Category Archives: education
We’re All Investors Now
Republicans used to call it tax and spend. Now it’s mostly just spend. Democrats call it investing. For all the hope and change, things have stayed pretty much the same.
I drew this in 1992. 
Mission: Moon, Mars, Muslims
Thought this was a parody when I first saw it. NASA chief, Charles Bolden, says Obama’s foremost charge to him is to help Muslim nations feel good about their historic contribution to science, math and engineering. Here’s the whole interview on Al Jazeera. And here’s Charles Lane in the Washington Post with more links.
Variation on the theme 
Middleman
As President Obama signed into law the federal takeover of the student loan industry, he said he was “ending giveaways to banks” by “cutting out the middleman“. “Middleman” Sallie Mae announced it will lay off 2500 employees.
Kid Talk
The wing nuts demanded a congressional investigation after the president’s speech to school children. That would be President George H.W. Bush’s speech in 1991.
Fears that our future generation of social security payers would be brainwashed by President Obama’s speech this week were overstated. He told kids to study hard and stay in school.Unfortunately they’ll be staying in failing public schools in DC because the Department of Education is shutting down the popular voucher program there.
Jesus Coverup
President Obama spoke at Georgetown University last month. When he did not receive an honorary degree he made them cover up the school IHS symbol. Notre Dame took the hint . The Fighting Irish commencement address was given by Dr. Obama.
