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Obama administration education secretary Arne Duncan, who is the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, put the word out to the states that the federal government plans to hand out some free cash in 2010 and 2011 to states that are willing to change the way their schools are run. The $4 billion “Race to the Top Fund” will have portions awarded to schools that score high on six factors: high quality assessments and rigorous international...

update from wiki Quote: Since that time, the Salton Sea Authority has developed a preferred concept [5] that involves the construction of a large dam that would impound water to create a marine sea in the northern and southern parts of the sea and along the western edge. The plan has been subject to some criticism for failing to address ecosystem needs, and for engineering practicality concerns such as local faulting, potentially devastating...

update from wiki Quote: Since that time, the Salton Sea Authority has developed a preferred concept [5] that involves the construction of a large dam that would impound water to create a marine sea in the northern and southern parts of the sea and along the western edge. The plan has been subject to some criticism for failing to address ecosystem needs, and for engineering practicality concerns such as local faulting, potentially devastating...

Quote: Originally Posted by midatlantic Those with pre-existing conditions don't have access to healthcare (under 65 yrs old) unless they spend down to about zero in assets. That's what I am talking about....ever heard about the problem? Federally-funded health centers care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. Health centers provide checkups when you're well treatment...

Quote: Originally Posted by buflineks Really? You mean people don't have access to medicare and medicaid?? Those with pre-existing conditions don't have access to healthcare (under 65 yrs old) unless they spend down to about zero in assets. That's what I am talking about....ever heard about the problem?

Quote: Originally Posted by midatlantic Those with pre-existing conditions don't have access to healthcare (under 65 yrs old) unless they spend down to about zero in assets. That's what I am talking about....ever heard about the problem? Really? I'm diabetic, don't have any "health insurance" and I've NEVER been denied medical care. Care to explain that? addum. What I find rather outrageous is even...

Here's a bad joke (hey if some of these political leaders can crack stale bad ones so can I-they are only elected officials and not Royalty [oh! since when Americans are subjected to that!] or *gasp!* God): A Liberal and a vampire walked into Walmart. They walked the aisles and came across the house furnishing section. They walked in front of the mirror, when one said to the other:"Don't worry nobody will see us here because...