That quote is exactly what I thought of when I saw that picture. I guess they haven't read the book.

candidate and support that person! Text your friends and neighbors reminding them to vote and saying why you support him or her. Throw a few bucks their way. Door knock. Put up a sign in your window or yard. It could make a huge difference. For more info, check out democracy-education.org.

save yourself!

Has anyone asked Melania what she thinks?

I know--By the way I'm a huge fan of yours. And I wish I were loaded. I would subscribe.

I got to the paywall. I really would like to subscribe but there is a limit to the number of subscriptions I can pay for.

Violating schools, churches, and hospitals is a way to say that there is no safe space. Teachers, clergy, doctors, and nurses can't help you. There is no one to trust, no place to go.

I can't imagine a restaurant or hotel extending me credit for $200, much less $23,000. I have to provide my credit card to cover if I take a candy bar.

Once extremists get on school boards, they wreak havoc, even if they're in the minority. Once they're in the majority they follow a pretty predictable pattern: they cancel contracts and start new ones with cronies; they hire expensive new lawyers; they harass teachers and administrators. Avoid that!

Having trouble figuring out who's an extremist and who's pro-public education? Extremists have moderated their language and it's sometimes hard to tell. But one clue is if they talk more about parents' rights to control education than children's right to get an education--they might be an extremist!

Could the Colombian government--and the families--file a lawsuit against the U.S. government?