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Tuesday, 07 February 2012 21:56 |
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IThe amount of time, money and energy that will be spent in trying to find out what you and I will do on Election Day 2012 is staggering. Whether it’s the campaigns, or a host of professional pollsters, they all want to know what issue, perception, worry, or loyalty is going to sway our decision to vote one way or the other. There are even polls and focus groups that assess the reaction we have to the way the candidates talk, their mannerisms, and how “likable” they are. It’s a multi-million dollar industry and it’s the driving force behind the campaigns, their strategy and their messaging.
However, it can be argued that none of this really matters. That’s because overwhelmingly, in
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 00:00 |
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Waiting your turn is important. We teach that lesson to our children, and most of us practice it every day. We wait in line at the supermarket, sit patiently in our cars at the McDonald’s drive through, and read whatever magazine is available in the doctor’s waiting room as we wait for our appointment. However, when it comes to picking a nominee for governor, particularly when one party holds both of the down ticket jobs; Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, this age old courtesy is often tested to its limits.
Both parties, as a rule, particularly when they already have the reins of power, try to avoid heated fights for the nomination. They like to see a smooth handoff from the Governor to the
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 15:29 |
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Helping America Stay competitive in a Global Economy
In 1956 America was in uproar. The Soviet Union, showing off its scientific and technical prowess, had just launched Sputnik and every 90 minutes this basketball sized satellite crossed over the United States. It was frightening, and the American people asked why we weren’t in space, and why weren’t we moving forward at least as fast in science and technology as our Cold War competitors the Russians. The answer, after a little soul searching, was that we weren’t training and graduating enough scientists, engineers and mathematicians. The Soviet Union was and we weren’t. It was that simple. The Congress, with a speed that’s hard to imagine today, responded a few months later with the National Defense Education Act. Its soul purpose was to improve the teaching of engineering and mathematics at all levels – from elementary schools to the nation’s best universities. It was one of the most far sighted pieces of legislation in our nation’s history. But, alas that was 55 years ago. And today, in what has
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