[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Will we be rolled again?

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Will we be rolled again?
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1195759293.shtml


   It's so nice to see Craig Westover on the blogosphere again,
   especially his [1]latest post at True North.
   Not that you should need any encouragement from me to read this
   excellent post, but this is all but required MOB reading. He links to
   a number of recently published articles, left and right, on education:
    1. Oct 28 - Lynn Reed, Minnesota Taxpayers Association
    2. Nov 3 - John Malone, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
    3. Nov 11 - Lori Sturdevant, Minneapolis Star Tribune
    4. Nov 12 - David Hann, District 42 Senator (Eden Prairie),
       Republican
    5. Nov 17 - Steve Murphy, District 28 Senator (Red Wing), Democrat
    6. Nov 21 - Michael R. Wigley, Taxpayers League of Minnesota

   As Westover shows, there's a skunk in this otherwise well-written
   editorial woodpile.
   I would add only one more point. We've heard this same argument
   before. We've had (and lost it would appear) this same argument many
   times, from the "Minnesota Miracle" to "The Big Plan." Before asking
   for still more unaccountable money for K-12 education, the DFL owes us
   explanations of why all those previous "investments" in "education"
   went awry.

References

   1. http://www.looktruenorth.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1087:reed-malone-hann-murphy-which-one-doesnt-belong&catid=46:tax-heroes-a-villains&Itemid=135