While the comments are certainly amusing in their grammatical creativity, citing poor grammar or incoherent thought really does not express the weakness of one side or the other. There are similar comments here on Townhall and even on EAGnews' own site written by the other side. They mean nothing. This article quotes these teachers as cover for shilling the website. I don't mind them shilling their website, but I wish there had been some actual content in the article. At the very least, Mr. Olson could have found some new union outrage. Or he could have actually reported on action attempts by unions to stop "privet" schools. His own website has an example of unions trying to stop virtual schooling in Maine. Content would be great!

After reading this article, I got to thinking about how I started in my job as a teacher. I worked as a teacher, doing all of the duties of a teacher for an entire semester. Not only was I not paid, but I had to pay full college tuition for the privilege. This experience made it possible for me to then go on and become a teacher. The college calls it "student teaching". It is really an internship. I had to work several other jobs at the same time to make money. This would be no different than if I had become an intern at a lab or a business. Internships are not jobs. They are a learning experience. This article makes me curious if student teaching will fall under this law. The school did benefit from having me there: I really did teach.

I can sympathize with this article! I am an avid reader and even more avid book buyer. Back in high school, I discovered the magical world of used book stores, and suddenly books were within my financial means. At 36, I still love used book stores. I have a 1-bedroom house, and the biggest problem with it is housing my books. I'm currently considering my carpentry skills: can I create some floor-to-ceiling bookshelves to take advantage of that wasted wall space? By the way, in response to a few comments, I do like my Kindle. It's awesome for traveling and reading fiction. But, for books I love and want to reread, nothing replaces the real thing, and the Kindle is not good for much nonfiction.

Those who are interested in a more realistic portrayal of the "spy business" might enjoy the TV show _the Sandbaggers_. The show takes place largely in offices. In fact, the lead character clearly tells another character in the first episode, "We are not James Bond." And yet, what a fascinating show. Action is not the only requirement for entertainment.

While it's fun and satisfying to rage at this kind of waste, it is a mere drop in the bucket. Even if we cut all of this kind of waste, it will do very little to reduce the federal deficit. The only good they do is to help create the culture of reducing government. The necessary cuts to have an impact are ones that terrify even the most serious budget cutters: social security and other entitlements, and the military. We may also need to cut entire government departments. These are cuts guaranteed to upset the right and left wing.