Chris Christie Should Not Speak at Your Commencement

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Monday May 16, 2011 · 3:17 PM PDT

2011/05/16 · 15:17

When I graduated from Rutgers University in 2002, I had the pleasure of listening to the benign and utterly vanilla former Senator and former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine give a commencement speech. Governor Corzine has never been known for his prolific speech or eloquent communication skills, but he managed to hold the attention of the audience for approximately twenty minutes or so and do no harm. This year, Seton Hall University, a Catholic University located in West Orange New Jersey invited Governor Christie to speak to the graduates on this day that they will remember for the rest of their lives. For future deans and university presidents, I figured that I would highlight the reasons not to invite Chris Christie to speak at your commencement:

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Monday April 12, 2010 · 3:41 PM PDT

2010/04/12 · 15:41

New Jersey currently ranks fourth among the states in student achievement. Chris Christie is looking to change this. During this economic crisis, Governor Christie is looking for an enemy, and he found a vulnerable one in New Jersey’s public school teachers. Most school districts, regardless of their demographic, are feeling the sting of these cuts.

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Wednesday September 24, 2008 · 3:00 PM PDT

2008/09/24 · 15:00

This is my first diary entry, but I received a very disturbing phone call a little while ago that I wanted to share with you. A colleague and friend of mine recently donated some money to Obama and received yard sign in exchange. Being the dedicated teacher and mother that she is, she incorporated this process into a civics lesson for her 5 year old daughter.

see ya down below..

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