First things first: "Roth-A-Palooza" Rock Concert in support of David Roth's run for Congress
 This Saturday, September 30, 2006
9:00 PM
Rock Garden Cafe
777 S. Palm Canyon, Palm Springs, CA 92264
Local bands for Roth:
Sound Asleep
MECHE
Save Us Now
The Movie Colony
The Feedbacks
Bernice & Alex
$5 cover Let's hear it for Juan Carlos Sanchez, rocking field organizer, pictured (left) with our own kickass David Roth. You can't fool the youth. Which brings me to Bono. |
Once a young widow filling Sonny Bono's seat, Mary Bono has grown up to be a reliable Rubberstamp Republican and Bush toady.  Bono voted for torture. Bono thinks we're making "inroads" in the Middle East. (Does she ever see the news?) Bono cast the deciding vote to cut $14 billion from federal student aid. Today (UPDATE: actually, on 9/23, to pre-empt Roth's scheduled talk on schools) she had the AUDACITY to tout the endorsement of a measly fifteen "educators" (actually, school board members, trustees, and administrators), and lay this eloquence on us:
"I have worked hard in Congress to pass legislation that will hold public schools more accountable for the education provided to our children and to ensure that everyone has access to the best education," said Congresswoman Bono.
"I want to return control of our schools to the parents and get them more involved in the teaching process. This is essential for restoring our commitment to basic academics and to making sure that every child is given the same opportunity to thrive and succeed" said Congresswoman Bono. Yes, you heard her, she just bragged about her part in pushing the infamous "No Child Left Behind" farce on our innocent children and their beleaguered teachers. That was her defense against Roth's stinging indictment yesterday of Bush and Bono's big idea for our schools:
No Child's over-emphasis on test results has "made our schools into accountability factories," Roth said.
The federal law creates billions in unfunded mandates for schools each year, Roth said, and doesn't take into account the diversity of students and their different learning styles.
Vouchers and privatization of education aren't the answer, Roth said.
"If we would put as much energy into supporting our public schools as we do into creating alternatives to them in the private sector, we would be in an entirely different place," he said.
Roth is a commissioner on the California Student Aid Commission, and served as a deputy to the president of Occidental College.
He was also involved in forming the Pathways to College Network, a national program to increase the number of minorities and other underrepresented groups of young people graduate from high school and move on to institutions of higher learning.
One of Roth's key staffers, Arnie Kaminsky, is a retired teacher, he has credibility on education. David Roth, California Student Aid Commissioner (and youngest ever President of said Commission), internationally recognized expert on education reform, David has credibility on education. All Mary Bono knows about public education is that USC tuition sure puts a cramp on even a rich parent's style.
How long, Lord? How long must we listen to "public servants" like this, when the country is aching for serious leadership? Bono has $500,000 more than Roth in campaign funds. Show her it will never be enough. Help us get David Roth to Washington, and let's Take Back the House! 
Crossposted at Daily Kos |
