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Divine intervention
Hillbilly version: Close your ears. Can you believe parents place their hands over the child’s ears to prevent them from hearing questionable comments? Do you believe? Some topics are so sensitive, almost to the point of exclusion, that feelings are hurt. So my question might offend but it is a… Read more.
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Outsourcing of government jobs
Hillbilly version: you never know who you are talking to. This story starts with a notification that your direct deposit will be moved to your new bank per your instructions. This is the first you have heard of this and they forgot to tell you the bank to which it… Read more.
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Lawsuits about education
Hillbilly version: it doesn’t apply unless it affects me. ,The New School in Fayetteville cost vary (early childhood- Per K) tuition is 16,515. Kindergarten through 12th grade is 17,660. Not many poor families will be attending as most cannot pay the difference between what the state pays *EFA educational freedom… Read more.
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Power to set the agenda
Hillbilly wisdom: did you see the news last evening? The fourth estate’s power to report and control the dialogue has been diminished by the current administration. TRUE or FALSE? Or is the administration and the media working together? Between the two parties we are given our dialogue.We could examine what… Read more.
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Public money and private education
Hillbilly version: Do you really expect to improve education if you take money for schools and give it to other institutions. Separate but equal does not apply, now or in the past. The poor cannot afford private schools with increased tuitions. The poor will be confined to the public schools.… Read more.
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Can you afford to trade?
Hillbilly version: the United States has not had a trade surplus since 1975. We buy more than we sell. Trump assures us that we don’t need them- trading partners. Do they need us? With the added cost of tariffs it might be more profitable for them to trade with others-… Read more.
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Violence as foreign policy
Hillbilly wisdom: violence as defensive measure is ok. To protect our interest “national security” we engage in limited warfare in other places. Not only do we have the ability to attack you but we will. Then we demand certain behaviors. Some call it bargaining or making a deal. And everything… Read more.
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Formal English 2
Hillbilly version: A national language. We sure hope you use IMP (Indigenous Mountain People) as the guide line for English. Why not? But probably, New York or New Jersey English will be the accepted standard. Heaven forbid we should use some obscure Indian dialect since they were here first. English… Read more.
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American consumerism
Hillbilly wisdom: we don’t fix, it is cheaper to buy new! New is good but is it cheaper? United States has become a throw away nation. As Americans we consistently rank high in overall per capita spending. We, however, are not the biggest alcohol consumers. That distinction goes to European… Read more.
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Formal English
Hillbilly version: A national language we sure hope you use IMP (Indigenous Mountain People) as the guide line for English. Why not? But probably, New York or New Jersey English will be the accepted standard. Heaven forbid we should use some obscure Indian dialect since they were here first. English… Read more.
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