Resegregation in NC is starting now

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Monday April 19, 2010 · 2:20 PM PDT

2010/04/19 · 14:20

The decision of the Wake County, NC School Board to start using a "neighborhood schools" methodology to make student school assignments was diaried by MsSpentyouth here. In that diary she very well outlines the use of Magnet Schools here in Wake County and why they are important.
What is becoming clear, especially now that parents have received their children's school assignments, is the fact that this travesty has everything to do with politics. And yes, there's even a teabagger component to all of this. More over the jump.

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Is the Wake County School Board Republican owned?

87 votes Vote Now!

Is the Wake County School Board Republican owned?

Oh yeah, they are owned by the Republicans and we can't do squat about it.

15 votes

Yes, but we're going to change that in 2011!

25 votes

School Board Elections mean nothing in the big scheme of things.

3 votes

School Board Elections mean everything in the big scheme of things.

24 votes

I'm really going to change my ways after reading about this travesty of justice.

7 votes

I'm going to bed and pulling the covers over my head until 2012.

3 votes

I have a huge craving for pie!

10 votes

The letter I dreaded sending.

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Wednesday October 07, 2009 · 12:43 PM PDT

2009/10/07 · 12:43

I opened my store 2-1/2 years ago. It was such an exciting time. The response to the store's design and content was incredible. I carry beautiful imported Japanese paper, bookmaking supplies, jewelry, gifts, fun antique finds, and more. The first year progressed well and when September of '08 rolled around and the bailouts were announced---pfffffffft! I struggled, tried to borrow money from the SBA, and finally, it became untenable. Yesterday I drafted an email to my best clients that had me in tears even before I sent it. After I sent it and I started getting responses, the waterworks really started.

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Wednesday September 16, 2009 · 11:47 AM PDT

2009/09/16 · 11:47

Well, let's face it. We all have them in our group of family and "friends"--the wingnut that we are faced with buying a holiday gift for. After much thought and research, I've come up with some great and unusual gifts for the wingnuts. It's never too soon to be stashing away those special, hard-to-find goodies for your "loved" ones. Happy shopping!

Update: A poster has offered up a generous gift for the wingnut who's not feeling well. A thoughtful addition appears below.

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Sunday June 28, 2009 · 11:17 AM PDT

2009/06/28 · 11:17

This will not be a long diary but I hope it is one that will be read. There is something that is eating me alive and it's about Health Care in the good old USA. I know we are all working our asses off on this issue and I think this story needs to be heard.

More below the fold.

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Monday March 23, 2009 · 10:39 AM PDT

2009/03/23 · 10:39

Well, I made the decision yesterday to close my business. I opened my store two years ago and felt pretty good about how it was going after the first year. I was tracking about 30% ahead of the prior year's sales when along came those famous September '08 bailouts. It was as if the lights went out. I struggled through the Holiday season with sales down about 15%. Considering the gains I had been making, this was obviously a big hit.

I am pretty grief stricken about this because I put my heart, soul, and so much more into this business.

There's more.

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Tuesday February 03, 2009 · 7:37 PM PST

2009/02/03 · 19:37

I was just sitting outside, here in Raleigh, NC, where we are getting our second, though small (compared to the rest of the country), snow. I grew up in the Twin Cities in Minnesota so snow should be no new thing. But after living in Northern California for 5 years and now, here in NC for the past ten years, snow is a rarity. And the snow, here and now, is kicking in some wonderful memories.

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How much do you love snow?

12 votes Vote Now!

How much do you love snow?

Not so much

3 votes

Sort of

1 vote

Love it...bring it on...

4 votes

Want to be buried in it

1 vote

Some is pretty...more is ugly

2 votes

What is snow?

1 vote

Could I have pie now?

0 votes

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