DUers, may we have a round of applause for Dinger, who called in to the Thom Hartman show today?

[proud2BlibKansan]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=219&topic_id=22885&mesg_id=22900

Dinger is a dedicated award winning teacher who is on the front lines here on DU speaking out against the war on public schools.

My shero!!

You go, Girl!! I love you !!!!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[hlthe2b]

1. Good on Dinger...

Keep it up!

[JitterbugPerfume]

2. yay for Dinger

Thom Hartmans callers are the smartest and best informed people :loveya:

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Oh don't you know it!!

:applause:

[malaise]

3. Bravo Dinger

:yourock:

[MrScorpio]

4. Congrats, Sistah Dinger!

[gateley]

6. Brava, Dinger! You do DU proud! nt

[Dinger]

7. Dang, I'm Humbled

:blush:


And let's face it, I need some humbling.

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. You deserve every bit of praise we can heap upon you

And I mean it when I say I love you.

Seriously, several of the teachers here, including you, have kept me sane this year. Thank you. It's good to know I am not alone in my frustration. :hug:

[Dinger]

10. Back At Ya Sweetie

:hug:

[tnlefty]

9. I just heard you!

Thank you and you were great.:applause:

[Dinger]

11. Thank You tnlefty

:blush:

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. kick

[Solly Mack]

13. K&R

[inna]

14. Applause, K&R!

:applause:

[Dinger]

15. Thank You

:blush:

[Smarmie Doofus]

16. We are not worthy. K and R

[Dinger]

17. Oh Stop

My head is beginning to swell.

[Smarmie Doofus]

21. Any way we can hear it online? nt

[inna]

22. +1

I had the same question. Let us know if there is a link!

[Dinger]

25. If It's A 2-Hour Show, I Was

On in the second hour, about 1:45 cst. Don't know if that helps.

[AzDar]

18. W00t!

:thumbsup:

[laughingliberal]

19. Yay for Dinger!!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Uncle Joe]

20. Dinger rocks!

:yourock:

Thanks for the thread, proud2BlibKansan.:thumbsup:

[Edweird]

23. Go Dinger!

:toast:

[Greyhound]

24. K&R.

[bear425]

26. Dinger is awesome!

Of course, you are too. Thanks for all you BOTH do!

[Reader Rabbit]

27. Yay, Dinger!

Good job, friend!

[Nikki Stone1]

28. :D

:D

[NYC_SKP]

29. Congratulations, Dinger!

You are an invaluable leader in the teaching profession!

:toast:

[Dinger]

30. Aww, Shucks.

*Kicks the sand*

[City Lights]

31. Way to go, Dinger!

:yourock:

:applause:

:toast:

[Pushed To The Left]

32. Good for Dinger!

[waiting for hope]

33. K&R

Dinger - you are a hero and I applaud you! :woohoo:

[flyarm]

34. Thank you Dinger!! they are about to destroy our teachers here in Fla..

This is not why I pay taxes, to see them go to privatization of schools while taking money from Public schools.

This is a disgrace and to see it ignored or promoted by a democratic appointee, therefore representing the President and the Democratic party..is even more than a disgrace..it is despicable!

The military aspects are damn frightening.

If you wanted to build an army..without a draft..putting military people in the administration of public schools would be how it could be accomplished...and that makes me mad as hell.

Then when I see "Ready Reserve" put in the Health Insurance Benevolent bill..I get twice as angry!

I just got a survey from Emily's list and I put this crap at the top of my complaints..and was very explicit in my anger of what the Dem's are and have done.

They had the nerve to ask if Obama was too progressive..what a fing joke! They asked about all sorts of voting problems I may see in Florida in NOV and I listed them as follows..

This adminstration does not represent my Democratic lifelong values or principles, nor does this current congress.

The destruction of Public Schools and Education under Arne Duncan.

The acceleration of war in Afghanistan

The immunity given to Telecom's under FISA

The renewal of the Patriot act.

The Health Insurance Corporation Benevolent Bill, of which this was inserted into the bill:

Title V of the Bill expands the Ready Reserve Corps, originally formed by Clinton. The commissioned officers are appointed by the President, and the manning limits were removed. While the so called purpose was medical requirements AND national emergency, but what is actually in the HCR bill is open-ended because anything can be defined as such. Candidate Obama spoke during his campaign of creating a national force “just as well armed, and just as well funded as the military”. This Reserve Force may be the genesis of such a paramilitary force. I suggest everyone read the bill :
http://hearthebill.net/HR3590_Sub.pdf.

I wrote all over the survey my objections to what is going on..the rhetoric doesn't match the actions, and results of those actions, and I said I will be sitting out the NOV vote..I refuse to vote for those selling this nation out ..regardless of party.

For me ...it is always Nation first!

I stand with the teachers of this nation!

[Jamastiene]

35. K&R

Teachers are truly priceless. We ABSOLUTELY need teachers.

[BrklynLiberal]

36. K&R for a teacher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Odin2005]

37. *CLAP!!!*

:yourock:

[madfloridian]

38. I missed the show, but am giving this post a kick and a rec.

I wish I had known.