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by Jack Chiaramonte
Guest View: An Editorial Cartoon
by turfgrrl
April 21st, 2007 · 14 Comments
Tags: In the News
14 Responses so far ↓ “Guest View: An Editorial Cartoon”
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When can we expect Dr. Corda to release the Bruce Morris job application? Or has someone removed it from the files already?
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Excellent cartoon! HAHAHA
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If he is releasing the Bruce Morris application, how about releasing the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent’s position description. Is this a full time job? The person who holds that position doesn’t think so.
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Seems like no-one in that department thinks their job is fulltime hours, only fulltime pay with bennies!
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#3: If times were better, maybe these jobs wouldn’t raise so much concern, but when we already know that there aren’t enough teachers for our children, we have to ask how the BOE can justify them.
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Jack thank you for the cartoon. The not so funny thing is he probably did stay at the holiday inn on our tax dollars!
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Jack,
Good meeting you at the BOE meeting a few weeks ago.
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Honestly, this is not very funny. Is anyone, more importantly, doing anything to get rid of this sharleton? Or should I say “Sharpeton”? He is a disgrace.
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This cartoon reminds me of my college history class.
Does anybody the remember the William ” Boss” Tweed cartoons? These cartoons were famous for showing the greed on behalf of Boss Tweed and his corrupt political buddies.
Go Jack!
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Since Morris’s contract is obviously a very important issue to many people on this blog, I suggest that one of the concerned posters write a letter to the BoE requesting copies of (i) the job description for Mr. Morris’s position and (ii) his resume. Under the Freedom of Information Act, the BoE must provide you with hard copies of both within 4 days. You’ll then have hard facts to go on regarding whether or not Morris is legitimately holding his current position.
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Yes, the Nast political cartoons about ‘Boss Tweed’ were wonderful; my favorite is the second under this link (http://www.harpweek.com/09Cartoon/BrowseByDateCartoon.asp?Month=August&Date=19), titled “Who Stole the People’s Money? ‘Twas Him.”
Historical tid-bit — Boss Tweed and some of his henchmen from the great 19th century New York City political machine spent their summers in Greenwich and — Norwalk! They originally built Shorefront Park in South Norwalk (see http://www.historicproperties.com/detail.asp?detail_key=Nenor029).
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While I enjoy a cipher as much as anyone, I’m clueless on these. I even checked my edlin manual page. Perhaps they’re just thread resurrection pings.
However, maybe the Hour would follow up on post #10.
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I’m just curious Vet Park Junkie you suggested having the Hour follow upon this,,anyones thought about how the papers have been doing? like a report card on our news papers ,,,,it is election time and everyone has been asking for some sort of accountability maybe we should start with our news sources,,any thoughts?
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My recommendation was based on my desire for some reputable, researched information. My attention to this thread was based on seeing some “chatter†over the last day.
I, for one, love the Hour. I hear and understand the well-thought out critiques on-line in this blog but love has its own master. The Hour’s driving force is subscriptions so I understand their reticence on tackling some issues. Like great, take a stand, lose your business and any voice that you might have had — right.
Also, they’re in a medium with hundreds of years of false steps. We’re not. Things that we’re ignorant of, they regard as obvious rules of the road. Sure, like any organization there is room for improvement, but I’ve been impressed with how they’ve interacted with me personally. Not all of my letters to the editor get printed, but my point is more than covered with a cartoon or some other feedback.
Take Amanda Pinto’s two articles yesterday. I was impressed that the messages were divided into two articles. Give out some kudo’s and prod some mixed results. I especially liked the mention of “literacy specialists.†Maybe I’m reading too much into it but it sure looked like a lob for someone to spike.
Any on-line endeavor physically deals with a pre-selected audience. Not as much as in the past but we’re still a pretty select few. A newspaper is a child of the mass media with all that entails.
BTW, my other papers are the NYT, Wall Street Journal, South China Morning Post, and a regular check-in at Haaretz.
