My name is Tim Johnson from California and I have been a preschool lead teacher and a substitute elementary teacher for the past several years. Recently https://gtasanapk.com/ I got a job doing in home preschool instruction. It's all new, so wish me luck!
What this man represents is far more dangerous than just a guy that can't tell the truth. Can you imagine the encounter between our Founding Fathers and Mr. Santos? On 12-16-1773 there would have been more than tea leaves dumped into Boston Harbor. The people of this country need to have a respectable level of trust in their elected officials. By letting people like Santos enter the political theater we open the doors for a flood of Trump wannabes to enter the fray. It's like drinking a test tube filled with the Polo virus and wondering if down the road there will be any ill effects. We have to find a way to rid ourselves of this trash. Trump was bad enough but ad in Santos and our political system will suffer a horrendous step backward that will take a miracle to affect a cure. MAGA members will see an opportunity to gain entrance to a political system that offers wealth and power to anyone that can tell a lie. We need to initiate a vetting process where candidates are placed under oath while being screened. The penalties surrounding perjury might dissuade Santos copycats from trying to lie their way past the voting public. The Republican party is suffering because of the lack of professionalism seen in its members. As it stands today it's easier to clean up the mess in hand before it develops into a catastrophe caused by a group of claustrophobic hoarders. An occasion will present itself when the necessity to remove a festering scab is the only way to extract the puss offending the ability of the site to heal. The Rolling Stones said something to the effect of "letting it Bleed."
If possible, let's discuss more "what can we do about" whatever problems are highlighted. Yes, we can vote. Every election. Every time. Yet, even that "right" is now, and, it seems, constantly challenged. What can we do besides donating money to voting rights rights' groups, such as Stacey Abrams'? We can help register or re-register voters in our communities. Those among us with physical and/or aging challenges perhaps could write postcards to others, encouraging them to take action of a specific nature. In the long view, identifying problems is step one. Understanding those issues is step two. Positive, specific action to address and soften or alleviate identified problems is the all-important step three.
Thanking you, Mr. Rather and your compadre, for all you do to educate and make OUR country a place in which we're proud to live and hopeful for an ever brighter reality for future generations. I will remain a paid subscriber to "Steady" for as long as I am able.
Thank you Dan, Elliot, and all others who contribute to Steady! I read the news every day, including (indeed, mostly) opinion columnists - on both the left and (non-Trump) right - from the NYT and WaPo, but the most thoughtful, meaningful, and heartfelt commentary I see is found right here. And the Steady community is incredible!
Since we retired 4 1/2 years ago, my wife and I have spent about half of our time based in the Hill Country west of Austin, and the other half based in an apartment on the Mediterranean in Spain. There are a few, but not many, Americans here, and so our regular contacts and ability to understand what’s happening in our home country are especially valued. And Dan, your voice, which I’ve been hearing since Hurricane Carla (when I was 5 and living in Baytown), is especially important to me. Again, thank you for all of the good sense and thoughtful insight you bring to this space.
Thank you Dan and Elliot! When my day feels fractured by fear, sadness and impending doom, I turn to Steady for a beacon of light and encouragement in a world that has become so hostile..... Then again, maybe it's always been hostile but now technology has dropped us in a 24 hour information loop giving us an up close and personal view of all the world's atrocities. Even more reason to be thankful for "Steady".....
You are our voice of reason. Thank you for never lowering the bar to tempt money, untruths, or misinformation. Thank you for being our guiding light in these dark times. You always make my day!
Thank you @Dan Rather for creating this forum, and for continuing to be a commentator on current events in our country. It's good to hear from a seasoned, professional journalist in today's world of social media where facts and opinions are often confused. Continued health & success to you & Steady!
Steady has been a good resource for me as we navigate through ever more hateful rhetoric and division among US politicians. Hearing Mr. Rather's thoughts, as someone who has been on the frontline of many major cultural shifts for many decades, gives me a balanced perspective of our place in history, and the potential for positive changes if we are patient and persistent -- and steady.
Dan Rather, you have shown me that it’s never too late to start something new. That sometimes from the hardest fall, we can come back up so much higher than we ever were before. Your voice Dan, is the Steady one we ALL need right now.
PS. Mexico has far better text books in their schools. One teacher I know brought a whole set of them from Mexico for teaching the Spanish speaking kids she had in L.A. I saw them. Excellent books!
Ask that schools in your area use the "Open Court" reading plan. Illiteracy will be prevented, almost 100%. I've taught over 70,000 children in my 24 years as an on-demand Certificated teacher. Open Court IS the answer to reading deficiencies. Teachers teach largely from the textbooks bought by the school districts. Most texts are so boring they can't be given away at garage sales. (That is so they will be replaced every 3 years. Big $$$!)
I absolutely love Steady. I have a hard time keeping up with my readings and sometimes I read about a topic that has been updated by events a little late. But...I still enjoy the thought process. There is a lot of thought involved in today’s world.
If I could have one addition...more memories of Mr. Rather’s past. My grandfathers passed before I was born. It was after my great-aunt’s passing that I realized she went to school on the back of a milk wagon and I remember her driving from store to store looking for the best deal. Horse drawn milk wagon to driving a car...unimaginable! She lived to be 100.
We think the past was more of a simple life. But...it was way more complicated. You couldn’t order food on a phone and have it delivered...you earned your meal from prepping, baking and cooking...after a day of hard work.
I am a Gen-Xer...the bridge generation from the past to the present. We had our own difficulties of being latch-key kids, watching reruns of now classic tv shows while cooking the first process foods that led to America’s obesity (rice-a-roni...hamburger helper) My generation is the generation that made life more complicated.
We are addicted to time. The older I get...the more I want to learn about the past. So Grandpa Dan (not old enough to be my grandpa)...I want more of What Unites Us.
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My name is Tim Johnson from California and I have been a preschool lead teacher and a substitute elementary teacher for the past several years. Recently https://gtasanapk.com/ I got a job doing in home preschool instruction. It's all new, so wish me luck!
Nice to "meet" everyone!
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Donald Hodgins <silencenotbad@gmail.com>
9:34 AM (0 minutes ago)
What this man represents is far more dangerous than just a guy that can't tell the truth. Can you imagine the encounter between our Founding Fathers and Mr. Santos? On 12-16-1773 there would have been more than tea leaves dumped into Boston Harbor. The people of this country need to have a respectable level of trust in their elected officials. By letting people like Santos enter the political theater we open the doors for a flood of Trump wannabes to enter the fray. It's like drinking a test tube filled with the Polo virus and wondering if down the road there will be any ill effects. We have to find a way to rid ourselves of this trash. Trump was bad enough but ad in Santos and our political system will suffer a horrendous step backward that will take a miracle to affect a cure. MAGA members will see an opportunity to gain entrance to a political system that offers wealth and power to anyone that can tell a lie. We need to initiate a vetting process where candidates are placed under oath while being screened. The penalties surrounding perjury might dissuade Santos copycats from trying to lie their way past the voting public. The Republican party is suffering because of the lack of professionalism seen in its members. As it stands today it's easier to clean up the mess in hand before it develops into a catastrophe caused by a group of claustrophobic hoarders. An occasion will present itself when the necessity to remove a festering scab is the only way to extract the puss offending the ability of the site to heal. The Rolling Stones said something to the effect of "letting it Bleed."
If possible, let's discuss more "what can we do about" whatever problems are highlighted. Yes, we can vote. Every election. Every time. Yet, even that "right" is now, and, it seems, constantly challenged. What can we do besides donating money to voting rights rights' groups, such as Stacey Abrams'? We can help register or re-register voters in our communities. Those among us with physical and/or aging challenges perhaps could write postcards to others, encouraging them to take action of a specific nature. In the long view, identifying problems is step one. Understanding those issues is step two. Positive, specific action to address and soften or alleviate identified problems is the all-important step three.
Thanking you, Mr. Rather and your compadre, for all you do to educate and make OUR country a place in which we're proud to live and hopeful for an ever brighter reality for future generations. I will remain a paid subscriber to "Steady" for as long as I am able.
Thank you Dan, Elliot, and all others who contribute to Steady! I read the news every day, including (indeed, mostly) opinion columnists - on both the left and (non-Trump) right - from the NYT and WaPo, but the most thoughtful, meaningful, and heartfelt commentary I see is found right here. And the Steady community is incredible!
Since we retired 4 1/2 years ago, my wife and I have spent about half of our time based in the Hill Country west of Austin, and the other half based in an apartment on the Mediterranean in Spain. There are a few, but not many, Americans here, and so our regular contacts and ability to understand what’s happening in our home country are especially valued. And Dan, your voice, which I’ve been hearing since Hurricane Carla (when I was 5 and living in Baytown), is especially important to me. Again, thank you for all of the good sense and thoughtful insight you bring to this space.
Thank you Dan and Elliot! When my day feels fractured by fear, sadness and impending doom, I turn to Steady for a beacon of light and encouragement in a world that has become so hostile..... Then again, maybe it's always been hostile but now technology has dropped us in a 24 hour information loop giving us an up close and personal view of all the world's atrocities. Even more reason to be thankful for "Steady".....
You are our voice of reason. Thank you for never lowering the bar to tempt money, untruths, or misinformation. Thank you for being our guiding light in these dark times. You always make my day!
Thank you. Just... thank you for what you do. You are a treasure.
Thank you @Dan Rather for creating this forum, and for continuing to be a commentator on current events in our country. It's good to hear from a seasoned, professional journalist in today's world of social media where facts and opinions are often confused. Continued health & success to you & Steady!
Steady has been a good resource for me as we navigate through ever more hateful rhetoric and division among US politicians. Hearing Mr. Rather's thoughts, as someone who has been on the frontline of many major cultural shifts for many decades, gives me a balanced perspective of our place in history, and the potential for positive changes if we are patient and persistent -- and steady.
Dan Rather, you have shown me that it’s never too late to start something new. That sometimes from the hardest fall, we can come back up so much higher than we ever were before. Your voice Dan, is the Steady one we ALL need right now.
Thank YOU for being the voice of reason in this country!
You are much more than welcome.
I absolutely love Steady! It's a breath of fresh air, after all the divisiveness that's been happening since 2015, it's much needed to keep me sane.
I'm a fan of The Big Interview, and would love to hear more about what brought you to interviewing musicians, which you are most excellent at doing.
PS. Mexico has far better text books in their schools. One teacher I know brought a whole set of them from Mexico for teaching the Spanish speaking kids she had in L.A. I saw them. Excellent books!
Ask that schools in your area use the "Open Court" reading plan. Illiteracy will be prevented, almost 100%. I've taught over 70,000 children in my 24 years as an on-demand Certificated teacher. Open Court IS the answer to reading deficiencies. Teachers teach largely from the textbooks bought by the school districts. Most texts are so boring they can't be given away at garage sales. (That is so they will be replaced every 3 years. Big $$$!)
OPEN COURT. ASK FOR IT.
I absolutely love Steady. I have a hard time keeping up with my readings and sometimes I read about a topic that has been updated by events a little late. But...I still enjoy the thought process. There is a lot of thought involved in today’s world.
If I could have one addition...more memories of Mr. Rather’s past. My grandfathers passed before I was born. It was after my great-aunt’s passing that I realized she went to school on the back of a milk wagon and I remember her driving from store to store looking for the best deal. Horse drawn milk wagon to driving a car...unimaginable! She lived to be 100.
We think the past was more of a simple life. But...it was way more complicated. You couldn’t order food on a phone and have it delivered...you earned your meal from prepping, baking and cooking...after a day of hard work.
I am a Gen-Xer...the bridge generation from the past to the present. We had our own difficulties of being latch-key kids, watching reruns of now classic tv shows while cooking the first process foods that led to America’s obesity (rice-a-roni...hamburger helper) My generation is the generation that made life more complicated.
We are addicted to time. The older I get...the more I want to learn about the past. So Grandpa Dan (not old enough to be my grandpa)...I want more of What Unites Us.
Tell me a story.