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Smarmie Doofus

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21. You are READING my mind.

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 09:05 PM

Dec 2012

I keep telling people that in education teachers MUST have unions if they are going to be effective advocates for kids against the predations of the public school systems. The same principle holds true for police ( obviously) and other occupations.

Not everyone is a Durk or Serpico. Or Ellsberg. Or Manning.

They need job protection: specifically due process protection against arbitrary dismissal.

People have to eat. They have to feed their families. That imperative always trumps free speech and "doing the right thing".

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This guy died a couple weeks ago and no one noticed. That's a shame. [View all] Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 OP

Mr. Durk was a man with integrity. Octafish Nov 2012 #1

Rec'd Thanks for posting this. Kaleva Nov 2012 #2

K&R.. Historic NY Nov 2012 #3

He was one of the good guys... secondvariety Nov 2012 #4

I did see this and KT2000 Nov 2012 #5

Me too. Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 #7

K&R. thank you. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2012 #6

RIP. A life well served. Hope his family finds peace.... nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #8

Interesting blackspade Nov 2012 #9

Impressive Public Servant. Too bad he was not appreciated more while he worked. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #10

I think... Hissyspit Nov 2012 #11

Correct. He was called something else, though. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #12

In the movie, which followed the book pretty spot on, a number of characters had fictional names. Kennah Dec 2012 #14

k and r niyad Dec 2012 #13

A true hero is gone. RIP, good sir. Kennah Dec 2012 #15

Smarmie, someone should write a book on how to expose corruption saidsimplesimon Dec 2012 #16

K&R nt Zorra Dec 2012 #17

I just watched that GREAT film a week ago. October Dec 2012 #18

It brings to mind - xxqqqzme Dec 2012 #19

You are READING my mind. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #21

k&r nt bananas Dec 2012 #20