McCain’s School Choice Opportunity
William McGurn has this article on The Wall Street Journal . He writes:
So when politicians have to choose between a teachers union and some African-American mom who would like to take her son out of a failing public school, guess who usually wins?
This system has had remarkable staying power; but the cracks are appearing. In cities like Washington, D.C., and Newark, N.J., African-American mayors like Anthony Williams and Cory Booker – Democrats both – have taken courageous stands to offer children more and better school options. And these brave souls are being joined by a growing number of parents, pastors and advocates who recognize that the status quo is cheating their children out of a chance at the American Dream.
There’s a good opening here for John McCain. As a senator, he has been a forceful voice for giving lower-income moms and dads the same options for their children that wealthier parents already enjoy . . .
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Big Deal..McCain also enjoys sending these same kids once grown over seas to no-win military -industrial complex wars..I would have to count my fingers if I ever did shake hands with the ‘hero’..when ever I see a line about some evil person doing one thing that appears to be pretty good,I think as a kid..we Italo-Americans hated Benito..and when some clown would smirk and say..he helped Italy…we used to say..’;yeh,he also made the trains run on time..big deal!!!!