Grummer

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin slashed Deaf School funding.They (McCain and Palin) plan to cut down the special school (deaf school, blind school, and special need school Palin did cut down lot in Alaska School for the Deaf during her governor term.
Sarah Palin's speech received loud applause at the Republican National Convention (RNC), especially the talking points on America first and the strong language blasting Barack Obama and Joe Biden. She also won applause on issues regarding special needs of children. However, in the 'State of Alaska Fiscal Year 2008 Governor's Operating Budget' the 'Department of Education and Early Development Special Schools Component Budget Summary' reveals those funds were cut by 38 percent for the fiscal year of 2008-09. During 2006, children served by special education facilities and programs, including the Special Education Service Agency (SESA) and the Alaska School for the Deaf, received more state support; but as of 2008 and 2009, the proposed budget was cut from $7,949.30 down to $3,156.00. Under Alaskan Budget Documents: These funds provide supplementary educational services to students with severe disabling conditions. The resident school where the child would normally be placed does not have the resources to provide an adequate educational program. Without the supplementary services, the child's needs would not be met by the local school district in most cases. Palin sliced the program by more than half, laying out a mere $3,000 for special needs kids for the year and saving the taxpayers of Alaska less than $5,000.

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Bottesini

That is very sad news.

I worry about the implications for where money may be allocated nationally in the future.

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Grummer

yup me too, implications for now is that more and more hearing people in power are getting detached from [hearing] impaired or even ordinary people...creating problems that we already know how to avoid it, and they want us to fix it for nothing? its crazy

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Pinky

That's not nice to call her SLUT. Where did you get the information to prove it?

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sara1981

that not right!

if palin-mccain should treat deaf people!!!!!!!! like that what your opinion?

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Pinky

Wait. Don't be confuse. Let him post a link to proof it. If he don't post here.

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Foxrac

It's true, not hoax.

Adrienne Williams: Palin Slashed "Special Schools" Funding In Alaska

Sarah Palin aren't good woman anyway, she's not deserve to get my votes.

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sara1981

alright

im mean if palin-mccain never treat deaf people im tell you truth im not lies

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Grummer

punky, erm i mean pinky, what the word? where now?

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Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I've always believed this, in spite of the trouble it's caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles.
Hunter S Thompson

sara1981

i would agree with you i dont going vote her!

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Grummer

ditto

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Hunter S Thompson

Pinky

http://www.gov.state.ak.us/omb/07_OM...D/comp2735.pdf
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/omb/09_om...ith_vetoes.pdf

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Pinky

I offer you to post with website to proof it. I don't mean to rude at you. I found a links of Alaska Governor Budget for Special School.

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Grummer

i got it from an offical source, and no i dont have to disclose where is that

how about this one for fun..

Sarah Palin’s Naked Photos - Fake Fake Fake Fake Fake : Rush PR News - Newswire & Press Release Distribution Services

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Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I've always believed this, in spite of the trouble it's caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles.
Hunter S Thompson

Grummer

ok congrads on finding this link, but the problem is, its based on the 2007 budget which is old now. The new information that I just posted above is related to due cuts for 2008, 2009!.so yes if you compare the two you will see it has indeed been cut!, and quite drastically too

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Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I've always believed this, in spite of the trouble it's caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles.
Hunter S Thompson

Sunshinelady

hm... the same happened with california deaf school. Government Arnold Schwarzenneger did the same thing, no different!

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Angel

I'm not sure if I believe this or not because most people say "don't believe everything you read or hear on the internet until you get sources on both sides of the issue" so I'll wait...

Sorry at least this is my opinion. =)

Liebling:-)))

No surprise, Arnold Schwarzenberger is a Republician and support Republician polities. McCain/Palin are also Republicians as well...

Palin?

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Foxrac

Arnold is moderate republican since Sarah is conservative republican, Sarah is much worse than Arnold when come with socially, there's some part that I like about Arnold but other few way that I don't like him, just like Sunshinelady said about situation with financial support for CSD.

Also, Arnold oppose to oil drilling offshore in CA and oppose of Proposition 8 due he's favor into judge's decision.

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Liebling:-)))

Yes I aware it and like Arnold as Govenor in CA... Yes, I disagree some of his polities but it doesn't mean that Arnold is the same as McCain/Pain. I let her know that he is a Republican supporter as McCain/Pain as well.

This thread about Palin got me because she has a special need child...

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Jiro

yup. that's the aaaaauuuuuuhhhhhhhhh-nold we know
(do not talk behind his back)

Miss-Delectable

I have NO respect for her at ALL!

When she's no longer a mayor, she'll find out the hard way what it is like to fight to get services for her special need son, due to limited funding, which she implemented in the first place.

I wonder the people in her county will vote her out when the next election rolls around?

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sablescort

Goes to show deafies voting for repukes is like chickens voting for Colonel Sanders.

Tsk Tsk voting AGAINST their own best interests....

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SimpleMan

I'll never understand why people jump to believe bullcrap like this. I hate politics and consider myself an Independent voter. I vote on the person, after learning the truths and researching and listening to both sides. I watch FoxNews, CNN, and MSNBC and a couple programs on other channels so that I am informed. Way too many people watch just CNN or some other totally biased program like Oprah or The View and take it for fact.

The fact is, as an independent, I see how blatantly biased towards democrats the huge majority of the media is and way too many people actually believe the lies. This is just another perfect example. The original poster posts some lies and half of you followup posters are believing it and thinking Palin is bad as a result. At least Foxrac tried doing the absolute minimum research by going to a blatantly liberal website and posting a link above. However, Foxrac and everyone else didn't even scroll to the bottom of the article to read the comments and check one or two of the links from posters in the comments section. The Huffington Post article is (as usual) blatant misinformation. Below are a couple links from the comments section of that article to a few much more reliable sources that confirm each other that Palin did in fact increase spending for special needs schooling dramatically (to triple the amount over the next 3 years). Of course I'll still rather see the actual budget documents but I'm really tired and it's way past my bedtime, so it'll have to wait until tomorrow.

That huffingtom post link again (scroll to bottom to read the comments and head closer to the truth):
Adrienne Williams: Palin Slashed "Special Schools" Funding In Alaska

Factcheck.org - Newsweek article:
Factcheck.org: Sliming Palin | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008 | Newsweek.com

Education Week article:
Education Week: Alaska Legislators Overhaul Funding

A snippet from the comments and more reliable articles:
A second part of the measure raises spending for students with special needs to $73,840 in fiscal 2011, from the current $26,900 per student in fiscal 2008, according to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.

Unlike many other states, Alaska has relatively flush budget coffers, thanks to a rise in oil and gas revenues. Funding for schools will remain fairly level next year, however. Overall per-pupil funding across the state will rise by $100, to $5,480, in fiscal 2009. Total K-12 funding will rise to $1.2 billion from $1.1 billion, when transportation, energy, and other state funds are included, according to estimates from the governor’s Office of Management and Budget.

The state also agreed to add another $216 million to fill in shortfalls in its teacher-retirement system, the budget office said.


The moral of this is don't believe the bullcrap. In this case, at least read the whole article, and the followups/comments to it, and check other articles. Be an educated voter!

Byrdie714

Where did he say that at?

darkage

Shame on you for believing this article: You know Deaf usually get angry, hates and believes in lies.

FactCheck.org: Sliming Palin

http://www.newsmax.com/kessler/sarah...23/133526.html

PowerON

Actual, you need to know that Alaska population are quite small than Rhode Island. It's small chance there is deaf available in there. I have know some friends in there that told there are hardly seen around. There are few states doesn't either have deaf school or closed down during few, because of parents made the decide for their children toward mainstream.

By the way, in California have large population, mean have more deaf schools. In fact, more than Texas which only have one and yet, largest deaf K-12 campus than in CA. ha.

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Tousi

Either Grummer edited the word out in time or a mod chopped it out. The word WAS there because I saw it.

Tousi

Thanks, SimpleMan!

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SimpleMan and Darkage for correct the rumor with FactCheck.org. At first I was like and decide to not say anything what I think of this thread yet because I know Palin has a special need child. I keep myself until the snope.com/FactCheck.org or Palin´s rebuttal.

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