Comments on: Bad Reading News, Good Reading News

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:10:07 +0000

Courtney, that is so cool! Your coworker must be very proud of her daughter.

Dorothy, I agree, time to get Bush out of office. He’s done enough damage to last several lifetimes.

Eva, isn’t an excellent contest? I wish it had been around when I was in high school. Not that I would have been any god, but I would have loved to have tried.

Dark Orpheus, the thing about the waste of that money for reading programs is that there are already very successful reading programs in place that could have used the money. But the Bush cronies wouldn’t have gotten any kick backs.

Litlove, LOL! That’s a good one. As far as his reading skills go, I think he hasn’t progressed much beyond the Hungry Caterpillar.

Danielle, thanks! I am already relaxing into the break.

Cip, I wouldn’t call McCain Bush on steroids, but he certainly wouldn’t change much about how the country is being run.

Brad, good one!

By: Brad Listi

Brad Listi — Sun, 11 May 2008 01:36:22 +0000

I think President Bush misoverestimated his reading program.

By: Cipriano

Cipriano — Sat, 10 May 2008 05:09:56 +0000

How can I, a useless Canadian, encourage Americans to get things right this time?
Correct me if I am wrong, but is not John McCain something like George Bush on steroids?

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:26:54 +0000

Why doesn’t that NYT article surprise me in the least! You know someone always benefits in these programs he comes up with, but it is rarely the person who needs it the most. Enjoy your vacation–my library has all of a sudden gotten rather empty of students today as well, since finals are finished!

By: litlove

litlove — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:36:24 +0000

I do hope George Bush tried the program out personally first; we all know his English could do with a little work. Here’s my favourite Bush joke:

Donald Rumsfeld is giving President Bush his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: ‘Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed in Iraq.’ ‘OH NO!,’ the President exclaims. ‘That’s terrible!’ His staff are stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands, rocking backwards and forwards. Finally the President looks up and asks: ‘How many is a Brazillion?’