However, in a move that could be significant, Huntsman forcefully called on Romney to release his tax returns. This matters, because Huntsman is a longtime backer of Romney — he has long been close to Romney; he supported his early campaigns; he was the national finance chairman of Romney’s 2008 presidential campaign; and he has raised a lot of money for him over the years. (He backed his own son in the latest GOP primary.)_____
“I feel very badly that Mitt won’t release his taxes and won’t be fair with the American people,” Huntsman told me. In a reference to Romney’s father, who pioneered the release of returns as a presidential candidate, Huntsman said: “I loved George. He always said, pay your taxes for at least 10 or 12 years.” (See update below.)
“Mr. Romney ought to square with the American people and release his taxes like any other candidate,” Huntsman said. “I’ve supported Mitt all along. I wish him well. But I do think he should release his income taxes.”
After Thomas Nelson Publishers made a mint off of David Barton's tome about the "real" Thomas Jefferson, it decides to yank the book from sellers after it was pointed out the book was nothing but a pile of propaganda:
Barton argues in the book that Jefferson was an orthodox evangelical and not an anti-Christian secularist. In addition to the book by Throckmorton and Coulter refuting that claim with historical evidence, religious scholar Greg Forster wrote a piece, “David Barton’s Errors,” that details the errors in the book and says Barton’s “inability to write reliable history stretches beyond ideological cheerleading into outright incompetence.”_____
Of course cursive writing should be taught in school. It is vitally important for children to improve fine motor skills. Besides, printing isn't the most efficient way to write:
These Core Standards are developed to provide a general framework, preparing students for college courses.
States had the option to re-instate cursive in their curriculum which California and Massachusetts did do.
Another piece:
After reading this column’s recent remarks containing the pros and cons of teaching cursive writing in elementary school, Susan e-mailed, saying she felt compelled to comment. I believe her experience in the classroom and obvious love for children makes her viewpoint worth its weight in gold:
“There are some commonalities I see with most of my students who have poor handwriting abilities. First, as you mentioned, [there’s] poor or weak pencil grasp…I am stunned to see so many third graders who cannot cut on a line. Second, most of my students who have poor handwriting (I’m talking illegible) are also kids who have speech and language issues.”
She adds: “Talk to Speech and Hearing professionals. They will tell you how crucial fine motor is to language and speech. These professionals can give you all the technical information on how this happens.”
She teaches D'Nealian. I taught Palmer to my private school students. Teaching cursive actually made MY handwriting better.
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