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Monday, February 24, 2014

IEA, ALEC, Dillard, Rauner, Quinn, $$$$$$$, etc. | Reclaim Reform

IEA, ALEC, Dillard, Rauner, Quinn, $$$$$$$, etc. | Reclaim Reform:



IEA, ALEC, Dillard, Rauner, Quinn, $$$$$$$, etc.

1) “There are two sides to every argument.” Nonsense.
2) “He is the lesser of two evils.” Nonsense.
3) “The Illinois Education Association is showing leadership by endorsing for governor the IL Chairman of ALEC who reportedly resigned from that position four months ago.” Nonsense.
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The IEA endorsed Kirk Dillard and gave him $50,000 for his campaign, which was originally reported as $250,000.
1) What is the correct quotation regarding arguments? “There are AT LEAST two sides to every argument.” Anyone with three or more children can attest to this. Every teacher in every full classroom can attest to this. Most news/media outlets keep things cheap and simple by showing “both sides” of every story they present. It is profitable for them to continue the two-sides nonsense. Ask the Tribune Media Services.
2) The lesser of two evils cannot be chosen in the primary elections for governor in Illinois where there are FOUR viable Republican candidates, especially since Kirk Dillard, ex-Chair of ALEC, is in fourth place in the polls. (Read HERE.) And, of course, the actual election gave the IEA a FIFTH choice for possible endorsement, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn who signed the SB1 pension cutting bill.
3) By advancing items #1 and #2, IEA President Cinda Klickna and the Board are posing as leaders. No way does this nonsense instill confidence, or even credibility, in the eyes of