to really understand trade-offs and make informed decisions for themselves from an array of choices. They want…nay…they need, good little marxist soldiers to control.

    Given the track record as Doug alluded to, I have all the confidence that these programs will do nothing but give green ribbons and awards to kids who regurgitate ‘capitalism=evil, communism=good’.

    All at huge taxpayer expense of course.

    Just another reason to dump the $70billion waste of money, the US Dept of Ed.

15. #15
    On May 17th, 2011 at 11:30 pm, prendad said:

    Why are there “Green Ribbon Programs” in our schools reflecting President “Anybody’s” commitment to “Anything”. Schools are not sounding boards for egoist politicians. They are places of learning, not places for lefty brainwashing. So please butt out Mr. Obama and let’s get rid of the stupid presidential green ribbons and get back on track.

16. #16
    On May 17th, 2011 at 11:39 pm, Hangfire said:

    I hope the Environmental Literacy doesn’t include teaching children how to turn in their parents for wasting Gaia’s resources.

17. #17
    On May 17th, 2011 at 11:50 pm, cabrerski said:

    On May 17th, 2011 at 11:10 pm, peteee said:
    q: how many seiu members does it take to change a light bulb?
    a: fifteen!!
    you got a problem with that?

    I always wondered why SEIU’s color is purple, then I remembered that is the color of facial bruising.
    Jus’ sayin’…

18. #18
    On May 18th, 2011 at 12:49 am, Republicanvet said:

    On May 17th, 2011 at 11:16 pm, Cloture said:

    There are legitimate concepts & reasons to teach kids about efficiency, waste, garbage disposal, etc.

    Then let me as a parent do it at home where this belongs rather than some marxist indoctrinate kids with stuff I abhor.

19. #19
    On May 18th, 2011 at 1:00 am, rocketman said:

    ***
    Forgit about the redin, writin, and rithmetik. How about teaching remedial Economics 101 to Comrade Obama and his Ilk?
    ***
    It was chilling to see Greta Van Sustern’s video from the main square in North Korea’s capital. Sterile–a large picture of Vladimir Lenin on one side. A large picture of Karl Marx on the other side. An even bigger picture of Dear Leader in the middle.
    ***
    Then video of the square filling up with thousands of goose stepping Nork soldiers. With lots of big Russki tanks. Like the old Soviet Union May Day parades. The troops were well fed and wore new uniforms. The tanks were spotless.
    ***
    Then Greta interviewed a Reverend (Graham?) about how millions of non Regime North Koreans will starve to death in a few months without massive food aid from the rest of the world.
    ***
    I got this cold feeling that we could be looking at the new U.S.S.A. in a decade or two of Comrade Obama economy destruction. The commies have been able to turn food exporting nations in to starving basket cases all over the world. The old U.S.S.R., Cuba, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, etc.
    ***
    They’ve got real green economies there–starving peasants eating green grass, green leaves, green tree bark. No green school awards needed there–just a red star and an early grave.
    ***
    While South Korea lives in a land of plenty. Vote out Comrade Obama and his ilk before we get our turn to go “really green”–Nork style.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

20. #20
    On May 18th, 2011 at 1:16 am, Hiraghm said:

    This violates the 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America.

    “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion…”

    This does not mean that the executive branch can establish a religion.

    Even though climate change is a hoax, the administration is going to guarantee that children are indoctrinated in the nonsense.

    I fail to see how this is any different than any banana republic or communist state.

21. #21
    On May 18th, 2011 at 1:32 am, Ray said:

    rocketman, have you read “Liberal Fascism” by Jonah Goldberg?

    Was it during the Wilson era that we had our own Brown Shirts?

    Hitler cut his eugenics teeth on American progressive philosophy.

    Those who are ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it. Ring a bell?

22. #22
    On May 18th, 2011 at 1:39 am, Ray said:

    Court to decide if children have constitutional rights
    Battle rages over 1st Amendment protections for 41 million students

    Here

23. #23
    On May 18th, 2011 at 2:08 am, BK said:

    This does not mean that the executive branch can establish a religion.

    We have children singing hymns about Obama. Too late. We already got the state religion already in place.

    In ancient Rome, emperor worship was the state religion.

    My, how history is repeating itself, as America falls like Rome.

24. #24
    On May 18th, 2011 at 2:09 am, mattm said:

    …preparing today’s students for jobs in fields that provide clean energy solutions.

    What jobs? I have been out college for about a year now and have not been able to find FT work for what I studied for. I know people who have been out three years and are still flipping burgers or stocking shelves, and not for lack of trying.

25. #25
    On May 18th, 2011 at 2:30 am, Ray said:

    Hang in there Baby Cakes, just be glad you are not 60. And always think conservative. Sorry us old farts are sticking you young’ns with this mess.

    Green Is The New Red

26. #26
    On May 18th, 2011 at 7:05 am, jsr said:

    Back in the 60′s and 70′s when schools were still quite good and produced students that could read and do math rather than feeling good about themselves there was never any worry about sustainable environment or if the kids were in a constant state of comfort. Somehow we all managed to learn despite hot, muggy rooms in warm weather and something far less than a “healthy and sustainable learning environment” year round. In fact, it was teachers that kept us in a constant state of discomfort that contributed to the learning process, not catering to our every whim. Why can’t our govt. see this obvious point?

    cabrerski said:
    How many liberals does it take to change a light bulb?

    Who are we to impose our will on the light bulb? Has anybody asked the light bulb how it feels about being changed. How insensitive!

27. #27
    On May 18th, 2011 at 7:06 am, Retiredtopo said:

    Screw this we need to exploit this planet and polute it till we have to move underground do to bad air and poisoned water!!

28. #28
    On May 18th, 2011 at 8:17 am, rambler said:

    Adding more disfunction to the already pathetic public school system. There needs to be a boycott of public schools.

29. #29
    On May 18th, 2011 at 8:21 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    On May 17th, 2011 at 11:39 pm, Hangfire said:
    I hope the Environmental Literacy doesn’t include teaching children how to turn in their parents for wasting Gaia’s resources.

    We are getting frightfully close to “The Children’s Story“, by James Clavell. If you haven’t read it, you must.

30. #30
    On May 18th, 2011 at 8:44 am, Ray said:

    Michele Bachmann says she will eliminate the EPA and the Dept. of Edumacationn. That’t a start…..

31. #31
    On May 18th, 2011 at 9:27 am, regularguy said:

    Thank you, Doug, but could you please never again place the words “Obama Administration” and “honor” in the same title? My natural balance goes completely out of whack when these kinds of words are place too closely together.

32. #32
    On May 18th, 2011 at 10:13 am, GOPGin said:

    Environmental literacy, huh? Meanwhile, isn’t actual literacy in the U.S. on the decline? I could be wrong…

33. #33
    On May 18th, 2011 at 10:18 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson

    A shill for socialism and control. NO different than what she did to NJ. Well, except now on a grander scale.

    I’d rather deal with Satan than with her.

34. #34
    On May 18th, 2011 at 10:25 am, spaceycakes said:

    Ray said:
    Hang in there Baby Cakes

    ok, but it’s gettin’ hard.

35. #35
    On May 18th, 2011 at 11:01 am, Truesoldier said:

    The sad thing is Obama and his ilk are more concerned about green literacy than actual literacy. What is worse is school are “going green”, but it ends up costing far more than the so called non-green school to build and operate.

    The Washington Policy Center has this great article regarding how green schools cost more.

    The evidence in the report shows the buildings add millions in costs but deliver little in the way of energy savings or environmental improvement. Here are a few of the conclusions.

    For 14 schools studied in the report, the state and districts paid an additional $10 million to comply with the rules, an average of 2.6 percent more than buildings built before the regulations were imposed.
    Energy savings projections for the buildings are wildly inaccurate. Green building advocates often point to projected energy use to argue the buildings will be more efficient. JLARC found that energy projections for the nine buildings it examined were 52 percent lower than the actual use once buildings opened.
    Of nine “green” schools examined, only one was the most efficient in its school district. Five of the nine schools were actually less efficient than the average school of any age in the district. Most of the new “green” schools are less efficient than buildings that are decades old.
    Most “green” schools improved their energy efficiency over time. The data demonstrate, however, this is primarily because the schools were so inefficient in their first year. For example, Grove Elementary in Marysville ranked in the 26th percentile in energy efficiency of all similar buildings according to the Energy Star rating. The subsequent 19 percent improvement in efficiency was primarily a result of it starting out from such a low point.
    Most “green” schools do not meet Energy Star standards. Eight of 13 “green” schools would not achieve Energy Star rating, awarded to those buildings in the top 25 percent of “similar buildings.” This is especially noteworthy because many “similar buildings” are much older. Even those that do meet the standards are still poor when compared to other local schools. Sherwood Forest Elementary school in Bellevue is the 12th most efficient of 16 elementary schools in Bellevue. Rachel Carson Elementary in the Lake Washington School District is 8th of 27. This indicates both that the Energy Star rating is a questionable measure of performance for these buildings and that district officials were building efficient buildings long before the new regulations took effect.
    JLARC’s study notes that of $455,826 spent by the Spokane School District to bring Lincoln Heights Elementary up to the “green” requirements, only $81,000, about 18%, was spent on the energy efficiency elements. The other 82 percent was spent to meet other elements of the standard that did not yield savings. Put simply, the mandates required the district to waste hundreds of thousands of dollars simply to meet the law’s guidelines.
    Most importantly, the report shows the “green” building standards do not pay for themselves in any reasonable time frame. Examining two “green” schools, JLARC notes the payback time ranged from 27 to 30 years.

36. #36
    On May 18th, 2011 at 11:39 am, hawkeye54 said:

    How many liberals does it take to change a lightbulb?

    None…they hire illegals to do it.

37. #37
    On May 18th, 2011 at 11:43 am, hawkeye54 said:

    Court to decide if children have constitutional rights
    Battle rages over 1st Amendment protections for 41 million students

    That’s just today. In a second Obama term, the constition will be handed over to the Smithsonian to be kept only as a quaint irrellevant historical novelty and Obama will decide what rights he will allow us all to have.

38. #38
    On May 18th, 2011 at 12:13 pm, Truesoldier said:

    How many liberals does it take to change a lightbulb?

    None…lightbulbs are eviiilll…

39. #39
    On May 18th, 2011 at 1:14 pm, GrnHornet said:

    I would like to give the Dept. of Education a green ribbon where the light doesn’t shine. One of the Biggest waste of money ever created. Education was meant to be a local function not a place for Federal propaganda.

40. #40
    On May 18th, 2011 at 1:33 pm, rocketman said:

    ***
    HI RAY–#21. I haven’t read LIBERAL FASCHISM–although I like Jonah Goldberg’s articles. I’m an old guy like you–I grew up reading Winston Churchill’s HINGE OF FATE, William Schierer’s RISE AND FALL OF THE THIRD REICH and COLLAPSE OF THE THIRD? (WW2 France) REPUBLIC. We didn’t get TV in Flyover space until I was 14. Lots of time in the library. Lots of reading now.
    ***
    My more current reading is good conservative stuff–Mark Levin’s LIBERTY AND TYRANNY and MEN IN BLACK, William J. Bennett’s AMERICA–THE LAST BEST HOPE, Michelle Malkin’s INVASION and CULTURE OF CORRUPTION, etc.
    ***
    And there are a lot of interesting historical presentations on the History Channel and the Military Channel.
    ***
    My current read is brave Cuban Blogger Yoanni Sanchez’s book H*VANA REAL about how most Cubans live in hunger and poverty in Castro’s prison island. You can also go to her GENERACIONY website and learn a lot about what the final hell of socialism / communism looks like from the inside.
    ***
    Regards, John Bibb
    ***

41. #41
    On May 18th, 2011 at 1:36 pm, spaceycakes said:

    How many liberals does it take to change a lightbulb?

    this reminds me of a family member that lives in South Africa; he told me he asked two separate people why they littered. Both of those people answered with ‘because then someone gets a job’ of picking up litter. My family member then followed up with ‘but no one is doing the job–they’re all incompetent.’ So now, not only are you surrounded by incompetents, but it’s also filthy.

42. #42
    On May 18th, 2011 at 3:59 pm, Hiraghm said:

    How is a taxpayer like a light bulb?

    You can unscrew a light bulb…

    h/t Steve Martin, “My Blue Heaven”.

43. #43
    On May 18th, 2011 at 4:03 pm, Hiraghm said:

    How many leftists does it take to screw in a light bulb?

    None; they prefer us in the dark.

    How many Snouts leftists does it take to screw in a light bulb?

    None; they’ve invented bio-degradeable, renewable-energy thermally active light sources (aka… torches).

    h/t Jerry Pournelle, “Footfall”