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...cause of American liberalism (if there is such a thing), may also have dated himself with this quip; this year, a half-century after it was made, not one but two “girls” have drawn within practical inches of the Oval Office. But the governor??s point remains clear: Ours is an exceptional nation, for our commitment to—or pretension of—classless meritocracy, representative democracy in its purest, fairest form, and an undying optimism about our shared future.Today, one of the women Stevenson infelicitously dismissed with his remark has nevertheless...
...verify with library and church records, there is no way to find out what Palin’s beliefs on dinosaurs are unless she states them, which to date she hasn’t. Moreover, there is reason to believe the rumors are true.During the 2006 Alaska governor??s race, Palin stated that creationism and evolution should both be taught in the classroom, but that her opinion was not to prohibit debate and that creationism “doesn’t have to be part of the curriculum.”Therefore, she is undoubtedly...
...disastrous economic situation, a poor standing on the international stage, and the energy crisis as examples of the failed policies of the Bush administration, Vilsack emphasized the need to focus on issues in this campaign. His jab at McCain’s choice of “an obscure governor?? won over the crowd. “She may live near Russia, but I’m telling you she doesn’t know a damn thing about Russia,” he said to laughter and applause. Vilsack also emphasized the important role students can play...
...more unnerving than any one of the governor??s Christian-fundamentalist policy goals is the operating mechanism she sees compelling their implementation. Rather than resign herself—as Obama has—to seeking a functional agreement in a complex world, Palin would prefer to achieve cohesion and progress through simple homogeneity...
...tested on state exams to preparing for a driving test. “There are things the student has to know,” he said.BEYOND THE TESTSDespite criticisms, Fowler-Finn’s approach to running the schools may be working.In a recent letter, a representative from the Governor??s Office of Educational Accountability, a state agency that audits the school system, said that Cambridge Public Schools have shown a “broad and high degree of improvement.”“I think it’s important to know that there...