Daily Archives: September 1, 2008

Dave Blaska Fact Check

Chuck Berry, “Don’t You Lie To Me” (click to listen or download) In his predictable screed against the November 4, 2008 Madison school referendum, Dave Blaska makes at least two statements that are demonstrably false. Today, housing values are plummeting; … Continue reading

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Margaret Haley: A Heroine of Education, Labor, Feminism and Politics

“Educate in order that your children may be free.” Irish Proverb often quoted by Margaret Haley. “Only through the freedom of their teachers could the children remain free.” Margaret Haley, ca 1899. Margaret Haley is one of my heroes.  She … Continue reading

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