Wednesday, February 15th, 2006...7:40 am
Now, That’s Some Action
I have been very critical about the legislature’s lack of support for higher education. It looks like Russell Pearce is finally doing something about it. Pearce’s bill, HB 2583, would mandate the display of Old Glory in all college classrooms in Arizona. HB 2583 passed a house committee yesterday.
Good to see that Pearce and the House’s Universities, Community Colleges and Technology Committee isn’t distracted by such side issues as the lack of availability of lower division classes, the difficulties in obtaining financial aid or losing qualified instructors due to low pay. Darnit, we’ll have flags!
NB - Why no money here? Isn’t that an unfunded mandate? Maybe a tax credit would take care of that.
Why are private and parochial schools excluded from our laws requiring the display of the flag in primary and secondary school classrooms? This lack of patriotism has to stop or our state’s private and parochial schools will be graduating terrorists, anarchists and maybe even cubists.
No word yet on whether Ron Gould wants to require the display of the Confederate Battle Flag. Or require silly mustaches.
8 Comments
February 15th, 2006 at 3:19 pm
I have no problem with the symbol of our nation being displayed. It is quite motivational as I teach about civil rights and liberties in my classroom.
That said, Ted is right on. Our universities have faced enormous cuts over the years, which has necessitated tuition raises, cutting of classes, the hiring of adjuncts in replace of full-time faculty, and lack of raises for hard working employees.
How about if some wonderful business leader donated the flags? Then the money that would have been appropriated to buy them could then go to our university scholarship fund.
February 15th, 2006 at 3:59 pm
What a great idea, kralmajales! I’m sure Pearce could get someone to do that. After all, isn’t he the one who found some Phoenix businessman to repair the flagpole at the Capitol?
February 15th, 2006 at 9:36 pm
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February 15th, 2006 at 9:37 pm
I attended K-12 in Texas before I moved to AZ.
The American and Texas flag were displayed in every single classroom from K-12. Even some of the classrooms at the local colleges and universities had flags in the rooms.
So it isn’t weird to think of seeing the US and AZ flag in the classroom
However, this should not be forced down the School Districts under a state mandate, unfunded at that.
I wonder what fine small print the gop snuck in the bill that will cause the Governor to Veto it and then they spin it against her saying she’s unpatriotic?
The gop never stops making my jaw drop.
Erik
February 16th, 2006 at 9:41 am
Pearce constantly makes a big stink about saving the taxpayers money. How does this legislation do that?
While it is a nice idea, money that buys flags for every classroom would be better spent tutoring lagging children or buying more textbooks.
February 16th, 2006 at 12:28 pm
Talk about putting a bandaid on your elbow as a plan to cure cancer.
February 17th, 2006 at 5:15 am
Bulk purchases of Made-in-The-People’s-Republic-of-China cheap cotton Old Glories, anyone? Or maybe Pakistani sweatshops can provide a better deal.
February 17th, 2006 at 6:44 pm
The legislation requires that the flags are “manufactured” in the U.S.–God forbid they come from the same Mexican factory that manufactured those border guard uniforms!!! Renzi will shit again!
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