The debate shouldn't be whether or not intervention is necessary in Libya. What needs to be asked is if the United States needs to intervene. With only the Mediterranean see separating them, Libya is in Europe's back yard. The EU should be more than capable to protect the civilian population from a third world dictator. The United States has more than carried it's weight when it comes to policing the world. We have our own concerns that need to be address, and have earned the right to sit this one out. Libya is a war of choice, not of necessity.

Just read the article, very interesting. A little off topic, but while I was reading the section on deception, I began to think about our recent involvement in Libya. Now that we have agreed to enforce a no-fly-zone, I have read various articles that lead me to think that this is just the first part of a larger intervention. Susan Rice, who is close to the President, has stated publicly that we need to contemplate steps that go beyond a no-fly-zone. Today I read a report about concerns of Gaddafi using mustard gas on his opposition. That in itself would not raise concern of a larger plot, but the article then went on to say that the entire mustard gas stockpile was stored in a single warehouse. If it is deemed such a threat, it seems...

"Republicans number one priority was to extend the Bush tax cuts." Are you talking about the tax rates that were extended by a Democratic house, Democratic senate, and signed by a Democratic President? Wait... that's right. Everything is Bush's fault. Or is it the Koch brothers? No, it's Teh Korprations. Liberal straw men change so fast, I have a hard time keeping up.

Besides, since he was against them before he was for them, shouldn't we be calling them the Obama tax cuts?

GaGal is losing her game. Not one "Koch Brothers" reference. Someone's been neglecting her liberal talking points.

The Republican vision for America? It was Jimmy Carter and a Democratic congress who "stripped" federal employees of collective bargaining "rights" over wages and benefits, by passing the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. Wait, it gets worse. By putting an end to collective bargaining, the bill allowed for such evil schemes as merit pay (yikes!), and used job performance (gasp!) when determining raises, discipline and job retention. I know how much public employees loathe accountability, so this sort of work environment must seem like poison. As far as a quality education system, public employee union bosses destroyed that a long time ago.

My step father recently retired as a bus driver for the public school system in Rochester, NY. He worked with many drivers making over 80 grand per year, but their were also many making 20 grand per year. The reason for the wage disparity had to due with overtime rules. Most school bus drivers are scheduled to work under 30 hours per week. Extra hours come from various school activities such as sports and field trips. The rules said that the extra work had to be offered based on seniority, regardless of the number of hours worked. The result, the senior drivers took all the extra work and earned 10-20 hours overtime per week while everyone else worked their 30 hours. You also have to consider pensions. Most public employee pensions are...

Supporters of the Wisconsin bill SB11 have been doing a poor job of making their case to the public. If purely fiscal arguments resonated with the public, this nation wouldn't be in the this current financial mess. The message Walker should have delivered to the public is that SB11 gives the tax payers of Wisconsin a seat at the negotiating table when it comes to public employee compensation. Public employee's will retain the right to bargain wages. If the unions negotiate a wage increase for more than the current rate of inflation, then the proposal has to go to a public referendum to be held the following November. The other argument Walker should have made is that the "right" to collectively bargain also means the right NOT to...

"Let the Union police our own profession". Really? Isn't that what has been happening for over 50 years. The teachers union, through lobbying and collective bargaining, are the ones responsible for creating the burdensome labor agreements that prevent the worst educators from being fired. Mrs. Weingarten represents an organization that has worked to block any attempt to reform the education system in a meaningful way. The union has held up any attempt to implement metrics to measure teacher performance and to remove the minority of teachers who are failing the community. The teachers union has been putting the interests of the institution ahead of the interests of the community for long enough. It would be wise for the responsible...

Carol, You're argument that "they" are not as capable mirrors the arguments made to justify Jim Crow era segregation laws and denying women the right to vote. Maybe you should take some time to watch Mr. Canada's video. His success with students in high poverty areas is well documented. People such as Mr. Canada and others around the country are disproving your theory everyday. Further, anyone who shares the level of pessimism as Mrs. Weingarten has zero business being involved in any capacity when it comes to educating our children.