It is your realtor's job - ours gave the home warranty people hell when they weren't stepping up.

but to add - when we went looking for a house I wanted a one level house - I had about 6 reasons and just because it is what I wanted didn't make it meant I should pay more.

( and I paid less than asking around peak of the market )

Does she possibly mean those commie Teacher's Unions love the teachers, hate the kids?

I'm not quite sure. I know she disapproves of President Obama, and she hates the public school her kids are in. I also know she thinks that the 99% are way too focused on material things and need to depend on Jesus and quit bothering those poor billionaires.

A mess indeed, askye. And despite the fact that everyone loses it doesn't sound like there is a solution.

This. What a terrible situation for everyone. Very sad.

Maybe she's just saying that the teachers are all Democrats and the students are like--OK, not sure how the George Bush part of the equation works out. The students are all right wing reactionaries? That seems unlikely.

I think teachers are like Salvador Dali and students are fish on bicycles.

Students are Gloria Steinem? Poppycock. Next you'll be saying Ben is Glory.

Maybe the students are shamelessly manipulating devout fundamentalist Christians in order to increase their power base.

Popping in quickly to tell Nora that it's Artfully Aware at NOMA, and I can forward you the email.

I am freaking wiped and sad for no discernible reason.

Girl, I feel you.

A state legislator in, I think, Alabama is saying that giving public school teachers a raise would be unbiblical. His ... logic ... is that if teachers were paid well, it would attract people who are in it for the money, rather than as a calling. Same guy is, as I understand it, for a major raise for legislators because not paying them enough leads to corruption.

Edited to add a link to the story.

I did not dream badly last night.

Thank you, Buffy on Netflix.