tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post2169702502467404456..comments2023-05-10T06:19:33.953-04:00Comments on Today I'm Grumpy About: Dean Cannon does the Steve Wise ShuffleGrumpyelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-21293095280461586612011-04-29T08:06:36.750-04:002011-04-29T08:06:36.750-04:00"Some of it has to do with how busy (overload..."Some of it has to do with how busy (overloaded?) their staff is"<br /><br />--------------- I'll buy that up to a point, Yishai, I think the rest of your comment is more accurate--------<br /><br />"and I'm sure some of it has to do with their own commitment- or lack thereof, towards their constituents"Grumpyelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-36290490913071116742011-04-29T00:35:35.667-04:002011-04-29T00:35:35.667-04:00It isn't limited to Republicans in Florida or ...It isn't limited to Republicans in Florida or Democrats in DC. <br /><br />I have written to politicians here in Israel and have had a similar experience. Others have written me back personally addressing the exact issue, and still others have never responded at all.<br /><br />Some of it has to do with how busy (overloaded?) their staff is, and I'm sure some of it has to do with their Yishainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-30556795816909683702011-04-28T16:09:30.501-04:002011-04-28T16:09:30.501-04:00Yishai.. Kinda like the democrats in DC... or a tw...Yishai.. Kinda like the democrats in DC... or a two year old in a candy store.. They saw something they wanted, didn't care what it cost and decided to make life difficult for anyone who said no.. Two year olds scream and holler, until you give in, these guys talk all around the subject and avoid answeing until you give up.Grumpyelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-64823155535943375422011-04-28T11:31:52.452-04:002011-04-28T11:31:52.452-04:00It took his staff 6 weeks to come up with a stock ...It took his staff 6 weeks to come up with a stock answer that addressed the general issue but not your specific issue.<br /><br />But hey- at least they responded...Yishainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-8704024197053012142011-04-28T11:18:13.978-04:002011-04-28T11:18:13.978-04:00gpabud: I think I will title a blog with that adag...gpabud: I think I will title a blog with that adage.<br />It's a good one.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-28346719793004359122011-04-28T11:10:52.051-04:002011-04-28T11:10:52.051-04:00Sorry Anonymous all comments from that IP are bann...Sorry Anonymous all comments from that IP are banned from this website...<br /><br />Anonymous said... <br />WWGC//WTMF<br />YOU ARE INVITED TO THEGrumpyelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-86328309533682177582011-04-28T09:47:59.076-04:002011-04-28T09:47:59.076-04:00There's another old adage Bud, one about leavi...There's another old adage Bud, one about leaving sleeping dogs alone..<br /><br />If Speaker Cannon hadn't answered my email six weeks after the fact, with a bunch of gobbledygook... I wouldn't have been able to put this blog together.. I'd like to thank him.Grumpyelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-70611069471702366552011-04-28T09:36:33.417-04:002011-04-28T09:36:33.417-04:00Great Post. It show how totally inept our legislat...Great Post. It show how totally inept our legislature is. They haven't a clue what they are doing. Reminds me of an old adage. "When in wonder, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout."gpabudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737344643055678389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-58892450019771680482011-04-28T09:32:01.864-04:002011-04-28T09:32:01.864-04:00So almost a quarter of a million Florida kids will...So almost a quarter of a million Florida kids will spend the summer not knowing if they passed or not.. Gotta Love it.Grumpyelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564199754847966303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6870648813893729932.post-50489873580934515912011-04-28T08:59:02.943-04:002011-04-28T08:59:02.943-04:00Ok, so 40,000 kids will take a test they don't...Ok, so 40,000 kids will take a test they don't need because of the prevailing "pass it now, fix it later" attitude. How much does money does that waste? Then 200,000 kids will take the Algebra test that counts for 30% of their grade, but the results won't be available to teachers to calculate final grades til after school is out. The DOE announced that fact last month.<br />httpSandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257929350887078341noreply@blogger.com