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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
PP here.  And, no, I'm not opposed to "unions".  I think they can be very beneficial, so long as their interests and the interests of those served can be aligned.  Once the union loses sight of the long-term viability of the profession, yes, it's time to rein them in.[/quote]

So, both you and the other poster have what you believe to be well-reasoned positions in opposition to teacher's unions. Yet, you stand by your position that anyone opposed to Rhee is a "hater".  You don't seem to realize this is not an issue of the validity of your position. It is an issue of why you won't recognize the validity of a differing position.

From the first time I heard Rhee's name (in the Washington Post, just like everyone else), I researched her past and her experience. I found plenty about which to be critical. As a result, I've been critical. I can point to pages and pages of detailed research. I can even show you Jay Mathews' article in which he agrees that I scooped him by more than three years with evidence that Rhee exaggerated her test score claims. But, all of it is repeatedly ignored by someone whose entire argument is that I am a hater.
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Where's that?  We've had this conversation before.  There are plenty of rational reasons to disagree with Rhee.  Just as there are reasons to want to see the power of public employee unions curtailed (but not eliminated).  The difference between being a "hater" and holding a position is that you actually give a rational argument for your position.  You usually do so.  Frankly, the folks who type up an ALL CAPS screed every time Rhee is reported to have cut a fart *are* deranged haters.  They're no different than the folks on the right who use "union" as a synonym for "mafia thug", or who think that "What about ACORN?!?" is some sort of argument, dripping with meaning. [/quote]

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