tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post6410108724305334923..comments2023-10-31T07:43:37.520-04:00Comments on NJ Left Behind: NJEA Flags “The Cartel” as a Right-Wing ConspiracyNJ Left Behindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16739701636089453850noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-91232662845512100412010-03-31T20:02:37.054-04:002010-03-31T20:02:37.054-04:00Bruce and Wendell, since you two are so up on rese...Bruce and Wendell, since you two are so up on research can you expand on the comparisons between the NJ property tax levy that is allocated towards schools and other states that rank on top yet can accomplish it with significantly less money. Forget the rhetoric, forget the movie, look at the facts that the NJ school system is NOT as efficient as others and please shed some light as to why. Is it because we have entirely too many superintendents that make close to 200k? Is it because each of those superintendents have 16 assistants that all make close to 100k? Why not talk about the greed and power involved in this. I live in a 3 bedroom ranch and pay almost 10k in taxes, can you please explain how in the heck this is efficient?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409347764519203143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-42822794761652301752009-10-17T16:10:20.567-04:002009-10-17T16:10:20.567-04:00LMAO - Tee Movie is an excellent reminder of what ...LMAO - Tee Movie is an excellent reminder of what happens when organized crime (I Mean Unioin's NJEA) take control and have too much power. Critics (Such as Bruce) can whine all they want as they are obviously employed by that system, but if you look at this movie as a whole and not pick out tid -bits to attack the purpose behind it and realize that no one is watching the helm then you can make an objective opinion.<br /><br />The system is broke, administrative staffs are out of control and the true size of this system in comparison to all of the other states is shear ridiculous. Get rid of and consolidate this money machine as it has no purpose but to feed it's self.<br /><br />JIMThe Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11894974356075243264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-63571765028446418742009-08-04T15:32:24.472-04:002009-08-04T15:32:24.472-04:00Tell me if I have anything wrong here....
Bruce w...Tell me if I have anything wrong here....<br /><br />Bruce writes numerous postings about a film he's never seen, and we're supposed to believe he doesn't have an agenda.<br /><br />Then "Wendell" claims to have seen the film, and yet the most specific thing he can say about it is that its "unremarkable."<br /><br />Disagree with anything I just wrote? I mean thats correct according to you, right?<br /><br />I will disclose that I'm friends with the filmmaker -- so maybe that gives me a bias too, fine. <br /><br />But at least I've seen the film and until all these super energetic critics actually say anything about the film itself, It should be obvious to independent readers whats actually going on here. A smear campaign.<br /><br />Please "Wendall" prove me wrong right now -- tell me something about the film. I don't think you can.Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844771215994141031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-29421413252204031742009-06-28T12:06:46.190-04:002009-06-28T12:06:46.190-04:00The Bruce writing here is Bruce Baker. He is an as...The Bruce writing here is Bruce Baker. He is an associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He is also the creator of the schoolfinance101 blog. I'm not seeing any credibility issues with anyone other than Bowdon, or should I say Ted. In his bio, Bowdon claims to be a reporter for the onion's fake news website. Not a writer or a journalist or a father.<br /><br />Apparently he's a struggling comedian who is looking for the path least resistance to some publicity. Sad for many reasons.<br /><br />By the way, I've seen the film. It is unremarkable in every way.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836105968208025576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-16272987177782124392009-06-19T15:26:00.450-04:002009-06-19T15:26:00.450-04:00"Bruce" is objective? Right.
Judge his..."Bruce" is objective? Right.<br /><br />Judge his credibility for yourself. <br /><br />For starters, he resorts to the most juvenile of name calling of Bowden in his blog: "Gutless ignoramus,"Idiot,"Complete Moron"<br /> <br />As if that weren't telling enough, consider it's about a movie he's never even seen? <br /><br />In fact, all this vitriol is based on one chart that was supposedly previously on the movie website???<br /><br />Is anyone else smelling a credibility problem with this “objective” poster? (Raise your hand the last time *you* made a post like this about a film you never saw.)<br /><br />Sorry dude, you’ve outed yourself.Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844771215994141031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-63194803088059174672009-06-17T09:48:38.482-04:002009-06-17T09:48:38.482-04:00I appreciate your point that we ought to focus on ...I appreciate your point that we ought to focus on the problems that do exist in NJ schools, rather than simply brushing aside critiques we find offensive to our personal interests. Unfortunately The Cartel adds little to this debate. <br /><br />I explain in this post, how the Cartel dreadfully misuses data to construct a poorly conceived argument (in the trailer alone) regarding our national and state failures and high spending. <br /><br />http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/a-few-additional-notes-on-bowdon-cartel-ill-logic/<br /><br />I explain in this post how Bowdon constructs on his web site of "facts" one of the most childishly absurd data arguments I've seen in years - that states which spend more have lower SAT scores. It does not take a rocket scientist to dissect that argument or the data used to support it. See: <br /><br />http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/idiot-of-week-award-the-cartel-check-this-out/<br /><br />Bowdon has done an incredible disservice to both sides by pretending to construct a thoughtful, data driven critique of NJ schools. Bowdon has damaged the conservative critique of public school spending by constructing such a poorly conceived set of arguments and poorly presented data, coupled with one anecdote after another. <br /><br />Bowdon has done a disservice to the (more liberal) supporters of public schooling by distracting them, putting them in defensive mode against these poorly conceived arguments. This movie, rather than stimulating any honest discussion of what may be wrong and how to fix it, has turned into a massive distraction and waste of time for many... including me spending so much time debunking his foolishness on the website and in the trailer alone.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731497706421596992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-56634357885571843012009-06-12T21:15:22.569-04:002009-06-12T21:15:22.569-04:00Where do they link to that PDF on their website? ...Where do they link to that PDF on their website? How did you find out about it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com