What in the World?

What in the world is wrong with the Republican Party? It is a party without a strategy and without a spokesman. It is giving the Obama administration the freedom to act as foolish as it wishes with no comment from the opposition. No way to run a political party!

We realize that the famed Congressional contingent is on one of its numerous vacation breaks. Nevertheless, the Obama adminsitration keeps rolling along and singing a song without any comments from the GOP peanut gallery.

The esteemed and hypercrital Senator Durbin pushes through legislation severely restricting the ability of charter schools to operate at the urging of the teachers' union and there is no comment from the peanut gallery. The fact that the President campaigned on supporting and expanding the charter school concept and that his Secretary of Education also supports such is not brought to the attention of the public. The fact that Senator Durbin is the senior senator from Illinois is not utilized to point out the obvious support of President Obama to the teachers' union over the poor students for whom charter schools may offer them their only hope to secure a decent education enabling them to break loose from the impact of poor public educations.

Where is the GOP spokesman to point out the caving in of the President and the Secretary of Education to the detriment of these poor kids. The Secretary from Illionois visits New York at this time and speaks out in favor of charter schools while the Senator from Illinois and the President from Illinois do not hesitate to toss those kids under the bus. The Secretary does not have the courage of his convictions in one of the key areas of his new job to speak out in support of the kids.

Politics wins again. The union gets a big return on its campaign investment while the kids get returned to a life of eductational despair.

No one has the interest of these kids in mind. Business as usual in Washington.

We shall soon see if the New York State legislature renews the ability of New York City's school system to remain in the control of the Mayor. The fact that the schools have shown consistent improvement since the Mayor assumed control is not the primary factor in the decision making process. If it was, the legislation awarding continued control to the Mayor would have passed weeks ago. Once again, the liberal democrats and the liberal teachers' union are scratching each others back to the detriment of the students who are at their mercy.

Where is Senator Schumer who holds a press conference at the drop of the hat? The next weekend press conference should be dedicated to supporting the kids unless another liberal politician shows he is within the control of the teachers' union.

What in the world has happened to the President and Secretary of Education who are seeking to spend billions of dollars to improve education? Have they lost their voices or do they only get involved where spending money and not antagonizing the teachers' union is involved?

Here were 2 opportunities where educating the kids could be dramatically improved without any major cash outlay and our leaders are no where to be seen.

What in the world are the Republicans doing to bring these issues to the attention of the media and public? They are invisible on this issue, as well as, other areas where the Democrats are not only wrong but are vulnerable. We are entitled to a two party system. The Republicans appear to be on a permanent vacation. They will get what they deserve!