Florida is not a GIVEN to the Jeb Bush for President column either. His policies have failed royally across the state. And where he claims to be The Education President, he can forget it. It is nothing but corruption. His brothers should know that better than anyone.
TAMPA - Lobbyists are not allowed to finance perks like trips for state officials, but, those at the Foundation for Excellence (nice sounding title) in Education get around that ban by being registered to another foundation (the registration fees must be more than interesting) run by Jeb Bush.
Former Gov. Jeb Bush's nonprofit, education reform foundation is taking heat for using donations from for-profit companies to lobby for state education laws that could benefit those companies.
Among the activities of Bush's Foundation for Excellence in Education that have come in for criticism: It pays for state officials and legislators to go to conferences where they meet with the company's donors, including officials of corporations who stand to gain from the policymakers' decisions....
I'll be darn, that is ACCESS. That is more than access, that is twist your arm access.
Among the corporate donors:
- Pearson, a $9 billion-a-year media conglomerate which has a $250 million, four-year contract to administer the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test. In the last few years, the company has been fined $14 million by the state for delayed test score results and criticized for its grading of writing tests.
- Amplify, the education division of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., which sells classroom and curriculum software.
- Charter Schools USA, a Fort Lauderdale-based for-profit company that manages charter schools under contract.
- IQity, which sells online learning materials
Online learning materials. Well, that sounds very much like Neil Bush and his educational corporation. I just can't wait to close down the schools, put teachers out of work, close down more unions and have parents oversee the education of their children at home while they work three different jobs.
Add to the list of the #occupy movement, Immigration Reform. We have all had enough of the corruption and knee deep contempt of the Middle Class that demands good pay for their talents.
Even Governor Christi knows better than that. He hasn't destroyed unions, he has solicited their support in reforming the state's budget while building a better educational agenda.
The two men are at opposite ends of the spectrum. Governor Christi doesn't have leachy family supported through corrupt government structure. Governor Christi also appreciates a healthy economy and the contribution teachers add to that economy. There are incredibly good universities in New Jersey and the brain trust is provided for without a doubt.
If Jeb Bush thinks he doesn't have a track record to be ashamed of, he needs to think again.
Add to the list of the #occupy movement, Immigration Reform. We have all had enough of the corruption and knee deep contempt of the Middle Class that demands good pay for their talents.
The two men are at opposite ends of the spectrum. Governor Christi doesn't have leachy family supported through corrupt government structure. Governor Christi also appreciates a healthy economy and the contribution teachers add to that economy. There are incredibly good universities in New Jersey and the brain trust is provided for without a doubt.
If Jeb Bush thinks he doesn't have a track record to be ashamed of, he needs to think again.
