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Friday, April 08, 2005
Hugh Hewitt got to chat with Governor Schwarzenegger and remains impressed with the governor's efforts. The latest is a push for state initiatives on redistricting and merit pay for teachers. The left, of course, is upset. But if the liberals in Sacramento are too pigheaded to bargain and the voters lack the sense to replace them, government by initiative is what we shall have. On the one hand, government by plebiscite is a bad idea. On the other hand, at least we're getting gov's initiatives without the watering down they'd need to get through the California legislator.
As an educator working in retail, I'm having a hard time working up sympathy for the teachers in this, though. That's because by teachers' union standards (and, alas, the idiotic NCLB), I'm underqualified. I have a masters in French and did PhD coursework. That, of course, is far less qualification to teach French than a minor in French with an education degree. Makes me smile, though, every time I hear the ad on the radio about "When Schwarzenegger said he'd take on the special interests, we didn't think he meant teachers and nurses..." With the growth of public sector unions, are they really many interest groups that can hope to compare in raw power?
I might just vote for the gov's initiatives when he gets them on the ballot.
posted by gbarto at 9:55 PM
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