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Rebecca Shipman

Woodbury, MN
Commenter for
2 years 43 weeks

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Posted on 08/08/10 at 07:52 am in response to Short term, Congress' 'edujobs' funding package could 'save' or hire 2,800 Minnesota educators

It's a stopgap measure, but we desperately need stopgap measures. Otherwise, in the name of trying to balance budgets we'll mortgage our future. More than ever, education is vital to US competitiveness, and I would hate to have the legacy of the excesses of the last 10 years be a lost generation of kids. We also need to revamp costs of higher ed, but for now, keeping our education infrastructure in place can help limit the impact on today's generation of kids.

Any attempt to...

Posted on 08/08/10 at 07:38 am in response to Will California gay marriage ruling affect other states?

The decision by Judge Walker uses the arguments brought in the Lawrence case that overturned a Texas sodomy law. To reverse this decision the Supreme court will have to reject the logic of the Lawrence ruling. I have no doubt they will find a way to do so, but it will be a difficult and embarrassing decision to write for the Supremes.