John Nichols: Alberta Darling delivers for out-of-state billionaires

[marmar]

from the Capital-Times (Madison):



As co-chair of Wisconsin’s powerful Joint Finance Committee, Sen. Alberta Darling was charged by Gov. Scott Walker with cobbling together the most anti-public education budget in state history. And Darling delivered, with a plan to slash $800 million in funding for public schools across Wisconsin while scheming to shift tens of millions from the state treasury into the accounts of private schools.

Darling was not doing just the governor’s bidding, however.

She was delivering for the American Federation for Children, the powerful national network of billionaire campaign contributors that has been pouring millions into school privatization projects in numerous states.

Organized by Michigan billionaires Dick and Betsy DeVos, the American Federation for Children is officially nonpartisan. But Dick DeVos is a former Republican nominee for governor of Michigan and Betsy DeVos is a former chair of the Michigan Republican Party. .............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://host.madison.com/ct/news/opinion/column/john_nichols/article_d134080d-862c-5bf2-b1bb-1b51989b56fc.html#ixzz1ULpJsPWW

[MsLeopard]

1. So that's what the rich are spending their money on

Privatizing public institutions so they get all the money coming from taxes of We the Peasants too. Makes me :puke: K&R

[Stuart G]

2. k and r

[Stuart G]

3. Sandy Pasch is runnning against Darling in the Wis Recall Election on Tuesday

not too late to send help.


http://sandyforsenate.com/

[Puzzler]

4. Alberta Darling?

Sounds either like a racehorse or the queen of the Calgary Stampede parade.